What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Frank Loesser), Kay Kyser and His Orchestra, 1947.
Well, that's a good question. We could do what millions of Americans do--i.e., party intensely while getting progressively more tanked. An older version of this ritual is chronicled in the following number:
Here We Come Awassailing, The London Symphony Brass Ensemble, 1993.
Hm. Catchy tune, but it could use some words. We'll take care of that:
Wassail Song, The Ambrosian Singers, directed by (Line Material's own) John McCarthy, 1989.
Yup, the same John McCarthy who provided the choral sounds for those Line Material Christmas records, most probably. Weird, no?
Or we could opt for a more sober, but just as lively, activity. I refer to decking the halls. With boughs of holly. Fa la la la la, la la la la. The words to this song mention both Christmas and the New Year, though this version has no words--just plenty of brass:
Deck the Halls, The London Symphony Brass Ensemble, 1993.
That's pretty much it--wassailing, or decking the halls. Or you can stay home and watch TV. Read a book. But, whatever you do, have a Happy New Year! ("From Line Material....")
Lee
6 comments:
Happy New Year Lee to you, yours and your animals indoor and out! Thanks for the nod and for finding the Dominoes recording; My nod to you and for new ol' sounds for the new year, Wahoooooo! I ordered the Christmas Past cd from Dawn of Sound
and look forward to hearing those when they arrive. So here's some nog and a toast to you for your great blog. THIS year soon will be an 'Epic Ride'... for the records on the turntable that is! Good morning to you Thor (Thee Vinyl Miner)!
Byron Los Angeles
Happy New Year Lee !
Many thanks for all the great Christmas tunes! Made some fantastic mix CD's for my son for Chrustmas day. All the best to you and yours in 2006!
Best wishes and very Happy New Year, Lee !
greetings,
Kenny Lust
Lee,
You made my Christmas more Merry, via your kind and wise sharing of music and commentary. Thank you from afar.
And I was born on New Year's Day, so thanks for the additional New Year related stuff, including the Burns like to the Old Lang Sign, as we are wont to say here 'bouts.
I agree with Hugh that your tunes added to many compilations and made the web a better place, even from where you live in the woods.
Say hello to all the wild life. and stay cool, not frosty.
Best,
Dennis
Hillsborough, NC
Hugh, Kenny, and Dennis,
Thanks for brightening my blog with your comments! I appreciate your words of appreciation!
Lee
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