News - 'Auld Lang Syne': The New Year's song meaning, lyrics, what to know
In the final scene of Nora Ephron's iconic 1989 romantic comedy "When Harry Met Sally, " the couple embraces as "Auld Lang Syne" starts to play. It's not long until Billy Crystal's Harry begins to pester Meg Ryan's Sally about the meaning of the song. "Should old acquaintance be forgot … does that mean we should forget old acquaintances or does it mean if we happen to forget them we should remember them?" he queries . Ryan responds, "Well maybe it just means we should remember that we forgot them or something. Anyway it's about old friends." For those not familiar with the song or the movie, every New Year's Eve when the clock strikes midnight and the calendar flips to the next year, people around the world often join in a chorus of "Auld Lang Syne." If you're struggling to remember lyrics – or even comprehend them – you're probably not alone. Here's what to know about the famous tune. Who wrot...