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And Days Of Auld Lang Syne

Saturday, January 4, 2003

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And Days of 'Auld Lang Syne'
National Public Radio
All Things Considered
Monday December 31, 2001
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"We created an assignment for a Boston band called Jim's Big Ego. We asked them to come up with a new song for this holiday."

Though "Auld Lang Syne" continues to be played and sung by millions, All Things Considered host Robert Siegel notes that "it's been around for a while. It's on that realization," Siegel says, "that we created an assignment for a Boston band called Jim's Big Ego. We asked them to come up with a new song for this holiday." Band leader Jim Infantino admits the assignment was "kind of daunting" -- but with bandmates Jesse Flack and Dan Cantor, he took it on.
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