OS#39a: New Year's Revolution

Welcome to a Retro New Year’s celebration from the before times! Professor Mikey, a firm believer in the healing and hopeful aspects of music, takes off on another holiday musical expedition, this time to discover the heart of everybody's favorite midnight party.  What is a Lang Syne?  And how Auld is it?  What do Bing Crosby, Spike Jones, and Blind Lemon Jefferson have in common?  Do New Year's Resolutions really work?  Is the best New Year's duet of all time sung by Otis Redding and Carla Thomas?  And what's Carl Sagan doing in here? Don’t say he is back to tell us not to look up!These and other timely questions are answered in this full hour celebration of New Year's music. Plug in and buckle up, it’s going to be a bumpy year. Get ready for  Blues classics like Smokey Hogg's "New Year's Eve Blues" from 1948, a New Year's Eve 1970 appearance by Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, an absolute wacko resolution romp with the City Slickers and many, many more.  The genres melt into each other, the human condition gets a good going over, and we all resolve to be better next year!Happy New Year, push play, and be sure to click and download New Year’s Revolution to your podcast player!PlaylistWhat Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? King CurtisHappy New Year Spike Jones and His City SlickersLet's Start the New Year Right Bing CrosbyHappy New Year Blues Blind Lemon JeffersonAuld Lang Syne John FaheyAuld Lang Syne Frank Sinatra/Dean MartinAuld Lang Syne The Beach BoysAuld Lang Syne The CucumbersNew Year's Resolution Otis Redding/Carla ThomasWhat a Year for a New Year Dan WilsonA Glorious Dawn Carl SaganHappy New Year Lightnin' HopkinsNew Year's Eve Blues Smokey HoggNew Year's Resolution Blues Roy Milton Solid SendersNew Year's Resolutions Scary Gary AlanWhat Are You Doing New Year's Eve Nancy WilsonThe Closing of the Year The Musical Cast of Toys feat. Wendy & LisaAuld Lang Syne Guy Lombardo and His Royal CanadiansProfessor Mikey's OLD SCHOOL is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the leap into 2026, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit professormikey.substack.com/subscribe