Songs
My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year)
Description
"My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year)" is a cover of a song by Peggy Lee recorded, performed, and released by Regina Spektor. The song was released on 2007-12-27 as a single on iTunes and was included again as part of the 2009 Christmas compilation album 20 Songs That Keep on Giving!
In most instances, the song is referred to as "My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year)". However, in some listings on iTunes, the track is referred to as "My Dear Acquaintance [A Happy New Year] - iTunes Live Session Performance". Additionally, the track was uploaded to YouTube on 2017-02-13 and entitled "My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year) (Live)". The exact date and location of this iTunes Live Session Performance is not currently known, and this serves as the only known performance of the song. Presumably, the song's sound effects were added to the live performance in post-production.
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Lyrics
My dear acquaintance, it's so good to know you
For strength of your hand
That is loving and giving
And a happy new year
With love overflowing
With joy in our hearts
For the blessed new year
Raise your glass and we'll have a cheer
For us all who are gathered here
And a happy new year to all that is living
To all that is gentle, kind, and forgiving
Raise your glass and we'll have a cheer
My dear acquaintance, a happy new year
All of those who are hither and yonder
With love in our hearts
We grow fonder and fonder
Hail to those who we hold so dear
And hail to those who are gathered here
And a happy new year to all that is living
To all that is gentle, young, and forgiving
Raise your glass and we'll have a cheer
My dear acquaintance, a happy new year
Happy new year
Song Facts
Release Status:
Released
Originally By:
Peggy Lee
Collaborators:
Solo
Alternate Titles:
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Written:
Unknown
Demo:
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First Live Performance:
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Last Live Performance:
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Song Stats
First Known Date:
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Last Known Date:
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Time Between First and Last Performance:
never played live
# of Appearances on Official Releases:
1
# of Times Performed Live:
0
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