Giant Inflatable Duck Explodes In Taiwan Hours Before New Year's Countdown

A New Year's Eve celebration in Taiwan was all "quacked up" after a giant inflatable duck exploded hours before the countdown The 59-foot-tall duck created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman was supposed to countdown the 

Whether you'd rather cozy up by the fire with a fine wine in Sonoma, Calif., sing “Auld Lang Syne” on a torchlight procession through Edinburgh's cobblestoned streets, or party until the sun comes up, there's a destination that will start your New Year

With the final workday moments of 2013 ticking away, I was struck with a sudden inspiration. Why not celebrate the dawning of a new year with a countdown of songs dedicated to just such an event? Little did I know what I was getting myself into. Though