Clean Feed of the 2008 Ball Drop (New Extended Version)

In this updated version of the 2008 ball drop, there is the full Imagine song played before the ball drop.
This video is for archival purposes only.
Timestamps:
0:01 - Imagine by John Lennon
2:59 - The Mayor of New York presses the button that will start the ball drop.
4:04 - At the stroke of midnight, the 2008 sign lights up and you can see people kissing each other and doing hugs to celebrate.
4:38 - Frank Sinatra's New York, New York is played.
8:12 - America the Beautiful by Ray Charles is played.
10:05 - What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong is played.
Disclaimer: i do not own any of the footage in this video. Credits to the owners.
Credits to:
greivin1992 (Full Imagine Part)
Alvin (Ball Drop, New York song, "America the Beautiful" part and "What a Wonderful World" part)
Times Square Alliance
Countdown Entertainment

[@Julioficial-o4d]

6:15 ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@EvilNeuro_IITPP]

the car sound at 2:58 really fits in with the clock ticking and woosh sound effects

[@gilbertdennis4872]

Thanks

[@coketimer0187]

No problem

[@kennethpasalo5010]

Mayor Bloomberg joined by police officer to push the ball button.

[@frederikbeelen5247]

PAY REALLY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE BALLOON BEHIND THE COUPLE KISSING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCREEN! 4:33

[@SketchMickeyMouse]

That thing disappeared 💀

[@BallDropProductions2025]

How you did find that?

[@Jaxsonoki2405]

3:53 4:09

[@scottykor1]

watch brayden nohai's remake of 2008 countdown

[@coketimer0187]

A few months ago i did and it was so so close to the original one :)

[@Trainsimworld5official]

​@@coketimer0187that countdown is from 2002 and 2000

[@olivergonzalez2271]

The year when Obama won the presidential election

[@coketimer0187]

Also the year when the MCU started

[@coketimer0187]

There were a lot of interesting things back in 2008

[@isaacamigofernandez4vancouver]

In 2009, only one year before the US Election in 2009.