Neil finally 'fesses up about who "Sweet Caroline" was...and is

[thatcrazycajun]

In a Newsvine.com repost of an AP article here, pop-music legend Neil Diamond comes clean at last about the real woman (child, actually, at the time) who inspired him to write his 1969 #1 hit song "Sweet Caroline," which has enjoyed a recent resurge in popularity...and a rousing sing-along of which Jonathan Coulton and Paul & Storm finished their concert here two weeks ago. Hint: he finally got to sing it for her in person at her 50th birthday party recently.

Comments

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

Oh my word.

I'm reading this...and the guy in the next cube over started whistling the intro riff to it. How weird.

And yeah, fun song (and one that the Scouts like singing along to at the Courts of Honor while we're setting up)

[the-gwenzilliad.livejournal.com]

I just want to say, having read this link, that Neil Diamond writing "Sweet Caroline" about a picture of a little girl in a riding costume strikes me as not endearing and sweet, but downright creepy.

Hands....
Touching hands....
Reaching out....
Touching me....
Touching you?

*SQUICK*

[thatcrazycajun.livejournal.com]

Eep. I hadn't thought of it that way, but I do see your point. Maybe we should wonder what else ole Neil was up to in that Memphis hotel room...

[robin-june.livejournal.com]

"I Am . . . I Said,

To No One there,

And No One heard at all, not

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Ven

The

Chair"