In which I celebrate Neil Diamond's entire catalogue

Ok, maybe not the entirity of it, but I may have just gotten hooked on Sweet Caroline. We were in an "Irish" bar down the street from my friend's place in DC, and there was a dude with a guitar singing all sorts of covers.

When he started playing this song, my natural gut reaction was "WTF?" But, somehow, against all rational thought, it actually kinda rocked. All the folks in the bar sang along to the chorus and the da-da daaaa, and it made it fun. The melody is still stuck in my head.

Of course, the question you have to ask yourself is why would someone sing Neil Diamond in an Irish bar? Some questions are better left unanswered.

For your enjoyment:

SWEET CAROLINE
Written by Neil Diamond
Where it began
I can't begin to knowin'
But then I know it's growing strong

Was in the spring
And spring became the summer
Who'd have believed you'd come along

Hands, touchin' hands
Reachin' out
Touchin' me
Touchin' you

Sweet Caroline
Good times never seemed so good
I've been inclined
To believe they never would

But now I
Look at the night
And it don't seem so lonely
We fill it up with only two
And when I hurt
Hurtin' runs off my shoulders
How can I hurt when I'm with you

Warm, touchin' warm
Reachin' out
Touchin' me
Touchin' you

Sweet Caroline
Good times never seemed so good
I've been inclined
To believe they never would
Oh, no, no

Sweet Caroline
Good times never seemed so good
I've been inclined
To believe they never would
Sweet Caroline

1969 Stonebridge Music (ASCAP)