Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Neil Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline’ axed from Penn State football games

Neil Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline' axed from Penn State football games

Taylor Bigler

Neil Diamond's popular ditty "Sweet Caroline" (BUM BUM BUM) has become a staple of karaoke bars and sports stadiums everywhere.

The tune is catchy, family-friendly and easy to sing-along to.

Everyone loves "Sweet Caroline" --- everyone except Penn State University athletic officials.

According to Pennsylvania's Altoona Mirror, the school will no longer play "Sweet Caroline" during football games. The offending lyric --- "touching me, touching you" --- is a, well, touchy line given the recent events involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

Read more at The Daily Caller...


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