Sweet Caroline

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Sweet Caroline
Neil Diamond
publication 1969
length 3:21
Genre (s) Soft rock
Author (s) Neil Diamond

Sweet Caroline is a song by the American singer and songwriter Neil Diamond and was released in 1969 as Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) . The song reached number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 . Sweet Caroline is still popular today thanks to its use in numerous sporting events .

background

In 2007, Diamond stated that he was inspired to write the song by Caroline Kennedy , the daughter of John F. Kennedy , when he saw a picture of the then nine-year-old girl in a magazine. In 2014, however, Diamond stated that the song was dedicated to Marcia Murphey, with whom he was married from 1969 to the mid-1990s. In order to find a suitable rhyme, however, he used a three-syllable first name.

Publication and Success

Sweet Caroline was recorded at American Sound Studio in Memphis , Tennessee in late 1968 / early 1969 and released in mid-1969. Alongside singer Neil Diamond were Reggie Young (guitar), Bobby Wood (piano), Bobby Emmons (organ), Mike Leech (bass, glockenspiel), Gene Chrisman and Tommy Cogbill (production), who were collectively known as The Memphis Boys , involved in the song. The song made it to fourth place on the Billboard Hot 100 , the US singles chart . Later, Sweet Caroline with platinum excellent. In 1971 , Sweet Caroline reached number 8 on the British music charts .

In 2019, Sweet Caroline was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress .

Use at sporting events

Since beating England in qualifying for the 2006 World Cup , Sweet Caroline has been sung regularly at international matches for the Northern Irish national football team , as Caroline sounds similar to Norn Iron , which is the colloquial name for Northern Ireland in the Northern Irish dialect . In English football, the song is used by several clubs including Brighton & Hove Albion , Aston Villa , Reading FC and Arsenal FC .

The Boston Red Sox from the Major League Baseball (MLB) play the song since 2002 in every game in Fenway Park in the eighth inning . The New York Mets also used the song at times.

The Carolina Panthers from the National Football League (NFL) play Sweet Caroline after every home win. The Iowa State University football team , the Cyclones , celebrate with the song after important victories, the Pittsburgh Panthers play the song at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

The Northern Irish dart player Daryl Gurney uses the song as enema music.

Cover versions

From Sweet Caroline are numerous cover versions, the best known include the version of Elvis Presley on his live album On Stage 1970 and the version of Frank Sinatra in Some Nice Things I've Missed (1974). In 2009, DJ Ötzi was able to place his version at number 19 in the German single charts and at number 18 in the Austrian single charts.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Dan Glaister: Neil Diamond reveals secret of Sweet Caroline. In: The Guardian . November 21, 2007, accessed November 17, 2019.
  2. ↑ Sophie Jane Evans: Neil Diamond reveals truth behind 'Sweet Caroline' lyrics ... and contrary to popular belief, they were NOT inspired by JFK's young daughter. In: Daily Mail . October 27, 2014, accessed November 17, 2019.
  3. ↑ Song of the Week # 136 - “Sweet Caroline” on classicpopicons.com. December 10, 2012, accessed November 17, 2019.
  4. ↑ Martin Chilton: Neil Diamond: 'didn't like Sweet Caroline'. In: The Daily Telegraph . July 15, 2015, accessed November 17, 2019.
  5. ↑ a b Corey Irwin: 50 Years On, There's No Escaping Neil Diamond's' Sweet Caroline on ultimateclassicrock.com. June 28, 2019, accessed November 17, 2019.
  6. ^ Markos Papadatos: Neil Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline' honored by the Library of Congress. In: Digital Journal . March 26, 2019, accessed November 17, 2019.
  7. ↑ Mirko Lorenz: Before "Will Grigg's on fire" there was another song that united the Northern Irish fans. In: Vice . June 24, 2016, accessed on November 17, 2019.
  8. ^ Brian Owen: Why Neil Diamond could help Brighton and Hove Albion reach Premier League. In: The Argus . November 14, 2016, accessed November 17, 2019.
  9. ↑ Paul Brown: Dean Smith: I've not been able to get Sweet Caroline out of my head on avfc.co.uk. June 1, 2019, accessed November 17, 2019.
  10. ↑ Nia Griffiths: Reading wonder if Arsenal have stolen their anthem on dailycannon.com. May 30, 2017, accessed November 19, 2019.
  11. ↑ Kevin Slane: How 'Sweet Caroline' became Fenway's beloved (and detested) ballpark anthem on boston.com. October 8, 2017, accessed November 17, 2019.
  12. ↑ 50 Things Casual Fans Should Know About The Panthers on panthers.com. February 7, 2016, accessed November 17, 2019.
  13. ↑ Matthew Leimkühler: How Neil Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline' wurde Iowa State's inescapable celebration song. In: Des Moines Register . September 10, 2019, accessed November 17, 2019.
  14. ^ Tessa Sayers: Touching me, touching you: The story behind 'Sweet Caroline' at Pitt. In: The Pitt News . October 3, 2018, accessed November 17, 2019.
  15. ↑ The hymns of the darts professionals on sport1.de. December 12, 2018, accessed November 17, 2019.
  16. ↑ Official charts: DJ Ötzi: Sweet Caroline