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Zip Continue and Activate. The Debate. Breaking News. Written By. The history behind the song isn't enough to sway these nay-singers. Neil Diamond revealed in that the Caroline he wrote it for back in '69 was the year-old daughter of President John Kennedy, who after the assassination of both her father and beloved uncle Bobby had every reason to think the world was an awful place.
Diamond was motivated to write it, he said, after he saw a photo of Caroline and her pony. This seems very nice, the nay-singers will exclaim, until you start closely examining the lyrics. Warm, touchin' warm Yes, the words do seem a little weird since Diamond revealed who Caroline was, but you can spin it another way; perhaps he was thinking of a little girl being lonely after her father's death, and that memories of them together would help her through the darkest times.
If Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg was upset by the lyrics, she never made these feelings public. In fact, Diamond was at her 50 th birthday party to sing it to her live. I stopped short of asking Diamond himself, but did go to another expert for answers. He helps sick people and their loved ones get through their hardest hours, and has had quite a few serious medical scares in his own nuclear family. He also has a son who's seen several tours of duty in Iraq leading a U. But that wasn't always the case.
So when and how did this musical tradition start? During a game at Fenway, Amy Tobey, an employee in charge of ballpark music during the season, played "Sweet Caroline" because someone she knew had just had a baby named Caroline. For the next few years, the song would be played on select occasions at the ballpark.
But that all changed when Dr.
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