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Penn State Cuts 'Sweet Caroline' From Stadium Singalongs (no more 'Touching me/Touching You')
Penn State Cuts 'Sweet Caroline' From Stadium Singalongs
Despite initial report, 'Touching me/Touching you' lyrics weren't a factor, official says
Penn State fans won't be singing along to Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" at Beaver Stadium this year after the university pulled the song from its football playlist, according to The Altoona Mirror. The newspaper initially reported that some university officials had expressed concern that the lyrics "Touching me/Touching you" were inappropriate in the wake of the scandal that saw former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky convicted recently on 45 counts of child sex abuse.
This morning, though, the Penn State athletic department said the lyrics of the song had nothing to do with it. "Sweet Caroline" had been considered for removal in the past because plenty of other stadiums play the song, which "has no real origin at Penn State," said Greg Myford, the associate athletic director for business relations and communications. The change was part of a broader review of game-day entertainment at the stadium, Myford said.
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/penn-state-cuts-sweet-caroline-from-stadium-singalongs-20120828#ixzz24s7KOogR
Despite initial report, 'Touching me/Touching you' lyrics weren't a factor, official says
Penn State fans won't be singing along to Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" at Beaver Stadium this year after the university pulled the song from its football playlist, according to The Altoona Mirror. The newspaper initially reported that some university officials had expressed concern that the lyrics "Touching me/Touching you" were inappropriate in the wake of the scandal that saw former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky convicted recently on 45 counts of child sex abuse.
This morning, though, the Penn State athletic department said the lyrics of the song had nothing to do with it. "Sweet Caroline" had been considered for removal in the past because plenty of other stadiums play the song, which "has no real origin at Penn State," said Greg Myford, the associate athletic director for business relations and communications. The change was part of a broader review of game-day entertainment at the stadium, Myford said.
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/penn-state-cuts-sweet-caroline-from-stadium-singalongs-20120828#ixzz24s7KOogR
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