Somewhere along the way, Neil Diamond's Sweet Caroline which was released in 1969 has captivated a new audience. It's become a favorite party song of a new generation as they sing along shouting "So Good! So Good! So Good! after Neil sings "Good times never felt so good." Picture forty or so people in a garage, singing Karaoke, a mixture of twenty-somethings and old married couples. When Seth and Brittany married this past summer before Seth's deployment we held the rehearsal party at Keith and Betsy's. Rain forced us inside and eventually we ended up in the garage with the karaoke machine going full blast. One of the highlights of the evening for me (and there were many highlights) was singing Sweet Caroline with our friends (the old married couples) and Seth and Eli's friends. What a wonderful bittersweet time as we watched Seth and Brittany sing and dance and enjoy their friend's and family.
Last night Jan and I went to the Volleyball game at the high school. During the warm-up music the team played Sweet Caroline, complete with the singing and dancing. I had to fight back the tears - who would understand an old man sitting in the bleachers crying to Sweet Caroline? I just wanted to be back in Keith and Betsy's garage!
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I am Laura K's sister, and she told me about that night and that it was one of the best nights she's ever had. Your post has me teary eyed thinking how special of a memory that is.
It is amazing what songs and smells do for the memory. And what a great memory that is!
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