‘Hands…Washing Hands’: Neil Diamond’s Coronavirus-Era Remake of ‘Sweet Caroline’

Musician Neil Diamond is reached out — although, not in a literal sense — on Twitter to give folks a little hope during these tense times…but putting a new twist on one of his classic songs. Over the weekend, Diamond sang an acoustic version of his famous hit “Sweet Caroline” with new lyrics that some would call guidelines for social distancing. “Hands…washing hands,” he crooned while strumming a guitar. “Reaching out…don’t touch me, I won’t touch you!” By Monday morning, the video had more than 100,000 likes and had been retweeted more than 40,000 times. Diamond is just one of several celebrities to reach out to fans on social media during the health crisis.


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