Penn State Hates Neil Diamond

GH2001 · « **on:** August 31, 2012, 11:34:48 AM »

@ the bolded, underlined below.

http://tracking.si.com/2012/08/28/penn-state-sweet-caroline-song-jerry-sandusky-scandal-touching-you/?sct=obnetwork

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Penn State drops â€˜Sweet Carolineâ€™ song from football game playlist

Jerry Sandusky, Penn State, Penn State Nittany Lions | Comments

Penn State will no longer play â€œSweet Carolineâ€ at games, and reports say some of the lyrics in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal could have been a factor.

Penn State said Monday it would no longer use the popular Neil Diamond song â€œSweet Carolineâ€ in its gameday playlist this football season, but some confusion remains over why the university dropped the song.

The Altoona Mirrorâ€™s Steve Sampsell and Walt Frank reported Monday that the school cut the song because of the way some of its lyrics could be construed in the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Sandusky, a former Penn State assistant coach, was convicted in June on 45 of 48 counts of sexually assaulting young boys.

From the report:

Some concerns by university officials about its lyrics â€“ â€œtouching you touching meâ€ â€“ and the perception of people singing along to them in light of the recent scandal have been expressed.

But university spokesman David La Torre and another university official told ESPN.comâ€™s Josh Moyer later Monday that the elimination of â€œSweet Carolineâ€ has nothing to do with the lyrics.

bottomfeeder · « **Reply #1 on:** August 31, 2012, 11:41:50 AM »

And, the replacement:

GH2001 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 31, 2012, 11:43:42 AM »

The whole crowd singing "touching you, touching me" and then realizing what they just said with the look on their faces would be priceless.

Saniflush · « **Reply #3 on:** August 31, 2012, 01:24:59 PM »

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #4 on:** August 31, 2012, 01:37:00 PM »

Quote from: Saniflush on August 31, 2012, 01:24:59 PM

Mutt Lange was the best thing to ever happen to AC/DC...and DefLeppard

Saniflush · « **Reply #5 on:** August 31, 2012, 01:44:17 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on August 31, 2012, 01:37:00 PM

Mutt Lange was the best thing to ever happen to AC/DC...and DefLeppard

I would contend that AC/DC was the best thing that happened to Mutt Lange (well them and and Shania Twain). You can listen to their prior to Highwell to Hell and tell they already had their shit together.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #6 on:** August 31, 2012, 01:52:39 PM »

Quote from: Saniflush on August 31, 2012, 01:44:17 PM

I would contend that AC/DC was the best thing that happened to Mutt Lange (well them and and Shania Twain). You can listen to their prior to Highwell to Hell and tell they already had their shit together.

Agreed. I had all the early stuff but what Lange did for them and Def Leppard, was gave them a fuller, more bass driven sound. Made their stuff a good bit more mainstream. Both bands had a very raw sound early on.

dallaswareagle · « **Reply #7 on:** August 31, 2012, 01:58:08 PM »

80 thousand singing

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #8 on:** August 31, 2012, 02:01:59 PM »

Quote from: dallaswareagle on August 31, 2012, 01:58:08 PM

80 thousand singing

Now THAT is art.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #9 on:** August 31, 2012, 03:19:44 PM »

I wept.

Shug Dye · « **Reply #10 on:** August 31, 2012, 03:47:13 PM »

Not one inspirational song about showers. that's a damn shame.

AUChizad · « **Reply #11 on:** August 31, 2012, 03:55:05 PM »

Quote from: Shug Dye on August 31, 2012, 03:47:13 PM

Not one inspirational song about showers. that's a damn shame.

GH2001 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 31, 2012, 03:56:46 PM »

Quote from: Shug Dye on August 31, 2012, 03:47:13 PM

Not one inspirational song about showers. that's a damn shame.

Well it is feasible for "touching you touching me" to happen IN the shower. Ammarite?

dallaswareagle · « **Reply #13 on:** August 31, 2012, 04:01:19 PM »

Quote from: GH2001 on August 31, 2012, 03:56:46 PM

Well it is feasible for "touching you touching me" to happen IN the shower. Ammarite?

Me touching me happened alot in the shower when I was around 10 and then again right after I got married.

GH2001 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 31, 2012, 04:04:59 PM »

Quote from: dallaswareagle on August 31, 2012, 04:01:19 PM

Me touching me happened alot in the shower when I was around 10 and then again right after I got married.

Right on brother, me to....ummm, I mean what are you talking about?

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #15 on:** August 31, 2012, 04:22:31 PM »

Quote from: GH2001 on August 31, 2012, 04:04:59 PM

Right on brother, me to....ummm, I mean what are you talking about?

I have an 11 year old. I recall being 11. I'm just dreading the time I walk in on him wackin' his pee pee.

DUDE!!!

dallaswareagle · « **Reply #16 on:** August 31, 2012, 04:40:15 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on August 31, 2012, 04:22:31 PM

I have an 11 year old. I recall being 11. I'm just dreading the time I walk in on him wackin' his pee pee.

DUDE!!!

Help him if he is doing it wrong. Could hurt himself.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #17 on:** August 31, 2012, 04:44:22 PM »

Quote from: dallaswareagle on August 31, 2012, 04:40:15 PM

Help him if he is doing it wrong. Could hurt himself.

That is just SICK, man. Sick Sick Sick Sick Sick!!!

It comes natural anyway.

bottomfeeder · « **Reply #18 on:** August 31, 2012, 04:50:08 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on August 31, 2012, 04:44:22 PM

It comes natural anyway.

The Drill Press disagrees.

dallaswareagle · « **Reply #19 on:** August 31, 2012, 04:53:32 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on August 31, 2012, 04:44:22 PM

That is just SICK, man. Sick Sick Sick Sick Sick!!!

It comes natural anyway.

I remember-I use to practice all the time. I was hoping as a youth that it would become an Olympic event, I would win Gold-Silver and Bronze for that one event.