"Hands, washing hands..."

Neil Diamond Sings "Sweet Caroline" With Social Distancing Friendly Rewrite - Watch Here!

On Saturday, Neil Diamond came through for fans with a special live Twitter performance of "Sweet Caroline." But he adjusted a few of the lyrics in view of concerns about social distancing! Watch the performance below.

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Neil Diamond sang "Sweet Caroline" for his Twitter followers during the self-quarantine period. But for this special performance, Diamond altered a few of the song's lyrics to make them appropriate for the current social distancing period. Hear the new version of Neil Diamond's classic 1969 song below.

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For this new version of "Sweet Caroline," Diamond targeted the pre-chorus for a rewrite. Usually, the lyrics go "Hands, touching hands. Reaching out, touching me, touching you." But to promote health-conscious behaviour amid the coronavirus outbreak, Diamond instead sings: "Hands, washing hands. Reaching out, don't touch me."

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Neil Diamond and his fans had fun with the rewrite of the popular song. But Diamond also had a meaningful message to go with the song.

"Hi everybody. This is Neil Diamond. I know we're going through a tough time right now. But I love ya, and I think maybe if we sing together, well, we'll just feel a little bit better. Give it a try."

Diamond last released a new album in 2014. Melody Road was the 32nd album in his career.