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Offline Legion

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Sweet Caroline
« on: May 28, 2019, 02:39:02 PM »
It is great watching our squad sing this, but how did it come about being associated with us? Or have I been living under a rock just lately and it is common knowledge?

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Re: Sweet Caroline
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2019, 02:39:48 PM »
I was a bit confused when this came on but it's a great song.

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Re: Sweet Caroline
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2019, 02:39:56 PM »
We stole it from the Boston Red Sox.

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Re: Sweet Caroline
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2019, 02:40:01 PM »
It is great watching our squad sing this, but how did it come about being associated with us? Or have I been living under a rock just lately and it is common knowledge?

Was wondering the same.

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Re: Sweet Caroline
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2019, 02:40:50 PM »
Wherever it came from, the squad are loving it.
This is a great watch.

https://twitter.com/villareport/status/1133339864991195136?s=12

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Re: Sweet Caroline
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2019, 02:50:58 PM »
It is great watching our squad sing this, but how did it come about being associated with us? Or have I been living under a rock just lately and it is common knowledge?

It's become a regular at One Day / T20 Cricket and came originally, as Mr Shin said, from our Red Sox

I saw Neil Diamond perform Sweet Caroline live in Boston at a 4th July concert

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Re: Sweet Caroline
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2019, 02:51:49 PM »
We stole it from the Boston Red Sox.

This post is....so good, so good

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Re: Sweet Caroline
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2019, 02:51:53 PM »
Yes, but when did it become a Villa thing? And how?

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Sweet Caroline
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2019, 02:52:50 PM »
Just the players singing it is my guess, Derby players sang it after Leeds. Probably just because it's catchy.

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Re: Sweet Caroline
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2019, 02:54:41 PM »
Just the players singing it is my guess, Derby players sang it after Leeds. Probably just because it's catchy.
And not many words to remember - they are footballers, after all!!

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Re: Sweet Caroline
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2019, 02:56:19 PM »
There's a good video on one of the Facebook groups of Whelan singing it, back in the hotel where he was staying with his family (some fans in there too) and he, very generously picked up the whole bar tab for the night for everyone!!

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Re: Sweet Caroline
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2019, 02:58:38 PM »
He deserves a 12 months contract for that alone in my opinion.

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Re: Sweet Caroline
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2019, 03:00:24 PM »
Anyway I approve, a good catchy song that I like.  As long as it doesn't turn out that somebody shit like Middlesbrough or Stoke sing it.

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Re: Sweet Caroline
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2019, 03:01:20 PM »
Sweet Caroline

Neil Diamond

Where it began, I can't begin to knowing
But then I know it's growing strong
Was in the spring
Then spring became the summer
Who'd have believed you'd come along

Hands, touching hands
Reaching out, touching me, touching you

Sweet Caroline
Good times never seemed so good
I'd be inclined
To believe they never would
But now I

Look at the night and it don't seem so lonely
We filled it up with only two
And when I hurt
Hurting runs off my shoulders
How can I hurt when I'm holding you

One, touching one
Reaching out, touching me, touching you

Sweet Caroline
Good times never seemed so good
I'd be inclined
To believe they never would
Oh no, no

Sweet Caroline
Good times never seemed so good
Sweet Caroline
I believe they never could

Sweet Caroline


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Re: Sweet Caroline
« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2019, 03:07:33 PM »
Sure it's been used in Wembley previously (for us and others) to get the crowd going pre kick off.

Big with the boxing crowd n'all.

 


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