Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Penn State bans song with 'touching' lyrics

Penn State football is going to look pretty different this fall.

A new coach. A big uniform change (last names!). And of course, a major effort to distance itself from the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

Here's one interesting (and probably quite smart) adjustment: Beaver Stadium will not play Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline."

According to the Altoona Mirror, university officials were concerned about the lyrics -- "touching me, touching you" -- and what it would look like for a stadium full of Penn State fans singing those words.

Hint: it wouldn't look good.


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