Who was Caroline in real life? How did it become a sporting anthem? Here's all the big facts Neil Diamond wrote the song about his second wife, Marcia Murphey, who he married in they divorced in However, He needed a three-syllable name to fit the melody, so 'Sweet Marcia' didn't work.
The name Caroline is one he had written down, and it fit the song perfectly. There had also been longtime speculation that the song was about Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of the American president JFK. Diamond has said that Caroline gave him the idea for the name, but had nothing to do with the song's inspiration. However, in , Diamond performed the song via satellite at Caroline Kennedy's 50th birthday party, and said that the song was about her, after seeing a photo of her at the time.
Neil later said: "I've never discussed it with anybody before - intentionally. I thought maybe I would tell it to Caroline when I met her someday. I'm happy to have gotten it off my chest and to have expressed it to Caroline. Once an ode to the former president's year-old daughter, the song is now the staple of multiple sport events.
As well as going on record and declaring that it was Kennedy's daughter who prompted him to write the song, Neil Diamond has also provided interviews stating that his then wife, Marcia, was the inspiration for the lyrics. Whatever the true purpose of Diamond's intentions, the song is now arguably the anthem of England's Euro squad and the team took great delight in singing along with the fans following their semi-final win over Denmark.
Neil Diamond wrote and performed the song, released initially in May Elvis Presley also covered the song to a great reception. He told Talksport : "I was going to play Vindaloo, but went with my gut.
Even the German fans were belting it out in the end. It's a song that all fans can enjoy. However Northern Irish football fans are quick to point out that they've adopted the tune as an unofficial crowd anthem at their games for years, including after a success against the English. International Soccer. Scottish Premiership. Fantasy Premier League. Women's College Basketball. Sports Business.
Bay Area. Kansas City. Las Vegas. Los Angeles. New Orleans. New York. San Antonio. San Diego. Tampa Bay. Washington DC. By The Athletic Staff. After taking over shortly after England lost to Iceland at Euro , Southgate has overseen a complete change in how the team plays. He could not be prouder of his progress. England have shown themselves to be tactically flexible throughout Euro , whereas Italy have a plan and have stuck to it.
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