Hands washing hands: Neil Diamond pens amended version of Sweet Caroline

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Neil Diamond is putting a coronavirus spin on his iconic hit!

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Neil Diamond has joined a growing number of actors and musicians encouraging persistent hand-washing and social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. The iconic singer-songwriter on Saturday night posted a video of himself at his home playing a new version of his classic tune "Sweet Caroline." “I know we’re going through a rough time right now, but I love you, and I think maybe if we sing together we might feel a little bit better,” Diamond says during the more than two-minute video.

Neil Diamond has come out of retirement for the second time in two weeks to share a new version of his hit Sweet Caroline, which encourages fans to stay safe during the coronavirus crisis.

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By Bruce Haring

Neil Diamond’s anthem “Sweet Caroline” is a beloved singalong, but it appears that the singer-songwriter realizes that his message of “touching hands” doesn’t quite work in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Today, he shared a video where he encouraged a singalong of the song. When he reached the pre-chorus, he sang some rewritten lyrics: “Hands/Washing hands/Reaching out/Don’t touch me/I won’t touch you.” Watch the video, which includes a very good cameo from his dog, below.

Neil Diamond is the latest musician to give one of his greatest hits an update in the age of the Coronavirus.

Neil Diamond is offering some hygiene advice in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, and he’s using one of his biggest hit songs to do it.

"Reaching out, don’t touch me, I won’t touch you"