An Irish pub in Spain is banning the classic singalong song “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond to keep its patrons safer…A photo posted by the pub’s owner Linda Carroll showed the sign explaining the decision: “Due to COVID-19 ‘Sweet Caroline’ is banned. There will be no: touching hands, reaching out, touching me, touching you.”
COVID-19 Karaoke Playlist:
Human Touch (Bruce Springsteen)-NO
Invisible Touch (Genesis)-NO
Sometimes When We Touch (Dan Hill)-NO
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams)-YES
Touch And Go (The Cars)-NO
Just A Touch (R.E.M.)-NO
Alone (Heart)-YES
Always On My Mind (Willie Nelson/Pet Shop Boys)-YES
Touch Me In The Morning (Diana Ross)-NO
Stand Back (Stevie Nicks)-YES
You Touch My Heart (Phil Collins)-NO
Might As Well Be On Mars (Alice Cooper)-YES
Out Of Touch (Hall And Oates)-YES
Stay Away (Nirvana)-YES
Lean On Me (Bill Withers)-NO
Miss Your Touch (Cassie Ventura)-YES
Can’t Touch This (MC Hammer)-YES
I Want To Hold Your Hand (The Beatles)-NO
Touch Too Much (AC/DC)-NO
Get Down On It (Kool And The Gang)-NO
Black Dog (Led Zeppelin)-NO
I Ran (Flock Of Seagulls)-YES
With Or Without You (U2)-NO. Or YES.
Hold Her In Your Hand (The Bee Gees)-NO
Behind Blue Eyes (The Who)-YES
Don’t Stand So Close To Me (The Police)-YES. WHY ISN’T THIS AT THE TOP OF OUR LIST?
Gimme Some Money (Spinal Tap)-NO
Don’t Come Around Here No More (Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers)-YES
Isolation (John Lennon)-YES
I Drink Alone (George Thorogood And The Destroyers)-YES
Dancing With Myself (Billy Idol)-YES
Gimme Shelter (The Rolling Stones)-NO
Piano Man (Billy Joel)-ONLY IF THE BAR IS AT 25% CAPACITY
I Am A Rock (Simon And Garfunkel)-YES
Lola (The Kinks)-NO
One More Minute (Weird Al Yankovic)-YES
Afternoon Delight (Starland Vocal Band)-NO
Green Onions (Booker T & The MGs)-UH HOW DO YOU SING THAT?
Keep Your Hands To Yourself (The Georgia Satellites)-YES
All By Myself (Eric Carmen)-YES, SERIOUSLY THIS SHOULD BE AT THE TOP OF OUR LIST.
Sunday Morning Coming Down (Johnny Cash)-YES
I Think We’re Alone Now (Tiffany)-MAYBE
Roam (The B-52’s)-NO
Let’s Stay Together (Al Green)-NO
Addicted To Love (Robert Palmer)-NO
The French Inhaler (Warren Zevon)-WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Somebody To Love (Queen)-NO
I Touch Myself (The Divinyls)-YES
Close To You (The Carpenters)-NO
So Far Away (Carole King)-YES
Stand By Me (Ben E. King)-YES IF YOU KEEP SIX FEET AWAY
Sharp Dressed Man (ZZ Top)-WHY IS HE NOT WEARING PANTS?
You Are Not Alone (The Eagles)-NO
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida-NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT’S ABOUT AND IT FRIGHTENS CHILDREN SO YES.
The Parting Glass (Traditional)-I DON’T KNOW, MAYBE?
Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah (Allan Sherman)-NOW YOU’RE JUST MESSING WITH ME.
I love this–can you make me a mixed tape?
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I remember wondering who Mick was and why everyone was passing around his tapes. Anyway, yes, I’d be happy to make you an isolation mix.
This is a touchin’ good story and ANOTHER great blog post, Chris. Keep messing with us, please.
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Music therapy will see us through this, I’m sure.