A Bar Banned The Song ‘Sweet Caroline’ To Avoid Person-To-Person Contact During The Chorus

Restaurants and bars have been adjusting their services for the safety of their customers in more ways than one, but this might be the most obscure adjustment yet. An Irish pub in Spain is banning the classic singalong song "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond to keep its patrons safer.

The song has long been a go-to at parties and gatherings, but some of its lyrics have not aged well given the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic. The chorus that was once belted out freely now takes on a new meaning with lyrics: "Hands, touching hands, reaching out, touching me, touching you."