I’ve lived near Boston for over 35 years now and I think I’ve earned the right to share what might be an obvious axiom: “Sweet Caroline” is very, very bad and “Dirty Water” is inexpressibly good
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So good so good
aug 29, 2025, 6:51 am • 3 0 • view
"Frustrated women, have to be in by twelve o'clock" is one of my all-time favorite lyrics. But I must observe that "Sweet Caroline" is much more satisfying to belt out en masse with thousands of other people. Like Handel's Messiah. The Mets are doing a good job with "My Girl" for Lindor's walkup.
aug 29, 2025, 6:38 pm • 0 0 • view
correct. but what about "Tessie?"
aug 29, 2025, 6:19 pm • 0 0 • view
Ken Casey of the Dropkicks took two of my classes in the early Covid time so you best believe I love that one.
aug 29, 2025, 11:24 pm • 1 0 • view
I love the commercials with the childrens choirs singing "Dirty Water." Makes my heart warm.
aug 29, 2025, 5:58 pm • 0 0 • view
Yes. Every wedding reception has been ruined by that defilement of Sweet Caroline. The same can also be said for Mony Mony... Whoever started these, tar-and-feathering is too good for them.
aug 29, 2025, 5:36 pm • 1 0 • view
While I do not endorse dirty water, I respect the song and know that Sweet Caroline in many ways marked an era that changed a lot of the culture of Fenway
aug 29, 2025, 2:51 am • 1 0 • view
Dirty Water is Boston!!
aug 29, 2025, 10:19 pm • 1 0 • view
I genuinely unironically love the Standells. Some great garage-y songs on that first album.
aug 29, 2025, 3:07 am • 3 0 • view
No idea on the first part. Standells 1966 on the second
aug 29, 2025, 5:53 pm • 1 0 • view
The Standells were incredible, even when they sucked on The Munsters.
aug 29, 2025, 9:22 am • 0 0 • view
