Three performers bet on a Neil Diamond impression of "Sweet Caroline." Performer B takes the challenge with a comedic, loosely improvised version that gets the audience singing along, then claims his ice cream prize at the end.
Hey, Don, do you remember backstage before we came on, you were telling me that you can do some musical impersonations?
Oh, absolutely.
I mean, I know you're talented, but do you really have what it takes to match Neil Diamond's velvety voice?
Let's make this interesting. We're going to sing Sweet Caroline, and if these guys like my impression of Neil, you'll be buying ice cream for everyone. No.
Oh no.
No, Andy, just for me.
Now get back in line.
At least I tried. Now for this next number, I have to warn you that I brought my Neil Diamond plate. I'm going to need some audience participation on this one. If you've ever been to a sporting event or a Neil Diamond concert, you'll know exactly what to do when the time comes. So with that, Sweet Caroline. Where it began, I can't begin to know it, but then I know it's going strong. It was in the spring, and spring became the summer. Who'd have believed you'd come along?
Hand. Touching hand.
Reaching out. Touching me.
Touching you. Oh, sweet Caroline. Good times never seemed so good.
So good.
So good. So good. —to believe they never would.
But now I look at the night, and it don't seem so lonely. We fill it up with only— and when I heard A burden rolls off my shoulders. How could I hurt when holding you?
One, touching one, reaching out, touching me, touching you. Oh, sweet All right, you guys are doing great. We're coming up to the last chorus, so I need everybody, wherever you are, to join in.
Let's raise the roof.
Here we go! Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed so good. Oh, I've been inclined to believe they never will. One more time. Oh, Sweet Caroline. Good times never seem so good. So good, so good, so good. Why did it have to believe they never were? No, no, no.
You know what they say, Don, the taller they are, the harder they fall.
So, audience, what do you think of Neil Diamond impression? Want to go like it?
You owe me ice cream. I'll take a tutti frutti with sprinkles on top.
Thank you very much. A deal is a deal, Neil.
We're coming to America.
