Today is the 67th birthday of one of my favorite seventies pop stars - Neil Diamond. In fact, Neil Diamond’s illustrious career spans over four decades, but he really had it going on in the seventies. Good times.

So, to celebrate the occasion, I christened today Diamond Day - a holiday that I’m certain will soon become a beloved tradition known the world over.

Celebrating Diamond Day is easy. All you need to do is listen to Neil Diamond music all day long. See? Simple.

As luck would have it, I only own one Neil Diamond album, His 12 Greatest Hits (1974). So I put the album on repeat and listened to it for 9 solid hours - (that’s 12 times in a row, in case you were wondering). And the day’s not over yet. (Right now I’m singing along with “Shilo”).

I really do like Neil Diamond. But I think I overdid it today. When I open my mouth lyrics from Neil Diamond songs come out. I can’t help it.

Nowadays, I’m lost between two shores. I’m not a man who likes to swear, but I got an emptiness deep inside and I’ve tried, but it won’t let me go. Sadly, me and you are subject to the blues now and then. So I sing it out, and sing it strong. A song sung blue.

And, what do you know? Good times never seemed so good. Today I built me a castle with dragons and kings. Then I packed up the babies and grabbed the old ladies and had me a time with a poor man’s lady. Call the sun in the dead of the night, I say. Because you are the sun, I am the moon, you are the words, I am the tune. Lordy, child. Play me, sweet Caroline.

Perhaps I’d better refrain from making Diamond Day a yearly tradition.

Tags seventies . 1970s . 70s . Neil Diamond . Diamond Day . Shilo . Sweet Caroline . Song Sung Blue