THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
108-Status Quo-Caroline.
1973-Number 5 single.
Best Bit-At 3.25.When playing live Status Quo would often open with this song which is unusual because most acts normally save their best song till last.
Status Quo(see also best songs 905) have a very long lifespan,starting out life as The Scorpions formed by Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster in 1962,there would be three more name changes before ‘Status Quo’ was settled upon in 1969.
‘Caroline’ was co-written by Francis Rossi and long time Quo collaborator Bob Young,who is often called the bands fifth member.Young was also co-writer with Rossi again on Status Quo’s only UK Number 1 ‘Down Down.’
There are various thoughts as to whom Caroline is,at the time the song was written ‘Sweet Caroline’ by Neil Diamond was a very big song.When asked Francis Rossi has said,’Bob Young did know a Caroline,which I mustn’t talk about,but I suppose he was thinking that.’
In 1982 Status Quo released a live version of the song which peaked at Number 13 in the UK.
They were the first band to play at ‘Live Aid’ in 1985 they opened with ‘Rockin’ All Over The World,’Caroline was their second song.
‘Come on sweet Caroline,take my hand,together we can Rock ‘N’Roll.’
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