Sweet Caroline is a 1969 song by Neil Diamond that grew into a lasting crowd singalong at sports games, weddings and karaoke nights, largely because its familiar chorus is easy for a whole room to join. The scrub version keeps that recognition but warps the delivery, turning a smooth pop classic into a brief, glitchy edit that fits the fast pace of short-form video. That mix of nostalgia and distortion is why creators keep returning to it for jokes about failed plans, awkward timing and moments that do not go as expected.