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Black Diamond

Posted Jan 24, 2003

"It all started at eleven years old, when the two hundredth Caucasion lady leaned over the back of the church pew and said, 'young man, you sound just like Neil Diamond'. Unbeknownst to me, it was at that moment the Black Diamond show was born!"

He may truly be the whitest black man in America. Don't miss the MP3s.

7 Comments (Add Yours)

Jan 24, 2003
9:23 AM

Phil wrote:

I recommend 'America' for the spoken word / chant at the end, and his particularly wonderful / off-key rendition of 'sweet caroline.'

Jan 25, 2003
10:33 AM

David Cassel wrote:

Cf. Don "No Soul" Simmons from Amazon Women on the Moon.

Jan 25, 2003
11:29 AM

machaus wrote:

[this is good]

May 16, 2003
5:11 PM

Flasht T. wrote:

Check out www.jpjazz.com... when I saw them we could hardly contain ourselves... reminded us of the Amazon Women On the Moon skit 'black men with out soul'

May 29, 2003
12:15 PM

trailer_hater wrote:

more or less, Neil Diamond on acid.

May 30, 2003
11:49 PM

The original online SKYBIRD wrote:

He's close, but no cigar. I close my eyes but I don't see Neil. Voice is a bit off and the long notes aren't even close.

Sep 8, 2003
11:43 PM

nomeus wrote:

huh? not only can this guy hardly sing, but he sounds nothing like neil diamond.

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