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Pitt Announces Replacement for Sweet Caroline

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The University of Pittsburgh announced some changes for home football games. In a controversial move, the beloved tradition of fans singing "Sweet Caroline," will be replaced with Sarah McLachlan's, "I Will Remember You." Additionally, while the song is playing, the sad tortured animal videos commercial that the song is often associated with will be displayed on the Heinz Field video screen. A member of Pitt's media department, Joyce McDougal, was asked about the change. "Well, we wanted a song that was more representative of the mood of the fans in the stadium.