Neil Diamond is claiming that the inspiration for his 1969 hit “Sweet Caroline” was JFK’s daughter Caroline Kennedy. He says he penned the song after seeing an “innocent, wonderful” picture of the youngster next to her pony.

Um, aren’t the main lines of that tune, “Reachin’ out, touchin’ me, touchin’ you”?

Adding to the grossness, the aging crooner performed the song via satellite at a party for Kennedy’s upcoming 50th birthday and told the Associated Press, “I thought she might be embarrassed, but she seemed to be struck by it and really, really happy.”