Neil Diamond is the male version of Barbara Streisand, who I also don't get. I don't hate her music, or his, I just don't get what all the fuss is about. Fun Neil Diamond fact: his music is piped in all day in the town of Morenci, Arizona (or is it Safford AZ?) Well, somewhere in AZ someone in power really likes Neil, so that totally balances out all our dislike and even hatred.