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Women Behind the Songs: 'Hey There Delilah'

Delilah DiCrescenzo
From Plain White T's' 'Hey There Delilah' (2006)

Plain White T's frontman Tom Higginson wrote this ode to Columbia University steeplechase runner Delilah DiCrescenzo. He fell for Delilah and told her he'd written a tune about her, then quickly backed off when she asked to hear the song, which didn't exist yet. By the time he got around to penning the ditty, Delilah was long gone. She has since weighed in, saying, "Part of me wants to scream at the top of my lungs that it's about me. Another part of me wants to cower and say it's not." Listen to 'Hey There Delilah'

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Alex

Hey there Delilah when I heard this I was kinda higha,
u know its true... I lit this phatty just for youuuuu.

Hey there Delilah
dont you know how much i miss da OG Blue
there's no more of that coming throughhhhh ...
I feel the glooooooooom....

I know the day will come that we can go and have some fun and you won't run... cause you'll be high and dumb.

You know this phatties lit for you....
and you're the reason I sniff this glue too...

ooooooooooooooooooooooooo

January 19 2011 at 12:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Scott

That girl is emaciated!

September 29 2009 at 6:08 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Joey

does anyone no what grammar school and high school she went to

July 28 2009 at 4:55 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sobrio101

pretty girl ? I'll write it too!

June 10 2009 at 11:56 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jess

what an idiot! I mean, I heard it and thought it was about a college girl who lived far away from her bf and he was the long distance lover....but i didnt know the reason for it was because he lied about writing a song for her and then avoided her when she asked to hear it! wowwww.

June 10 2009 at 10:51 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tbstables65

You should take the time to allow what you read to sink in. It clearly says, "By the time he got around to penning the ditty, Delilah was long gone. SHE HAS SINCE WEIGHED IN, SAYING, "Part of me wants to scream at the top of my lungs that it's about me. Another part of me wants to cower and say it's not."

It means she split. Moved on. Had no use for him. Probably never even said cya!

June 10 2009 at 10:31 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tbstables65

I dont see what the big deal about her was. She probably just shruged him aside, but it appears she lost out more than he lost out.

June 10 2009 at 10:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jacval60

It says she is long gone does that mean she passed on? How sad if it means that.

June 10 2009 at 9:04 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Heather

I think it's cute Tom wrote a song about her! :)

I love 'Hey There Delilah' and the Plain White T's.

June 09 2009 at 12:08 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Hey Priya

Wow Delilah. You should be grateful. You shouldn't just "cower!" I mean come on! They wrote you a beautiful number 1 hit song!! I would be ecstatic if a band that famous and amazing wrote me a song! You should be screaming at the top of your lungs not cowering! You probably wouldn't be so famous without them, no offense. Take it like a sensible smart person and be happy. Tsk tsk...and to think you went to Columbia University.

December 04 2008 at 5:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply