Tom Jones and 'Delilah': The making of the deadly Welsh rugby anthem
tom jones made 'Delilah' famous, but the song’s origins, contested authorship and later life as a rugby anthem raise a cluster of questions about credit, culture and cancellation. The story matters now because the song’s meaning and use — and the legal and personal claims around it — remain part of its public record.
Tom Jones' performance history and the hits fans still sing
Few stars have the longevity or back catalogue of Tom Jones. He has been releasing massive records since the 1960s and is still going strong today, playing a mix of his classics and more recent hits on the road well into his 80s. Some of his earliest hits are still welcomed like old friends when he belts them out on tour; that repertoire includes "It's Not Unusual, " "Green, Green Grass of Home" and, of course, "Delilah. " The performance record for the song reaches back to appearances such as Tom Jones - Delilah - "Top Of The Pops" Show.
Who actually wrote 'Delilah': Les Reed, Barry Mason and a later claim
Tom Jones is the man who made "Delilah" famous, but he did not write the song. "Delilah" was written by Les Reed, who came up with the music, the title and the gist of the song. The actual lyrics were written by Barry Mason, who is also named as co-writer of "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes). " The song remains credited to Reed and Mason, but Mason's ex-wife, Sylvan Whittingham, claimed in 1983 that she had written half the lyrics; that claim led to a legal dispute that was settled out of court by 1986.
The narrative voice: 'Delilah' as a murder ballad and its quoted lines
"Delilah" is described in the record as a murder ballad: a tale of sex, jealousy and death told in the first person. The song frames a story about a man who swings by his partner's home late at night when the curtains do little to conceal what was happening — captured in the lyric "the flickering shadow of love on her blind. " He waits until the break of day and, when the other man drives off, he confronts her; the song notes that instead of sobs or regret there is "she stood there laughing. " The narrator sings, "I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more, " and later, while awaiting the police, uses the line "before they come to break down the door, " followed by an apology mixed with self-justification: "Forgive me Delilah I just couldn't take anymore. "
The name Delilah, biblical echoes and cinematic memory
The choice of the name Delilah is noted as carrying an intentional echo of the biblical story of Samson and Delilah from the Book of Joshua. In that older story, Delilah was a beauty who sold out her Nazarite lover to the Philistines; the character was also immortalised on the silver screen by Hedy Lamarr in Cecil B. DeMille's film Samson and Delilah.
From anthem to cancellation: the rugby question remains
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