Front man Tom Higgenson originally wrote the song about that one time he met a Columbia student-athlete obviously named Delilah (she’s real) at a party, told her he was going to write a song about her despite her having a boyfriend, then showed up at her house some months later with this creepy song about their whole …

Who is the real Delilah?

Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Delilah DiCrescenzo (/ˌdɪkrəˈʃɛnzoʊ/; born February 9, 1983) is an American distance runner. She competes in the women’s 3000 meters steeplechase. She is a 2001 graduate of Queen of Peace High School in Burbank, Illinois and a 2005 graduate of Columbia University, where she majored in sociology.

Who did the original Hey There Delilah?

Plain White T’s
“Hey There Delilah” is a hit song by American rock band Plain White T’s. It was released in May 2006 as the third single from their third studio album All That We Needed. The song received radio play over the following year and eventually reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 2007.

Was Delilah creeped out by the song?

Literary agent Anna Sproul-Latimer wrote on Twitter that Delilah DiCrescenzo had been “totally grossed out” by the song, and others weighed in that she looked uncomfortable while participating in interviews when the song reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 2007. I remember that, too! So awkward!

Is Delilah a real person from Hey There Delilah?

As it turns out, Delilah is in fact a real person, named Delilah DiCrescenzo, and the band’s frontman, Tom Higgenson, wrote the song after meeting her in 2002. A whole lot of people really connected with that song, and I’m very proud of that,” Higgenson told THR.

Are the plain white t’s a one hit wonder?

While it wasn’t a massive, viral hit like “Hey There, Delilah,” the success of the Plain White T’s single “1, 2, 3, 4” (which recently passed 1 million in digital sales) means the Chicago-based band will forever escape the one-hit wonder label.

How old is Delilah in Hey There Delilah?

this song is NOT about an child predator, Delilah is in her 20’s..

Is it weird to say hey there?

It’s a casual/colloquial way to say hello (greetings), or that’s unusual/impressive. The modern phrasing for hey there! is what’s up? It’s almost flirty in some contexts, especially when said with a broad glowing smile and/or raised eyebrows. When it’s said without any intense facial expression, it just means hello.

How did Tom higgenson meet Delilah?

We’d met through a mutual friend that summer at the House of Blues in Chicago and kept in touch over AOL Instant Messaging — just friendly conversation because I had a boyfriend. When the Plain White T’s came to perform in New York City that fall, my boyfriend Will and I went to check them out.

How old is plain white T?

The Plain White T’s was formed in Lombard in early 1997. The group began as a trio, with Higgenson as singer and guitarist, Fletcher on bass guitar and Tirio on drums.

Who is Delilah from the song Hey There Delilah?

Delilah is a cross-country runner and graduate of Columbia University, as reported by Teen Vogue. If you have heard the song, it will make you think Tom Higgenson, lead guitarist of the band Plain White T’s, and Delilah had a relationship that one dreams about. However, that was not true.

Is the movie Hey There Delilah based on a true story?

The Hollywood Reporter confirmed recently that the familiar song is now being made into a “scripted romantic dramedy” that would be based around the couple in the song’s long distance relationship.

Why did plain white t’s write Hey There Delilah?

The song tells the story of a girl and a boy in a long distance relationship who talk about their future plans – she’ll finish and he’ll be a rock star. Higgenson hashed out the song over a six-month period after meeting Delilah. “I just had to make up the rest of it,” he said.

Why did John Higgenson write Hey There Delilah?

Although Higgenson admitted that the long-distance relationship between the two was fiction, he did tell her that he had written a song about her in hopes of impressing her. Delilah said she was dating someone at the time and wasn’t interested.