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.”
[Source: Spinner.com]

Wow, she’s ugly.. the girl in the video is actually hot.. I’d never ever write this girl a song..
Comment by mike culhane — November 13, 2007 @ 12:19 am
It’s not always about the looks, you know. She probably is an amazing girl, she looks okay, but there could be more about her than just her looks. People have different tastes.
Comment by jhay — December 10, 2007 @ 11:03 pm
wow you’re an idiot … she’s better than whoever you’ll meet in your mom’s basement, faggot
Comment by mike culhane is a moron — December 20, 2007 @ 2:03 pm
omg i dont think she really hot in all but i love this video so much plus i love you tom i love you soo much email me or somthing luv ya
Comment by maria — January 3, 2008 @ 11:23 pm
Beautiful Song. Delilah is beautiful so all of the people who say shes not. You need to look what on the inside. I think she is gorgeous. Maybe she just doesnt take good pics sometimes but she is truely beautiful.
Comment by Victoria.Smothers — February 3, 2008 @ 10:09 am
mates,
it doesen’t matters how she looks like.
finally what this guy did is more romantical than what you could ever do. and THAT speaks of something more important than how she looks like. eighterway: me personally is liking what i see. tastes are diffrent. but she might be one of the most lucky girls in the world, having somebody caring that much ‘bout her.
Comment by storyteller. — February 12, 2008 @ 8:11 pm
Steeplechase baby yeaha!! haha. best of luck in the trials for Delilah…saw the race at Mt. Sac and it was amazing! Keep it up!!
Comment by Running Fan! — April 20, 2008 @ 1:47 pm
thats a beautiful song.. wish i could be her.. no wait i dont!!
Comment by lala — June 13, 2008 @ 5:56 pm
Hey Tom she really is perfect!
I hope you find her! Im so sorry for what happend.
Comment by toro cool — November 21, 2008 @ 8:39 pm
i hope you find her





!! good luck
Comment by toro cool — November 21, 2008 @ 8:43 pm
she is buetifulllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll i love her
Comment by toro cool — November 21, 2008 @ 8:45 pm