r/SipsTea • u/sco-go • 13d ago

Feels good man Hey there, is that Delilah?

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u/FyouinyourA 12d ago

Seeing him perform that song in the Chicago burbs at a random town fall fest in the early 2000s when I was in middle school right around the time it started to blow up on the radio is a wild memory I have lol

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u/Nice-Bandicoot9725 12d ago

The woman he wrote that about said she met him very briefly and that she finds the song creepy.

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u/Centuurion 12d ago

"If you want to know what DiCrescenzo thought of the song, which went on to sell more than 4 million copies in the U.S. alone, check out this interview in which she described hearing it for the first time:

My first thought: "Oh no! Did I lead Tom on?" I became anxious. I was with Will. I'm still with Will to this day. Tom and I had a friendly relationship and I wondered if he misconstrued my actions. He put so much effort into the song. I felt guilty, like, "I'm such a wench!"

I didn't want the spotlight. I was nervous that I'd let Tom's fans down. They'd be disappointed to hear I have a boyfriend. Every girl would want a song written about her, and they'd think I was ungrateful and rude to deny Tom. I felt pressure to live up to those expectations."

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u/Deapsee60 11d ago

I Wish I Had Willie’s Girl.