[Other Sport] Delilah OUT

[Lenny Rider]

Lou Reed stated it wasn't, he said it was far simpler, it really was genuinely about spending the day in the park with a beautiful girl drinking sangria then going home.

Thanks Bold, I had a feeling it wouldn't have got past the Children In Need censors, it was just it got mentioned in the pub at the time it was top of the hit parade.

 

[A1X]

Personally I’d ban it because it’s shite

Many better Tom Jones songs available than that one

 

[METALMICKY]

Now if only Tom Jones could do a version of Run to The Hills?

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

The thought of thousands of Stoke fans losing their minds over this makes me quite happy.

Couldn't give a monkey's what a choir sings tbh.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Personally I’d ban it because it’s shite

Many better Tom Jones songs available than that one

What's new Pussycat?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

In isolation I guess there’s an argument. But when viewed against the backdrop of welsh rugby board’s misogynistic, sexist and racist culture, which by their own admission needs addressing, I can understand why they might want to take this approach.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

The Welsh Rugby Union has banned 'Delilah' from being sung by a choir at the Principality Stadium.

I always thought the subject matter was iffy to say the least, and now a line has been drawn.

Iffy? Whatever it takes to motivate the team in my book.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Bovered

 

[marlowe]

Always preferred the Alex Harvey Band version....

 

[chickens]

The key to this story is that they have banned the official 'choir' from singing it, something they arrange and put on ahead of each game. It is their decision to make.

There is no indication or implication that they have any intention of banning fans or anyone out of their control singing it. Just the choir.

What! How am I supposed to get outraged enough to achieve a state of semi-tumescence now?

Quite literally been left hanging…

 

[highflyer]

It's an odd song really, if you lsten to the lyrics. You won't stop fanss singing it (it will die out naturally in time), but can see the case for not having an official choir belting out a song about extreme domestic violence.

You obviosuly won't stop 'sweet chariot' either but does nobody else think its a bit weird to hear thousands of jolly-yah rugger buggers singing a song asking death to take them as a relief from the misery of slavery?

Oh and while I am at it -'baby it's cold outside' ... how CREEPY is that song?

Just observations - not demanding censorship or 'cancellation' btw. You think all this stuff is fine? Crack on.

 

[carlzeiss]

Is that right 'Perfect Day' is about taking heroin?

Can't confirm that , this was though shirley

 

[strings]

In isolation I guess there’s an argument. But when viewed against the backdrop of welsh rugby board’s misogynistic, sexist and racist culture, which by their own admission needs addressing, I can understand why they might want to take this approach.

This is absolutely the issue. Welsh rugby has serious issues that need resolving.

On the RFU/Sweet Chariot point, the RFU did put out publicity (including a documentary) seeking to 'educate' fans just over 2 years ago.

 

[ozzygull]

I definitely need better glasses, I opened this thred thinking it was Delia Smith leaving Norwich. Doh

 

[Lenny Rider]

Funnily enough, Delilah is actually originally very loosely inspired by the bible, Judges 16. The lyric "I was lost like a slave that no man could free" is a reference to Samson being tied up.

The writers left out the bit 'Lulling Samson to sleep in her lap, Delilah alerted the Philistine rulers who waited in the shadows to capture him. They sheared Samson's hair and, in his newly weakened state, bound him, gouged out his eyes, and forced him to grind grain in the prison at Gaza'. Can't imagine why!

Maybe they replaced that bit with the instrumental break?

 

[Guinness Boy]

I definitely need better glasses, I opened this thred thinking it was Delia Smith leaving Norwich. Doh

No, this is your daily NSC dose of culture wars. Hopefully you checked your common sense in at the door and have been practicing the phrase "it's ridiculous".

 

[LamieRobertson]

Seagulls will be banned next as its Birdist

Ban ban ban ban ban ban …..

 

[ozzygull]

No, this is your daily NSC dose of culture wars. Hopefully you checked your common sense in at the door and have been practicing the phrase "it's ridiculous".

I opened it, saw where it was heading and closed it again. filed it under "life is too short"

I only opened it again, because a little bell said you quoted me.

 

[dazzer6666]

Lou Reed stated it wasn't, he said it was far simpler, it really was genuinely about spending the day in the park with a beautiful girl drinking sangria then going home.

A day-drinking letch hiding in the long grass gawping at women ?? Disgraceful #Ban

 

[Leekbrookgull]

There is absolutely no way trying to stop fans from singing a song has any chance whatsoever of working. In fact I suggest it would be sung even more often. So it should be too, how bloody precious is this country becoming. It’s not like it’s sung as anything vaguely racist.

As bad a Big Ears not being shown to sleep in the same bed as Noddy any more.

Bang on the money.