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The Welch RFU have banned the singing of the Tom Jones hit Delilah. OMG what on earth do the Welch RFU think they are trying to do? They seem to be first to jump on every passing bandwagon. They need to grow a pair and get back to running rugby as their team is currently failing. Also, whilst I'm on, if banning Delilah is the correct thing to do then banning The Angels Boyfriends Back. Basically saying that now said person is back in town he is going to smash the face in of the poor lad who's being chancing his arm. And this is ok eh? (Just heard it on Boom).
 

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There are some songs that fans relate to be it whatever sport. It’s the ones that get the hairs up on the back of your neck. Gets the crowd going. Then there’s ones that are rammel. Sweet Caroline, dear lord. What has that got to do with England. Commercialism at it very worst.
Banning Delilah, what were they thinking. I dont blame the person that came up with the idea. I Blame the second person that was to weak to say “ Are you thick”.At that point it had gathered momentum and now we are left with this.
 

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I Don't Like Mondays. Boomtown Rats.

Nebraska. Springsteen.

Bohemian Rhapsody. Queen. (Pulled my trigger, now he's dead)

And the lovely Olivia Newton John singing, (Down By the Banks Of The Ohio)

I held a knife against his breast,
As into my arms he pressed.
He cried, "my love, don't you murder me,
I'm not prepared for eternity."

Plenty of other songs about killings.
eg,
Folsom Prison Blues. ("But I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die")
Joe Hill.
Pride, In The Name Of Love.

The popularity of Delilah will no doubt increase this year.
Its a good song.
It is disturbing, just like all those above.
It is not offensive.
If some people find it offensive, then they will have to be offended. None of us has a right to be never offended by anything.
It is necessary to be offended sometimes. It helps you to shape your thoughts and opinions.
 

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I Shot the Sheriff- Bob Marley 🤷‍♂️

It's daft. Delilah is a play within a song, it's an old school style of song writing but it isn't to be taken literally. As with most songs, 99.99% of people don't notice the words, they just fit the melody. It's a great crowd pleaser, a great 'join in' song.

No doubt it will be the most sung song at the ground today. I wonder if we might even hear it at Twickenham?
 

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I Don't Like Mondays. Boomtown Rats.

Nebraska. Springsteen.

Bohemian Rhapsody. Queen. (Pulled my trigger, now he's dead)

And the lovely Olivia Newton John singing, (Down By the Banks Of The Ohio)

I held a knife against his breast,
As into my arms he pressed.
He cried, "my love, don't you murder me,
I'm not prepared for eternity."

Plenty of other songs about killings.
eg,
Folsom Prison Blues. ("But I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die")
Joe Hill.
Pride, In The Name Of Love.

The popularity of Delilah will no doubt increase this year.
Its a good song.
It is disturbing, just like all those above.
It is not offensive.
If some people find it offensive, then they will have to be offended. None of us has a right to be never offended by anything.
It is necessary to be offended sometimes. It helps you to shape your thoughts and opinions.

Nonsense banning songs , half my collection would be banned 😂especially a lot of the old blues songs

Lightnin Hopkins Got To Move your Baby is a good case in point good song but some would want it banned cos it’s basically about a lecherous old man.
 

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Of course it’s daft, “politically correct”, I believe is the term.
Many, many songs would fall foul of this way of thinking.
Although in the case of Delilah, it’s unique in that it is sung publicly by a large vociferous crowd.
The blues song ”Hey Joe”, by Jimi Hendrix (and others), has exactly the same sentiments as Delilah (caught my woman messing around with another man, I shot her down) but isn’t a song that gets crowds singing.
 

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Those in charge not realising what the lyrics are all about is Not Unusual.

The BBC played the Kinks 'Lola' for years before somebody became aware of what it was about and then banned it.
 

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Now Ernie dragged him from his van
And beneath the blazing sun
They stood there face to face
And Ted went for his bun
But Ernie was to quick
Things didn't go the way ted planned
And a strawberry flavoured youghurt
Sent it spinning from his hand
Now Sue she ran between them
And tried to keep them apart
And Ernie pushed her aside
And a rock cake caught him underneath his heart
And he looked up in pained surprise
As the concrete hardened crust
Of a stale pork pie caught him in the eye
And Ernie bit the dust
Poor Ernie (Ernie)
And he drove the fastest milkcart in the west

 
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