"So many years and as big as it's gotten, I think it's definitely transcended… I would hope she'd have a good laugh at it, but who knows. Fm good, And don’t you miss me, Two more D years and you’ll be done with school, And Fm Ill be making history, Like I Bm do, G You’ll know its A all because of Bm you, G We can do A whatever we want Bm to, G Hey there A Delilah heres to Bm you, This one’s for A you. "I feel like she's got to be disconnected a little bit from the joke at this point," Higgenson said. When asked about whether or not the real Delilah would feel comfortable with all of the raunchy meme jokes, Higgenson said he hopes not. If you have heard the song, it will make you think Tom Higgenson, lead guitarist of the band Plain. "It was a bummer because she did have a boyfriend, so that's almost why it was this innocent- like OK, there's no pressure here, this is not anything besides like, man this girl is beautiful, and I want to write a song that she'll like… You're in love or you're crushing, or there's somebody that's inspiring you, and that makes you grab the guitar and write a song… It was just literally me in my mom's apartment writing a song about a girl." Read More: The Maine drummer Pat Kirch marries longtime partner Shacara Nemetz Delilah is a cross-country runner and graduate of Columbia University, as reported by Teen Vogue. She was like, 'Cool, where's my song? Play me my song.' So I don't think there was anything creepy," Higgenson says." "I was poking, hey, I'm going to write a song about you, blah blah blah. "She was playing along with it as much as I was," he explained. Higgenson spoke about how he never intended to pressure Delilah or make her feel uncomfortable. Higgenson has come under some fire lately, especially after the rumor of a television show based on Delilah. That love song we all learned on acoustic guitars to swoon our middle school crush was about a girl who had a boyfriend. She was not and has never been in a relationship with Tom Higgenson. It's important to note that Delilah is, in fact, a real person. Primary Wave’s Klein serves as manager.Read More: Brendon Urie, Plain White T’s win award for ‘Spongebob Squarepants’ musical
The band also was nominated for a Tony this year for the song “BFF,” as part of the score for SpongeBob SquarePants. Having said that, if you learnt all the other sections of the song you shouldn’t struggle all that much. Chorus C Am C Am Oh it’s what you do to me, oh it’s what you do to me, C Am C Am Oh it’s what you do to me, oh it’s. There’s quite a bit to remember and the chords move by pretty fast. Verse 1 Hey there, Delilah, what's it like in New York City I'm a thousand miles away, but girl, tonight, you look so pretty, yes you do Times Square can't shine as bright as you I swear it's. C Em Hey there Delilah, I’ve got so much left to say, C Em If every simple song I wrote to you, would take your breath away, Am F G Am I’d write it all, even more in love with me you’d fall, G We’d have it all. The track earned two Grammy nominations, for song of the year and best pop performance by a duo or group. Bridge (9:41) The bridge of Hey There Delilah may be the toughest part. After entering the school, she finds herself being stalked. Higgenson, Dave Tirio and Ken Fletcher formed the Plain White T’s in 1997 their hit “Hey There Delilah” was certified platinum in 2007. But being the only girl in an all-boys school for delinquents isnt exactly as good as it sounds. “Lively McCabe is thrilled to be working with Tom, Deb and Jeremy to bring it to life on the screen.” “‘Hey There Delilah’ is a perfect example of an iconic story song that has introduced characters and a premise to a massive multigenerational audience, and is begging to be expanded into a full-length story for contemporary television audiences,” says Lively McCabe Entertainment co-president Barra. Primary Wave’s Deb Klein is attached to produce.
Higgenson came up with the concept for the TV foray alongside Desmon ( Pump Up the Volume) and Lively McCabe’s Michael Barra. A whole lot of people really connected with that song, and I’m very proud of that,” Higgenson said. “I’m so excited to have an opportunity to give a new generation the chance to form their own connection with the song, and fall in love with its story through this new project.” “It’s been more than a decade since ‘Hey There Delila’ was released, and people always ask me about it.
The track has been licensed on multiple shows, including Orange Is the New Black, Family Guy and Sesame Street. Published by Warner/Chappell Music, the song spent 35 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 - including multiple weeks at No. Marlon Wayans Comedy in the Works at Starz