#tom higgenson

[my-chaos-radio]

Release: January 16, 2009

Lyrics:

1-2-1-2-3-4

Give me more loving than I've ever had

Make it all better when I'm feeling sad

Tell me that I'm special even when I know I'm not

Make it feel good when it hurts so bad

Barely get mad

I'm so glad I found you

I love being around you

You make it easy

It's easy as 1-2-1-2-3-4

There's only

ONE thing (one)

TWO do (two)

THREE words (three)

FOUR you… (four)

(I love you) I love you

There's only

ONE way (one)

TWO say (two)

Those THREE words (three)

And that's what I'll do… (four)

(I love you) I love you

Give me more loving from the very start

Piece me back together when I fall apart

Tell me things you never even tell your closest friends

Make it feel good when it hurts so bad

The best that I've had

And I'm so glad I found you

I love being around you

You make it easy

It's as easy as 1-2-1-2-3-4

There's only

ONE thing (one)

TWO do (two)

THREE words (three)

FOUR you… (four)

(I love you) I love you

There's only

ONE way (one)

TWO say (two)

Those THREE words (three)

And that's what I'll do… (four)

(I love you) I love you

(I love you) I love you

Songwriter: Tom Higgenson

You make it easy

It's easy as 1-2-1-2-3-4

There's only

ONE thing

TWO do

THREE words

FOUR you…

(I love you) I love you

There's only

ONE way

TWO say

Those THREE words

And that's what I'll do…

(I love you) I love you

(I love you) I love you

1-2-3-4

I love you

(I love you) I love you

SongFacts:

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[adelleandlaura4ever]

Hey There Liebling

.

Hey there, Liebling
What's it like in New York city?
I'm a thousand miles away
But, girl, tonight you look so pretty
Yes, you do
Time square can't shine as bright as you
I swear, it's true

.

Hey there, Liebling
Don't you worry about the distance
I'm right there if you get lonely
Give this song another listen
Close your eyes
Listen to my voice, it's my disguise
I'm by your side

.

Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
What you do to me

.

Hey there, Liebling
I know times are gettin' hard
But just believe me, girl
Someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar
We'll have it good
We'll have the life we knew we would
My word is good

.

Hey there, Liebling
I've got so much left to say
If every simple song I wrote to you
Would take your breath away
I'd write it all
Even more in love with me you'd fall
We'd have it all

.

Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me

.

A thousand miles seems pretty far
But they've got planes and trains and cars
I'd walk to you if I had no other way
Our friends would all make fun of us
And we'll just laugh along because we know
That none of them have felt this way
Liebling, I can promise you
That by the time we get through
The world will never ever be the same
And you're to blame

.

Hey there, Liebling
You be good, and don't you miss me
Two more years and you'll be done with school
And I'll be makin' history like I do
You'll know it's all because of you
We can do whatever we want to
Hey there, Liebling, here's to you
This ones for you

.

Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
What you do to me

.

Oh, whoa, whoa 
Oh whoa, oh
Oh, oh

(Songwriter: Tom Higgenson – slightly adapted for my Liebling)

❤️ ❤️ ❤️   ❤️ ❤️ ❤️  

My Love!

You make me long for you every day, think of you all the time.... My love for you is as big as the moon and as bright as the stars and as hot and passionate as the sun. You are my universe!

I love you deeply and forevermore Adelle ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ 🌈

@adelle4ever

@adelleandlaura4ever

[theunknownpoetssociety]

still not over the fact that Delilah from Hey There Delilah never dated Tom Higgenson (the singer and writer of that song)

[designaday]

Ultimate Playlist: Women’s Names, D-E

Dani California by Red Hot Chili Peppers This song narrates the life of a woman born in Mississippi who robs a bank in Indiana and is shot by a man from North Dakota on her way to Minnesota. Dani is a character in two other songs, including Californication.

1985 by Bowling or Soup Debbie is a middle-age soccer mom who is unhappy with her average life. Her kids think she's uncool, because she’s still preoccupied with 1985.

Hey There Delilah by Plain White T’s Tom Higgenson wrote the song about his crush, Delilah DiCrescenzo, who had turned him down. It was the band’s first major hit, and Delilah had to deal with the popularity of the song, knowing it was about her.

Desirée by Neil Diamond A man remembers the night he lost his virginity to a prostitute.

Jack and Diane by John Mellencamp Based on the 1962 Tennessee Williams film, Sweet Bird of Youth, this is Mellencamp’s most successful song. It was selected as one of the RIAA’s songs of the century.

Hello Dolly sung by Barbara Streisand, written by Jerry Herman This song from the Oscar-winning film by the same name (based on the broadway production of the same name, based on a play titled The Matchmaker) also feature Louis Armstrong.

dorothea by Taylor Swift What’s Taylor’s deal with not capitalizing names? At any rate, this song is about a “girl who left her small town to chase down Hollywood dreams,”

Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners According to Kevin Rowland, one of the songwriters, Eileen “was composite, to make a point about Catholic repression.” Regardless, we’ll hum this tune forever.

Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles McCartney was inspired by an old lady who lived alone that he would go shopping for. Her stories influenced his songwriting, though the name Eleanor Rigby was pieced together from the actress Eleanor Bron and the store Rigby & Evens Ltd. in Bristol.

Emily by Elton John I dearly love this song. I love singing it at the top of my lungs. The haunting melody and tragic lyrics of the verses burst into a chorus full of hope and the promise of relief in the afterlife.

For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her by Simon & Garfunkel While the words of the song describe a dream of finding a lover, Paul Simon explained that it was about a belief, rather than a specific woman.

When Emma Falls in Love by Taylor Swift The singer expresses her admiration for a friend as she falls in and out of love.

Enola Gay by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Named after the B-29 Superfortress bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, this anti-war song reflects on the decision to use the bomb. The plane was named after Enola Gay Tibbets, the mother of the pilot, Colonel Paul Tibbets.

Requiem For Evita/Oh What A Circus by Andrew Lloyd Webber The opening song from the musical Evita features the character Che singing about the spectacle of First Lady Eva Perón’s death and casting her as a fraud.

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4. Plain White T's - Hey There, Delilah

It's 2:23AM and I'm pacing through my father's living room, phone in hand, my eyes bleary. In less than a month, I'll be off to University, where I'll discover how easy it is to stay up for days on end when motivated by caffeine and the rhythm of youth, but for now, I'm nearing my limit. I feel a psychic pull from the room on the right at the end of the hallway wherein lieth my bed with bated breath, brimming with dreams at the thought of my return to it. The tug towards it is terrible, and soon my murky mind turns me to follow it.

buzz

A cartoon ghost rings the doorbell to my phone. I blind myself by blue light to see that yes, it is her. Specifically, it's her hand in a peace sign and a bar of text saying, "He'll probably just text back tomorrow. I'm sleepy. Goodnight." I send black screen with a cursive "Good Night Calypso," which she opens immediately. That empty red arrow sends a shiver up my arm and a realize that sleep won't be so easy a thing tonight.

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According to various articles and my personal brand of hearsay, Tom Higgenson wrote "Hey There Delilah" after having a meet-not-so-cute with Delilah DiCrescenzo, a now-nationally-ranked runner, at a friend's party. Apparently, Tom told her he already had a song written about her, and played the track for her the week thereafter. Delilah, having a boyfriend, politely declined his advances. The two remained friendly enough that, when "Hey There Delilah" was nominated for a Grammy in 2007, Delilah herself put in an appearance on Tom's invitation. To my knowledge, their association ends there.

______________________________________________________________

I met her at the tail end of orientation. She was sitting on a rock outside the student union building. She wore bell-bottoms and a hippie T--at least, she does in my head. So many details slip like sand through my fingers and out of my ears, details I I could have sworn would be burned into my mind forever. It is, perhaps, my chiefest regret to not remember fully the scenes that shape the landscape where my soul treads.

I almost walked past her. She had been in the small group of Liberal Arts students in a computer lab ten minutes previous, and something in the way she spoke to the admissions counselor about her planned courses irked me. Unfortunately, I think that's why I found myself talking to her. She scared me, otherwise: she looked like she could look me in the eye and pick out my flaws like a stork plucks salmon from a river. That little touch of roughness at her edges unwound a binding in my brain and let me be bold in a way only fool boys can be--that is, in the smallest way. I said, "Hello."

For the rest of the summer, we carried on the conversation that we started at the rock. I called her Calypso. I'd steal moments during work to shoot off what I hoped was a clever quip; she'd send pictures of her shoes and make wild statements about her day. We'd skip from "how was your shift?" to "what makes you cry?" to "what's you're comfort food?" in about as many texts. I still remember some of her answers, though I expect they've changed since then. Mine have.

Often, we'd stay up late texting. She's an early riser, but her boyfriend at the time rarely responded in daylight hours. I tried to keep her company while she waited, and she didn't turn me away. She considered us friends, and did for a long while, even after our Freshman year started, even after she got to know me in person, even after I told her--via Snapchat video messages, the worst way known to man--that I'd been head-over-heels for her since that damn rock outside the union, even after she had to turn me down. She even managed to look past me asking her to turn me down again twice thereafter, as a reminder of where we stood.

I don't know if we were friends. I don't know if I'm capable of being friends with someone I can't look at without my heart rate rising ten percent. It's not for lack of trying: I gave it a three year run. If I was her friend, I think I'd have let myself drift away much earlier. That might have saved me some heartache, or at least some face. It might have saved our mutuals exasperation, and her the stress of dealing a dumb puppy of a man who lacks the courage and wit to make his exit when the music plays.

I last spoke to her in the Fall of 2022. We walked in the state lands with her dog and said a great many things that matter very little. A better send-off than I expected, honestly. I last saw her Fall 2023; she and her fiance attended the same showing of a stage play as I--a cruel joke by Dionysus on his least faithful priest. I can only hope she didn't see me, or if she did, she didn't recognize me. If she saw me, I hope she only saw a stranger trying not to cry.

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Boys Like Girls Announce Weekend At Foxwoods

Boys Like Girls has announced some weekend shows at Foxwoods. Ken Vasoli, Will Pugh, and Tom Higgenson will be opening. --- Please consider becoming a member so we can keep bringing you stories like this one. ◎ https://chorus.fm/news/boys-like-girls-announce-weekend-at-foxwoods/

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023 9pm ET: Feature LP: Plain White T's (2023)

The Plain White T’s are an American rock band from Lombard, Illinois, formed in 1997 by high school friends Tom Higgenson, Dave Tirio, and Ken Fletcher, and joined a short time later by Steve Mast. The group had a mostly underground following in Chicago basements, clubs, and bars in its early years. The band had a number-one hit song with “Hey There Delilah”, which achieved platinum status in…

[allpunkedupofficial]

The story behind "Hey There, Delilah"

This week, we’re sharing a clip from our 2022 interview with Plain White T’s frontman Tom Higgenson where he shares the story behind the band’s mega-hit “Hey There, Delilah”. If you’ve ever wondered how the Plain White T’s wrote the emo acoustic classic “Hey There, Delilah”, this is the episode to listen to. If you’re interested in supporting our show, you can do so here. Sign-up for our weekly…

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Plain White T's Share New Optimistic Track, 'Happy'

US rockers Plain White T’s have shared a new track, ‘Happy’. Describing ‘Happy’, Plain White T’s frontman Tom Higgenson explained that whilst the new track tries to look on the bright side of life, it’s also about getting through darker times, saying: “The thing I love about ‘Happy’ is that the lyrics are so optimistic and fun, but the chords and the melodies are so melancholy. “It’s like,…

[claremontholleran]

one moment in my life that altered my brain chemistry was tom higgenson flirting with this girl at my school's spring concert. like they were just chatting it up mid performance. what

[my-chaos-radio]

Release: May 9, 2006

Lyrics:

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

Time square can't shine as bright as you

I swear, it's true

Hey there, Delilah

Don't you worry about the distance

I'm right there if you get lonely

Give this song another listen

Close your eyes

Listen to my voice, it's my disguise

I'm by your side

Oh, it's what you do to me

Oh, it's what you do to me

Oh, it's what you do to me

Oh, it's what you do to me

What you do to me

Hey there, Delilah

I know times are gettin' hard

But just believe me, girl

Someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar

We'll have it good

We'll have the life we knew we would

My word is good

Hey there, Delilah

I've got so much left to say

If every simple song I wrote to you

Would take your breath away

I'd write it all

Even more in love with me you'd fall

We'd have it all

Oh, it's what you do to me

Oh, it's what you do to me

Oh, it's what you do to me

Oh, it's what you do to me

A thousand miles seems pretty far

But they've got planes and trains and cars

I'd walk to you if I had no other way

Our friends would all make fun of us

And we'll just laugh along because we know

That none of them have felt this way

Delilah, I can promise you

That by the time we get through

The world will never ever be the same

And you're to blame

Hey there, Delilah

You be good, and don't you miss me

Two more years and you'll be done with school

And I'll be makin' history like I do

You'll know it's all because of you

We can do whatever we want to

Hey there, Delilah, here's to you

This ones for you

Songwriter: Tom Higgenson

Oh, it's what you do to me

Oh, it's what you do to me

Oh, it's what you do to me

Oh, it's what you do to me

What you do to me

Oh, whoa, whoa

Oh whoa, oh

Oh, oh

SongFacts:

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[lax2ohare]

[dailyjarrell]

[ldimples]

Please! Someone tell me that Delilah and that guy with the white shirts are still together or I'll stop believing in love!!

[rieshjard]

All the leaves on the Giving Tree have fallen No shade to crawl in underneath I've got scars from a pocket knife Where you carved your heart into me