Delilah (The Dresden Dolls song)

For other uses, see Delilah (disambiguation).

"Delilah"
Song by The Dresden Dolls from the album Yes, Virginia...
Released	April 2006
Recorded	2005
Genre	Alternative rock, Dark Cabaret
Length	6:54
Label	Roadrunner
Writer	Amanda Palmer
Producer	Sean Slade, Paul Q. Kolderie, and The Dresden Dolls

"Delilah" is a song by the punk cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls, released on their second studio album Yes, Virginia....

The song is speculated to have many meanings, ranging from Delilah (the subject of the ballad) being a woman who continues to come back to a man who doesn't treat her right, to Delilah being a prostitute who has fallen for one of her clients.^{[citation needed]} In the song, Amanda is saying that Delilah is 'an unrescuable schizo' or else 'on the rag', blaming either of those for Delilah's actions.^{[original research?]} The line, "lets see how fast this thing can go" may be a reference to Thelma and Louise.^{[original research?]}

In an interview with Songfacts, Amanda Palmer said: "Delilah's like a human mash-up. I didn't have an actual friend named Delilah. She just creeped into my consciousness. But she's as many parts me as she is all of the down-and-out friends I've had over the years." ^[1]

Amanda Palmer, the head Doll, wrote herself into the song, being a friend of Delilah.^{[citation needed]}

“

In this same bar, Where you slammed Down your hand And said, 'Amanda, I'm in love', No you're not. You're just a sucker For the ones who use you And it doesn't matter What I say or do; The stupid bastard's gonna have His way with you...

”

Personnel

• Amanda Palmer - piano, vocals, lyricist, composer, songwriter
• Brian Viglione - drums, guitar

See also

• Delilah
• Prostitution

References

1. ^ "Delilah". Songfacts.com. http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=18578. Retrieved 2010-03-04. 

External links

• The Dresden Dolls' Official Website