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Tom Jones 'Delilah' may no longer ring out at Cardiff Stadium after a senior Welsh politician complained that it trivialises domestic violence.
A terrace anthem for Welsh rugby, the lyrics focus on the revenge a man takes on the woman who scorned him.
According to the Telegraph, MP Dafyyd Iwan, a former Plaid Cymru president said that an alternative should be found. “It is a song about murder and it does tend to trivialise the idea of murdering a woman, and it's a pity these words now have been elevated to the status of a secondary national anthem,” Iwan said. “I think we should rummage around for another song instead of 'Delilah'.”
The Welsh Rugby Union has reponsded: "Within rugby, 'Delilah' has gained prominence through its musicality rather than because of its lyrics. There is however plenty of precedent in art and literature, prominently in Shakespearean tragedies for instance, for negative aspects of life to be portrayed."
The organisation also pointed out that they have repeatedly spoken out condemning violence against women and supported police campaigns on the issue. "The WRU remains willing to listen to any strong public debate on the issue of censoring the use of Delilah but we have not been aware of any groundswell of opinion on this matter.”
Tom Jones headlined British Summer Time festival earlier this year.
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