Alternative Character Interpretation: As the narrator of "Delilah" is clearly a nut, there are so many different interpretations we can have. Was she cheating on him, or was that a friend or relative she was entertaining? And was she laughing at him, or was she just laughing out of enthusiasm of seeing him? And needless to say, either way, it still doesn't justify killing her.
Designated Villain: Delilah. Yes, she (allegedly) cheated on him, but that doesn't justify murder.
Follow the Leader: Reload is an album from 1999 where an iconic 60s musician teams up with newer stars. Forgive us if you thought we were talking about Supernatural.
Stand-up comic John Mulaney caused the song "What's New Pussycat" (and by proxy "It's Not Unusual") to achieve minor memetic status thanks to his now-famous "Salt & Pepper Diner" routine.
Rayman sings the whole of SexbombExplanationA video of Rayman and Globox singing the entirety of Jones' song Sexbomb became popular in 2023. This was based off a leaked animation test for the unmade Rayman 4 featuring the two singing a cover of the song by Max Raabe that suddenly became popular in 2021. It even got a multi-animator reanimated collab in 2024.
Narm Charm: "Green, Green Grass of Home"'s Plot Twist is infamous for driving the song into Glurge territory, but it's hard to hate Tom Jones' rendition of it, just because Jones' singing voice is so luscious that it makes it sound pleasant.
Nightmare Fuel: "Delilah" is about a man who's driven mad by his girlfriend's (supposed) infidelty which causes him to stab her to death. The Psycho-esque string arrangement just makes things even creepier.
Poor Man's Substitute: Some music critics have dismissed Jones as a "poor man's Elvis" and a "poor man's Frank Sinatra". Of course, in Wales, Elvis is considered a poor man's Tom Jones. No, seriously.
Signature Song: "It's Not Unusual", although "Delilah", "Sex Bomb", and "What's New, Pussycat?" are not far behind.
The narrator of "Delilah" flat-out murders his girlfriend for (allegedly) cheating on him. By the early 2000s, there were calls for the song to be dropped by Welsh rugby fans who enjoyed singing it at matches (alongside Christian hymns like "Cwm Rhondda" and "Calon Lân"). The Welsh Rugby Union officially dropped it from its half-time musical repertoire in 2015, although Tom Jones himself still sings it during live performances.
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