The Welsh Rugby Union's decision to remove Sir Tom Jones hit and Welsh rugby anthem Delilah from choirs' setlists at the Principality Stadium has caused a stir this week.
There have been calls to ditch Welsh rugby's association with the iconic 1968 ballad for some time due to its portrayal of domestic violence. The song details a male jealous lover killing his unfaithful female partner. One line from the controversial lyrics reads: "I crossed the street to her house and she opened the door; she stood there laughing, I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more." The debate has sparked a strong public reaction each time it has been raised.
The WRU actually removed Delilah from its half-time entertainment and music playlist during international matches in 2015, while also requesting guest choirs not to sing it more recently, so the song's gradual erasure from official matchday entertainment does not come as a sudden shock.
