The current line-up is :
Buster Bloodvessel - Vocals
Simon Cuell - Guitar
Lee Thompson -Bass
Richie Downs - Keyboards
Matt Goodwin - Sax
Matt Bane - Drums
Colin Graham - Trumpet
Russel Wynn - Percussion
Samson and Delilah
Bad Manners Lyrics
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I'm waiting by my phone
Since you've gone away
It's lonely sleeping on my own
Out of luck
We had a lover's rot
Like so many lover's had before
Had to smile
When I saw you
Walking through the door
Just like
Romeo and Juliet
Samson and Delilah
(I'm on fire)
Romeo and Juliet
Samson and Delilah
(I'm on fire)
When I hear you say
(You say)
Our love is going wrong
Fills me with dismay
(Dismay)
Because we've been together for so long
Don't you know?
You didn't have to go
You thought I didn't love you anymore
But we were out of luck
We had a lover's rot
Just like a million others have before
Like:
Romeo and Juliet
Samson and Delilah
(I'm on fire)
Romeo and Juliet
Samson and Delilah
(I'm on fire)
What's it all about?
You say I'm out of line
In and out
And in and out
We had a really really really
Good time
I will change my ways
If you come back
To stay
(Dig it)
(Dig it)
Romeo and Juliet
Samson and Delilah
(I'm on fire)
Romeo and Juliet
Samson and Delilah
(I'm on fire)
Don't go away
Promise me you'll stay
Delilah
Delilah
Don't ever stop
Take me to the top
Delilah
Delilah
Look into my eyes
I want to hypnotize
Delilah
Delilah
Delilah
Delilah
You can't cut my hair
'Cause I haven't any there
I'm still in love
With you
Delilah
Romeo and Juliet
Samson and Delilah
Romeo and Juliet
Samson and Delilah
The Bad Manners song "Samson and Delilah" is a love song about a relationship that has hit a rocky patch. The singer is waiting by the phone every day since their partner left and it's lonely sleeping on their own. Despite problems in the relationship, the singer still has strong feelings for their partner and compares themselves to the famous fictional couples of Romeo and Juliet and Samson and Delilah. The line "we had a lover's rot" could be referring to a lovers' quarrel, similar to the lovers in Romeo and Juliet or the betrayal in the story of Samson and Delilah. The singer expresses that they are willing to change their ways if their partner will come back and stay.
Overall, the song conveys the singer's deep love and desire to reconcile with their partner despite the obstacles they face. The use of famous fictional couples adds to the romantic and dramatic nature of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Every single day
I'm waiting by my phone
I wait for your call every day
Since you've gone away
It's lonely sleeping on my own
I feel lonely without you, sleeping alone every night
Out of luck
We had a lover's rot
Like so many lover's had before
Our love has gone sour, like many other loves before ours
Had to smile
Just for a little while
When I saw you
Walking through the door
I couldn't help but smile when I saw you walking through the door
Just like
Romeo and Juliet
Samson and Delilah
(I'm on fire)
Our love is like Romeo and Juliet and Samson and Delilah's, it's passionate and intense
When I hear you say
(You say)
Our love is going wrong
Fills me with dismay
(Dismay)
When you talk about our relationship going wrong, it makes me very upset
Because we've been together for so long
Don't you know?
You didn't have to go
We've been together for a long time, and you didn't have to leave me
But we were out of luck
We had a lover's rot
Just like a million others have before
Like:
Romeo and Juliet
Samson and Delilah
(I'm on fire)
Our love has gone sour like a million others before us
What's it all about?
You say I'm out of line
In and out
And in and out
We had a really really really
Good time
What's happening to our relationship? You accuse me of being unreasonable, but we've had such a great time together
I will change my ways
If you come back
To stay
(Dig it)
(Dig it)
I'll change for you if you come back to me
Don't go away
Promise me you'll stay
Delilah
Delilah
Please don't leave, promise me you'll stay, my sweet Delilah
Don't ever stop
Take me to the top
Delilah
Delilah
Don't stop loving me, take me to the highest level of your love, Delilah
Look into my eyes
I want to hypnotize
Delilah
Delilah
Delilah
Delilah
Look into my eyes, I want to capture and enchant you, Delilah
You can't cut my hair
'Cause I haven't any there
I'm still in love
With you
Delilah
You can't cut my hair since I have none. I'm still so in love with you, Delilah
Romeo and Juliet
Samson and Delilah
Romeo and Juliet
Samson and Delilah
Our love is like that of Romeo and Juliet as well as Samson and Delilah's
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: REV. GARY DAVIS
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@MadFranko008
@ Mark Anthony: My favourite Specials track is "Rat Race"...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28BvtrKSZww
And my favourite Selecter track is "The Whisper"...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGNrJNMLatI
But to be honest all of their records are brilliant... :-)
If you want to get an idea of what it was like to see these bands live back in the day then you should check out the Rockumentary "Dance Craze", it really shows all of the Ska bands at their liveliest best and gives you an insight into how amazing their live gigs were, theres never been gigs like them since... :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vquoUNS3eA8
@MadFranko008
+THE COOKMEISTER AS YOU SEEM TO LIKE TO SHOUT OUT YOUR POSTS IN CAPITAL LETTERS I THOUGHT I'D BEST REPLY TO YOU LIKEWISE AS OBVIOUSLY YOUR EYES ARE HARD OF HEARING...
BUT ME DAD NEVER WORE A SYRUP OF FIGS WHEN HE WAS ALIVE HE WAS BALD AS A COOT AND PROUD OF IT, SO THAT BAD HEARING YOU HAVE THAT AFFECTS YOUR EYESIES MUST'VE MADE MADE YOU THINK WHEN YOU SAW YOU MUM WEARING THAT WIG YOU THOUGHT SHE WAS MY DAD...
PERHAPS IT WAS YOUR MUMS FALSE BEARD SHE WORE THAT MADE YOU THINK SHE WAS MY DAD COS MY DAD NEVER HAD A BEARD EITHER... :-O
PS: QUARTER PAST TWO... PARDON !!!
@AYTAZED
The lady in this video would be cracking on for 70 now. Makes me feel old.
@leeroberts8114
If you're an original skinhead of '69,you ARE old, lol..
@bigguys45s29
A truly fantastic track from 1982. Peaked as high as No. 58 on the UK Singles Charts.
@chrisr5499
I always thought it went a lot higher back in the day as me and my friends used to love it but sadly it didn't.
@SoulStylistJukeBox
I really love this. Came back for another listen.
@CoronaEric
I have been trying to find this song for over twenty five years. Finally I can return to KROQ of the 82-83. Wish I could relive the summer of 82 or 83 one more time.
@MadFranko008
@ CoronaEric: Glad you found it... :-) but I'm just wondering why you haven't found it until now !!! :-o
@ec1628
MadFranko008 couldn’t remember the lyrics well enough. None of my searches would turn up the song.
@strummeresque
KROQ --- Pa -- sa -- De --- na......
@markcampbell8622
I can't believe I'm this old when I find out there was a video for this excellent song.
Living on the asshole side of the Atlantic has it's disadvantages.
I at least I had the chance to drink two pints with Buster in Baltimore MD.