
Around here, they called this week’s winter storm Delilah, which meant two things:
- If they name them alphabetically, that means we’ve only had four winter storms this year.
- No one could get that catchy tune by the Plain White Tees out of their heads.
So, in the if-you-can’t-beat-them-join-them spirit of earworm songs, here’s my little tribute to a storm that came with plenty of hype and a respectable amount of bite:
Hey there Delilah I rewrote your little ditty
There’s a thousand streets and roads
That for a while weren’t lookin’ pretty
‘Cause of you.
And all that icy snow you blew
When you rolled through.
Hey there Delilah
Don’t you worry ‘bout that snow day
All our teachers and their students
Didn’t have to wear their jammies inside out
I heard them shout
They yelled hooray. You made their day.
Oh, it’s what you did to Milwaukee
Oh, it’s what you did to Milwaukee
Oh, it’s what you did to Milwaukee
Oh, it’s what you did to Milwaukee
What you do to me
Hey there, Delilah
I know that ice is gettin’ hard
But just believe me, girl
Someday the grass will find my yard
And we’ll be good
We’ll have the spring we knew we would
At least we should.
Hey there, Delilah
I’ve got so much left to shovel
And we Cheeseheads aren’t the type
To simply sit around and grovel
We say “Hey!”
We’ll work our keisters off today
And all that snow will go away
Oh, it’s what you did to Pulaski
Oh, it’s what you did to Pulaski
Oh, it’s what you did to Pulaski
Oh, it’s what you did to Pulaski
A thousand shovelers cursed your name
But they like winter just the same
And whining about snow is kind of lame.
Our southern friends will never know
The joy of blowing all this snow
When there isn’t anywhere for it to go.
Delilah, I can promise you
That by the time we get through
My back will never ever be the same
And you’re to blame.
Hey there, Delilah
You were good and kind of risky
Two whole days and quite a February show
With so much snow. You moved so slow.
But really we should salute you so
Hey there, Delilah, here’s to you
This ones for you
Oh, it’s what you do to Menomonee
Oh, it’s what you do Menomonee
Oh, it’s what you do to Menomonee
Oh, it’s what you do to Menomonee
What you do to me
Oh, whoa, whoa
Oh whoa, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh





Thanks for that perspective Laura. LOVE the Delilah Ditty!
You make life soooo fun!
Very clever! Now I’m going to be singing that all day! Thanks for the ear worm! 🤣🤣
You’re welcome!😂😂