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"Ode to Billie Joe" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry released by Capitol Records in July 1967, and later used as the title-track of her debut album. Five weeks after its release, the song topped Billboard's Pop singles chart.
Ode to Billie Joe Lyrics: Was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day / I was out choppin' cotton, and my brother was balin' hay / And at dinner time we stopped and walked back...
Jul 27, 2013 · In 1967 Gentry produced her first single, the country rock “Mississippi Delta”. However, it was the flipside, “Ode to Billie Joe”, with its sparse sound and controversial lyrics, that started to receive airplay in the U.S. Capitol’s shortened version added to the song’s mystery.
Bobby Gentry - Ode to Billie Joe. Music video by Bobby Gentry performing Ode to Billie Joe (HQ/HD version)🤠 Listen to more great country classics:...
Ode to Billy Joe is a 1976 American drama film, directed and produced by Max Baer Jr., with a screenplay by Herman Raucher, and starring Robby Benson and Glynnis O'Connor. It is inspired by the 1967 hit song by Bobbie Gentry, titled "Ode to Billie Joe."
Feb 25, 2017 · Ode To Billie Joe. Bobbie Gentry. 13.9K subscribers. 5.1M views 7 years ago.
Apr 23, 2024 · Bobbie Gentry’s classic folk song, “Ode to Billie Joe,” is a hauntingly beautiful ballad that explores the tragic events that led to the suicide of a young man named Billie Joe.
Jun 27, 2020 · Bobbie Gentry performing Ode to Billie Joe (1967)
Ode To Billie Joe is simply about a young girl's shock at encountering mortality. The apparent indifference of her world-weary parents only intensifies her grief. If Bobbie Gentry didn't intend to suggest any particular storyline, then maybe our only recourse is to look for the core emotion.
Ode To Billie Joe. Bobbie Gentry. 34 Comments. 0 Tags. It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day. I was out choppin' cotton, and my brother was balin' hay. And at dinner time we stopped and walked back to the house to eat. And mama hollered out the back door, y'all, remember to wipe your feet.
