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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.

2. performingsongwriter.com › bobbie-gentry-odeThe Story Behind Bobbie Gentry's "Ode to Billie Joe"

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   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.

3. genius.com › Bobbie-gentry-ode-to-billie-joe-lyricsBobbie Gentry – Ode to Billie Joe Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

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   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...

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   When was 'Ode to Billie Joe' recorded?

   • In 1999, the 1967 recording of "Ode to Billie Joe" by Bobbie Gentry on Capitol Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In August 1967, Margie Singleton released a cover of the song that reached number 40 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles.

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   What did Bobbie Gentry say about 'Ode to Billie Joe'?

   • What did Bobbie Gentry say about "Ode to Billie Joe"? While never divulging who Billie Joe was and the full meaning of the lyrics, she did say – The real message, revolves around the way the nonchalant family talks about the suicide. Read the previous line! Hint – somethings she picked on the ridge….

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   Is 'Ode to Billie Joe' a country song?

   • Rolling Stone included "Ode To Billie Joe" at number 419 on its 2003 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list. The publication also listed it at number 47 on its 100 Greatest Country Songs in 2014; Richard Gehr deemed the track a "sultry country blues that drifts downstream on Gentry's ominous acoustic guitar."

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   Is the song 'Ode to Billie Joe' sex?

   • Note that Wikipedia refers to the song title as "Ode to Billy Joe" ... but here at Songfacts, it's referred to as "Ode to Billie Joe." There is nothing in the song that specifically indicates the sex of Billy Joe (or is it Billie Joe). Note that the reverend saw them tossing "something" off the bridge but wan't specific.

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   Ode to Billie Joe Lyrics as written by Bobbie Gentry. Lyrics © Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. Lyrics powered by LyricFind.

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   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.

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   Feb 12, 2017 · Ode to Billie Joe Lyrics Songwriters: BOBBIE GENTRY 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...

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   Ode to Billie Joe Lyrics by Bobbie Gentry from the Greatest Hits album- including song video, artist biography, translations and more: It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day I was out choppin' cotton, and my brother was balin' hay An…