9 thoughts on “ Ode To Billy Joe ”

1. Ode to Billy Joe () IMDb 1h 46min PG Bobbie Gentry's song is brought to life in a story about young love on the Mississippi Delta in the early s, in which the long-held, mystifying secrets of the bridge are muffcumscharkensminutrcircbookpreledocbu.xyzinfo: PG.

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2. Ode To Billy Joe My friend Alison Fensterstock reminded the Tweeter Tube what day it is: June 3rd. That means it’s time to revisit a timeless classic: Alison the aforementioned posted another version of the song. I like it: Share this: Twitter; Facebook; More; Like this.

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3. Jul 27,  · The mystery created by Bobbie Gentry in her debut single “Ode To Billie Joe” cast a spell over the entire country. Set to a backing of spare acoustic guitar chords and atmospheric strings, Gentry’s sensual, Southern-fried voice relates the story of two Mississippi teenage lovers who share a dark secret that eventually leads to the boy’s suicide.

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4. "Ode to Billie Joe" was originally to be released as a mere B side to "Mississippi Delta" (and even today I wouldn't argue against "Mississippi Delta" as the better song), so maybe nobody cared that "Billie Joe" wound up with a lacuna in its story and maybe Bobbie Gentry was quick enough to realize that the resulting mystery was a valuable asset.

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5. Ode to Billie Joe Lyrics 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.

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6. Ode to Billie Joe Lyrics - 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 .

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7. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Vinyl release of Ode To Billy Joe - Main Title on Discogs. Label: Warner Bros. Records - WBS • Format: Vinyl 7 Bobbie Gentry - Ode To Billy Joe - Main Title (, Vinyl) | Discogs.

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8. Ode to Billy Joe is a film with a screenplay by Herman Raucher, inspired by the hit song by Bobbie Gentry, titled "Ode to Billie Joe". The film was directed and produced by Max Baer, Jr. and stars Robby Benson and Glynnis O'Connor. Made for $ million, it grossed $27 million at the box office, plus earnings in excess of $

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9. Bobbie Gentry's famous song, on which "Ode to Billy Joe" is based, found much of its haunting effect in its refusal to reveal why Billy Joe killed himself. His death was seen as sad, and long ago, and unnecessary, and the singer recalled it as a key event in an unhappy time. Gentry didn't need to explain because she evoked.

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