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It tells of a rural Mississippi family's reaction to the news of the suicide of Billie Joe McAllister, a local boy to whom the daughter (and narrator) is (unknown by the rest of the family) connected.
Jul 27, 2013 · But around water coolers, the hot topic was what Billie Joe McAllister and his girlfriend threw off the Tallahatchie Bridge. The mystery created by Bobbie Gentry in her debut single “Ode To Billie Joe” cast a spell over the entire country.
The mother explains how the local preacher claims he saw Billie Joe and his girlfriend (who looked much like the daughter/narrator) throwing an object from the bridge. The song is meant to juxtapose the tragedy of suicide with the trivialities of everyday life.
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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 to the...
Jan 28, 2022 · “Ode to Billie Joe,” a song by Bobbie Gentry produced in 1967 is a spooky, slow, storytelling song about a fellow named Billie Joe McAllister who “jumped off the Tallahatchie bridge.” It was doubtful this song would gain popularity, but it became a smash hit as many people attempted to solve the mystery behind...
Jun 3, 2024 · By August, the mysterious tale of Billie Joe McAllister jumping off the Tallahatchie Bridge was ubiquitous, the inescapable sound of the darkening days of the so-called Summer of Love....
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This song tells the story of the fictional Billie Joe McAllister, who kills himself by jumping off the Tallahatchie Bridge. There really is a Tallahatchie Bridge in Money, Mississippi, but Gentry made up the story.
