Ode to Billie Joe by Bobbie Gentry
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Haunting
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Just randomly popped into my head the other day. This song really intrigued me when I first heard it as a kid. What *did* they throw off the Tallahatchie Bridge?
A spectacular live version of this song because June 3rd is just around the corner.
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Happy 70th Birthday Bobby!
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What happened to Bobby Gentry? Smouldering, southern drawl at its best. Surprised this hasn't been remade with more modern twists.
This song became a cult classic made-for-television movie when Herman Raucher gave his own version detailing the reasons Billie Joe McAllister, played by Robby Benson, jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge.
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