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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.
27. Juli 2013 · 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. Questions arose among the listeners: what did Billie Joe and his girlfriend throw off the Tallahatchie Bridge, and why did ...
Juni 1976) beinhaltet den Song, die in ihm zitierten Namen und gibt eine Erklärung für die Geheimnisse des Liedtextes. Im Film wird von der Brücke eine Stoffpuppe geworfen, und Billie Joe McAllister springt wegen des ungelösten Konflikts zwischen seiner Homosexualität und der Freundschaft zu Sally Jane Ellison in den Fluss.
23. Apr. 2024 · “Ode to Billie Joe” has become a cultural touchstone, a song that continues to resonate with audiences over 50 years after its initial release. Its enigmatic lyrics and haunting melody have made it a classic, and it continues to be covered and referenced in popular culture to this day.
6. Apr. 2018 · The Story Behind the Song " (Oh), Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison. Released in July 1967, "Ode to Billie Joe," by Bobbie Gentry, is a song about a young man who jumps off the Tallahatchie Bridge. The song reached the top of the Billboard charts in August 1967.
5. Okt. 2020 · by Amanda London · October 5, 2020. “Ode to Billie Joe” is a narrative song detailing an event of suicide. The first stanza portrays the setting and time of how everything unfolded. It presents a normal evening with the singer’s family about to have their evening meal.
In this song, a family finds out about the death of Billie Joe and shares gossip about him at the dinner table along with their other mundane concerns. Bobbie Gentry explained: "The message of the song revolves around the nonchalant way the family talks about the suicide. The song is a study in unconscious cruelty."
