Ode To Billie Joe
Tamsie
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2nd Elf on left
This is one of my son Charles's favorite songs. Music sometimes calms him.
jingle j
such a good song
jingle j
I looked up Ms. Gentry on Wikipedia. What an interesting life
Bobbie Gentry - Wikipedia
jingle j
After her first albums, she had a successful run of variety shows on the Las Vegas Strip. In the late 1970s Gentry lost interest in performing, and subsequently retired from the music industry. News reports conflict on the subject of where she lives
Arbieroo
liked this since childhood. Still dunno what got thrown off the bridge...
JigmeDatse
it was some sort of hand gun. But that may be a mistake to think that...
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That was deliberate. She left it up to the listener to imagine because what it was really wasn't relevant to the story of how the family discussed his suicide.
Ode to Billie Joe (song) - Wikipedia
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For even more reading, the film had a symbolic object.
Ode to Billy Joe (film) - Wikipedia
2nd Elf on left
It's implied that it was a baby. Or are we just joking around? I clicked nothing so no yelling at me!
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: When she wrote it, she never revealed what it was. In the film, it was rag doll symbolizing leaving her childhood behind, but they never had sex.
2nd Elf on left
Interesting. Is it possible it was supposed to be a premature baby but that was too risqué so they made it symbolic?
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Of course it's possible. However, we'll never know.
Nutmeg
The questions the song sparks in us - that's what matters.
Tamsie
2nd Elf on left
: what bugs me is that June 3 is way too early for chopping cotton but whatever
Arbieroo
Tamsie
: so you're saying, wait a cotton-picking minute! It's not cotton-picking season, yet! 
Arbieroo
other questions, but can't spell them...
Tamsie
Arbieroo
: 🤣
Arbieroo
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