Bobbie Gentry - Ode To Billie Joe (Original Stereo)

steve412010 Says:

Apr 3, 2012 - that was what the movie made you think but i think the original song which came out years before the movie left the meaning open to interpretation

pythoncase Says:

Apr 3, 2012 - Rose Garden? Yes! Lynn Anderson's greatest song, I love it! And Juice Newton: Queen Of Hearts, Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me, Dirty Looks, Tell Her No, Can't Wait All Night, and of course, Angel Of The Morning. Great music!

wannawatchu66 Says:

Apr 3, 2012 - I'm sure you're right...I never saw the movie; that was just what I'd heard (from those who had, no doubt).

Rawbie100 Says:

Apr 9, 2012 - 7 of 0f 9  its a voyage

eckankar Says:

Apr 11, 2012 - I would love to hear the original then, with more verses...this is all I've heard ever sine 1967

renee1962s Says:

Apr 11, 2012 - Robbie Benson & Glynnis O'Connor made the movie, "Ode to Billie Joe" great movie!

marlowefive Says:

Apr 14, 2012 - i miss the 60' that era produced lots of great songs/and artist

BishStoleMuhYoshi Says:

Apr 15, 2012 - I was feeling nostalgic and was listening to all the songs I loved as a kid that my mom used to play in the car... and now I'm realizing that a lot of songs I sang as a child were really sad. :(

60srecords Says:

Apr 16, 2012 - This lady was as graceful as one can get,the perfect song and for this lady..She had other hits you might want too check out very talented...

lazyishardwork Says:

Apr 20, 2012 - please excuse my ignorance, but was this song based on true story?

Kntrider007 Says:

Apr 20, 2012 - Nah Lazy, it was just a narrative written by Bobbie. But a lot of people have always speculated that she wrote based on a true story, but she says no just a story.

Sylvershadow64 Says:

Apr 24, 2012 - I loved the song called Bugs. You can hear them in the background.

wordzly Says:

Apr 29, 2012 - I first heard this song when I was 8; in my 50s, I find I still like it. Many people dismiss it because 1) it was so popular when it came out that it was overplayed to death; 2) there was a bad movie based on it, & 3) the girl's family come off as so callous & clueless. As to the latter -- isn't that how a lot of adolescent girls going through their first love have felt about their families?

vchapmansu Says:

May 4, 2012 - it is what is is

Jaydee7474 Says:

May 5, 2012 - They talked about this in a very funny movie called "The Guard," which I saw last night.

Tina Gregory Says:

May 11, 2012 - I love this song & she's singing it just like it really happens in real life. Yes, heard it was a true story.

lazyishardwork Says:

May 13, 2012 - ok thanx i appreciate your time and explaination , i like to learn

Getrealpeeps Says:

May 20, 2012 - yeah I think it was a true story....

Getrealpeeps Says:

May 20, 2012 - I was a LITTLE KID when this movie came out, but i STILL remember it very well.....

TheLightningFog Says:

May 22, 2012 - Thanks for sharing some of the background info regarding this classic song.

lucyyukon Says:

May 24, 2012 - shit thats music.....

footyfan65 Says:

May 25, 2012 - gorgeous woman,great voice and a greet tune.what more could you want

HotVoodooWitch Says:

May 28, 2012 - Not exactly. It was very common for songs back then to be recorded simultaneously in both mono and stereo. A year or so later, everything was recorded in what was popularly called "compatible stereo," meaning it could be played on both stereo and mono equipment. What's meant here is that this is the original stereo release recording, as opposed to its simultaneous mono counterpart. Stereo separation is the only difference between the two, otherwise they're identical.

slimaholic Says:

May 29, 2012 - Just heard this song for the first time. Wow what an incredibly sad song.

reaperphilia Says:

May 29, 2012 - Penn sent me. Never realized there was no drummer on this.