"It was the third of June . . . "

[Anonymous]

And what happened to Billy Jo?

[Anonymous]

He jumped off the Talahatchee (spelling?) bridge

[Anonymous]

But, of course, it's the fourth of June now...

[Anonymous]

what the.....??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what the.....??

It's Ode to Billie Joe, a song from the 70s by Bobbie Gentry and allegedly based on a true event. They made a movie based on the song, starring Robbie Benson.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ode_to_Billie_Joe

The hook line is very catchy, variations of "And now Billie Joe McAllister's jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge"

[Anonymous]

http://www.npr.org/2014/06/03/318452912/the-confounding-enigmatic-ode-to-billie-joe

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what the.....??

It's Ode to Billie Joe, a song from the 70s by Bobbie Gentry and allegedly based on a true event. They made a movie based on the song, starring Robbie Benson.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ode_to_Billie_Joe

The hook line is very catchy, variations of "And now Billie Joe McAllister's jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge"

I listed that movie under the "Sad Movie" thread.

[Anonymous]

The song is also in the saddest songs ever thread.

[Anonymous]

For some reason I always get this confused with Harper Valley PTA.

[Anonymous]

But what started in the dark of the moon on sixth of June?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The song is also in the saddest songs ever thread.

My mistake, it was the saddest song thread that I posted it in. Too many sad threads that I can't keep them straight.

[Anonymous]

But what started in the dark of the moon on sixth of June?

Mercy sakes alive, looks like we got us a ....

[Anonymous]

Now if it was the third of September ....

[Anonymous]

For some reason I always get this confused with Harper Valley PTA.

Same era, same rhythm, sort of similar melody. Easy to do.

[Anonymous]

Early morning, April 4.