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TooMuchTelly

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11. From the previous replies

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2025, 04:01 PM

Feb 2025

Seems noone watched the movie but guess we are talking about the song so nevermind lol. The song makes it seem like its a baby or something especially cause of the flowers at the end.

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Pondering ---What was Billy Joe McAllister and the girl/singer throwing off of the Tallahatchie Bridge in the song Ode [View all] debm55 Feb 2025 OP

magats? BoRaGard Feb 2025 #1

It waaaaassss..........."something". pdxflyboy Feb 2025 #2

All I remember was that Billy Joe jumped off the Tallahatchie bridge TommieMommy Feb 2025 #3

I always thought it was something like Dan Feb 2025 #4

What an amazing song Lefta Dissenter Feb 2025 #5

I have always thought the same and that is why Billy Joe threw himself off the same bridge. LoisB Feb 2025 #6

Me too. It had those ominous minor chords in it that signalled something sinister behind the song. CTyankee Feb 2025 #9

Their birthright citizenship. The song is Southern Gothic w/Biblical undertones delisen Feb 2025 #7

What any person of intelligence and taste would throw off a bridge. Xavier Breath Feb 2025 #8

My first video posted in 21 years at DU debm55 Feb 2025 #10

From the previous replies TooMuchTelly Feb 2025 #11

Iwo much Telly. I always thought she was throwing the flowers for Billy Joe debm55 Feb 2025 #12

That makes sense TooMuchTelly Feb 2025 #14

I used to play that song in clubs in an open Gm tuning. It was often the biggest hit with the audience. NNadir Feb 2025 #13