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Fun Music Information -> Bobbie Gentry
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Music Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Roberta Lee Streeter. Submitted by: oldcountry
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Ode to Billie Joe" | "Ode" is never mentioned in the lyrics. The line most people remember is "Billie Joe MacAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge" - Bob Borst |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Owed To Billie Joe" | "Ode To Billie Joe" | Regina Haniger |
| "Ode To Billy Joel" | "Ode To Billy Joe" | Paul Warren |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name |
| "Movies," Alien Ant Farm | "Ode To Billy Joe," Bobbie Gentry |
| "Walking Through The Country," The Grass Roots | "Sweet Country," Bobbie Gentry |
| "If You Leave Me Now," Chicago | "I'll Never Fall In Love Again," Bobbie Gentry |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Sweet County" originally "Sweet Country"
Cheryl Jordan
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Ode To Billie Joel" originally "Ode To Billie Joe"
Not to be confused with a certain popular singer.
Candy Welty
"Ode To Billie Jose" originally "Ode To Billie Joe"
Now the person is multicultural? How nice.
Ed
"Node To Billie Joe" originally "Ode To Billie Joe"
Millie Verst
"Code To Billie Joe" originally "Ode To Billie Joe"
Fitting, as much as the song's meaning is debated.
Rachel Stedman
"Rode To Billie Joe" originally "Ode To Billie Joe"
Millie Verst
Change a Letter:
"Sweat Country" originally "Sweet Country"
Cheryl Jordan
"Tweet Country" originally "Sweet Country"
Cheryl Jordan
"Odd To Billie Joe" originally "Ode To Billie Joe"
Candy Welty
"Ode To Willie Joe" originally "Ode To Billie Joe"
Candy Welty
"Ode To Billie Moe" originally "Ode To Billie Joe"
Please note, the spelling is Billie, not Billy.
Melissa
Recordings:
Sep 11
a parody of "Ode To Billie Joe" by Bobbie Gentry
An alien encounter in Mississippi, near where Billy Joe jumped off the Tallahatchee Bridge.
Vimeo: (MP4)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Ode To Billie Joe" | "Ode To Democracy" | aRot |
| "Ode to Billie Joe" | "Ode to Bridget Ann" | Jeff in Richmond VA |
| "Ode to Billy Joe" | "Modes I Shrilly Blow" | John A. Barry |
| "Ode To Billy Joe" | "Owed By Billy Joe (Twenty Years Later)" | Airfarcewon |
| "Ode to Billie Joe" | "Ode to Billie Joe (Armstrong)" | Chris864 |
| "Ode to Billie Joe" | "Ode to V.P. Joe" | TooMuchTime |
| "Ode To Billy Joe" | "Ode To Mary Jo (Kopechne)" | Fiddlegirl and Tommy Turtle |
| "Ode to Billie Joe" | "Eau de Bilge Below" | John A. Barry |
| "Ode To Billy Joe" | "Ode To Judge Greer And Jebya" | Michael McVey |
| "Ode To Billy Joe" | "Ode To Barney Fife" | sloatead |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Ode to Billie Joe | Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center | Bob |
| Ode To Billy Joe | Suicide Prevention Line | David |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Geode Grand Duchy | Ode To Billy Joe Bobbie Gentry | Geode To Billy Joe | Carolyn Morgenstern |
| Ode To Joy Beethoven | Ode to Billy Joe Bobbie Gentry | Ode to Billy Joy | FussBudgetVanPelt |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Bobbie Boy Meets Gentry Girl
Bobbie Gentry combined with Boy Meets Girl
Submitted By: Donna Gelpigi
Misheard Lyrics:
"Ode to Billie Joe"
Misheard Lyrics: Apl said to Taboo as he passed around the Black Eyed Peas
Original Lyrics: Papa said to mama as he passed around the black-eyed peas
| "Ode to Billie Joe"
Misheard Lyrics: Billy Joe MacAllister jumped off the Kawasaki Bridge.
Original Lyrics: Billy Joe MacAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge.
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"Benjamin"
Misheard Lyrics: The voice could unravel stories
Original Lyrics: That boy could unravel stories
| "Mississippi Delta"
Misheard Lyrics: In my double west side
double west side double P.I. Original Lyrics: M I
double S I double SI double P I |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Ode To Billy Joe"
Misheard Lyrics: The day Billy Joe McAllistar jumped off the Chattahoochie Bridge.
or Today, Billy Jo McCalister jumped off the Tallahassee Bridge. Original Lyrics: Today, Billy Joe MacAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: indy gent This happened during my English class in high school, circa 1982. The teacher was discussing a short story about a Civil War battle near the Chattahoochie River. She then asked the class, 'What was that song about Billy Joe jumping off the Chattahoochie Bridge?' The annoyed class yelled emphatically, 'That was the Tallahassee Bridge!' And she agreed with them! I was too embarrassed to even correct everyone with 'Tallahatchie' for fear of being castigated as a big mouthed 'know-it-all'. :-[ |
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Mississippi Delta"
The Lyrics: Down in the Mississippi Delta (also) In Biloxi on an overnight trip
Why: The beachfront of Biloxi lies on the Mississippi Sound.
Submitted by: Kathy
| "Ode To Billy Joe"
The Lyrics: Brother married Becky Thompson;
They bought a store in Tupelo. Why: Tupelo is a city in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Mississippi. Perhaps it's major claim to fame is that it is the birthplace of Elvis Presley, but that has no obvious tie-in with this song. But since the song refers to a Tallahatchie bridge and there is a Tallahatchie River in northern Mississippi, this Mississippi city is surely what the song must refer to.
Submitted by: Natalie Snortman
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Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Toad Boo Jillie O." originally "Ode To Billie Joe"
Why would a toad boo Jillie O.?
Submitted by: Ron N. O'Connor
"Ode To Jilly Bo" originally "Ode To Billie Joe"
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
"Bowed To Jillie O." originally "Ode To Billy Joe"
Submitted by: Nutmeg Ryan
"Ode To Libby Jo" originally "Ode To Billy Joe"
Another gender-changing spoonerism
Submitted by: Axl Sean
Lyrics Spoonerisms:
"Ode To Billy Joe"
The Lyrics: Me, I spend a lot of time pickin' flowers up on Choctaw Ridge
Why: Me, I tend a spot of lime flickin' powers up on Choctaw Ridge
Submitted by: Ashley Michelle McGowan
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Lyrics Alliteration:
"Ode to Billie Joe"
The Lyrics: Another sleepy, dusty, Delta day
Why: The alliteration of three D's in the opening line tell you right off that this is going to be an incredible song.
Submitted by: Kathy
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
Jennie Bob Tree originally "Bobbie Gentry"
Submitted by: Andrea Greenleaf
Jobbie Bentry originally "Bobbie Gentry"
Submitted by: Terror Reid
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Ode To Billie Joe"
dramatized the song's confusing plotline
Submitted by: Agrimorfee
