SONG OF THE DAY
“Ode To Billie Joe” by Bobbie Gentry (Ode To Billie Joe, Capitol Records, 1967). Written by Bobbie Gentry.
WHERE I HEARD IT
During the new indie film The Guard, there is a critical and hilarious scene where the characters discuss what was being thrown off the Tallahatchie Bridge in this song. I have loved this song practically since birth (1983), so the scene absolutely killed me—and, yes, I think it was a baby, like many people. Wedding ring, my ass.