So, what did she throw off the Tallahatchee bridge?
The Wiki entry for Bobbie Gentry describes this 1967 hit as "Southern Gothic."
Concerning the lyrics, Wikie says:
Gentry herself has commented on the song, saying that its real theme was indifference:
“ Those questions are of secondary importance in my mind. The story of Billie Joe has two more interesting underlying themes. First, the illustration of a group of people's reactions to the life and death of Billie Joe, and its subsequent effect on their lives, is made. Second, the obvious gap between the girl and her mother is shown when both women experience a common loss (first, Billie Joe and, later, Papa), and yet Mama and the girl are unable to recognize their mutual loss or share their grief
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