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Dare to Dissemble is my little online ranting place, where I air my thoughts about the ridiculous state of affairs at the University of Alberta--a formerly strong public institution with tons of potential being driven into the ground by inept governance and irresponsible government funding policies. Comments are welcome, but not expected. Like most blogs on the internet, this one languishes in obscurity and is read for the most part by its proprietor.

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

The Return of Song of the Week: Ode to Billie Joe

I saw Roseanne Cash at the Folk Fest this weekend, and one of the high points was her performance of the 1967 Bobbie Gentry classic Ode to Billie Joe.  Written as a southern Gothic story, set to a simple blues song structure, this song was amazingly popular when released, and even inspired a not-so-good movie starring Robby Benson.

Anyway, here is a live version of Bobbie Gentry on the old Smothers Brothers show:

And here is Roseanne Cash with husband John Leventhal:

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