# Brandy, you’re a fine girl. But when did you live? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [July 15, 2024, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brandy-you-re-a-fine-girl-but-when-did-you-live/1004235 "2024-07-15T00:42:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 120
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brandy-you-re-a-fine-girl-but-when-did-you-live/1004235/120 "2024-07-15T21:27:32Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > > [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > > > Because **Ode to Billy Joe** is such a timeless classic. > > The real reason Hollywood hasn’t turned that into a movie is that no matter what they decided to throw off the Tallahatchee Bridge, 3/4ths of social media pundits would disagree with their choice, tanking ticket sales. off topic, but as long as we’re talking about nostalgic songs: Does anybody remember when we used to have an annual thread about Billie Joe? Every year. Starting of course, on the third of June. > [@It's Billie Joe McAllister Day (Annual Thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-billie-joe-mcallister-day-annual-thread/660007): > > Yup. It’s the third of June, though once again not particularly dusty in the Delta. Anyone heard anything from Choctaw Ridge? > [@It's Billie Joe McCallister Day (2nd Annual thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-billie-joe-mccallister-day-2nd-annual-thread/584227): > > Kinda surprised that no one appears to have started a thread this year. It is definitely the third of June, and my contacts in the Delta suggest that it is, indeed, both sleepy and dusty… etc. , etc. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brandy-you-re-a-fine-girl-but-when-did-you-live/1004235)._