TJ, I too got sick of that song back when it was on the radio all day every day.

Imagine my surprise many years later when I read that Bob Dylan described it as a great achievement in songwriting and one of his all-time favorites!

After reading his praise for the imagery, particularly in creating the setting of the family gathered around the table, and the irony of such chatter as "pass the biscuits, please" while discussing the death of a person the parents would prefer not to think about, I had to rethink my opinion of the song.

The artist (who did write it as well as sing it on the hit record) was named Bobbie Gentry. I don't recall the title, though...