Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
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» Strange Fruit
Lewis Allen
Southern trees bear a strange fruit,
Blood on the leaves and blood at the root,
Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze,
Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees.
Pastoral scene of the gallant south,
The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth,
Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh,
Then the sudden smell of burning flesh.
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Here is fruit for the crows to pluck,
For the rain to gather, for the wind to suck,
For the sun to rot, for the trees to drop,
Here is a strange and bitter crop.
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1/6/2006 9:56:58 PM |
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chaeq1492
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Im not racist but the stuff that used t go on then like Emmit Till im 14 years old and that stuff hurts just to watch itmakes you wanna cry and this song explains what they went through and thank god that they re-opend the Emmit Till case and are oging to trial the 5 ppl that are still alive to day. Evn tho we all love eachother i mean my grlfriend is mexican andim blak..racism is still out there even if you dont know it u may not see but its there its just not exposed as much asit was 50 some odd years ago............... love and peace ALL RACES! |
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suddenqwerty
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whatever  |
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suddenqwerty
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im racist tho |
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jesse7663
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Billie Holiday was a very brave soul, to have sang this song in her time as well as anytime. unfortunatly, Her life style cut short a very talented jazz singer. I wish we could have had her a time longer.I have been looking for a music video of her, but I can't find any. I thought perhaps when she was a Canegie Hall that someone might have recorded her. Our Loss. I have a similar back round so I relate to her very much. I am 49 and White. If that makes any difference. I think not. |
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