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Strange Fruit - Lewis Allan

Apr 23, '08 3:53 AM
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In play list sung by Sting. Video embed sung by Billie Holiday

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duabadai wrote on Apr 23

buah apa yg aneh?

;p

aryan wrote on Apr 23

buah simalakama Di.. :D

erwinprima wrote on Apr 23, edited on Apr 23

lagu aslinya dibawakan oleh Billy Holiday th 1939, dinobatkan sebagai 'Song of The Century' oleh majalah Time pada saat pergantian milenium yang lalu..

erwinprima wrote on Apr 23

lihat ini versi Billy Holiday di YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs

erwinprima wrote on Apr 23, edited on Apr 23

dari wikipedia :

"Strange Fruit" is a song performed most famously by Billie Holiday. It condemned American racism, particularly the lynching of African Americans that had occurred chiefly in the South for decades before this was written. Holiday's version of the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1978.[2] It was also included in the list of Songs of the Century, by the Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Fruit

erwinprima wrote on Apr 23

The "strange fruit" referred to in the song are the bodies of African American men hanged during a lynching. They contrast the pastoral scenes of the South with the ugliness of racist violence. The lyrics were so chilling that Holiday later said "The first time I sang it, I thought it was a mistake. There wasn't even a patter of applause when I finished. Then a lone person began to clap nervously. Then suddenly everyone was clapping and cheering."

erwinprima wrote on Apr 23

(as sung by Billie Holiday)

Strange Fruit - Lewis Allan

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!

Here is a 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.[8]

rizaflevi wrote on Apr 23

Bagus, enak juga lagunya.

erwinprima wrote on Apr 23

rizaflevi said

Bagus, enak juga lagunya.

sejarahnya dong Riez... miris.. !

aryan wrote on Apr 23

erwinprima said

lagu aslinya dibawakan oleh Billy Holiday th 1939, dinobatkan sebagai 'Song of The Century' oleh majalah Time pada saat pergantian milenium yang lalu..

thanks berat mas infonya. saya baru tau setelah mas jelasin disini.... didengerin aja udah feel misterious, ternyata lirik dan sejarahnya lebih dalem lagi. ;)

erwinprima wrote on Apr 23

sama2 yan.. aku punya CDnya yg versi Nina Simone..

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