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Uploaded on Nov 25, 2006

Rare Live Footage of one of the firtst
anti rascism songs ever.

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  • OuTLaWsWarrior

    During the 1920's and the 1930's the Ku Klux Klan had began to lynch anyone who wasn't white. Blacks, Jews, Asians and everyone else. This usually occurred in the south but the state of Pennsylvania made a postcard with two black me hanging from a tree. So a New York school teacher wrote this poem (I forget his name) and Billie Holiday is singing it.

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  • LaTONANZIN

    Puts things in perspective.

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  • aralskforever

    "a postcard with two black men hanging from a tree" - they even documented their stupidity

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  • Montgolo Jones

    Abel Meeropol

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  • MODcobs

    The author of the song is Abel Meeropol, he actually wrote it under the title "Bitter Fruit" at first, later on he rewrote it as a song and performed it with his wife. You know the rest of the story. A great song that have had a great impact on the world.

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  • Marco Serra
    lyrics Strange Fruit Southern trees bear 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 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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  • Ryan Mako

    Here because of kanye west "new salves" and I've learnt of a important and sad song

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  • concretethemc

    I SEE THE BLOOD ON THE LEAVES - YEEZUS

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  • billy cook

    billie*

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