Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit

theahw Says:

Nov 17, 2009 - An ancient african godess!I am a believer!

prophesize Says:

Nov 17, 2009 - I beg of you not to take away from this tragic tribute a hatred of any fellow man of any race. This song is about literally the fruit that hatred bears, and to assume the guilt of a race in general, white or black, creates only hatred of the same ilk as the men in the south who committed the horrific lynchings featured in this song.

ioneking Says:

Nov 17, 2009 - thanks for setting me on the right track about my misunsderstanding of the situation, it's just that i get so mad that it's almost like people ignore the evil that's still being done today and then want to act like it's something good about this country and that poor people should have all this motivation to help this evil ass place. What a joke!!!! but thanks for the enlightment. peace!

redbird5a Says:

Nov 18, 2009 - Well said, i was going to make that point too.

havoc1310 Says:

Nov 18, 2009 - Yeah which is why the poor innocent black men make up the greatest portion of prison inmates today. Question, in the Jetsons, did you ever see black people? No? Seems like a pretty good future.

ioneking Says:

Nov 18, 2009 - First of all, this aint no damn jetsons and for you to say that only let's me know that this is what you do all day is dream that this was the jetsons, lol!!! you are a fucking joke that you are blaming black men for making up most of the prison population under this corrupt ass justice system, give me a break!! oh! but i forgot you are a fucking dreamer that dreams about the jetsons. boy! you are one fucked up person and i hope you get some help for your illness real soon. peace!

ljeffrey12 Says:

Nov 18, 2009 - just a youngster passing by i never knew some music could be so powerful in its meaning. dont know too much about american history but after googling lynching and listening to this song a second time over i could picture the sorrow and gruesome atmosphere so clearly in my head. utter disgusting era that was but take nothing away from the song i am awestruck and just dumbfounded by such a brilliant work of art, especially coming from her time. you dont hear music like that these days. bravo !

Dangerdan Says:

Nov 18, 2009 - but in the jetsons they don't live on the ground which implies there was a nuclear holocaust or something.......

SashVids Says:

Nov 18, 2009 - yea and there aren't any black people in the flintstones either

autywon Says:

Nov 18, 2009 - gives me chills every time.

iacthulu Says:

Nov 19, 2009 - no, it's about lynchings the 'strange fruit' refers to black men hanging from trees

Slaughter918 Says:

Nov 19, 2009 - You should be ashamed of yourself making a joke over my devestating history!!! Grow and get the knowledge you need in order to thrive in this world. I feel sorry for you

pennys3466 Says:

Nov 19, 2009 - Some show no respect nor sympathy. I am sorry for that. I am sorry that events in history is the cause for such a powerful and sad song. May God bless the ones who had suffered from such horrible actions.

prophesize Says:

Nov 19, 2009 - Uh...? Right. Black men hung from trees by mobs of white people, otherwise known as lynching.

queondaguy Says:

Nov 19, 2009 - Oppressed fools! You do know blacks sold blacks. Get a history lesson!

BrionyMae Says:

Nov 19, 2009 - This song always makes me cry.

flamingmelody Says:

Nov 19, 2009 - Genius idea, base the future on a fucking 70s cartoon... Some people just don't deserve to be human because their minds are more Neanderthal...

ioneking Says:

Nov 19, 2009 - ok yeah! but did you know white men are cannibals and eat fucking people! what's lower than that?

nimagol Says:

Nov 19, 2009 - simply haunting!

rileycooper023 Says:

Nov 20, 2009 - great performance!

7bloodi Says:

Nov 20, 2009 - ..............nazi

MrFarucchino Says:

Nov 20, 2009 - la piu' bella di tutte!

ubdriver Says:

Nov 20, 2009 - so much texture and honesty in this performance. Thank you for this treat—albeit heavy and despondent.

brownteal21 Says:

Nov 21, 2009 - "Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze." Gets me every time.

heyugly45 Says:

Nov 21, 2009 - ignore the people who think this is bad - cuz it's not.