Strange Fruit
Robert Wyatt * Track #5 On Robert Wyatt
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Strange Fruit by Robert Wyatt
Performed by
Robert WyattProduced by
Robert WyattWrited by
Lewis Allen & Abel MeeropolAbout
Wyatt’s version of the anti-lynching protest song, originally written by Abel Meeropol (pen name Lewis Allen), made famous by Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, and many others.
Strange Fruit Lyrics
The Southern trees bear a strange fruit
Blood on the leaves, and blood at the roots
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 magnolia, 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 tree to drop
Here is a strange and bitter crop
Strange Fruit Q&A
Who wrote Strange Fruit's ?
Strange Fruit was written by Lewis Allen & Abel Meeropol.
Who produced Strange Fruit's ?
Strange Fruit was produced by Robert Wyatt.