Strange Fruit
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Strange Fruit by UB40
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Abel MeeropolAbout
This a cover version of the 1939 song ‘Strange Fruit’ by Billie Holiday, which was in turn originally a poem called Bitter Fruit by Abel Meeropol as a protest against lynching.
Strange Fruit Lyrics
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 magnolia sweet and fresh
Then the sudden smell of burning flesh
Here is a fruit for the crow to pluck
For the rain to wither, for the wind to suck
For the sun to rot, for the trees to drop
Here is a strange and bitter crop
Strange Fruit Q&A
Who wrote Strange Fruit's ?
Strange Fruit was written by Abel Meeropol.
Who produced Strange Fruit's ?
Strange Fruit was produced by Ray “Pablo” Falconer & UB40 & Bob Lamb.
When did UB40 release Strange Fruit?
UB40 released Strange Fruit on Fri Aug 29 1980.