Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit

IceveinsProductions Says:

Mar 12, 2010 - Entrancing

sexysax92 Says:

Mar 12, 2010 - I never put the lyrics together until I looked them up... very shocking. Terrible yet true things that went on in the past and things that happen today- I think everyone should be aware of it. Billie immortalized peoples history in song.

Rickishot2 Says:

Mar 12, 2010 - Great song. Just remember the last recorded lynching in the US took place in 1981.... that they know of and documented.

CobaltLuster Says:

Mar 11, 2010 - A picture of two black men hanged inspired her to write this song--you can find it on the Wikipedia article of this page. It's heart-wrenching.

nostalgiadreams Says:

Mar 11, 2010 - This is the one of the few songs that I find absolutely heart wrenching. Watching her face as she sings you know she can feel the pain in her song.

deadcow444 Says:

Mar 11, 2010 - heard this in my history of pop music class and i cried. fucking deep

magaleecraveiro Says:

Mar 11, 2010 - Meu amigo XixoFávio, sabe invadir minha alma. com esse" agridoce do jazz" Amo Billie e você que me deu de presente essa pérola! Com muita paixão por essa mulher e pela bela música, Maga

nordicsky Says:

Mar 11, 2010 - When Billie first sang that song to white folks in that club in Harlem, all those years ago, I bet you could have heard a pin drop. Thanks for posting this. regards, Peter

oliviacnb Says:

Mar 10, 2010 - i just love her voice so unique and beautiful!

thrust7rock Says:

Mar 10, 2010 - this is sooo emotional....great performer

shapeepster Says:

Mar 10, 2010 - Billie just breaks your heart when she sings this song...her life had moments that were just as sad as this song in some ways. She KNEW pain and injustice. RIP, Billie.

tengo10 Says:

Mar 9, 2010 - Could you please tell us, if you know, who the pianist is, and also, what show this performance comes from? Thank you.

XicoFlavio Says:

Mar 9, 2010 - Billie is the most powerful vocal female when she creates new harmonies in common songs. For her this is the real essence of jazz ! Thanks, Lady !

XxyellowbuddiexX Says:

Mar 8, 2010 - wow i cant believe dat dis song is symbolic of when the white people used to lynch the black people in the south...

Meedifyufosho88 Says:

Mar 8, 2010 - @KazeYoukai15 me too!!! It scared me at first though, lol. The lyrics made the hair on the back of my neck stand..powerful.

serialslasher Says:

Mar 8, 2010 - fuck you, america belongs to white people

serialslasher Says:

Mar 8, 2010 - stupid nigger

andrearon2 Says:

Mar 8, 2010 - mi lil sis is doin her 4 her project her voice is beautiful

KickRokxSwtHeart510 Says:

Mar 7, 2010 - INDEED!!

bennbug Says:

Mar 7, 2010 - a great song about Amerikkkas filthy past

lesdjinnes Says:

Mar 7, 2010 - Superbe!

mightyafrowhitey Says:

Mar 6, 2010 - her voice is one of the most beautiful, painful, and eirie things I've ever heard.

KazeYoukai15 Says:

Mar 6, 2010 - I first heard this song on Touched by an Angel. lol Pretty sad...

iffenwhat Says:

Mar 6, 2010 - Wow.

skilfulzero Says:

Mar 6, 2010 - i cant believe how good this actually is. the poem by langston hughes "song for billie holiday" should be read if you liked this song in any way. i bet my english professor commented on this video, jay gamble