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One of the first anti racism songs ever. Jazz singer Billie Holiday shares her thoughts on strange fruits hanging from trees in southern parts of America in the 1920’s.
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 popular 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 -
Beatrix is a punk band from the outskirts of south Jakarta. If you’re into 90’s Punk Rock and or is curious to what this band sounds like you can head on to http://myspace.com/beatrixpunk
the CD EP itself is on sale now in select shops around the Jakarta area (soon to distribute to more shops .. after I’m done procrastinating)
Also download their demo here: http://bit.ly/iP1sk4
