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Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts) Sun Jun 21, 2015, 08:26 PM Jun 2015

Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit

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Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit (Original Post) Jack Rabbit Jun 2015 OP

I couldn't get all the way through... SoapBox Jun 2015 #1

I cannot even bear to think about that song. djean111 Jun 2015 #2

Became acquainted with this song... Blus4u Jun 2015 #3

The terror and horror that Billie Holiday sings of cannot be forgot, ever. appalachiablue Jun 2015 #4

All the Dark Demons of Our Terrible Racist Past Are There in This Video... panfluteman Jun 2015 #5

This song was written by Abel Meerepool Boomerproud Jun 2015 #6

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)

1. I couldn't get all the way through...

Reply to Jack Rabbit (Original post)

Sun Jun 21, 2015, 08:45 PM

Jun 2015

it disturbs me so much...my stomach started to hurt.

All those innocent lives.

djean111

(14,255 posts)

2. I cannot even bear to think about that song.

Reply to Jack Rabbit (Original post)

Sun Jun 21, 2015, 09:07 PM

Jun 2015

True and horrible and shameful, made even worse, being sung so beautifully.

Blus4u

(608 posts)

3. Became acquainted with this song...

Reply to Jack Rabbit (Original post)

Sun Jun 21, 2015, 09:28 PM

Jun 2015

via Sons of Anarchy. Katie Sagal sang a version of it with the "house band" for the show.
Hauntingly beautiful song about a heartbreaking topic.

Peace

appalachiablue

(41,153 posts)

4. The terror and horror that Billie Holiday sings of cannot be forgot, ever.

Reply to Jack Rabbit (Original post)

Sun Jun 21, 2015, 10:03 PM

Jun 2015

panfluteman

(2,065 posts)

5. All the Dark Demons of Our Terrible Racist Past Are There in This Video...

Reply to Jack Rabbit (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 04:05 AM

Jun 2015

When will we finally overcome them?

Boomerproud

(7,958 posts)

6. This song was written by Abel Meerepool

Reply to Jack Rabbit (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 06:33 PM

Jun 2015

who adopted Michael and Robert Rosenberg, sons of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. He really walked the walk didn't he? Beyond haunting and beautifully realized. Most of you knew who wrote it, I'm sure.

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