Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watnot!watmath!clyde!rutgers!mit-eddie!EDDIE.MIT.EDU!Love-Hounds-request From: Love-Hounds-request@EDDIE.MIT.EDU.UUCP Newsgroups: mod.music.gaffa Subject: Strange Fruit; Wire fallout Message-ID: <8702171712.AA23180@lmi-angel.ARPA> Date: Tue, 17-Feb-87 12:12:37 EST Article-I.D.: lmi-ange.8702171712.AA23180 Posted: Tue Feb 17 12:12:37 1987 Date-Received: Wed, 18-Feb-87 19:53:52 EST Sender: daemon@mit-eddie.MIT.EDU Reply-To: Love-Hounds Organization: Love-Hounds Anonymous Lines: 16 Approved: nessus@eddie.mit.edu Really-From: Bob Krajewski [Is the Siouxsie and the Banshees album a cover of Bowie's _Pinups_ ? Pop will eat itself, indeed...] ``Strange Fruit'' was originally performed by Billy Holiday; I don't know who wrote it. Robert Wyatt did a cover of it in his eccentric jazz/easy-listening style. B.C. Gilbert (of Wire) is currently working under the name ``He Said'' -- I've heard most of the new album and it's only got about 4 good tracks. Most of it seems to be a showcase for his and John Fryer's production techniques. I mean, it _sounds_ interesting, but can easily blend into the wallpaper. Much better is a very simple sounding single by an A. C. Marias which is mostly breathy, lyrical (female) vocals over a Wire-like loop of guitar and bass.