Eskimo Joe News: Eskimo Joe release Heath Ledger tribute song, ‘Foreign Land’ (Audio)

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Australian rockers Eskimo Joe have released their first single, “Foreign Land” as a tribute to late actor Heath Ledger.

The group formed in Perth, Australia in 1997, which also happens to be Ledger’s birthplace. The song’s lyrics include “I smell the blood of an Australian”, which is said to be about the media’s bloodlust over the death of Ledger.

Drummer and guitarist Joel Quartermain said, “They pretended to be sorry, but they really loved it. They loved the fact that somebody was dead.”

Way to capitalize off of his death, though. The song appears on the band’s...