The Fugees - Killing Me Softly REACTION!! 

I do like the original, but I prefer The Fugees cover.

Be sure to check out Fugees lead singer Lauren Hill : you'll like "Doowop that thing" and "Turn your lights down low" featuring Bob Marley !

I fell in love with Lauryn Hill's voice as a young girl. She has a hauntingly, beautiful sound. There are some artists that you don't just listen to their music, you feel it in your soul. They are rare. But, she is definitely one of them. ♥️ BTW, India, you do the BEST reaction videos. The way you break down the music, and the words! I look forward to your vids! Take care and stay blessed! ✌️♥️😁

Two lyrics not correctly rendered: "I felt all flushed with fever/Embarrassed by the crowd" "I prayed that he would finish/But he just kept right on" Not your fault India. Whoever made the video misunderstood those two lyrics. Just my contribution 😄

This version takes me right back to the glorious 90s!

Wyclef is from THIS band, The Fugees. Will. I. Am. is from The Black Eye Peas.

Ohhhhh yesssss. More Fugees and more Lauryn Hill please! Some of the lyrics here were wrong. Where it says "In there was a vital crowd" at 3:52 ACTUALLY says "Embarrassed by the crowd" Then 4:07 you read "Afraid that he would finish". She actually sings "I prayed that he would finish".

I was 17 when this version came out and I was going through some dark times (even suicidal). For whatever reason this song helped me immensely.

One of the Greatest Hip-hop album of all time.The Fugees the Score album.Great edition to a classic song!!!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Lets be real here. They could of put on a drum beat and let Lauryn just SANG.

Dayum! Nostalgia!! Bringing me back to '95? I vividly remember hearing this song for the first time on the radio and IMMEDIATELY heading out to Tower Records to cop the album.

Her voice is an instrument! Love this and love your review! Keep sharing with us India! God bless you 🙏

If you wanna see the baby Lauren Hill, watch Sister Act 2, she was so young in that. That was our first experience with her, and we loved her ever since.

I don’t know why, but every time that I listen to this version I start to cry.

this song was first done by Roberta Flack

That’s such an interesting interpretation! I never thought of it that way. Back when I was in school we talked about this song in class and came up with a very different interpretation. Namely that it is about a girl who is fan of a musician and sent him letters, telling him what his songs mean to her. When one day she finally got to see him and listen to him at a concert tho she was shocked to find that he had turned her fan-mail into song lyrics, literally using her pain and telling her whole life to the crowd. And she was so embarrassed and it was killing her inside to hear him singing her letters but at the same time she loves his music.

This record right here and Lauren Hill's first solo album is 🔥

In November 1971, Lieberman, now 20, went out with her friend Michele Willens to see Don McLean perform at the Troubadour nightclub in Los Angeles.[1] McLean's hit song "American Pie" was rising in the charts, but Lieberman was strongly affected by McLean singing another song: "Empty Chairs".[3][4] This song spurred her to write poetic notes on a paper napkin while he was performing the song.[5] Willens confirms that Lieberman was "scribbling notes" on a napkin as soon as McLean began singing the song. After the concert, Lieberman phoned Gimbel to read him her napkin notes and share her experience of a singer reaching deep inside her world with his song.[1] Lieberman's description reminded Gimbel of a song title that was already in his idea notebook, a title that contained "killing" and "softly".[6] Gimbel expanded on Lieberman's notes, fleshing them out into song lyrics. Gimbel said in 1973 that "Her conversation fed me, inspired me, gave me some language and a choice of words."[1] Gimbel passed these lyrics to Fox, who set them to music.[2] Lieberman recorded the song in late 1971 and released it as a single in 1972, produced by Gimbel and Fox. This version did not chart. Lieberman promoted the album by touring, and she always introduced the song "Killing Me Softly" by describing its origin in the McLean performance.

Thank you, I tend to be very literal and have had trouble understanding the more metaphoric lyrics of songs on occasion (okay, most of the time). Your videos are allowing me to better appreciate music.

The original of this song was written after hearing Don McLean singing his song empty chairs. Killing me softly is about the writers experience of hearing Don McLean singing it. You should react to it ❤

Is LAURYN HILL ❤🇵🇪 WE LOVE HER. REGARDS FROM PERU‼ REACT MORE TO LAURYN HILL THE ..QUEEN YEAAH saludos bella hermosa India.

If you've never listened front to back, I recommend listening uninterrupted to the miseducation of Lauren Hill. 💜

I absolutely ADORE this version. It makes me feel like I have lonely, soulful butterflies in my belly.

Both Lauren Hill and Wyclef's freshman albums after The Fugees are classics as well. This song alone, made me look more into hip hop and changed my musical tastes. Thanks for the reaction, India!

Have always loved both versions and that's saying a lot. I usually don't like remakes.

This song brings me back to my last year in the Army. I was stationed in Johnston Island from 1995-1996 (look up JI). Thanks for reacting to this song.

Great cover, lead by the always AMAZING Lauryn Hill 🤩

EVERYONE loved this when it came out. Iconic!

This is a fantastic remake! 🎧🎶 it’s amazing how they put such a great beat and vibe to it

I can already feel my ankles breaking 😏💅

I can't remember that the lyric video said, but she says "embarrassed by the crowd", so you read it well India.

It's actually the opposite Roberta Flack wrote it about James Taylor and how she couldn't stand his show. It was so painful to listen to. "I prayed that he would finish, but he just kept right on". She was ready to bounce!

Was just listening to Lauryn Hill's Ex-Factor today. Love her.

The best song ever!!! Love the fugees.. ❤

SADE - IS IT A CRIME / SWEETEST TABOO

I love both songs equally, which isn't the norm for me when I hear covers

Ready or Not is another great track from this album.

I love you and your videos. I agree " that is one hell of a metaphor " :) Im always very impressed and a little jealous when a writer so beautifully uses words to bring you to that emotional place that is by its very nature indescribable. And I know they didnt write that song but Lauryn SELLS IT. Have a beautiful day :)

Blast from the past Thanks India what a tune 👏👏👏👏

Very, very few people sing as good as Ms. Hill. A real shame we never got more from her.

classic you should check out ready or not by fugees

I love Roberta’s version, but this is my style and always will be my favorite

Absolutely love this version ❤it’s so hard I love the original as well ❤️

Thank you for this one lady!!! Killing me sorry over here!!

Al B. Sure recorded this song also. Love all the singers interpretation of it!

I couldn’t love this version more 😍🙌

Can't listen to this without seeing Hugh Grant trying to save the boy from humiliating himself on stage in 'About a Boy'.

They did an amazing job making this their own and doing the song justice. Updated

I absolutely LOVE Lauryn Hill and everything she stands for ❤ She's such an icon

Her voice, ummmm. So good. Sooo good. And her album the miseducation. So good top to bottom. Good times good times

India I just love your channel. I've been watching it for 5hrs while drinking me 2 glasses of wine. Listening to all of the songs brings back memories. One day put the song After the lovin by Engelbert Humperdinck. It became # 1 back in 77. If you do play it, play when he was in concert wearing a purple shirt of course he was younger. He's 84 now, but still touring. He did a live show at his home for his fans today on his channel bc of the covid 19. It was nice. Take care and stay safe from Pasadena Texas

I thought this was a response song to, "Vincent - Starry, Starry Night", which was about Vincent Van Goh. So This song is about the ghost of Vincent Van Goh hearing Vincent - Starry, Starry Night and how it the song and its words are killing him softly because it was shining a light on his personal thoughts and feelings.

Lauryn Hill has one of the most buttery voices in all of music. She, Mariah, and Amy Lee are my top 3 of the 90s for sure and maybe all time.

I legit just subbed off a super old reaction and I've been bingeing since you been reacting to all my favorites. Gettem queen.

177k... KEEP pushing!!!!

Subscribed hard on the first time I saw you for fu gee la ❤❤❤❤❤keep it up!!

Such a great reaction!

Lauren hill is one of a kind. Brilliant musician. Listen to the miseducation of Lauren hill. It is a stand alone masterpiece.

This is one of the featured songs in my "Songs You Didn't Know Were Covers" article. A lot of people know Roberta Flack did this song before the Fugees, but that wasn't the original either. Lori Lieberman wrote and recorded it first. www.geeksandbeats.com/2017/08/songs-didnt-know-covers/

The first version of this song I heard as a 90's kid! I loved it, and years later I came upon Roberta Flack's original version, which is so smooth and lends itself for a slow dance, god I love this song, thanks for reacting to it

Roberta's version came out when I was a toddler and I remember sitting in the back seat of our car sobbing for the beauty of the vocals (including the harmonies). My only complaint was that I've never been a huge fan of most piano playing. I love this version too. The elimination of the piano and the addition of the drums and Bass was killer!! My one complaint though... I could do without all the talking. For me, it kills the vibe of the song. It's like watching an intense movie and having someone talk about the stock market right next to you.

Imagine you are in a crowd and some stranger stands up, this person starts saying things, things only you should know. Before this stranger all your facades are ripped away leaving only the real you. This stranger then starts revealing every good and every bad part of your life in front of the crowd. Nothing is more terrifying to a human being then to have their facade tore away and have the people around them known what they should not know. Just think about something about your self, some thing that no one but you should ever know, now this person is revealing that thing to everyone around you.

India is so beautiful

2:27 Best Reaction ever 😂👍 love it😘

Lauren Hill had such an amazing soulful voice.

One of my all time favorites!! ❤

How can anyone dislike this reaction???? You get it...

Thank you for doing this song! Roberta Flack's version was great, but the Fugee's did an awesome job covering it.

Ms. Lauren was on the daytime soap As the World Turns when she was about 12 to 15 years old.. W.G.

Are usually love your reactions India you are my favorite when it comes to reaction videos but I still think Roberta saying it best

Sang this in chorus in middle school. Such a pretty song.

Hey Girl!!! My fav reactionist, for sure. Of the thousands of responses you receive....what are the chances you'll notice?? Utmost respect India, you're a beautiful woman. Genuine, heartfelt reactions. Such an innocence connected to your opinions, priceless. Soooo hoping you'd consider reacting to 'Broken Together' by Casting Crowns. Hoping for you that, whomever you share your life with, appreciates you. There's so much there!

A good artist can make you feel whatever they want

As a child, I thought this was about a relationship between a man and his girlfriend/spouse, where he was ‘killing her softly’, where KHS was about outshining/burying/dominating her individuality. His “song” was his narrative, which subjugated her story under his. Very 70’s feminism vs. traditional gender roles. That is the power of good poetry: it joins with your reference to produce new meaning.

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Spooks - Karma Hotel and Things I've Seen. Was so in love with them during Middle School, reminded me of Fugees. So sad when they kinda faded away when Water Water passed, RIP, but I still enjoy their music to this day

Lauren Hill has the voice of an angel. This, to me, was the best complete album of the 90s...front to back, it's incredible. Give "No Woman No Cry" a listen...as good or better than the Bob Marley original.

I'm a metal head and love this song

Around this time it was ALOT remakes and older ppl not feeling it and believing they weren't being creative....but this mix won over both sides of the argument straight classic

To get the best of Lauryn Hill, you should react to some of the greats from her debut album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Doo Wop, or Everything is Everything.

This is the one I always heard growing up. It's a good one!

Love you.

I’m sure somebody has commented regarding this on Roberta Flack‘s version but the person who actually wrote the song originally wrote it after she saw Don McClean in concert

A really outstanding version of this song is by Jessie. J. on "The Singer" 2018. I think you'd love it.

Well it's amazing you came acrossed it

This is a great version, glad you got to enjoy it too. Love seeing all the vids from so long ago. I’m dying for you to try some Anne Lennox... lead singer for the Eurythmics at one time which is also worth checking out. Sisters are doing it for themselves is a great song, you’ll love it. She has such soul and has a long and beautiful repertoire of music

Great reaction vid! Lauren Hill is still the queen of hip-hop!

This was originally done by Singer Roberta Flack who was in The Video in a Cameo Appearance. This was actually inspired by the Movie Scene in Cooley HIgh (The Black American Graffiti). In the 1990's The Fugees Picture was on the Bedroom Of Leanne Battersby on The UK Soap Opera Coronation Street. It was also the very last song that Jermaine Jackson did with his Brothers as a Member of The Jackson Five.

The lyric video got it wrong. I felt all flushed with fever, embarrassed by the crowd I felt he'd found my letters and read each one out loud I prayed that he would finish, but he just kept right on

I've never heard anybody react to Two Gallants. Not a very well known band. Well, there are only two of them, the guitarist/singer and the drummer. But the song "Despite What You've Been Told" is begging for a reaction from you, and I would LOVE to hear what you make of its lyrics. There is the official video and they performed it on Jimmy Kimmel. They are both awesome.

Lauren Hill changed the way females would sing. Such a heavy influence which is still being felt today.

This. WAS.(and still is) my. JAM!!! you should check out her solo album...The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. I still listen to it and know every word.

I know that you are in the journey of listening to artists that are new to you that you have never come across or heard of before so I highly recommend this artist for you Sandra Cretu

I love it we she breaks out solo.

The song is about her reaction to being in the crowd listening to the singer Don McLean and how his songs spoke to her.

Hi! I know you already did Bob Seger. However, there is one more song that you missed. Like A Rock - Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band Not only is this song EPIC, Chevy used to use this song for like 15 years for their pickup truck commercials, so there might be a nostalgia spin to it 😁

Well I think India is gorgeous and it’s hard to take my eyes off her , the song was pretty good , old school am radio . An old cat like me digs it

The whole album is classic. "The Score"

I still own this physical cd... She gave so much respect to the Original Reberta Flack... EXCELLENT Cover... Whole Fugie Cd... was Great, Updated and more Relevant Today than ever... Research Laurens Truth Protest...and how the 'Music Industry' punished her for it 😉

I think this was originally about fandom and the power of music. But that added element of unilateral love is something we can all relate too. Which is better? Ugh, Flack vs. Hill, tough choice. Flack was so authentic, Hill was so powerful.