The Fugees: Killing Me Softly
What better way to start off my first Music 121 blog (first blog ever in my whole life) than with my favorite song. This song is called "Killing me Softly" by the Fugees (mainly Lauryn Hill). Before I begin talking about this song, I'd just like to say that with every blog I post there will be a video attached. Please watch, or at least listen to it because I really want you to understand where I am coming from when I write about these songs and the songs I post will have a meaning to me. Back to the song, "Killing me Softly" by The Fugees. The Fugees are a hip hop group that came to fame in the mid 1990's. The members are Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill, and Pras Michel.Their repertoire included elements of hip hop, soul and Caribbean music. I have loved this song ever since I was a kid. I don't know what it is about it, but I never get tired of listening to it. This song has a very chill sound. I love the soft playing percussion beat under the beautiful vocals of Lauryn Hill. And speaking of Lauryn Hill, I'd just like to say I love her voice. She has beautiful vocals, and she doesn't just sing her music, she feels it. If you just close your eyes and listen to her sing this song (or any song she sings), you can really feel the emotion. I really don't like the video, however. Today is actually the first time I have ever seen this video. I think the song is very deep, and the video, although very funny, does the lyrics no justice. It could just be because for all these years I've created an image in my head when I hear this song that the video completely goes against. (feel free to give your opinion on that in a comment) What I really like about songs by The Fugees and Lauryn Hill are the beats. I am big on percussion, and I've noticed that a lot of the songs by The Fugees and Laurynn Hill use good percussion beats to create that beat that you can't help but nod your head to. What happend to The Fugees? Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean went on to successful solo recording careers, while Pras Michel focused on soundtrack recordings and acting.
If you enjoyed this song, check out these other great songs
(Fugees)
Ready or Not
Fu-gee-la
Vocab
(Lauryn Hill)
Ex-Factor
That Thing
Can't Take my Eyes off You
Everything is Everything
I really like Lauryn Hill too. Her vocals are amazing and the content of her lyrics are great. I really like her MTV unplugged DVD. It was done about 4 years apart from her first album and she sounded so rusty and unprofessional for a grammy award winning artist but for some reason it was still great. The song "Killing me softly" is a awesome song and yes I agree the video pays it no justice. Another song I love from her is "To Zion".
ReplyDeletewow, great comment. her voice definitly is unique, and I love it because there's so much emotion when she sings. and thanks, i'll check out the song
Deletewait, i've heard this song. lol
DeleteI really enjoyed your post and reading about how you felt about the song that was attached.The way you talk about it really shows the passion that you have for the music. Her vocals are powerful and the song itself is amazing.
ReplyDeletethank you very much. glad you liked it
DeleteI love Lauryn Hill's music. I think i like her better as a solo artist then when she was with the Fugees. She has such a powerful voice. http://deshawnchery.tumblr.com/ Deshawn Chery from Modern American Music 121.
ReplyDeleteI definitly agree with you. the fugees are great, but she is better as a solo artist
DeleteI remember the first time I heard this song -- I was 10 years old about to go on the Gravitron at a carnival and I fell in love with it hahaha! Did you know it's actually a remake originally done by Roberta Flack? I still like Lauryn Hill's version better!!! I think she brought even more emotion to it than the original.
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wow, that's so cool that you remember that. I don't remember the first time i heard it, but i must have been really young cus i've loved it since i can remember. And i checked out the video. That's so cool. music is always recycled. I love hearing the originals. I definitly like lauryn hill's version better
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