Jorja Smith covers Fugees 'Killing Me Softly' for Like A Version
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2019
- English singer-songwriter Jorja Smith covers 'Killing Me Softly. Originally a 1971 song performed most notably by Roberta Flack in 1973 and then reinterpreted by the Fugees in 1996.
Subscribe: bit.ly/triplejsubscribe
Like A Version Interviews: bit.ly/BehindLAV
Like A Version on Music Streaming: abcmusic.lnk.to/LAVplaylist
Like A Version is a segment on Australian radio station triple j. Every week a musician or band performs one of their own songs and cover a song they love.
Watch Like A Version ad-free: triplej.net.au
#LikeAVersion - บันเทิง
I like how artist on here cover a song and make it their own.
Aka a cover. If an artist doesn’t make a cover their own then its not covering, its copying.
@@carstarsarstenstesenn 👀umm... thanks for the explanation?
Mr. Super Fly it’s not copying it’s just the artist’s rendition of the song, if the artist has not claimed the song as their own then how the hell is that copying? They’re just covering the song with their own vocals.
My god!!!its a cover version. Every artists are entitled to make rendition of the original. And ofcourse they obtain permission from the original singers 🤦🤦🤦
@@carstarsarstenstesenn 💀💀💀
okay am i the only one that actually loves the way she sings
Obviously you are the only one, thats why this video has 65k likes.
She's become one of those artists that I can't wait to hear what she'll do next, just know it'll be beautifully effortless
So soulful. Excellent rendition of a classic!
Reid I have a nasa shirt like that 💞
Kassidy Fudge NASA is where it's at! Everyone should donate!
Right this is Roberta flack song not fugees she did nice on this 1
*let her sing how she wants goddamn*
She still is a queen
Riy Riy THANK YOU‼️ people are so annoying like goddamn every version of the song don’t had to be same
Roderick Hinton foreals😤❤️
RIGHT. IT'S LIKE THEY'RE SAYING SHE IS TALENT-LESS..which could be NO FURTHER frm the truth!!!She nice/I like her. HAVEN'T FOUND A BAD JAWN FRM HER YET..
Naji fr!!!🤙🏽
this comment makes me wanna face-palm you
i joined in as soon as she hit that first note. straight heavenly 👼🏽
What a voice! A true gift.
I love her voice her style everything about her. This is her way of doing it so let her be ppl geez
Lyrics:
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style
And so I came to see him, to listen for a while
And there he was, this young boy, a stranger to my eyes
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
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
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly, with his words
Why are people saying she doesn’t seem like she’s into the song? It seemed like she was totally vibing to it in my opinion 🤷♀️
thats jazz for you. she definitely into it but still keeping a cool exterior
Because they are too slow to understand what’s going on!
its because they dont know her style i guess
jorja isn't very expressive in most of her lives because her emotions are in her voice and lyrics, not her face, people don't understand that you don't have to look like you're suffering when singing to be a good singer
Anna Duong agreed I thought it was good😂
This is beautiful it’s original her voice bomb y’all crazy
Briana .H yeah I’m so fucking confused man 🤦🏻♀️
HER VOICE, THE BAND, THE RENDITION!!! simply amazing
Obsessed with Jorja and Xavier White - Distance ❤️❤️❤️
I COMPLETELY LOVE JORJA SMITH SO,SO,SO,SO,SO,SO MUCH AND SHE SINGS SO BEAUTIFULLY I CAN’T 🛑 WATCHING THIS VIDEO!!!!!
I just came across this ladies voice.. my god it's amazing.
I can’t help but noticed how raw the emotions are in her eyes when I see these live videos. It’s almost kinda sad, bitter sweet - like you know she went through some SHIT
She’s always glowing I stg ✨💞
This cover was a complete and utter adventure from beginning to end.
Now that girl can sang. Love Jorja, glad I got the chance to see her at Coachella 💛
She sings in her own way and believe me there is soul in there i really have no clue how y’all do not see that,but go off,she is amazing i loooove her,keep up the amazing job Jorja (also some people are just not that expressive,it doesn’t mean they do not exprecience the feeling)
This was my jam back in the days.. Jorja killed it! Love it.
She is amazing and this band is so good!
I never thought to meet an angel, and Jorja is one of truth. Rabidly beautiful, from Chile with all my love, I will love her eternally.
Piano and guitar at the end got me in my feelings.
My guy FEMI murdered the drums as always!! Big up Femi Koleoso!!!
The first bit before it speeds up was breathtaking, I wish the song just stayed that tempo
Masterfully done. Those guys are killing it on those instruments!
Quelle version !!! Funky jazzy !!! Et quelle beauté!!!!💎💎💎💎💎💎💎
You'll only enjoy it, it's really who's heard it more than 200 times! May 2019 BR
Literally one second into hearing her voice and im filled w chills lmao
this voice i’ll never get over
Ever since I heard her music, I was waiting for this cover.
Her voice is so warm. It reminds me of premium smooth brandy or cognac.
It reminds me of a violin being played with a razor
@@conorhoney7776 Ewww yikes!
fuck yes it's back
My favvv songg, covered by my favorite artist!❤️🥰
To captivate somebody even though you’re just standing pretty still is a beautiful thing
This is a cover! If you want the original then go listen to the original. If you’re interested then go listen to her actual music and you will see why she sings it this way. As for the way she sings the words, if you listen to an actual interview then you will find out that this is the way she actually speaks and pronounces words. Covers are meant to be covers not imitations! “Like A VERSION”
Miguel Carmona yes thank you
So what’s the point in making a cover if you cant even understand what the singer is saying??
The problem is when you attempt to cover a song, you better do something amazing and especially Lauryn Hill you are going to have a very challenging time.. She definitely tried but didn't try hard enough but more then likely she had no chance and should have just chosen something she had her heart in as this is not with her heart in it, it cant be felt only sang with voice not with feeling. Good attempt but falls short.. Better then i coukd ever do but think who originally did it..
This voice is killing me softly
The Drummer is achieving excellence with such grace😭✨❤
okay but she’s so beautiful and her clear skin omg i’m shooketh
i actually like the contrast between the fast playing of the music and the slower but consistent pace of her singing. just my opinion
I still love Jorja but definitely agree with a lot of these comments....also I wish she didnt look so bored when she sings....
She's just the way she is. Let her be.
Maybes she's just focused
Watch mazzy star preform n u won’t think jorja looks bored any mo
I don't think it's quite boredom, but wisdom. she is a genius because, look at how wrinkle free she is. 😂
Everybody keeps complaining about the tempo change but honestly she used it to her advantage. Her voice is phenomenal to any beat and y’all mad 🤷🏽♀️
What an awesome performance! Her vocals are beautiful and that band is tight.
watch at .75 speed, ur welcome
Screwed out...
Hahahahaha how much better does it sound!
pb dina tf is wrong with you? Lol why is that needed?
Now I can listen to whole thing👍
i was coming here just to say that too
This song has an interesting history. It's actually bout Don Mclean's song "Empty Chairs" which is a 10/10 tearjerker.
Hey voice is just so different, I love it!!!!
I need this in my spotify playlist
Por essa eu não esperava Jorja canta demais
The arrangement made me think about “one thing” by amerie
HHLE music solid comparison. Very sparse guitar hits, it also reminds me of how Pharrell used to approach key and drums arrangements in the 2000s.
Yup it's that gogo sound
😅
Jorja is so freaking talented. Amazing amazing vocals.
so effortless
Lol I thought the flowers were part of her clothes
cardigans98 me too until I saw this comment
RID OF ME
Me too lol 😂 xoxo
I thought I was the only one. lol
she nailed this! the huskiness in her voice is so GOOD!
like the dog?
are you kidding ! She really did kill that song!!! Listen to the original by Roberta Flak
goosebumps within the first few seconds... WOW
I NEEDED THIS
Her voice just stays at one level. She always sings like she tired.
i agree. it sounded lazy
Well maybe she is.
Fuck off
Pretty sure that's what she's going for and it works
😅
Started good but got too fast tempo for me..
junior luzano edvko u should try .75
speed
Sounds so much better
Completely agree. The drums are in poor taste
Jacob West nah.
@@ExperienceJacob no, idiot
My favourite singer from this new generation. I 🖤 her
Everything she does is Gold ❤
She's beautiful
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 Just so Damn Gorgeous with a beautiful voice
I love how she sings so effortlessly 🔥
I love it!
*CORRECTION* Jorja Smith covers *Roberta Flack's* 'Killing Me Softly', smdh
That's like saying someone is covering Whitney Houston's 'I'm Every Woman', instead of Chaka Khan
They should probably have put _"version of.."_ Otherwise *_I Will Always Love You_* should accredit Dolly Parton every time & not Whitney Houston..
I commented the same thing.
Roberta Flack isn't the original version though, so dunno what you're "correcting".
@@TinPrince who did the original?so many covers of this song
She should've did the slow version of Killing Me Softly. It sounds like she can't keep up with the band.
Change playback speed to .75
u dont know nothing
@@BrunoCisi nobody asked you. I said what I said.
Yeah nah. She nailed it. Her delivery totally on point.
Tori Kelly fan because she couldn’t keep up, they were playing it from memory
Es demasiado bellaa🤯!! Tiene la voz tremenda
drums bass vocals on another level
*[First 30 seconds start]*
ME: Did anybody see my heterosexuality?
Great cover, but shouldn't the original be credited to Roberta Flack?
I think it's because she's covering the Fugees' version of it, not the original. Kind of like how Frank Ocean's cover of At Your Best is a cover of the Aaliyah version not the original Isley Brothers version.
@@jaimelopez6921 I suppose you could see it that way, but to me this has more in common with the original than the Fugees version
uhhh except Roberta flack didn't even sing the original
Wasn't it Joanie Mitchell?
@@tlinh423 sang it - may not have written it...but she def sang it according to the description
jorja smith's voice is simply amazing
Now this is an excellent version, I love this!
I see Jorja
I like
the disconnect between lyrics and instruments made me uncomfortable
Good observation. That's because she and the band are just "covering" this song from memory. Just memorizing the word and playing the parts, not actually feeling the music and lyrics from their heart and soul.
0.75 speed :)
@@LuCia-xw8hl Wow, that pace is exactly what I was expecting the original to sound like!
@@LuCia-xw8hl brooooooo
This sounds so good. Do you know jazz music?
Every time she is doing a cover I'm like what? She can cover anything, ANYTHING
I love her sm ugh
Wow ...amazing version !
Ps :Jorja is the best new female artist actually, definitely! !😘
That was tight, but still no match for Hugh Grant.
😂😂😂about a boy lol
Can you explain me why Hugh Grant?? I don't understand :(
Huge Grant did a cracking cover in the movie about a boy. If you’ve not seen it you’re missing out kiddo.
Haha 😂❤
Hahahahahah😂
She should release a covers album. Her renditions are always amazing.
It is nice when she stays calm it was great.
omg calm down this is the best cover of this song tbh
if i could sing like her i would not know how to act
Speechless
THIS IS EVERYTHING
Oooooooooh damn, this is up there with Childish Gambino's version of 'Into you.' Amazing rendition.
She sings flat a whole lot of the time. People seem to accept it as jazzy but to me it sounds jarring
5t757 THANK YOU
Thanks
...and lazy
Its just cause she is pretty, people overrate her a lot
This comment makes me feel a lot better. I love her style but the constant sliding and flatness is a bit...... unnerving.
I luv u all the session men😍😍 How perfact their groove is,,, love from korea😘
I’ve never heard anything so beautiful 😩💛
Clicks on video: **add to concert playlist**
Listens to 2 minutes: **removed from concert playlist**
The instrument players need to relax. Jheeze
SO BEAUTIFUL
Brightest star right now, keep shining girl ✨
They get to fast and make her drown in the background at the end and she’s doing great 🙄
what. a. gem. Jorja you blow my mind with how effortless and strong you always are ily
I agree with the comments but i just think its the way her face rests, i dont think she's not interested,she just looks that way
perfectionn
I loved it
If this is the Fugees cover, the base player needs to lean in with some "One Time, One Time"......
Also, a song that came out the year she was born......I AM SOOOOOOO OLD
she looks like billie holiday with that outfit
ACTUAL amazing!!!!!
Beat is kind of weird... I love your voice tho...