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Podcast: Song Lyric Meanings
Episode: "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by The Fugees
Description: Song Lyrics Meaning - Killing Me Softly with His Song by The Fugees
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" is a song composed by Charles Fox with lyrics by Norman Gimbel. The lyrics were written in collaboration with Lori Lieberman after she was inspired by a Don McLean performance in late 1971. Denied writing credit by Fox and Gimbel, Lieberman released her version of the song in 1972, but it did not chart. The song has been covered by many other artists.
In 1973, it became a number-one hit in the United States, Australia and Canada for Roberta...