By: Maria Ciezak
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

So, I wholly dig Cee-Lo, I’m a Gnarls Barkley groupie, and completely adore the Goodie Mob. Needless to say, I am excited to write about Cee-Lo’s latest and greatest. Just when I thought I couldn’t be any more in love, I was hit with an amazing two words: Fuck You. (Mom, if you’re reading, I’m sorry). Yes, that’s right. The provoking title is clearly at odds with the song, which carries a gusty old school R&B flavor. A song that is written about that infamous phrase that we all yearn to say to SO many people, yet we can’t always do so (well now it’s a song up for discussion, so you can just send those particular people the message via this BTB link ).

First and foremost the video is smashing. It’s like a mixture of Dream Girls and Happy Days with an injection of Pleasantville, yet the message is nothing like the “oh so ideal” image. Irony in visual perfection. Cee-Lo is presently prepping a new solo album, The Lady Killer, due for discharge in October, and we can’t wait.

“I see you drivin’ around town, with the girl I love, and I’m like fuck you,” — come on, this is splendid. Combining soul with rap-scale crudity and profanity at its finest, Cee-Lo dominates with force, sugar, and significance. If the rest of The Lady Killer sounds like this, Cee-Lo might be able to send a few haters this message as well.

I can’t help but think about the individuals at Cee-Lo’s label yanking their hair out as they comprehend that this probable hit will punch some stumbling blocks when people are snubbed by the title. Although, if you ask me, it will be pretty damn appealing to see how far-off they can take a crusade with a song named Fuck You.

I smell an anthem! Take a listen and throw your fingers up.

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