Oh, sorry, hang on -- Cee-Lo Green's "Fuck You" video just stopped and we have to go press play again. Be right back. And when its glorious three minutes and forty-six seconds comes to an end, you'll have to excuse us again, please. We plan to listen to this song all afternoon. Maybe all weekend.
So yes, we're among the thousands of people who apparently can't stop soaking up this gleaming piece of foul-mouthery from the amazingly talented singer of Gnarls Barkley. But rather than pen some hyperbolic ode to its glory or try chin-scratching our way into explaining its appeal (the title may have something to do with it), we'd rather point your eyes to the awesome YouTube comments the song/video have inspired. This one, in particular, pretty much says everything you need to know:
But then, this one pretty much describes our activity since discovering the song:
We're still wondering (hoping?) whether this comment is a joke:
And this claim? We're going to do some research and get back to you:
Next, a reminder of just how insensibly cheap some people are:
And lastly, a word to all of you who don't like the song for reasons you'd rather not explain:
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