i was in a whiskey bar the other day in a hipster part of brooklyn, drinking crazy amounts of whiskey with pickleback chasers, when i got talking to a peculiar fellow who decided to sit next to me. being in a hipster bar the conversation turned to all things creative and then we started to delve into the realm of music and various artists
i was surprised that a guy who was a jazz aficionado and seemed like bit of a music snob mentioned that his favorite band was gnarls barkley. we all know that danger mouse is one mad producer and this is agreed upon by most music fans but i was particularly surprised to hear about his fondness for cee lo. i've been a massive fan of cee lo and i've always had a certain idea about where his lyrics come from but it was nice to have this idea consolidated by another intelligent person. actually when we started talking about how great his lyrics were and how we both loved what he sang about the guy then asked me "you've been through depression haven't you?"
funny enough i always felt that cee lo was a guy who explored his brain and emotions more than most. i've always been a fan of his ability to make the most depressing lyrics sound fun. unlike most other introspective artists he has an ability to create a pop song that the whole world can sing along to
the guy is true genius, disguised in a pop format
