My God, I love this song, and this video. Cee Lo Green’s new song is, in the words of my friend Terence Anthony, “Best. Song. Ever.”

Cee Lo Green is the vocalizing half of Gnarls Barkley (mutli-instrumentalist music whiz Danger Mouse being the other half), who are justly famous for the best song of the aughts, “Crazy.” Cee Lo is the finest soul singer of this generation. If you go to Cee Lo’s website and sign up for his emails, he gives you two free downloads. (Although not this song.) I recommend you do this, because they’re pretty terrific. Not as inspirational as this particular song — the video of which is required viewing, if anyone has any doubt as to the lyrical point he’s trying to make — but nonetheless marvelous.

I don’t know what genius put Cee Lo together with Danger Mouse, but now I’m thinking they’re the best pairing since… Lennon & McCartney? (And certainly better than Loggins & Messina. Or Hall & Oates.) Separately, each is a potent musical force. Together, they’re astonishing.

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