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It certainly has been a banner summer for bird-flipping songs, hasn't it? First we had The-Dream's clever, anthemic "Florida University," which saw the R&B maestro take the initials of the "Sunshine State" school and turn it into a kiss-off to an ex.
Now we have Goodie Mob and Gnarls Barkley singer/MC, Cee-Lo, delivering a more direct middle finger to the man who stole his girl. And the screw you goes out to his ex-girl too, for good measure.
Titled "F--- You," the sentiment of Cee-Lo's song might be broken-hearted resentment, but the sound is pure sun-kissed soul. It's a perfect combination of classic Stevie Wonder-style R&B with some modern flourishes. Cee-Lo beautifully sings profane insults, while his back-up singers add exclamation points in the form of more four-letter words, all backed by a joyous piano-led backing track.
It's the perfect kind of summer song; rich with emotion and heartache, but filled with so many memorable melodies you'll be hitting repeat before the song even ends.
+ Listen to Cee-Lo Green's "F--- You." here. (NSFW!)