Cee Lo, Puppets And Gwyeth Paltrow Impossibly Add Up To Grammy Gold

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by Colby Hall | 10:02 pm, February 13th, 2011

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Cee Lo Green had one of the most infectious songs of the last year called F*ck You, but the original iteration made it impossible for radio and broadcast television to embrace. No problem, Green quickly re-cut a different version, rebranding it as Forget You, so that innocent ears of broadcast television viewers could enjoy the pop confection. On tonight’s Grammy Awards more than made up for the censoring of original version, adding feathers, puppets and an oddly cast Gwyneth Paltrow. This just in: Paltrow sang this song on an episode of Glee, so perhaps she was not as oddly chosen as previously thought (though we still seemed a bit odd.)

Cee Lo’s outfit — and perhaps the who concept behind the performance — seems to be an homage to Elton John’s performance on The Muppet Show back in the last millennium. Brilliant!

Watch the video below courtesy of CBS:

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stoogedudes

I don’t imagine CBS much appreciated Cee Lo Green dressing up as the NBC peacock.
Chudi

This was awesome.
libra blue

I like “Bright Lights, Bigger City” better.
Jerps

I own this episode of The Muppet Show. Loved it.
http://twitter.com/SailRabbits Magister

I find it interesting that the inclusion of Ms. Paltrow seems to be the subject of implied surprise in a few parts of the blogosphere. The duet had been announced and promoted well in advance, including via this post on GossipCop, dated almost two weeks ago.

All together, I thought it was a fine performance and one of the few times that I turned-up the volume during the show.
http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

“…an oddly cast Gwyneth Paltrow.”

She sang this song on Glee.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1_B9FCZJMA
The Lantern of Truth

RRKING recalls . Looks like a typical Saturday night at my apartment .
The Real Royal King

I think it would be best for all if Ms. Paltrow stuck to acting.
lane

Paltrow ruined an otherwise fun song performance. Good thing it’s no her day-job…
WCinWI

This was the worst Grammys ever.
Nachi

Further proof that Murcuh is intellectually & culturally progressing. The envy of the world. Yup.
my dogs gone

Terrific in every way. This was the memorable Grammy performance. Way to be!
WilsonTheHeretic

Jerps said:
I own this episode of The Muppet Show. Loved it.

Is that the one where Oscar tries those funny mushrooms growing at the bottom of his trash can?