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boston bean

(36,931 posts) Sat Mar 17, 2012, 09:11 PM Mar 2012

Artist Cee-Lo sings ‘F**K You’ uncensored at Obama fundraiser [View all]

Music superstar Cee-Lo provided a very colorful moment during a fundraiser from President Barack Obama Friday evening in Atlanta, Georgia, singing the uncensored version of his hit song “Fuck You.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/03/17/artist-cee-lo-signs-fk-you-uncensored-at-obama-fundraiser/

He sounded good up there on stage... not usually does someone sound so good live, singing at a podium.

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Artist Cee-Lo sings ‘F**K You’ uncensored at Obama fundraiser [View all] boston bean Mar 2012 OP

Oh golly gee! Tobin S. Mar 2012 #1

That was even more offensive, yeah, like they have standards boston bean Mar 2012 #2

I find Fox & Friends way more offensive than that song ever is. Initech Mar 2012 #7

song doesn't bother me at all! boston bean Mar 2012 #13

Oh, I think it's better that you used the Fox News take Tobin S. Mar 2012 #10

But Ted Nugent is a "friend of the program" jsmirman Mar 2012 #43

I like the version he played on Colbert. Initech Mar 2012 #3

oh, find it if you can. I'd love to see it! LOL boston bean Mar 2012 #4

Here you go: Initech Mar 2012 #9

I watched, and it only showed the interview, then.. boston bean Mar 2012 #20

haha - the guy from Faux doesn't know who Cee Lo is?! Look at the bottom of the screen... jillan Mar 2012 #5

OK!!! greytdemocrat Mar 2012 #6

Here's another, full, performance, un-cut. Great voice!!!! NYC_SKP Mar 2012 #8

Yeah, "ain't that some shit"... GReedDiamond Mar 2012 #29

Yeah, Cee-Lo altered "Imagine" to say "and all religion is true". iris27 Mar 2012 #44

The sign language video is still my favorite version. woo me with science Mar 2012 #37

Love it! Here's "Respect" in ASL by the same student: NYC_SKP Mar 2012 #39

That was awesome. woo me with science Mar 2012 #48

Wow, that was incredible jsmirman Mar 2012 #42

LOL. woo me with science Mar 2012 #51

"makes you long for the days of Sinatra" stuntcat Mar 2012 #11

Cee Lo Green = Moron TlalocW Mar 2012 #12

I wouldn't be to worried about it. boston bean Mar 2012 #15

Why are you blaming Cee Lo for Faux News' ridiculousness? Live and Learn Mar 2012 #16

HAHAHA yea right.....Faux News is trying to connect Obama to anybody Cali_Democrat Mar 2012 #22

Guy is funny. Cee Lo performance at the 2011 Grammys. NCTraveler Mar 2012 #14

Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #17

are you saying to me, directly, "fuck you"? boston bean Mar 2012 #19

because it is easier to be hostile than eloquent lol nt msongs Mar 2012 #47

As long as the no-talent twit doesn't sing Imagine... joeybee12 Mar 2012 #18

Was it on SNL that he did the version where he says "Fox News" instead? nolabear Mar 2012 #21

With 'friends' like this, who needs enemies? If this guy is an "artist", I'm the king of Persia. sikorsky Mar 2012 #23

Negative stereotype of who? marmar Mar 2012 #24

Bad entertainers. Or whatever you might imagine. sikorsky Mar 2012 #28

Que? marmar Mar 2012 #30

I really think you know what I meant, but I was warned about saying things like that here on DU sikorsky Mar 2012 #32

No, sorry I don't understand cryptic messages. marmar Mar 2012 #34

The song is about a bad relationship Tobin S. Mar 2012 #27

Yeah, well George Bush was nominated for a Nobel Prize... sikorsky Mar 2012 #31

Not the same thing Tobin S. Mar 2012 #33

Who nominated him? Nominees are secret for 50 years unless the official person or entity Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #41

Cee-Lo is a hypocritical and prejudiced creature of the past. Bluenorthwest Mar 2012 #25

What are yo blathering on about??? Pisces Mar 2012 #35

Maybe he's referring to a tweet from "cee-lo" to a music critic last year: ruggerson Mar 2012 #38

Nice to see he can get SOME lyrics right LadyHawkAZ Mar 2012 #26

This. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #36

I personally prefer Cee-Lo when he was in Goodie Mob. This is just another non-issue craigmatic Mar 2012 #40

Used to be on our local watering hole juke box.... Historic NY Mar 2012 #45

Fuck that song. Annoying. I don't get why it's used as campaign music. n/t ellisonz Mar 2012 #46

From a Guardian (UK) review frazzled Mar 2012 #49

ATL native, music lover. I hate that vulgar garbage. Mimosa Mar 2012 #50