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Cee-Lo Green - Old Fashioned
Artist: Cee-Lo Green
Producer: Alan Nglish, Co-Prod. Salaam Remi
Album: The Lady Killer
Label: Elektra/RRP
If I could have one wish (shout out to Ray J), I’d ask for a powder blue ’65 Chevy Malibu with Rosa Acosta riding shotgun. But if I could have two wishes, I’d also ask for Cee-Lo Green to start rapping again. Since it looks like neither of those wishes are going to come true, I guess I’ll just have to be happy with beautiful music like Lo’s new single Old Fashioned. True to its name, Old Fashioned takes a page out of the Raphael Saadiq playbook and reaches back to some truly classic soul sounds, giving the Gnarls Barkley founder a string-laced, slowly walking beat to croon over, complete with back-up vocals from the Lo-Ettes. (Ok, I made that up, but it should definitely be the name of Cee-Lo’s back-up singers.) As much as I want to hear some rap, I can’t front, the man can sing an absolutely gorgeous song. Damnit. To capitalize on the surprise success of Green’s previous single, F**k You, his upcoming album The Lady Killer has been pushed up from December to November 9. Ladies, consider yourselves warned.
This song first appeared on the
R&B / Pop Chart
on October 25, 2010
Listen to More: Cee-Lo Green , Alternative Written by Nathan S.
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 While I too miss the Cee-Lo Green of Goodie Mob (I hear you, Nathan), there is no denying that the man is in a rarefied musical air these days. Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, is capable of doing what Cee-Lo has done here and come across as authentic. Seriously, think about it, I'll give you a minute.
OK, done thinking? Right back where you started, huh? With Cee-Lo. This new album is shaping up to be both Grammy-worthy and one of the year's best. 
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| Posted on Oct 21, 2010 |
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| Posted on Oct 21, 2010 |
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And they said Motown was dead.
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| Posted on Oct 21, 2010 |
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This just moved up on my list of most anticipated for the year. Wow. Not since Raphael, as Nathan mentioned, has anything sounded like this. Now I'm only 19, and I haven't delved deep enough into hip-hop to listen to Goodie Mob....yet. Yes I know shoot me now. So with that said, I obviously have no problem with him singing....haha
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| Posted on Oct 21, 2010 |
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Excited for the album? You bet! Lovely soulful, beautiful, old-school sound Cee-Lo gets here
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| Posted on Oct 21, 2010 |
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What a voice! The lady killer could be great.
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| Posted on Oct 21, 2010 |
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A song which is appropriate to so many moods and situations. classic no doubt
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| Posted on Oct 21, 2010 |
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This man can sing so hard
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| Posted on Oct 21, 2010 |
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| Posted on Oct 21, 2010 |
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Cee-Lo is the voice of GOD...sooo much soul in this man its ridiculous!!!
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| Posted on Oct 21, 2010 |
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| Posted on Oct 21, 2010 |
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i just took my draws off and threw em at the comp screen. (no Homo)
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| Posted on Oct 21, 2010 |
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Yoooooo!!! This is that ish! You throw Raphael Saadiq and Ray Charles on this and you got a mega Banger. Classical Banger that is!!! I love the new genre of music Cee-lo is heading into
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| Posted on Oct 21, 2010 |
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I had to comment again. Sheesh, this is that ish. I feel like gettin in my time machine Chevy and pullin into a drive up restaurant from 50's, order a milkshake and stare at groups of girls walkin by in tennis skirts. My how the world has changed. Thank you Cee Lo for this one.
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| Posted on Oct 22, 2010 |
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HAHAH i find myself mouthing the lyrics even though i have no clue what they are as this is my first listen but an epic one at that wow!
and the production took some real emotional jumps withing the track was very note worthy great great great thats all i can say |
| Posted on Oct 22, 2010 |
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This is SICK REAL music right here. I am liking this version of Cee Lo better than any other version. But at the end of the day, they are all one in the same. Dude has some SERIOUS range. Did you ever see him sing Darling Nikki with the Foo Fighters? Search on youtube...Its priceless, just like this! This is smooth.
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| Posted on Oct 22, 2010 |
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Leave those rap days alone guys!!! as with everything people change and grow lets support this because its amazing!
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| Posted on Oct 22, 2010 |
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Beautiful & Timeless
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| Posted on Oct 23, 2010 |
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Not giving a classic by today's standards (positive thing), but back in the Motown days this still would've been fire. Just soul at it's best.
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| Posted on Oct 23, 2010 |
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This is the one.
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| Posted on Oct 23, 2010 |
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cant stop listening to this just like @*#$! you
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| Posted on Oct 23, 2010 |
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Cee-Lo is killing it right now. His vocals are on point. Almost make you forget that he was rapping with Goodie Mob. I love the old school sound he is going with too. This is truly beautiful music.
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| Posted on Oct 23, 2010 |
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| Posted on Oct 23, 2010 |
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Cee-Lo is really a master of creating a music that lifts you up. But this track is lacking something. The "F you" was better.
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| Posted on Oct 26, 2010 |
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| Posted on Oct 28, 2010 |
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now THIS is R&B
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| Posted on Oct 29, 2010 |
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i like
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| Posted on Nov 02, 2010 |
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5! 5! 5! Classic, what a voice!!! This is sooo old school. Every song he has put out have been grrreat so far!!!
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| Posted on Nov 06, 2010 |
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Nowadys only would Cee-Lo do a song like this...and could as well. Who else could pull this off????
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| Posted on Nov 10, 2010 |
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