# Any Gnarls Barkley Fans? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 29, 2008, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-gnarls-barkley-fans/443137 "2008-03-29T03:50:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![paffinity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@paffinity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paffinity)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-gnarls-barkley-fans/443137/1 "2008-03-29T03:50:54Z")
So Gnarls Barkley just released their sophomore album, and while it may not be quite as catchy as the last one (there’s no breakout hit like _Crazy_) I think I’ll like the album as much as _St. Elsewhere_ . ``` So has anyone else heard *The Odd Couple* yet? It's got a real 60's vibe but never feels outdated to me. *Who's Gonna Save My Soul* is probably my favorite (it's great to listen to while driving around at night.) Any other opinions? ``` ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-gnarls-barkley-fans/443137/2 "2008-03-29T04:14:31Z")
Hearing _Crazy_ over and over again made me crazy. I didn’t even think it was that revolutionary to begin with, and it was way overplayed. I also didn’t appreciate their “cover” of The Violent Femmes’ _Gone Daddy Gone,_ which added nothing. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-gnarls-barkley-fans/443137/3 "2008-03-29T04:22:46Z")
Is it darker in its tone and mood than St. Elsewhere? Like the only songs I really liked on SE were the really darker lyrics like Monster, Crazy, and the other one that I can’t think of right now. ---
**Author:** ![paffinity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@paffinity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paffinity)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-gnarls-barkley-fans/443137/4 "2008-03-29T15:22:45Z")
**RoOsh** , I don’t think the lyrics are much darker, but the album doesn’t sound quite as poppy in general to my ears. \*Would Be Killer \* (obviously) has the darkest lyrics on the album but doesn’t sound entirely serious, kind of like _Monster_ on SE; _Open Book_ with its odd tribal beat is probably the heaviest. Also, the aforementioned _Who’s Gonna Save My Soul_ has a similar bleak feel. ``` There are still some songs that are obviously tongue in cheek, like *Blind Mary* , where the main character falls in love with a woman who "has no idea he's ugly." Overall, I'd say the mood of the new album, while different than SE, is pretty comparable. ``` ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-gnarls-barkley-fans/443137/5 "2008-03-29T22:29:10Z")
I haven’t heard the new album, but I have not been a _huge_ fan of Gnarls Barkley. I will give Cee-lo this, though…he opened my mind to Southern Hip-Hop more than any other artist has been able to do. As a part of Goodie Mob, he made me almost consider it a true form of hip-hop. _Almost._ So I usually try to give anything he does a fair shake. ---
**Author:** ![Frylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-gnarls-barkley-fans/443137/6 "2008-03-29T22:32:57Z")
[QUOTE=Argent Towers] Hearing _Crazy_ over and over again made me crazy. I didn’t even think it was that revolutionary to begin with, and it was way overplayed. [/QUOTE] Yeah, I could never figure out why the hype. Why the hype? -FrL-