S.O.D. "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley

4/25/2015     You might say that it was kind of crazy how this song came about.  It seems a conversation between multi instrumentalist Danger Mouse (Brian Joseph Burton) and Ceelo Green inspired this Neo soul/electronica 2006 release.  These two artists make up the musical duo of Gnarls Barkley.  They were discussing how some people won't consider an artist or musician in a serious manner unless they think they are insane or crazy in some way.  

     Rolling Stone named it the best song of 2006 and gave it the 100th spot on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.  It was ranked on many other lists and won a Grammy in 2007 for Best Urban/Alternative Performance.  Charting in 17 countries, it took the #1 spot in eight and ranked in the top 10 in all but two. On the Year-end charts it made the top 10 in 7 out of 8 countries.  Gnarls Barkley has been active since 1999 and formed in Atlanta, Georgia.