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  • This song is not about weed, people. Drugs are bad, mmmmmkay.

  • I have a playlist completely made up of Skrillex and Gnarls Barkley... I think I'll call it Gnarllex.

  • @YouIsBeMyBetch : how could you?!?!

    Gnarls Barkley is a marriage made in heaven, Skrillex is worst crap ever

  • @imyourslobobabe Skrillex isn't that bad. He's not the hot shit people make him out to be, yeah. But he's still decent. For dubstep.

  • @Tahkayun : skrillie boy for the young and spotless minded

  • I love you blind mary.

  • I want to make an animated video for this about a rat that falls in love with a bat.

  • @Mocni Blind Batty? haha

  • @MilesShellshear: thanks so much!

  • love gnarls love flcl

  • What's funny is if FLCL was a full lenth movie.. I can see Gnarles doing a song for the movie, this fits

  • I LOVE MAAAAAAAARYYYYY YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAH

  • underated

  • in Rolling Stone, April 17, 2008, he added: "It represents a certain kind of person and a certain kind of love. This particular girl can't see, so material and shallow things just aren't of any concern to her. It's about how she really feels about me, without judging me. That unconditional love teaches me how to love her despite her disability. Of course, we're all disabled in one way or another."

  • i can see the possibility of it being about weed but i think it's a stretch. i always wanted it to be a song about unconditional love so i researched it ...Vocalist Cee-Lo (from The Guardian newspaper March 22, 2008) "Blind Mary is anyone who can love unconditionally and that's a rare quality."

  • I love FLCL! I feel it was too short though.

  • @Purplepinch thats cuz it was

  • @WREQUIEM Thanks for clearing that up!

  • where did you take the image? it's awesome :D

  • @ashlingspoof I got the image from google. I wish I still had it, but I dont :(

    I lost all the FLCL images I had when my pc crashed. I have a new one now but no pics :'(

  • @ashlingspoof go on google type flcl and press colour light blue then the third row ul see the pic :)

  • @ashlingspoof Here ya go bud :) i.imgur(dot)com/fNIqm.jpg

  • hahaha look at the cat 

  • Im that Blind Mary...<'3

  • Ha, Oh god its foolie cooly

  • Coming from a schizophrenic this song hits right in the heart.

  • Can someone  please explain to me how this song is related in anyway with weed. im sorry I just want examples...

  • @jfkasfj Your Mums a Weed Merchant, she just hasnt told you yet

  • @TwoDogsX2 thatd be awesome..

  • FOOLY COOLY! =D

  • I love mary jane

  • I never once considered this song to be about marijuana until this video. Thanks for raping my innocence. Either way, it doesn't rock my original view. Just because he's singing about a girl named Mary doesn't always mean marijuana. I think he's singing about a blind girl he loves that loves him for his soul.

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  • ah youtube comments, truly it is the world's greatest repository of retardation, self-righteous crusaders, opinions no one cares about, and general nig-noggery

  • what is this picture from? Sorry if someone already asked but its really interesting

    AND I love this song (:

  • @cheer4giants it's from the anime FLCL or Fooly Cooly. =]

  • I Love Mary. Mary Marry Me.

  • i wonder how long you've ppl have been sitting at your computer arguing.LAME!!!!!!

    wasnt the purpose of coming were was to listen to the song???

  • HE HAS BEN FOOLICOOLING AROUND !!!!!!!!!! : O

  • oooo FLCL i was just watching this on my xbox netflix 20 minutes ago imma go watch again ^_^

  • Gnarls Barkley is my faveorite band of all time :)

    Because thier songs actally have different themes instead of those retarded song about sex, drugs and masturbation, its just sad :/

  • All you potheads stop trying to act smart!! Isnt a song about someone loving a person better than all those songs out there about pot? Just because a song isn't about vegetation doesn't make it stupid... Just sayin...

  • I believe this song is more about finding someone that loves you for who you are, simply because a song that references weed is generic, shallow, and appeals to a pretty lowlife demographic that believes that anyone that isn't a burnout is a straight-edge pussy. I'm sorry, but I like life being about living, not vegging out and basically depending on mind-altering substances to make my life more interesting.

    Of course, that's just my opinion.

  • @SkellionPowalskiz But aren't you demeaning their opinion. Saying that those who believe the song is about weed only appeals to a lowlife demographic? It's only fair to let people have their own interpretations about a song.

  • @neosoontoretro I might be, but then again, I've yet to come across a pot head that at tries to defend weed at any point in a conversation. I don't think people should be arrested simply for possession, or even use, but that doesn't mean I like the idea of smoking in the first place. As far as I'm concerned, it's giving into a weakness. Living "clean" means you don't need substances to have an interesting life. Not saying it wouldn't be interesting to try it out once, but still.

  • @SkellionPowalskiz Marijuana is still controversial and as long they're not hurting themselves or anyone else I don't think its fair to refer to them as low-lives. To call someone a low life just because they live a life style that you don't embrace seems self-righteous and judgemental in my opinion. If you eat fatty foods or drink sodas even if only on certain occasions then you're also giving into weakness.

  • @neosoontoretro I don't look down on anyone save the people that can't present themselves in public in a healthy manner. Most who use drugs often can't, and I'm speaking from experience. They're usually judgmental themselves, and extremely ignorant and hostile. Those are the only users I've ever encountered, I'm sure there are others that are completely different, but until I meet them, the stigma will always be there.

    If you're so bothered by my opinions, I'm sorry, but that's not my problem.

  • @SkellionPowalskiz I think you're confusing those who use marjuiana with drug addicts. Someone isn't a drug addict just because they occasionally use marjuiana. You're making hasty generalization just because of a few negative experiences. Why do you actually have to meant one in order for that stigma not be true. To me that sounds like an appeal to ignorance. Like said before if you eat fatty foods and drink soda occasionally you're also giving into weakness.

  • @SkellionPowalskiz So in a way you're being a hypocrite.

  • @neosoontoretro Everyone's a fucking hypocrite, don't try that crap with me.

  • @SkellionPowalskiz That doesn't make any sense. If you feel that everyone's a hypocrite then why openly criticize them if you're guilty of the same thing. Sorry, if you took offense to my comment I meant no harm.

  • @neosoontoretro Because I believe my opinion to be correct. Isn't that why anyone ever says anything?

  • @SkellionPowalskiz Yes but that it still doesn't change the fact you're being hypocritical and my comment was not irrelevant. You're saying that people who use marijuiana are giving into weakness if that is the case then if you eat fatty foods sometimes you're also giving into weakness. That was my point.

  • @neosoontoretro And my point is, I don't care. Marijuana is a mind-altering drug, mainly used for recreational purposes, food is a substance that you pretty much need to survive. Your point is pretty damn thin. At any rate, I'm going to bed.

  • @SkellionPowalskiz Uh? You don't need fatty foods to survive. In fact food that is high in fact can also be mind altering high. That is my point which is not "pretty damn thin."

  • @neosoontoretro The only time I've heard of anything even resembling a "high" coming from foods, would be when people are addicted to sugar levels in McDonald's. That may be true, but really, I'm just about tired of this argument anyway, really, if you want to win the damn much, then fine, I lose, now quit dragging me back into this. There's always a point in an argument when it's just not interesting anymore, and this is it for me.

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  • @neosoontoretro You started it. If you don't want people to push their opinions on you, then don't contest them.

  • @SkellionPowalskiz I was contesting you're judgement on others who believe the song is about weed as opposed to your opinion.

  • @neosoontoretro If it will make you feel any better and stop you from making comments back at me, then fine, I'm a hypocritical bigoted asshole. And what's more, I just don't give a shit. It may sound immature, but hey, there's obviously not a damn thing either of us can do about it, since we've spent maybe an entire hour or two trying to change each others' minds. I've dropped it, I really would wish you did the same so we can just stop this and go on watching Youtube.

  • @SkellionPowalskiz I already dropped it. Bye.

  • @neosoontoretro Oh, so that's how it's going to be? You're going to get the last word? No you're not. Fuck it, I can keep this going for a whole week if I have to then.

  • @SkellionPowalskiz You have issues if want to have the last word then I won't respond to your next comment. Promise.

  • @neosoontoretro Yeah, but you're the one that started this mess in the first place. If you were the big man that you're pretending to be right now, you would have merely ignored my opinion in the first place, but instead you felt the need to try and contest it. If you weren't being so high and mighty this never would have happened. It would have been much better if you just stated your opinion without trying to make me feel bad about having one of my own.

  • @neosoontoretro Also, it wasn't that your comment offended me, it was that it was just painfully irrelevant. Everyone is a hypocrite in some way, but if it's either a small issue, or one that is so separate that there is absolutely no connection to a different issue, then there is no reason in even bringing it up, save to insult me.

  • dude, i love this song.

  • Its a love song, for crying out loud. And a darn nice one. Please forget the marijuana references for a moment will y'all?

  • YEA ITS ABOUT MARYJANE IF YOU WERE EVER A SMOKER YOU WOULD KNOW.....

  • @weedherbhemp considering your name I wouldn't doubt that you think so... I'm a daily smoker but I'm pretty damn sure this song isnt about weed

  • @weedherbhemp If you never lived under a rock you would know, quit trying to act hard, I've never smoked and I know most terms for weed.

  • Nah he is talking bout weed

    

  • Best Gnarles barkley song!

  • 5 ppl hav gotten hurt by mary , lol

    

  • @mari3p3r3z i got but i dint dislike it :\

  • @mari3p3r3z Mary kicked out both my front teeth, still a fan though.

  • @Kardumel awwwwww kiss'ss there FEEL BETTER NOWW! LOL

  • Really is amazing how many people can hear "Mary" and immediately link it to weed. Ignorance is wonderful, lol. Cee Lo states many times he's sworn off weed. And if you can actually understand and decipher simple themes, you'd realize the song has nothing to do with drugs. He rarely uses metaphor in this. Simply a song about "Mary" being a blind woman who loves him for him. Rather than a physical aspect.

  • @XyleXydrate Major fail, dude. This may not necessarily be about weed, but to take it literally is fucking retarded. Just because he's sworn off weed doesn't mean he's sworn off writing songs about it. And what do you mean he rarely uses metaphors? Have you ever heard his music before? The man is a metaphor machine. The problem is that you're not smart enough to recognize them, apparently.

  • @joeromel1 Let me rephrase something then...He uses metaphors, yes, but in this one, there really isn't many to see. I was looking for a specific interview that was on here before where he actually takes a second to talk about this song. I was only referring to what I believe the song was initially about and how it's rather sad that people really do dull it down a bit to weed. Never said that they aren't entitled to their opinion.

  • @joeromel1 I'll even contradict previous statements now to say that I can see how the song can be taken out as talking about weed. Came to realize I sounded not only arrogant but ignorant in my first post on here. No excuse for that (lol). I see what you mean by him swearing off weed. Doesn't entail that he wouldn't write about it. Guess what i initially meant was that the song can have a dual-meaning and I didn't see many people that seen the other side of it. Was rather arrogant about it, tho

  • that show FLCL blew my mind

  • @Tmathh As much as I love the show, I'd like it if it wasn't in the video, it just doesn't fit for me.

  • Well, shit. This song was pre-emptively ruined for me. Fffffffffffffffffffffffffffff

  • @tenaciousghost: FLCL,a rather silly but popular anime on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim lineup.

  • i love this song

  • as a pot head i am her to say that this song is bout mary jane :)

  • @44leafclover idiot

  • @yerdadnyermam shut up :(

    

  • hey quick question and it may have allready been answered but what show is the picture of cause i cant remember it. thanks.

  • thanks for posting this ive been looking for this song for a bit

  • omfg best beat ever yo ANDRE 3000 & Cee-lo need to collab that would be HOT i remember the old ceelo and andre from the old days

  • this is one helluva great song

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  • @jordanleelovesash It's a good show, but yeah, it doesn't really fit with the song at all.

  • @thebronzebat SMILEY FACE OF YOU'RE WELCOMENESS!!!

  • Idk, why do you guys think that it's not about pot? It reminds me of my relationship with the wonderful herb. So fuck ya ya know? Quit thinking songs are one dimensional.

  • @ide1466

    You can think it's about whatever you want, but the lyrics obviously have nothing to do with weed besides the name Mary.

  • @ide1466 Quit thinking every song you listen to is a reference to pot.

  • @ide1466 Yeah, 'cause thinking a song is about a relationship based on inner apearance instead of just plain looks is totally one dimensional. No, we should all think it's about drugs, this makes it so much more meaningful... goddamn hipster.

  • @wesside0yes your correct..he was a baddy backadayz, he aint exactly gorj & I think he is pouring his heart out.. gotta admit I like his face but its just his size..but I could look beyond that if he was a sweet as he seems...lol I do love him & his music lol ;P

    Peace

  • @wesside0yes Can't it be both? If not can't people just have different interpretations of a certain song. And what does this have to with being a hipster?

  • @neosoontoretro Ofcourse a song with a deep meaning will always show multiple interpretations. I just showed my opinion to a person who believes that my thinking and that of others is one dimensional and his isn't in a way that he could understand; blunt and direct. You're always welcome to think and say what you want with respect, and for so you're opinion will be respected back. Ow and I called him a hipster because he probably believes it's about weed just to be in opposite of everybody else.

  • @wesside0yes How do you know that he doesn't generally believe that it about weed? He gave his opinion about the song yet you didn't seem to respect his opinion. What he meant was the song has mulitple interpretations, which is why he said it wasn't one dimensional. So if you both agree that the song has mulitple viewpoints then why criticize him for not having the same interpretation as most people. That seem very conflicting in my opinion.

  • @neosoontoretro If it truely was his general believe he had a funny way of showing. But I'm 99% it isn't, I should know. Also, he did not just state his own opinion, he stated it while demeaning those who did not share it. This is the exact opposite of a respectable opinion and as such, should not pertain any respect for it. He also didn't state the song was one dimensional if not being about weed, he said our thoughtproces was one domensional for not believing his interpretation.

  • @wesside0yes He was saying that it was one dimensional because you were overly certain that it wasn't about weed To me he was actually defending his opinion at opposed to demeaning your opinion. Again how are you 99% certain that his opinion is not general? Is it because his opinion is not the majority opinion?

  • @wesside0yes I don't think he wanted you to agree just it is possible that the song could be a reference to weed.

  • @wesside0yes

    Except the song is pretty clearly about marijuana...the whole point is he's referencing the escapism. It's good to be able to interpret a piece of art in different ways, but this particular piece really only has one meaning

  • @DominoGray

    To Me it is obviously about more than one thing, as is most all of Gnarls Barkeley. It obviously is about herb and it plays off a story of inner and outer beauty. When someone smokes, its hard to deny what is going on inside...

  • @wesside0yes I think you'll actually find this is very much about drugs..

  • @wesside0yes IMO Its not just looking past appearance, but someone who looks far deeper into what kind of person your are. I, for example, am a convicted felon/schizophrenic but what people dont get is that Im loyal and I would gladly lay my life down for those I not only love but trust. But everybody judges me based on my past and how I approach those who mean to harm me and my loved ones. I know Im ranting but this song really means alot to me.

  • @wesside0yes Yeah, you clearly don't know what the word "hipster" means.

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  • @harveyandjosie A hipster is just some general insult like he uses it here. It has an actual meaning. Someone who thinks a song about drugs is not the definition of a hipster.

  • @Dexide10 *isn't

  • Ridiculous that no one can use simple terms anymore without people thinkin' it's about "weed" or some shit like that. Not only did Cee Lo explain it himself...But if you just listen to the damn song, you can tell it isn't shit to do with weed.

  • @thebronzebat Here is an internet badge! I'm always going to remember this moment until I forget it!

  • @thebronzebat Wow....you sound like you would be a very useful friend to have around!

  • @thebronzebat Dude, are you, like, a living encyclopedia?

  • Ha Goddamn, great song. And a big thanks for making me discover Flcl, seriously. Best show Ive ever seen in my life. IN MY LIFE!

  • @thebronzebat lol, hemp always reminds me of cowboy rope.

  • @sweetlife7771 Its Mary Jane .........Its goes by a lot of aliases

  • @sweetlife7771 Its Mary Jane

  • what is that picture i sware i saw it before

  • I love Mary - Stevie D.

  • I love Mary - Stevei D.

  • I love you Mary Jane! : D

  • there are so many basic similarities to weed cant help this is such a relaxing song for ME and I can only speak for me its always gonna be about Mrs Jane

  • This song is waaay underappreciated. Pure beauty.

  • FLCL and Gnarls Barkley go hand in hand

  • At first listen I thought the song is from the Gorillaz

    :)

  • @Schelty i, though i like the Gorillaz, cant see anyway that you mixed the two....

  • Did marry say yes???

  • Man, this freakin' made my day!

  • This is his most underrated song

  • Fooly Cooly/Furi Kuri

  • hummm, maybe mary is blind and he's in love with her.....

    About name of drugs... mary, marijuana, lucie, lsd, sally, salvia etc....

  • Its not about weed, its about a blind girl named Mary, that supposedly is a lover that looks past your bad side. Kind of like she sort of can't say anything about it.... Shes blind after all....

  • Why did you spoil this song with this picture? -.-

    And does any1 know why I've only heard Crazy on the radio and none othe if his songs? They're so good!

  • Oh my goodness, I love Gnarls Barkley!!!

  • Seriously, I never heard marijuana referred to as "Mary". Is this like a commonly accepted term for that?

  • @sweetlife7771 Mary is a common name for weed where im from but I never thought this song was a referrance to it... I actually still dont. I like how EwilG stated what the song is truly about. Thats how i view it also.

  • @sweetlife7771 Also known as Mary Jane 

  • @sweetlife7771 It's referred to as 'mary jane' which is from the mari in marijuana, then the jane come from the juana.

  • @sweetlife7771 never heard rick james song mary jane? well hes talkin about marijuana

  • @sweetlife7771 Mary, like Mary Jane. Listen to the song by Rick James. :)

  • @sweetlife7771

    It being referred to "Mary Jane" is very common but I've never heard of it being called just Mary.

  • @sweetlife7771 haha really

  • @sweetlife7771 dont you know about sweet mary jane?

  • @sweetlife7771

    It's rather common

  • @sweetlife7771 mary jane? never?

  • @sweetlife7771 Only when it's Mary Jane.

  • @sweetlife7771 how have you never known that?? mary jane is in all of the classic songs too. you need to look up some music history there.

  • @sweetlife7771

    usually mary jane. but hmm u never kno

  • @sweetlife7771

    Usually it's Mary Jane.

  • @sweetlife7771

    Mary Jane is a commonly accepted term.

  • @sweetlife7771: if this was about weed, would she not have been watching the sun 12 hours a day?

  • @nitr0burn Actually yes... Weed probably watches the sun more than most people.. lmao

  • @sweetlife7771

    Yep yep.. Ever heard people call weed Mary Jane?

  • @sweetlife7771 mary jane?

  • You've really never heard of weed referred to as Mary Jane? That's one of the most common terms in the history of the drug. "Mary" is probably just shorthand for that.

  • @sweetlife7771 pot was called MaryJane since the 60s as far as I remember

  • @sweetlife7771 mary jane in spanish is mari juana = marijuana...thats why lots of "mary" are reffered to weed..but i dont know if that songs talks about weed anyway

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  • it's about weed !

  • @TheRedaprince this song so aint about weed, cee lo dnt even smoke weed cos he gets panic attacks n shit.... which sucks if i got that everytime i hit a zoot i wud b fuckin pissed

  • @Pancakesatthedisco Mary Jane is a different name for Marijuana and that was the point