Cee-lo Green has come back into the music scene with a new song that’s taking the airwaves and Internet by storm. His single “F*ck You” has certainly claimed the attention of teenagers around the world–likely due to the profanity and its inability to really be played on the radio in true form. But just because Green’s getting hype again, was it the best way to do so?
The More I Swear, the More You’ll Listen
I’m almost certain that the whole point behind this song was to get people talking. By dropping the f-bomb repeatedly and displaying vulgarity as the title of the song, Cee-lo Green knew what he was doing: every little kiddy in the world who thinks it’s hilarious to swear every time they feel the need to open their mouth would surely find this song to be the best one ever written. When you look at the lyrics, the song isn’t exactly groundbreaking or one of musical genius. It’s just a song full of the F word to get attention and create controversy, once again really making Cee-lo relevant and popular for the time being.
Desperate Cry for Attention
Though I wouldn’t necessarily call him desperate, attention was definitely sought after with a song like this. While for a celebrity, this kind of attention won’t really cause him any harm, his musical comeback pprobably would’ve been more meaningful had he produced a truly great song worthy of such attention. People swear in movies, on TV, and in songs all the time, so it likely won’t be long before the attention dies down and the song is less favored. But for everyone else–students looking to quote the song in their Facebook statuses, people singing the song to themselves as they walk around school or the office–swearing probably isn’t the best way to go about getting notice from potential employers or colleagues. You want your work ethic, your end results and your intelligence to speak for yourself. Hard work will pay off eventually, even if it seems to be going nowhere.
You’re no Sailor!
Unless you spend your days out on the ocean with a crew of no good pirates who only listen to a mouthful of bad language, there’s no need to swear a lot. If you curse constantly at home or with friends, it’s likely that behavior will transfer to the workplace or on your social media sites, which could possibly lead to trouble. Though swearing isn’t necessarily a deal breaker, it doesn’t really set the professional tone you should strive for when interviewing. Besides, you never know when someone may get offended. There are lots of people who think swearing is just beyond awful and get very uncomfortable hearing it. Teach yourself to either say it really quietly, or swear in your head, or come up with another way to express your feelings–don’t let an outburst of profanity be the first choice. But at the end of the day, if you’re beyond fed up with your job and looking to quit on a funny note, blast this song in the office. You’ll be my hero.
