Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) provided the sonic architecture: dusty, cinematic, sample-heavy beats that fused Northern soul, spaghetti western soundtracks, hip-hop, and library music. CeeLo Green provided the voice: a preacher's tenor that could soar from a whisper to a howl, delivering lyrics about paranoia, love, and existential dread with the conviction of a revivalist. Together, they made songs about madness feel like the most fun you could have.
The album’s title is a reference to the 1980s hospital drama St. Elsewhere , but here it serves as a metaphor for the mind as a psychiatric ward. gnarls barkley discography
"Nasty Gal" — promotional track / B-side (various single releases) Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) provided the sonic architecture: