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Gnarls Barkley teamed up with Justin Timberlake for their
new song “Run” but the video’s strobe effects are more than some people can
handle; a revision has been deemed necessary in order to protect from epileptic
seizures.
The video for “Run,” the first single from Gnarls Barkley’s
sophomore effort, “The Odd Couple,” is famous before ever being seen it would
seem. It was correctly reported in the media earlier this week that the video
has such strobe effects that could trigger epileptic seizures.
It was incorrectly reported though that MTV had banned the
video because of its potential health risk. MTV.com reported Wednesday that “Run”
has not been banned but that an edited (and safe) version will be aired on the
network.
According to an MTV spokesperson, MTV’s international
channel, MTV U.K.,
initially rejected the video but has accepted a revised version. The clip,
having been already scheduled to premiere on “TRL” Thursday, will be presented
to the world as planned and is set to go into rotation on Monday. The only
difference is its strobe effects have been tempered.
The clip is heavily ‘80s influenced, has a definite
psychedelic feeling and features a surprise cameo from Justin Timberlake, all
decked up as the Jheri-curled host of dance show “City Vibin’” where Gnarls
Barkley are performing on.
Of Timberlake’s participation, vocalist Thomas “Cee-Lo” Callaway
said the “SexyBack” singer volunteered. “Justin’s a real cool dude, and he did
his thing,” he told MTV News.
Cee-Lo and multi-instrumentalist/producer Brian “Danger
Mouse” Burton
released their first album, “St. Elsewhere,” in 2006; it spawned the hugely
successful single “Crazy.”
Their musical collaboration earned the duo two Grammy awards
in 2007, for Best Urban/Alternative Performance (“Crazy”) and Best Alternative
Music Album (“St. Elsewhere”).
“The Odd Couple” is set to be released on April 8. The
second single, “Who's Gonna Save My Soul,” and an accompanying video will
follow.
“Run” ran into trouble after failing the Harding Test, which
monitors strobe effects in video content to ensure there’s no risk of seizures.
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