Cee Lo, Gwyneth Paltrow and Muppets Perform Memorable Grammy 'Forget You'

Cee Lo Green rather appropriately, and effortlessly, laid claim to the 2011 Grammys first unforgettable performance. The psychedelic soul singer was forced to perform 'The Song Otherwise Known as Forget You,' the expletive-deleted version of 'F--- You,' a fact Jamie Foxx took great pleasure in mocking during his intro: "This America, right? As far as I'm concerned, [the network] can go forget themselves."

So to make up for the viral pop song's lost profanity, Cee Lo decided to turn the family-friendliness up to 11 by dressing up like a medieval peacock (a subtle reference to Elton John's 'Muppet Show' performance of 'Crocodile Rock') and enlisting Jim Henson's "forgetting" puppets (evidently, they can't be called Muppets, for legal reasons) as his band and back-up singers. The getup and puppet backing band was a direct homage to Elton John's performance of 'Crocodile Rock' on 'The Muppet Show,' and Green definitely nailed it.

Then, as a hat-tip to her great 'Glee' rendition, Green brought out Oscar-winner Gwyneth Paltrow to duet -- and she actually did a pretty decent job despite her movie star aura paling next to Cee Lo's powerful voice and beautiful plumage.

Having already won Best Urban/Alternative Performance for the song earlier in the night -- Cee Lo's smile, as broad as his belly, didn't even fade when he flubbed a line early on -- this performance had the triumphant euphoria of a victory lap, even if Green spent the whole song seated before his grand piano.

Watch Cee Lo Green's Grammy Performance of 'Forget You'
Grammys 2011 Grammy Red Carpet