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CeeLo Green name-drops several legends of the silver screen in "Robin Williams," a new single released Friday that references late actors such as John Belushi, Richard Pryor, Chris Farley, Phil Hartman and Philip Seymour Hoffman as well as the titular star.

The song's music video, which is premiering on Mashable, puts their faces in the spotlight via an interactive Google Search experience. It's more like a lyric video, since the song's words are used to power what pops up in the search engine.

"I'm afraid of not being able to laugh anymore; what's life going to become once we don't have any more heroes?" Green sings. "Life reminds me of Robin Williams — we've got to laugh the pain away."

After you push play, you can click on the tabs to change what you see. My favorite view is the Images tab, which gives a visual representation of the lyrics.

NOTE: To view in fullscreen mode, click the diagonal arrows.

"Robin Williams" is the first single from CeeLo's upcoming fall release, Heart Blanche — the "Crazy" singer's first studio album since his 2012 Christmas project.

Mashable interviewed CeeLo about the emotional song, its interactive video (directed by Vania Heymann and created by media and technology company Interlude) and the forthcoming album.

Why did you write "Robin Williams," and is it based off any adversity you're facing?

All art is encouraged by introspection and the audacity to be honest. Each day is either an opportunity or an obstacle to overcome. Therefore that critical thinking can become creative space.

You name-drop actors in the song. What did those people mean to you?

Each of those people I named were just a few of the artists that have served as comic relief giving me laughter throughout periods of my personal and professional life. Being that I'm cut from that cloth, I realized that comedy is cathartic to both the audience and the author.

CeeLo Green performs in Toronto, Canada, on July 30, 2014.

Is the vibe of this song the direction you're taking on the rest of your next album?

The album is entitled Heart Blanche to imply that this record is a renaissance, and the variety are vital signs of a healthy heart.

Why do an interactive video, particularly with Google Search at the heart of it?

Invention and innovation at their core are of a philanthropist’s nature — industrially, yet essentially for the people. The esteem of any true artist is to take the road less traveled for the sake of making another way.