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Reviewed by Trisha Huenke
From what I’ve heard, country music fans either really like or really really hate Cledus T. Judd and his parodies. Fortunately, I fall in the former category. I find Cledus to be, for the most part, enormously funny. His sixth album, titled Cledus Envy, is no disappointment.
Four of the twelve tracks on the CD are originals, and they are just as entertaining as the parodies. “Let’s Burn One” is a comical song about a man and his obsession with downloading and burning his own CDs. My favorite original is the song “If George Strait Starts Dancin’.” It’s about the country award shows, and how most of the live performers have a huge choreographed number, but he prefers for his country singers to “just hold real still and sing.” “Leave You Laughing” is perhaps the least humorous song here. That doesn’t make it bad by any means. It’s actually a sweet song where Cledus says he hopes he touched us somehow with his humor, and he hopes he is “remembered by the smiles” on our faces.
“1/2” is a parody of Chad Brock’s hit “Yes.” He finds the woman of his dreams and marries her. Six months later she gets half. The Soggy Bottom Boys’ hit "Man of Constant Sorrow" becomes "Man of Constant Borrow." The title tells you exactly what the song is about.
Not all Cledus’ parodies are lighthearted (or, rather, are supposed to be). He turned Brooks & Dunn's "Only in America" into "Don't Mess With America," a patriotic taunt that would do Charlie Daniels proud.
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Album cover, used with permission of Sony Nashville.
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