Thursday, May 17, 2012

Games Rednecks Play (Warner Bros., 1995) by Jeff Foxworthy


Foxworthy's sophomore album is my favorite release from him.  You Might Be a Redneck If… is a classic too, but he perfected his every-man persona that he introduced on his debut with Games.  His best material is not his straight-forward jokes, but his stories.  "Clampetts Go to Maui"  is hilarious and his projection of southern stereotypes combined with the upcoming Olympics the following year [Atlanta '96] is brilliant.  I've seen quite a few comedians live, and to date, Jeff is the best one that I have seen.  I saw him about three years ago and he performed material from this set and that is a wonderful testament to how well this stuff has held up over the years.

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