Bipolar and Proud

Bipolar and Proud is a 2004 album released by country music parodist Cledus T. Judd. The album was originally slated to be named "Cledus Gone Wild", but was changed at the last minute. This album also produced his highest chart single in "I Love NASCAR", which charted at 48 on the Hot Country Songs charts.

Bipolar and Proud
Studio album by
Cledus T. Judd
ReleasedAugust 24, 2004 (2004-08-24)
GenreCountry, parody
LabelAudium/Koch
ProducerCledus T. Judd
Chris "P. Cream" Clark
Cledus T. Judd chronology
The Original Dixie Hick
(2003)		 Bipolar and Proud
(2004)		 Boogity, Boogity – A Tribute to the Comedic Genius of Ray Stevens
(2007)

David Jefferies of Allmusic rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that most of the tracks were funny, but criticizing "____ Is Funny".[1]

It is also an enhanced CD, featuring the video for the song "I Love NASCAR".

Track listing

Original content on parody songs written by Cledus T. Judd and Chris Clark, except "Bake Me a Country Ham", parody lyrics by Corey Lee Barker and Lee Gibson. Composers of original songs as noted.

  1. "I Love NASCAR" — 4:07
  2. "Hell No" — 4:22
  3. "One Jack Off" (Judd, Clark, Paula Taylor) — 3:41
    • original song
  4. "Paycheck Woman" — 3:21
  5. "Bake Me a Country Ham" — 3:44
  6. "I'm Going Ugly Early Tonight" (Brent Burns, Bill Whyte, Pete Hourihan) — 3:03
    • original song
  7. "____ Is Funny" (Jim Beavers, Mike Waldron) — 3:20
    • original song
  8. "Starkissed" (Keith, Emerick) — 2:55
    • original song
  9. "Martie, Emily & Natalie" — 3:31
  10. "Funny Man" (Clark) — 4:04
    • original song

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.[2]

  • Ricky Barker — background vocals on "I'm Going Ugly Early Tonight"
  • Jim Beavers — background vocals on "____ Is Funny"
  • Trenna Barnes — background vocals on "Paycheck Woman" and "One Jack Off"
  • Dennis Burnside — keyboards on "Hell No" and "Funnyman"
  • Glen Duncan — fiddle, mandolin
  • Pat Flynn — acoustic guitar
  • Wes Hightower — background vocals on "I Love NASCAR" and "Hell No"
  • Doug Kahan — bass guitar
  • Troy Lancaster — electric guitar
  • Russ Pahl — electric guitar, pedal steel guitar
  • Larry Paxton — bass guitar
  • Marcia Ramirez — background vocals on "____ Is Funny"
  • John Wesley Ryles — background vocals on "One Jack Off", "Bake Me a Country Ham", "I'm Going Ugly Early Tonight", "Starkissed" and "Funnyman"
  • Scott Sanders — pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
  • Paul Scholten — drums, percussion
  • Mike Severs — electric guitar
  • Steve Sheehan — acoustic guitar
  • Gary Smith — keyboards
  • Mike Waldron — background vocals on "____ Is Funny"

Chart performance
Chart (2004) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Comedy Albums 2
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 15
U.S. Billboard 200 98
U.S. Billboard Independent Albums 8

References
  1. Jefferies, David. "Bipolar and Proud review". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  2. Bipolar and Proud (CD insert). Cledus T. Judd. Koch Records. 2004. 9809.CS1 maint: others (link)
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