Starting his career on the Television show Designing Women, Engvall hit his acclaimed first "big break" when he went on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, and from there won the American Comedy Awards Comic of the Year, landing then on the television show Delta Burke, which lasted for one year, and from then on producing his albums. Before becoming a well-known comedian, Engvall joined the popular talent show Star Search.
Engvall's career toiled in relative obscurity for several years, hitting a low point while starring as CHUD #14 in the cult film C.H.U.D, until he turned his most famous routine, "Here's Your Sign," into a song by country music star Travis Tritt. The song was a hit, catapulting Engvall to comedic stardom. More recently, he recorded a Comedy Central special and starred with fellow comedians Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy, and Ron White in the hit redneck-themed stand-up movie Blue Collar Comedy Tour (as well as its sequels and spin-off TV show). The Blue Collar group has been called the redneck Rat Pack. Foxworthy is both the leader and most famous of the group, like the Rat Pack's Frank Sinatra. Engvall equates to Dean Martin, since he is the best friend of the leader, and is arguably the second-most famous member of the group.
He is married to his wife Gail since 1982 and has a daughter named Emily, a junior at the University of Puget Sound, as well as a son named Travis.
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They should have to wear signs that just say I'm stupid.
That way you wouldn't rely on them, would you?
You wouldn't ask them anything. It would be like, "Excuse me...oops,
never mind"
"I didn't see your sign."
It's like before my wife and I moved from Texas to California our house
of boxes and there was a you-Haul truck in our driveway.
My friend comes over and says, "Hey, You moving?"
"Nope."
"We just pack our stuff up once or twice a week. Just to see how many
boxes it takes."
"Here's your sign."
Why can't they get the picture? Why don't they understand?
We're not dealing with the planet of apes, we're talking about the
modern man.
So you people with them itsy bitsy teensie weensie tiny minds...
Here's your sign. Here's your sign.
A couple of months ago I went fishing with a buddy of mine, we pulled
his boat
into the dock, I lifted up this big 'ol stringer of bass this idiot on
the dock
goes, "Hey, why'all catch all them fish?"
Nope.
"Talked 'em into giving up."
"Here's your sign."
I was out in the front yard with my boy the other day and he was
playing with his little friend, and he hit his friend and I went up to
him
and I said "Hey, (smacks his boy), we don't hit." He looked up at me
like, "Here's your sign, dad."
Why can't they get the picture? Why don't they understand?
We're not dealing with the planet of apes, we're talking about the
modern man.
So you people with them itsy bitsy teensie weensie tiny minds...
Here's your sign. Here's your sign.
I was watching one of those animal shows on the Discovery Channel, there
was a guy
inventing a shark bite suit. There's only one way to test that.
"Alright Jimmy, you got that shark suit on, it looks good... They want
you to jump
into this pool of sharks, and you tell us if it hurts when they bite
you."
"Well allright....hold my sign, I don't want to loose it"
Why can't they get the picture? Why don't they understand?
We're not dealing with the planet of apes, we're talking about the
modern man.
So you people with them itsy bitsy teensie weensie tiny minds...
Here's your sign. Here's your sign.
Last time I was home I was driving around I had a flat tire, I pulled my
truck into one
of these side-of-the-road gas statioons, the attendant walks out, looks
at my truck,
looks at me, I swear to GOD he went, "Tire go flat?"
I couldn't resist.
I said "Nope".
"No I was driving around and those other three just swelled right up on
me."
"Here's your sign."
Why can't they get the picture? Why don't they understand?
We're not dealing with the planet of apes, we're talking about the
modern man.
So you people with them itsy bitsy teensie weensie tiny minds...
People with them little bitty teenie weenie tiny monds...
Here's your sign.
We were trying to sell our car about a year ago, a guy come over to the
house, drove the
car around for about 45 minutes. We get back to the house, he gets out
of the car, reaches down
and grabs the exhaust pipe, then goes, "Damn that's hot!"
See...
If he'd been wearing his sign, I could have stopped him.
The song "Here's Your Sign" by Bill Engvall and Travis Tritt is a humorous take on the frustrations of dealing with people who lack common sense. Engvall expresses his dislike for stupid people and suggests that they should have to wear signs identifying their stupidity. He gives examples of encounters with such people, like when a friend asked him if he was moving while there was a U-Haul truck in his driveway, or when someone asked him why he had caught so many fish while fishing. Engvall responds to these questions with sarcastic quips and the phrase "Here's your sign," implying that the person should be wearing a sign indicating their cluelessness.
The underlying message of the song is that people should take responsibility for their own ignorance and not rely on others to fill in the gaps. Engvall suggests that if someone is stupid, they should proudly wear a sign indicating this fact so that others can steer clear of them and not rely on them to know anything. By doing so, they would avoid embarrassing themselves and frustrating others.
Overall, "Here's Your Sign" is a clever and humorous commentary on the challenges of dealing with people who lack common sense.
Line by Line Meaning
I just hate stupid people.
I really don't like people who are not smart.
They should have to wear signs that just say I'm stupid.
It would help us not rely on them if they had signs that said they weren't smart.
That way you wouldn't rely on them, would you?
People sure wouldn't depend on them anymore.
You wouldn't ask them anything. It would be like, "Excuse me...oops, never mind" "I didn't see your sign."
If they had signs, people would not even approach them with their questions or requests.
It's like before my wife and I moved from Texas to California our house was full of boxes and there was a you-Haul truck in our driveway.
Let me tell you a story that illustrates my point.
My friend comes over and says, "Hey, You moving?"
My friend asked me if I was moving.
"Nope."
"No, I am not moving."
"We just pack our stuff up once or twice a week. Just to see how many boxes it takes." "Here's your sign."
"Here's your sign" is a sarcastic way of telling someone they are not smart enough to understand a situation.
Why can't they get the picture? Why don't they understand?
I don't understand why some people can't get it.
We're not dealing with the planet of apes, we're talking about the modern man.
We are dealing with humans like you and me, not animals.
So you people with them itsy bitsy teensie weensie tiny minds... Here's your sign. Here's your sign.
The 'sign' is meant for people who have small minds.
A couple of months ago I went fishing with a buddy of mine, we pulled his boat into the dock, I lifted up this big 'ol stringer of bass this idiot on the dock goes, "Hey, why'all catch all them fish?"
Someone asked me a question that clearly did not make sense.
"Nope." "Talked 'em into giving up." "Here's your sign."
"Here's your sign" is a sarcastic way of telling someone they are not smart enough to understand a situation.
I was out in the front yard with my boy the other day and he was playing with his little friend, and he hit his friend and I went up to him and I said "Hey, (smacks his boy), we don't hit." He looked up at me like, "Here's your sign, dad."
My son did something not so smart, and I corrected him. He then looked at me as if I was not very smart.
I was watching one of those animal shows on the Discovery Channel, there was a guy inventing a shark bite suit. There's only one way to test that. "Alright Jimmy, you got that shark suit on, it looks good... They want you to jump into this pool of sharks, and you tell us if it hurts when they bite you." "Well allright....hold my sign, I don't want to loose it"
"Here's your sign" is used in a way that conveys someone is not smart enough to understand the potential danger of a situation.
Last time I was home I was driving around I had a flat tire, I pulled my truck into one of these side-of-the-road gas statioons, the attendant walks out, looks at my truck, looks at me, I swear to GOD he went, "Tire go flat?"
Someone asked me an obvious and silly question.
I couldn't resist. "Nope." "No I was driving around and those other three just swelled right up on me." "Here's your sign."
"Here's your sign" is a sarcastic way of telling someone they are not smart enough to understand a situation.
People with them little bitty teenie weenie tiny minds... Here's your sign.
"Here's your sign" is targeted at those people who have small minds.
We were trying to sell our car about a year ago, a guy come over to the house, drove the car around for about 45 minutes. We get back to the house, he gets out of the car, reaches down and grabs the exhaust pipe, then goes, "Damn that's hot!" See... If he'd been wearing his sign, I could have stopped him.
"Here's your sign" is used in a way that conveys someone is not smart enough to avoid injuries or issues.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: RONNY SCAIFE, WILLIAM R. ENGVALL, SCOTT ROUSE
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