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.
T-Ball And Indian Guides
Bill Engvall Lyrics
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Spin him around a couple times.
NOW!
Theres a catcher, i don't know why, cause there is no pitcher
And by law he has
Well be the texas rangers,
We got beat by the legos like 10-0
In Bill Engvall's song T-Ball And Indian Guides, the lyrics describe a humorous scene where parents are coaching their kids' t-ball team. The opening line "Nice shooting buddy" is used ironically, as there is no shooting involved in t-ball. Instead, the coach is telling the young player to hit the ball. The line "Spin him around a couple times" is also comical, as it suggests that the coach wants the player to become dizzy before hitting the ball.
The next set of lyrics describes the confusion that often happens in youth sports. The catcher is present, even though there is no pitcher in t-ball. This shows how parents can sometimes become overzealous and try to add unnecessary rules to the game. The line "And by law he has" suggests that the catcher is present because of some unknown regulation, even though there is no logical reason for it.
Finally, the lyrics describe the team's performance. The team identifies itself as the Texas Rangers, but they have just suffered a humiliating loss to the Lego team, losing by a whopping 10-0. This implies that the children are not especially skilled at t-ball, and the parents are not particularly effective coaches.
Line by Line Meaning
Nice shooting buddy.
Good job, my friend.
Spin him around a couple times.
Rotate the bat before hitting the ball.
NOW!
Do it immediately.
Theres a catcher, i don't know why, cause there is no pitcher
There is a catcher present, but it's unclear why since there is no one throwing the ball.
And by law he has
It is a mandatory position.
Well be the texas rangers,
Let's pretend we are the Texas Rangers baseball team.
We got beat by the legos like 10-0
We lost badly to the opposing team, who may have been very young and inexperienced (represented by the reference to Legos).
Writer(s): William Engvall
Contributed by Kennedy V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.