In 1993, he released You Might Be a Redneck If... which started the "You Might Be a Redneck" fad, topped the comedy album charts, and sold more than 3 million copies.
In 1995, he starred in The Jeff Foxworthy Show, a sitcom created out of his stand-up comedy persona. It aired on ABC, but was cancelled after one season. NBC subsequently picked up the show, but it was again cancelled after one season. Foxworthy later remarked that the network did not understand how to properly market his humor; thinking his routine was "too Southern" for a national network, they based the first season of his sitcom in Bloomington, Indiana. The ABC run of the show can now be seen on Nick at Nite and CMT.
In the early 2000s, Foxworthy had a career resurgence as a result of the "Blue Collar Comedy Tour," in which he and three other comedians (Larry the Cable Guy, Ron White, and Bill Engvall), specializing in common-man comedy, toured the country and performed for record crowds. The tour lasted three full years, constantly being extended after an initial run of 20 shows.
In 2004, he launched a new television show called Blue Collar TV on The WB Television Network and Comedy Central. He serves as executive producer, and stars alongside Blue Collar Comedy Tour-mates Larry the Cable Guy and Bill Engvall. (Ron White turned the show down but made occasional guest appearances.) The show was relatively successful compared to the anemic performance of the WB's other sitcoms. However, on Larry the Cable Guy's website, he says the show was "cancelled" on October 17, 2005 by the network. Reruns of "Blue Collar TV" continued until the network merged with UPN to form The CW.
Jeff has resurrected the "Blue Collar TV" format (albeit with only himself participating along with some of the Blue Collar TV co-hosts) called "Foxworthy's Big Night Out," which airs on the Country Music Television channel in America. (CMT) "Foxworthy's Big Night Out" began airing in summer 2006.
Foxworthy also hosts The Foxworthy Countdown, a nationally syndicated weekly radio show featuring country music hits.
Foxworthy has authored books including You Might Be a Redneck If... (1989) and related "redneck humor" books, as well as No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem! (1996). He also has released a cookbook entitled The Redneck Grill, co-authored with David Boyd, and Jeff Foxworthy's Redneck Dictionary: Words You Thought You Knew the Meaning Of (2005).
In 2005, Jeff Foxworthy was roasted in a TV special called Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy.
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Foxworthy has been married since 1985 to Pamela Gregg. They were married in Central Park. Based on a popular Foxworthy routine, Pamela will often be greeted in public with "So you're the one with the cold butt!" (A line from the bit: "Why is it that when a woman gets into bed, the temperature of her feet and butt drop to below freezing? . . . I can lick my hand, put it on my wife's butt, and it will stick.") The couple are the parents of two daughters, Jordan (b. 1992) and Julianne (b. 1994).
Contrary to popular belief, he is not the cousin of Bill Engvall.
His family has nine young girls. He has two, he lives next to his brother, who has three, and their sister has four.
Later on in 2006, Foxworthy will voice the character Lyle in the Disney movie The Fox and the Hound 2.
Turned down a part in the movie RV because he felt that he would be away from his family for too long.
Jeff Foxworthy stars in a new internet short by Don't Be That Guy Films called "Practical Gifts", in which he explains the importance of getting loved ones "gifts they can use" instead of "gifts they want".
---->Discography
Live (1990)
You Might Be A Redneck If... (1993)
Games Rednecks Play (1995)
Crank It Up: The Music Album (1996)
Totally Committed (1998)
Greatest Bits (1999)
Big Funny (2000)
Best Of Jeff Foxworthy (2003)
Have Your Loved Ones Spayed Or Neutered (2004)
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One For The Road (2006)
Redneck Games
Jeff Foxworthy Lyrics
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And welcome all you danged foreigners from other nations
Dear Lord be with our guests and prepare them
For the butt whopping they are about to receive
The Olympics in Georgia
God you know we're gonna screw that up
I guarantee you
There are gonna be guys in the parking lot with shotguns
And we will not have a flame
That big without a pig on it, I guarantee
Some fat guy going
?Danged good barbecue top of them stairs up there
They ain't got no hand rail be careful"
Of all the games that the rednecks play
There's some crazy events
If you know about the redneck ways
Then it makes perfect sense
Hell the Olympic rings will be five old tires nailed together
See that's my fear, they're gonna get the list of events
They gonna have no idea what half this stuff is suppose to be
Like for fencing, they'll be giving people bailing wire and sheet metal
There probably have to cancel water polo after
The first two or three horses drown
I tell you instead of discus throwing
They'll be flinging Ford hubcaps
You can't blame them for the way they are
But you can sit back and grin
'Cause they'll do something that's so bizarre
You'll want to see it again
If you could ever get into their minds
There's no telling what you might find
They just do things in a different way
All the games that the rednecks play
And you know they haven't even thought about it
But the river they're having the kayak races
On is the same river they filmed deliverance at
That ought to add a whole degree of difficulty shouldn't it?
'Cause if Ned Batty couldn't make it down
That thing a French man in a pair of biker pants ain't got a chance
Be prepared to watch the wildest show
Making her out in the line
You may not see them bringing home the gold
But they'll sure make mama proud
If you could ever get inside their minds
There's no telling what you might find
They just do things in a different way
All the games that the rednecks play
Hey Ed, I got a white one
The lyrics to Jeff Foxworthy's song Redneck Games showcase the stereotypical view that many have of rural, southern Americans and their unrefined, unconventional ways of life. The song pokes fun at the notion that rednecks would attempt to host their own version of the Olympic Games but with unique, unsophisticated events. The lyrics are humorous but also highlight a lack of education and ignorance of certain cultural events, as exemplified by the reference to the opening ceremony dove release being shot by guns in the parking lot. The song depicts the rednecks as proud and unapologetic about their customs, and willing to participate in unconventional methods of competition, such as using baling wire and sheet metal for fencing and flinging Ford hubcaps for discus throwing.
The song's humor lies in the absurdity of the proposed events and how they would compare to traditional Olympic games events. Despite this, the song recognizes the rednecks' creativity and their unique way of looking at the world. The delivery and tone of the song provide light-hearted entertainment and self-deprecating humor that pokes fun at the cultural stereotypes attributed to rednecks.
Line by Line Meaning
Greetings why?all
Hello everyone
And welcome all you danged foreigners from other nations
Welcome to all the foreigners from other countries
Dear Lord be with our guests and prepare them
Pray for the guests and prepare them for what's to come
For the butt whopping they are about to receive
For the beatdown they are about to receive
The Olympics in Georgia
The Olympics are being held in Georgia
God you know we're gonna screw that up
We will probably mess it up
I guarantee you
I promise you
When they let those doves go at the opening ceremony
When they release the doves at the start of the games
There are gonna be guys in the parking lot with shotguns
People will be shooting the doves in the parking lot
And we will not have a flame
We won't have a torch lit
That big without a pig on it, I guarantee
We won't have a large torch without a pig on it
Some fat guy going
A heavier man will be saying
?Danged good barbecue top of them stairs up there
That barbecue at the top of the stairs is really good
They ain't got no hand rail be careful"
Be careful since there is no handrail
Of all the games that the rednecks play
Out of all the games played by rednecks
There's some crazy events
Some of these events are quite nuts
If you know about the redneck ways
If you are familiar with redneck culture
Then it makes perfect sense
It will all become clear
Hell the Olympic rings will be five old tires nailed together
The Olympic rings will be tires nailed together
See that's my fear, they're gonna get the list of events
My fear is they will receive the list of events
They gonna have no idea what half this stuff is suppose to be
They won't know what half of these events are
Like for fencing, they'll be giving people bailing wire and sheet metal
For fencing, they'll be given wire and metal sheets
There probably have to cancel water polo after
Water polo may have to be cancelled
The first two or three horses drown
If the horses keep drowning
I tell you instead of discus throwing
In place of discus throwing
They'll be flinging Ford hubcaps
They will throw Ford hubcaps
You can't blame them for the way they are
We cannot judge them for who they are
But you can sit back and grin
We can sit back and smile
'Cause they'll do something that's so bizarre
Because they will do something incredibly strange
You'll want to see it again
We will want to see it again
If you could ever get into their minds
If we could understand their mindset
There's no telling what you might find
We cannot predict what we will discover
They just do things in a different way
They perform tasks differently
All the games that the rednecks play
Every game played by a redneck
And you know they haven't even thought about it
They haven't even considered it
But the river they're having the kayak races
The river where the kayak races are held
On is the same river they filmed deliverance at
Is the same river where 'Deliverance' was filmed
That ought to add a whole degree of difficulty shouldn't it?
That should make things much harder, shouldn't it?
'Cause if Ned Batty couldn't make it down
If Ned Batty couldn't navigate it
That thing a French man in a pair of biker pants ain't got a chance
A French man in biker shorts doesn't stand a chance
Be prepared to watch the wildest show
Be ready for the craziest show
Making her out in the line
Showing who the best is
You may not see them bringing home the gold
They may not win first place
But they'll sure make mama proud
But they will make their mother proud
Hey Ed, I got a white one
Hey Ed, I've caught a white fish
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JEFF FOXWORTHY, RONNY SCAIFE, SCOTT ROUSE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@tammythomas2137
Foxworthy and Jackson in the same video, life is complete now
@MrWolfSnack
This came out 22 years ago, where you been at?
@margieknight5195
Yeah it did come out years cause the Olympics in Georgia was back in 1996. I'm in Georgia and this is so close!!!
@dawgsfan1196
Cause they're both from Georgia
@mycalmills3210
They also in the same video in Alan Jackson’s I don’t even know your name
@thomasm.ventiquattroiii8985
Also looks like Jim Varney (Ernest) is there too for the deliverance scene (2:46)
@chelsp7905
Jim Varney and Bill Byrge! Just made my day to see those two!
@franceliakarle_1
Hi,how are you doing today?
@bionicman2722
We Are The Mid '90s (1994, 1995 & 1996)
Is Closer To The Late-'90s & The Early-'90s.
#BillboardHot1001996
#PopChartsHitsOf1996
#90sRetro.
The Mid 1990s Between (1994 to 1996) More Likes The Early-'90s Or The Late-'90s.
@markrogers4576
One of the great comedic songs of all time and great to sing alone too, Thanks Jeff and Alan.