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)
TV and Its Side Effects
Jeff Foxworthy Lyrics
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I'm deep in side effects
Slowly falling over me
Inside of beautiful machines
Side effects
I'm deep in side effects
The words are melting down in time
Afraid of sorrow in the air
The same old song and you
Side effects
I'm deep in side effects
Slowly falling over me
Inside of beautiful machines
Side effects, I'm deep in side effects
I'm deep in side effects and you
It's all over again
Set me free, I'm not the one
It's all over again set me free
I'm not the one
It's all over again, aah
The lyrics of Jeff Foxworthy's TV and Its Side Effects indicate that the singer is experiencing side effects from watching television. This is suggested in the repeated phrase "side effects," which seems to represent the negative consequences of the singer's television consumption. The first line suggests that the singer is deeply immersed in these side effects, and that they are gradually taking over them. The second line mentions the "beautiful machines" that are presumably the televisions themselves, implying that there is a seductive quality to TV that lures people in but also has negative consequences.
The third and fourth lines seem to suggest that the singer is having trouble distinguishing reality from what they see on TV, as the "words are melting down in time" and they are "afraid of sorrow in the air." This implies that the singer is taking on the emotions and messages of what they see on TV, showing how influential media can be. The repetition of "the same old song" and "you" seem to suggest that the singer is stuck in a cycle and cannot escape the grip of TV.
The last lines of the song seem to indicate that the singer is aware of the negative consequences and is seeking to break free of them. They plead to be "set free" and declare that they are "not the one," possibly indicating that they do not want to be controlled by media or society's expectations anymore. Overall, the lyrics demonstrate the addictive and negatively influential nature of television, urging listeners to be cautious of its side effects.
Line by Line Meaning
Side effects
There are negative consequences to using something, in this case TV
I'm deep in side effects
The singer is experiencing the negative consequences deeply
Slowly falling over me
The negative effects are worsening and taking over the singer
Inside of beautiful machines
The beauty of TV is deceptive, as it hides the negative effects it has
The words are melting down in time
The content on TV is losing its meaning and value over time
Afraid of sorrow in the air
The singer is fearful of the negative emotions that TV may bring
The same old song is always on my mind
TV continually plays repetitive content that is mentally exhausting
The same old song and you
The artist blames their reliance on TV for causing the negative effects
I'm deep in side effects and you
The artist is deeply affected by TV and blames their significant other for enabling it
It's all over again
The negative cycle of using TV and experiencing its side effects is repeating
Set me free, I'm not the one
The singer wants to break free from the negative effects of TV and is not the same person because of it
Aah
An expression of pain or desperation
Writer(s): Jeff Foxworthy
Contributed by Nora F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.