''Bipolar and Proud'' is a 2004 album released by

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Cledus T. Judd James Barry Poole (born December 18, 1964) is an American country music artist who records under the name Cledus T. Judd. Known primarily for his parodies of popular country songs, he has been called the "Weird Al" Yankovic of country music, and ...

. 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

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charts. David Jefferies of

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rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that most of the tracks were funny, but criticizing "____ Is Funny". 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. #"I Love NASCAR" — 4:07 #*parody of "

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(Toby Keith,

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) #*feat. Toby Keith #"Hell No" — 4:22 #*parody of " Hell Yeah" by

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Jeffrey Steele Jeffrey LeVasseur (born August 27, 1961), known as Jeffrey Steele, is an American country music singer and songwriter. Along with recording his own material, Steele has become a prolific Nashville songwriter, having co-written more than 60 hit ...

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) #"One Jack Off" (Judd, Clark, Paula Taylor) — 3:41 #*original song #"Paycheck Woman" — 3:21 #*parody of "

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) #"Bake Me a Country Ham" — 3:44 #*parody of "

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(Buck Moore, Gary Duffy) #"I'm Going Ugly Early Tonight" (Brent Burns, Bill Whyte, Pete Hourihan) — 3:03 #*original song #"____ Is Funny" (

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, Mike Waldron) — 3:20 #*original song #"Starkissed" (Keith, Emerick) — 2:55 #*original song #"Martie, Emily & Natalie" — 3:31 #*parody of "

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(Brad Paisley) #"Funny Man" (Clark) — 4:04 #*original song

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes. * Ricky Barker —

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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 —

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on "Hell No" and "Funnyman" * Glen Duncan —

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* Pat Flynn —

acoustic guitar An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...

* Wes Hightower — background vocals on "I Love NASCAR" and "Hell No" * Doug Kahan —

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* Troy Lancaster — electric guitar * Russ Pahl — electric guitar,

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* Larry Paxton — bass guitar * Marcia Ramirez — background vocals on "____ Is Funny" *

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— 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,

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* Paul Scholten —

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* Mike Severs — electric guitar * Steve Sheehan — acoustic guitar * Gary Smith — keyboards * Mike Waldron — background vocals on "____ Is Funny"

Charts

References

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