''Cledus Navidad'' is a
Christmas
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album released by
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
artist
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 track "Merry Christmas from the Whole Fam Damily", included here, was previously on his 2000 album ''
Just Another Day in Parodies''. Also featured are two cover songs: "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" (originally recorded by
Elmo & Patsy) and "Santa Claus Is Watching You" (originally recorded by
Ray Stevens
Harold Ray Ragsdale (born January 24, 1939), known professionally as Ray Stevens, is an American country and pop singer-songwriter and comedian, known for his Grammy-winning recordings "Everything Is Beautiful" and "Misty", as well as novelty ...
). "Stephon the Alternative Lifestyle Reindeer" was later recorded by
Mac McAnally
Lyman Corbitt McAnally Jr. (; born July 15, 1957), known professionally as Mac McAnally, is an American country music singer-songwriter, session musician, and record producer. In his career, he has recorded ten studio albums and eight singles. ...
on his 2004 album ''Semi-True Stories''.
Track listing
#"Cledus' Christmas Ball" (
Brett Beavers
Brett Beavers (born in Waco, Texas), is an American country music songwriter and producer and the co-author of the book ''Something Worth Leaving Behind''.
Education and early career
Beavers attended Baylor University, where he earned a bachelo ...
,
Jim Beavers
Jim Beavers is an American country music songwriter.
Early life and education
Jim Beavers grew up in Garland and Jacksonville, Texas. His educational background includes a BBA from Baylor University and an MBA from Vanderbilt University.
Care ...
, Mike Waldron) – 2:55
#"Stephon the Alternative Lifestyle Reindeer" (
Mac McAnally
Lyman Corbitt McAnally Jr. (; born July 15, 1957), known professionally as Mac McAnally, is an American country music singer-songwriter, session musician, and record producer. In his career, he has recorded ten studio albums and eight singles. ...
) – 3:15
#"Hazel's Homemade Hallelujah Punch" (Chris Clark,
Richard Fagan
Richard Fagan (April 24, 1947 – August 5, 2016) was an American songwriter and musician. He had six top ten singles and 18 charted singles on the Billboard Country charts. Fagan's songs have been recorded by Neil Diamond, George Strait, J ...
) – 2:57
#"
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
"Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" is a novelty Christmas song. Written by Randy Brooks, the song was originally performed by the then-husband-and-wife duo of Elmo Shropshire and Patsy Trigg in 1979.
Lyrics
The lyrics tell the story of a grandm ...
" (Randy Brooks) – 4:02
#"Only 364 Shopping Days 'Til Christmas" (Bruce Burch, Clark, Cledus T. Judd) – 3:14
#"Tree's on Fire" – 2:34
#*parody of "
Ring of Fire
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" by
Johnny Cash
John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American country singer-songwriter. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his ca ...
; parody lyrics written by Dennis Amero
#"Don't Serve Beans" (Dennis Amero,
Robert Ellis Orrall
Robert Ellis Orrall (born May 4, 1955) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Signed to RCA Records in 1980, Orrall debuted that year with the album "Fixation". His first Top 40 single was "I Couldn't Say No", a duet with Carlene ...
) – 3:35
#"Merry Christmas from the Whole Fam Damily" (Clark, Judd) – 4:14
#"Santa Claus Is Watching You" (
Ray Stevens
Harold Ray Ragsdale (born January 24, 1939), known professionally as Ray Stevens, is an American country and pop singer-songwriter and comedian, known for his Grammy-winning recordings "Everything Is Beautiful" and "Misty", as well as novelty ...
) – 3:12
#"All I Want for Christmas Is Two Gold Front Teef" – 2:59
#*parody of "
All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth
"All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth" is a novelty Christmas song written in 1944 by Donald Yetter Gardner""Donald Yetter Gardner, 91, Songwriter". ''The New York Times''. September 22, 2004. p. B-8.Oliver, Myrna (September 26, 2004)" ...
" by
Spike Jones
Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was an American musician and bandleader specializing in spoof arrangements of popular songs and classical music. Ballads receiving the Jones treatment were punctuated with gun ...
and The City Slickers; parody lyrics by Chris Clark
Chart performance
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Cledus T. Judd albums
Monument Records albums
2002 Christmas albums
Christmas albums by American artists
Country Christmas albums
2000s comedy albums