''I Stoled This Record'' is the second album from

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, ...

parodist A parody, also known as a spoof, a satire, a send-up, a take-off, a lampoon, a play on (something), or a caricature, is a creative work designed to imitate, comment on, and/or mock its subject by means of satiric or ironic imitation. Often its subj ...

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 ...

. His highest-selling album to date, it has been

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in the United States, although none of its singles charted. As with his previous album, this one features parodies of several country songs (and a parody of "

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 grand ...

"), as well as some original tunes.

Track listing

#"Cledus Busted!" — 0:11 #*track consists of a jail door slamming #"If Shania Was Mine" (parody lyrics by Judd, Chris Clark) — 3:12 #*parody of "

Any Man of Mine "Any Man of Mine" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain. It was issued to US radio in April 1995 as the second single from her second studio album '' The Woman in Me'' (1995). Twain wrote the song with Rob ...

" by

Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( , ; née Edwards; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and one of the best-s ...

(Shania Twain,

Robert John "Mutt" Lange Robert John "Mutt" Lange (born 11 November 1948) is a South African record producer and songwriter, mainly known for his work in rock music as well as his previous marriage to Canadian singer Shania Twain, for whom he wrote and produced several ...

) #"(She's Got a Butt) Bigger Than the Beatles" (parody lyrics by Judd, Billy Lawson, Gary Burnett) — 3:30 #*parody of "

Bigger Than the Beatles "Bigger Than The Beatles" is a song written by Jeb Stuart Anderson and Steve Dukes, and recorded by American country music artist Joe Diffie. It was released in November 1995 as the lead single from the album, ''Life's So Funny''. The song reached ...

" by

Joe Diffie Joe Logan Diffie (December 28, 1958 – March 29, 2020) was an American country music singer and songwriter. After working as a demo singer in the mid 1980s, he signed with Epic Records' Nashville division in 1990. Between then and 2004, Diffie ...

(Jeb Anderson, Steve Dukes) #"The Change" (parody lyrics by Judd, Clark) — 3:06 #*parody of "

For a Change "For a Change" is a song written by John Scott Sherrill and Steve Seskin, and recorded by American country music artist Neal McCoy. It was released in December 1994 as the first single from his album ''You Gotta Love That''. The song reached number ...

" by

Neal McCoy Hubert Neal McGaughey Jr. (born July 30, 1958), known professionally as Neal McCoy, is an American country music singer. He has released 10 studio albums on various labels, and has released 34 singles to country radio. Although he first charted on ...

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Steve Seskin Steve Seskin is an American singer, songwriter, and musician whose songs have been recorded by recording artists Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Waylon Jennings, Tim McGraw, Colin Raye, and Mark Wills among others. The debut single from McGra ...

John Scott Sherrill John Scott Sherrill is an American songwriter whose work is primarily in the field of country music. His brother, Donn Sherrill, was a Vanderbilt student. He introduced John Scott to his fraternity brother, Scott Siman who recorded demos of his m ...

) #"Skoal: The Grundy County Spitting Incident" (parody lyrics by Judd, Clark) — 2:24 #*parody of "

Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident) "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" is a song written by Richard Fagan and Robb Royer, and recorded by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. It was released in May 1995 as the second single from his self-titled album. I ...

" by

John Michael Montgomery John Michael Montgomery (born January 20, 1965) is an American country music singer. Montgomery began singing with his brother Eddie, who would later become known as one half of the duo Montgomery Gentry, before beginning his major-label solo ca ...

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Robb Royer Robert Wilson Royer (born December 6, 1942, in Los Angeles) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the soft rock band Bread from 1968 to 1971. While he was with the band, they had a #5 UK/#1 US hit single wit ...

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, John ...

) #"Jackson (Alan That Is)" (parody lyrics by Judd, Vern Dant) — 3:02 #*parody of "

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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 ...

and

June Carter Cash June Carter Cash (born Valerie June Carter; June 23, 1929 – May 15, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter and dancer. A five-time Grammy award-winner, she was a member of the Carter Family and the second wife of singer Johnny Cash. Prior ...

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Billy Edd Wheeler Billy Edward "Edd" Wheeler (born December 9, 1932, Boone County, West Virginia, United States) is an American songwriter, performer, writer, and visual artist. His songs include "Jackson" (Grammy award winner for Johnny Cash and June Carter) ...

Jerry Leiber Lyricist Jerome Leiber (April 25, 1933 – August 22, 2011) and composer Michael Stoller (born March 13, 1933) were American songwriting and record producing partners. They found success as the writers of such Crossover music, crossover hit songs ...

) #"You Have No Right to Remain Violent" (parody lyrics by Judd, Clark) — 3:18 #*parody of "

You Have the Right to Remain Silent You Have the Right to Remain Silent may refer to: * "You have the right to remain silent", the opening of the ''Miranda'' warning given to criminal suspects in the United States Music * ''You Have the Right to Remain Silent...'' (album), a 1995 ...

" by Perfect Stranger (Brenda Sweat, Cal Sweat) #"Cadirac Style" (parody lyrics by Judd, Lawson, Mike Curtis) — 3:04 #*parody of "

Cadillac Style "Cadillac Style" is a song written by Mark Petersen, and recorded by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in October 1991 as the lead single from his debut album '' Don't Go Near the Water''. It peaked at number 3 on the co ...

" by

Sammy Kershaw Samuel Paul Kershaw (born February 24, 1958) is an American country music artist. He has released 16 studio albums, with three RIAA platinum certifications and two gold certifications among them. More than 25 singles have entered the Top 40 on the ...

(Mark C. Petersen) #"Quit Teasin' Me Ed" (Judd, Dant) — 3:05 #*original song #"I'm Not in Here for Love (Just Yer Beer)" (parody lyrics by Judd, Clark) — 3:34 #*parody of "

(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here! "(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here!" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain. It was released in November 1995 as the fourth single from her second studio album, '' The Woman in Me'' (1995). Wri ...

" by Shania Twain (Twain, Lange) #"Cledus Went Down to Florida" (parody lyrics by Judd, Clark) — 3:19 #*parody of "

The Devil Went Down to Georgia "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" is a song written and performed by the Charlie Daniels, Charlie Daniels Band and released on their 1979 album ''Million Mile Reflections''. The song is written in the key of D minor. Vassar Clements originally wr ...

" by the

Charlie Daniels Band Charles Edward Daniels (October 28, 1936 – July 6, 2020) was an American singer, musician, and songwriter. His music fused rock music, rock, country music, country, blues and jazz, pioneering Southern rock. He was best known for his numb ...

(Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain,

Joel DiGregorio William Joel "Taz" DiGregorio (January 8, 1944 – October 12, 2011) was a longtime member and keyboardist for the Charlie Daniels Band. He was born and lived in Southbridge, Massachusetts, until 1962 when he went on the road. He was self-taught o ...

, Fred Edwards, Charles Hayward, James W. Marshall) #"1-900-Sheila" (Judd, Dant, Bruce Burch) — 3:06 #*original song #"Stoled: The Copyright Infringement Incident" (parody lyrics by Judd, Burch, Dan Saranana, Fagan) — 2:21 #*second parody of "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" by John Michael Montgomery #"Grandpa Got Over By a John Deere" (parody lyrics by Judd, Burch) — 3:14 #*parody of "

" by Elmo and Patsy (Randy Brooks)

Personnel

*Michael Black -

background vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are used ...

*Walt Cunningham -

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

*Glen Duncan -

fiddle A fiddle is a bowed string musical instrument, most often a violin. It is a colloquial term for the violin, used by players in all genres, including classical music. Although in many cases violins and fiddles are essentially synonymous, th ...

*Hoot Hester - fiddle *Cledus T. Judd -

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

harmonica The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American folk music, classical music, jazz, country, and rock. The many types of harmonica inclu ...

*Jerry Kimbrough -

electric guitar An electric guitar is a guitar that requires external amplification in order to be heard at typical performance volumes, unlike a standard acoustic guitar (however combinations of the two - a semi-acoustic guitar and an electric acoustic gui ...

*Scott Q. Merry -

bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...

*Paul Scholten -

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

*Mike Seavers - electric guitar *Michael Spriggs - acoustic guitar *Kim Winters - background vocals

Chart performance

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