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parody of "

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" written by

Jeff Foxworthy Jeffrey Marshall Foxworthy (born September 6, 1958) is an American actor, author, comedian, producer and writer. He is a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, with Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall, and Ron White. Known for his "You might be a ...

and Tim Wilson and recorded by Foxworthy on his 1996 album '' Crank It Up: The Music Album''. The song reached number 18 on the ''

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chart in January 1996, becoming the highest-charting seasonal title of the

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era, a record that has since been tied by

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." It subsequently peaked at number 39 in January 1997, number 39 in January 1998, number 37 in January 1999 and number 35 in January 2000. The song's B-side, "'Twas the Night After Christmas", peaked at number 67 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in January 1997.

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael McNamara and premiered in November 1996.

Chart performance

References

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