Roger Alan Wade is an American singer-songwriter from

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Career

According to his website, Wade has penned songs about country legends such as

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and

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He embarked on a solo career with the promotional assistance of his cousin, actor

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, who occasionally featured Wade's music on his TV show '' Jackass''. He was featured on the TV show, ''

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''. During an appearance on the

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radio show, Knoxville promoted Wade's songs, which were favorably received by Stern and his audience and given frequent airplay thereafter. Wade's lyrics satirically and detrimentally deal with topics and stereotypes relating to

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and

honky tonk A honky-tonk (also called honkatonk, honkey-tonk, or tonk) is both a bar that provides country music for the entertainment of its patrons and the style of music played in such establishments. It can also refer to the type of piano ( tack piano) ...

culture. Before nearly every live song, Roger states, "this is a song about a girl". He co-wrote the hit song " Country State of Mind" with

His songs feature folky arrangements, featuring little or no accompaniment beyond

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. His best known compositions include "BB Gun", "Butt Ugly Slut", "D-R-U-N-K", "Poontang", and "If You're Gonna Be Dumb". Wade's lesser known works are less hysterical and carry a more lyrical tone including "The First Time I Saw Waylon", "Brainerd Road", and "Jingle Jangle". His song "If You're Gonna Be Dumb You Gotta Be Tough" has appeared in every ''Jackass'' film, with Wade's version on the first film and subsequent films featuring covers of the song by

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and

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, and

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. Wade wrote "The Light Outlives the Star" for a friend of his daughter who died in an automobile accident. It later served as a tribute to his friend and fan,

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, who died in a car accident on June 20, 2011. Wade has provided voiceover work for

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"96.7 The Legend" in Atlanta, Georgia from its launch in late 2007 to around 2009. Since 2008, Knoxville and Wade have hosted an hour-long weekly show, "Big Ass Happy Family Jubilee" (named after a Wade song), on

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's Outlaw Country channel.

Discography

*''All Likkered Up'' (2005) *''Stoned Traveler'' (2008) *''Deguello Motel'' (2010) *''Too Fat to Fly'' (2011) *''Southbound Train'' (2012) *''Bad News Knockin'' (2014) *''Simmering Rage'' (2019)

Filmography

* 2006: ''

Jackass Number Two ''Jackass Number Two'' is a 2006 American reality slapstick comedy film directed by Jeff Tremaine. It is the sequel to '' Jackass: The Movie'' (2002), both based upon the MTV series '' Jackass''. Like its predecessor and the original television s ...

'' * 2005: ''

'' (1 episode)

Soundtrack

*2002: '' Jackass: The Movie'' (writer/performer: "If You're Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough") *2003: ''

Grand Theft Parsons ''Grand Theft Parsons'' is a 2003 comedy-drama film based on the true story of country rock musician Gram Parsons (played by Gabriel Macht), who died of an overdose in 1973. Parsons and his road manager, Phil Kaufman (Johnny Knoxville), made a pac ...

'' (writer/performer: "Rhinestones in the Ashes") *2006: ''

'' (writer/performer: "Sometimes I Don't Know If I'll Make It") (writer: "If You're Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough") (performed by

)) *2007: ''

Jackass 2.5 ''Jackass Number Two'' is a 2006 American reality slapstick comedy film directed by Jeff Tremaine. It is the sequel to '' Jackass: The Movie'' (2002), both based upon the MTV series '' Jackass''. Like its predecessor and the original television ...

'' (writer/performer: "D-R-U-N-K") *2007: '' Jackass: The Game'' (writer/performer: "If You're Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough") (writer/performer: "BB Gun") *2009: ''

Nitro Circus ''Nitro Circus'' is an "action sport collective" led by Travis Pastrana, featuring his friends and him traveling around the world riding dirtbikes, BASE jumping, and performing stunts. Co-founded in 2003 by Pastrana, Nitro Circus has become a m ...

'' (writer/performer: "D-R-U-N-K") *2009: ''

The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia ''The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia'' is a 2009 documentary film directed by Julien Nitzberg, chronicling the White family of Boone County, West Virginia. Synopsis The film follows the White family over the course of a year in their d ...

'' (writer/performer: "Big Ass Happy Family") *2009: ''Jackass: The Lost Tapes'' (writer/performer: "If You're Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough") (writer/performer: "D-R-U-N-K") *2010: ''

Jackass 3D ''Jackass 3D'' (known as ''Jackass 3'' on home media) is a 2010 American 3D reality comedy film directed by Jeff Tremaine. It is the third installment in the ''Jackass'' film series, and the sequel to ''Jackass Number Two'' (2006). The film sta ...

'' (writer/performer: "Party in My Pants") (writer: "If You're Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough" (performed by

)) *2011: ''

Jackass 3.5 ''Jackass 3D'' (known as ''Jackass 3'' on home media) is a 2010 American 3D reality comedy film directed by Jeff Tremaine. It is the third installment in the ''Jackass'' film series, and the sequel to ''Jackass Number Two'' (2006). The film sta ...

'' (writer/performer: "Too Fat to Fly") (writer: "If You're Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough") (performed by

) *2013: '' Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa'' (writer/performer: "Stoned Traveler") *2018: ''

Action Point ''Action Point'' is a 2018 American comedy film directed by Tim Kirkby and starring Johnny Knoxville and Chris Pontius, both of whom had worked together on '' Jackass''. Knoxville was inspired to make the film after seeing Matt Robertson's 201 ...

'' (writer/performer: "Drunk, Stoned, & Coked Up") *2022: ''

Jackass Forever ''Jackass Forever'' (stylized as ''jackass fore♥er'') is a 2022 American reality comedy film directed and produced by Jeff Tremaine, along with producers Spike Jonze and Johnny Knoxville, and was released by Paramount Pictures. It is the four ...

'' (writer/performer: "I Don't Like Being Told What To Do") (chorus writer: "If You're Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough) (performed by

, and

) *2022: ''

Jackass 4.5 ''Jackass Forever'' (stylized as ''jackass fore♥er'') is a 2022 American reality comedy film directed and produced by Jeff Tremaine, along with producers Spike Jonze and Johnny Knoxville, and was released by Paramount Pictures. It is the four ...

'' (writer: "If You're Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough") (performed by

) *2022: '' Jackass Shark Week 2.0'' (writer "If You're Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough") (performed by

)

References

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