Bipolar and Proud

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Bipolar and Proud
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 24, 2004 (2004-08-24)
Genre Country, parody
Label Audium/Koch
Producer Cledus T. Judd
Chris "P. Cream" Clark
Cledus T. Judd chronology
The Original Dixie Hick
(2003)
Bipolar and Proud
(2004)
Boogity, Boogity – A Tribute to the Comedic Genius of Ray Stevens
(2007)

Bipolar and Proud is a 2004 album released by country music parodist Cledus T. Judd. 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 Hot Country Songs charts.

Contents

David Jefferies of Allmusic rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that most of the tracks were funny, but criticizing "____ Is Funny". [1]

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.

  1. "I Love NASCAR" — 4:07
  2. "Hell No" — 4:22
  3. "One Jack Off" (Judd, Clark, Paula Taylor) — 3:41
    • original song
  4. "Paycheck Woman" — 3:21
  5. "Bake Me a Country Ham" — 3:44
  6. "I'm Going Ugly Early Tonight" (Brent Burns, Bill Whyte, Pete Hourihan) — 3:03
    • original song
  7. "____ Is Funny" (Jim Beavers, Mike Waldron) — 3:20
    • original song
  8. "Starkissed" (Keith, Emerick) — 2:55
    • original song
  9. "Martie, Emily & Natalie" — 3:31
  10. "Funny Man" (Clark) — 4:04
    • original song

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes. [2]

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 20098
U.S. Billboard Top Comedy Albums2
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums15
U.S. Billboard Independent Albums8

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References

  1. Jefferies, David. "Bipolar and Proud review". Allmusic . Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  2. Bipolar and Proud (CD insert). Cledus T. Judd. Koch Records. 2004. 9809.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)