Cledus Envy
If every musical genre needs aWeird Al Yankovic, then country music can breathe a deep sigh of relief. Cledus T. Judd is here! The music onCledus Envyisn't innovative, but most of the songs are parodies, so there's little room for instrumental ingenuity. Thereisroom for wit and wordplay that push parody into the realm of satire. The parodies here don't take that step, yet nearly all of them are funny. "Man of Constant Borrow" demonstrates Cledus's persona--that of an unpretentious, mildly insecure, and totally uncaring guy's guy. Many of the cuts are built around popular songs that are ripe for parody. The original songs, such as "Willie's Got a Big Deck," fit in perfectly with the familiar selections.--Mark Huntsman