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Lord, I Apologize

Larry the Cable Guy

Parallel Entertainment · Album · 2001 · 47 min

The 2001 audio debut that launched a blue-collar comedy empire.

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Before the arena tours, the Blue Collar empire, and a decade voicing a Pixar tow truck, Dan Whitney put on a sleeveless flannel and created a stand-up juggernaut. Lord, I Apologize is the solo audio debut of Larry the Cable Guy, capturing the precise moment a syndicated radio bit turned into a mainstream persona. The act relies entirely on rapid-fire rural analogies and absurd stories about a fictional extended family, all delivered through an exaggerated drawl.

Recorded live at the Funny Bone in Omaha, Nebraska, in the summer of 2001, the set serves as a foundation for his eventual catalog. This is where the inescapable Git-R-Done catchphrase first found a massive audience. Across forty-five minutes, he details flea market trips, terrible dentists, and Martians targeting country folks.

The release hit number one on the Billboard comedy charts and eventually went gold. It concludes with a musical title track featuring a guitar cameo by Mark Tremonti of Creed.

The set list

3 bits

  1. Martians Got a Thing for Redneck Fellers

    Riffing on redneck stereotypes in the context of extraterrestrial encounters.

  2. Toddler Mail

    Reading and reacting to comedic letters from toddlers.

  3. Lord, I Apologize

    Musical comedy routine and catchphrase reflection featuring guitarist Mark Tremonti.

How it plays

Tone
Southern, politically incorrect, and outrageous with toilet humor while managing to avoid profanity.
On stage
The Cable Guy character, marked by a stereotypical redneck look, a deliberately adopted thick Southern accent, politically incorrect commentaries, and stories about family.
About
Southern culture, redneck life, family, current events, toilet humor

Backstory

Transitioning from early radio popularity on syndicated programs to national prominence during the early stages of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour.

Details

Released
Taped
The Funnybone, Omaha
Runtime
47 min
Where
Parallel Entertainment (album)
Honors
RIAA Gold certification (over 500,000 copies shipped)U.S. Billboard Top Comedy Albums Peak Position: #1 (for 15 consecutive weeks)U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums Peak Position: #53
Topics
After
Git-R-Done (2004)

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