Rodney Carrington Releases New CD; NUT SACK In Stores February 11.Entertainment Editors and Music Writers NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2003 Rodney Carrington Rodney Carrington (October 19, 1968 in Longview, Texas) is an American stand-up comic and comic country musician- not to be confused with country star Rodney Atkins. He was the star of the ABC television sitcom Rodney. is back with NUT SACK, a new album that's as wild and uninhibited uninhibited /un·in·hib·it·ed/ (un?in-hib´i-ted) free from usual constraints; not subject to normal inhibitory mechanisms. as ever. The comedian's fourth major label release of new material will be in stores on February 11. One of the most popular comedians on the road today performing to sell out crowds in large venues and a favorite at morning shows like Bob & Tom, John Boy & Billy, and on formats spanning country to rock, Carrington doesn't hold back in his routines on sex, women, men and drinking. Sometimes shocking, but always hysterical, Carrington mixes raucous standup stand·up or stand-up adj. 1. Standing erect; upright: a standup collar. 2. Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar. comedy with songs that sound sweet enough for an honest-to-goodness country balladeer to warble. Of course, the lyrics aren't quite as sweet as the melody. "Don't Look Now
Don't Look Now is an Anglo-Italian thriller, directed by Nicolas Roeg and released in 1973. It is based on a short story by Daphne du Maurier. ," is about Mama's tendency to flash the crowd when she has too much to drink while "All the Reasons" offers a graphic list of his heterosexual tendencies. Fan favorite "Letter To My Penis," gets the Rat Pack-ish Big Band treatment, and Carrington's vocal morphing into a Sinatra clone is wickedly fun. Carrington was well established on the national comedy circuit when he released his first album, HANGIN' WITH RODNEY, on Mercury Records Mercury Records is a record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. In the US, its name and logo were now only used on back catalogue, country releases, and re-issues until recently. in 1998. It has spent more than 244 weeks at the top of the Comedy album chart. In 2000 he moved to Capitol Records Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI, located in Hollywood, California. Its headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine. , releasing MORNING WOOD. That debuted at #1 on the comedy chart and has stayed in the Top 10 for over 123 weeks. LIVE, a collection of material recorded in 1995 and released on Platinum Records, was re-released by Capitol in 2001, and once again put Carrington in the #1 slot in comedy. Another exciting development in the talented comedian's career has happened this year as well. He is currently working with ABC television ABC Television may refer to:
NUT SACK shows him at his best, and is sure to follow his last three comedy albums right onto the top of the comedy chart. Art work and more is available at: http://www.rodneycarrington.com/media.htm |
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