Very Larry Christmas

Personnel: Larry the Cable Guy.
Photographers: Pete Tangen; Glen Rose.
Even those viewers who enjoyed Larry the Cable Guy's randy antics on the BLUE COLLAR TV series may be in for a bit of a shock when spinning this, the self-proclaimed redneck comedian's first holiday album. A crusader against "political correctors" and even the most lax standards of good taste, Larry attempts to offend as many groups as possible, often in the same skit. Riffing in a free-associative style reminiscent of a truck-stop Robin Williams, the comic finds virtually no traditionally taboo subject off-limits; he is as at home lusting after underage girls as he is mocking the mentally challenged. Of course, there is a sharp observer of human nature lurking beneath the absurdity, and astute listeners will no doubt often find themselves guffawing despite their best efforts to the contrary. A VERY LARRY CHRISTMAS may make the perfect gift for people who don't take the holidays too seriously (or better yet, for those who do).