Rodney has starred on his own sitcom show called "Rodney". The sitcom is based in America and is based on himself and his surrounding family and friends. He often gets into trouble with his good friend Barry. This show ended in May 2006. The show was a departure from his normal adult-oriented style that disappointed many fans.
His comedy albums, Hangin' With Rodney, Morning Wood, Nut Sack, and a Greatest Hits CD have all sold hundreds of thousands of copies. Even though Rodney had a television series, he still tours, selling out comedy clubs and performance halls across the country. He currently lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with his wife and three sons.
Rodney released his 7th album King of the Mountains, on April 3, 2007
Rodney's first Comedy Central special aired on April 14, 2007.
Fred
Rodney Carrington Lyrics
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Got out of bed and shot him dead
And his name was..
I didn't know what his name was,
So we just called him "Fred"
He was ridin' 'cross the desert
On a horse to another town
The horse's name was..
I didn't know what his name was,
So we just called him "Fred."
Oh, now, Fred's a-ridin' Fred's
A-ridin' Fred, Fred's ridin' Fred
Fred's ridin' Fred
Fred's ridin' Fred
Well, he got to the town
Met a woman in a nightgown
She was wearin' a frown, Kelly Brown
Well her name was..
I didn't know what her name was,
So we just called her "Fred."
Oh, oh, now, Fred's a-ridin' Fred's
A-ridin' Fred, Fred's ridin' Fred
Fred's ridin' Fred
Fred's ridin' Fred!
That song's called Fred!
This song here was written
Under the influence of Alcohol,
Which has a tendency to make things funnier
Than they really are. Had you been drinkin'
Alcohol at the time of hearin' the Fred song,
You'd be layin' on the floor right now
Saying, "That's Fred's song, whippin' my butt,
Turn it off!"
The song "Fred" by Rodney Carrington is a dark and humorous tune that tells the story of a man named Fred, whose name appears to have been given to him by the singer and his friends. The song's first verse tells of Fred's violent tendencies, recounting a time when he shot a man just for snoring. The second verse sees Fred riding through the desert on his horse, looking for a woman in a nightgown - a quest that may or may not be successful. The chorus repeats the same line - "Fred's a-ridin' Fred's a-ridin' Fred, Fred's ridin' Fred" - giving the song a catchy quality that belies its dark subject matter. The final verse introduces a woman named Kelly Brown, who, like Fred, is given that name by the singer and his friends.
Line by Line Meaning
He once shot a man just for snorin'
There was a man snoring, Fred didn't like it, and he went ahead to shoot him.
Got out of bed and shot him dead
Fred was in bed, but he got out, went ahead to shoot the snoring man and killed him.
And his name was..
The snoring man had a name.
I didn't know what his name was,
So we just called him "Fred"
Fred didn't know the snoring man's name, so he opted to call him Fred.
He was ridin' 'cross the desert
On a horse to another town
Looking for a woman in a nightgown
Fred was on a horse, riding across the desert from one town to another, searching for a woman in a nightgown.
The horse's name was..
The horse had a name.
I didn't know what his name was,
So we just called him "Fred."
Fred didn't know the horse's name; hence, he decided to call it Fred.
Well, he got to the town
Met a woman in a nightgown
She was wearin' a frown, Kelly Brown
Fred arrived in a town and met a woman in a nightgown called Kelly Brown; however, she was frowning.
Well her name was..
The woman he met was called Kelly Brown.
I didn't know what her name was,
So we just called her "Fred."
Fred didn't know Kelly Brown's name, and so he decided to call her Fred as well.
This song here was written
Under the influence of Alcohol,
Which has a tendency to make things funnier
Than they really are.
The songwriter wrote this song when he was drunk. Alcohol makes things seem funnier than they are.
Had you been drinkin'
Alcohol at the time of hearin' the Fred song,
You'd be layin' on the floor right now
Saying, "That's Fred's song, whippin' my butt,
Turn it off!"
If you had been drinking alcohol while listening to the Fred song, you would be lying on the floor and asking whoever played it to turn it off because it's too funny.
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He once shot a man just for snorin'
Got out of bed and shot him dead
Well his name was...
I didn't know what his name was
So we just called him Fred
He was ridin' cross a dessert
On a horse to another town
Looking for a wonam in a night gown
The horses name was...
I didn't know what his name was
So we just called him fred
Oh now Freds riddin' Freds riddin' Fred
Freds riddin' Fred
Freds riddin' Fred
Freds riddin Fred
Well he got to the town
Meet a woman in a night gown
She was wearing a frown tell it ran
He name was...
I dint know what her name was
So we just called her Fred
Oh now Freds riddin' Freds riddin' Fred
Freds riddin' Fred
Freds riddin' Fred
Freds riddin Fred
That songs Called Fred
This songs here was written under the influence of alcohol
Which has a tendancy to make you think things are actually funnier
Than they really are
Have you been drinking alcohol at the time of hearing a
Fred song you bee laying on the floor right now saying
That Fred songs whipping my butt turn it off
@jjsmurf8759
We went horseback riding this spring in Waco and my horse's name was Joe. Yep, and so is mine. So there I was for 90 minutes singing "Joe's ridin' Joe..."
And I was laughing my arse off the whole time!
@doughesson
Did your friends understand or were they just shaking their heads?
@chaddickerson2369
I wish he was still doin standup shows and tv!
@StuartMcKenzie-me9wc
I hope my best friend Fred sees this one day….
@crazymixture57
Still more country than what Nashville is pumping out. God Bless Texans!
@jmb72390
As nashvilleian we do and listen A LOT more than just country now
@haloarrmor2000
God bless Texans and whataburger.
@domination1985
He is from Oklahoma lol
@crazymixture57
@@domination1985 Pretty sure he's from Longview, Texas or something like that. Even if it's Oklahoma...that's just Northern Texas LOL.
@FunkyGOB
I tried to explain the chorus of this song to my wife the other day. I said “now honey you have to listen carefully. Fred’s riding Fred, Fred’s riding Fred, Fred’s riding Fred.” She shook her head and walked away. Mission accomplished. Thanks Rodney!