Album Review:
Hillbilly Homeboy
- Release Date: 2000
- Genre: Country
- Label: Capitol
- Artist: Tim Wilson
- Rating:
- Styles: Country Comedy, Country-Rock
- Track Picks: "Hillbilly Homeboy," "The Ballad of John Rocker"
Review
Tim Wilson, who combines standup comedy with comic country songs in about equal proportions, has a song called "The Ballad of John Rocker" that is given two renditions -- the "club" and "studio" versions -- on Hillbilly Homeboy. It's more than a little ironic to hear Wilson criticizing the embattled baseball player in song since the singer/comedian has been known to make humorous remarks little short of Rocker's serious ones about race. But Wilson is on much better behavior here than he sometimes has been in the past. While his humor remains Southern and rural-oriented, he has purged it of some of its more bigoted aspects. (Of course, he's not entirely de-fanged.) He has even bleeped out all the bad words, presumably so that the material can be played on the radio, though the effect is irritating on the commercially released album. Humor can be very local, and those outside of Wilson's Southern milieu may miss the jokes. A good rule of thumb for the potential buyer is to ask yourself how much you know about NASCAR. For example, do you know who Dale Earnhardt is? If not, this is not the album for you, since you won't catch many of the references. If so, you probably already have a couple of Wilson's earlier albums, or you've heard him on your favorite morning radio show, and you should know what to expect. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | iTunes | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Hillbilly Homeboy | |
Timothy Wilson, Danny Simpson | Timothy Wilson | (2:48) |
| Chattanooga | |
Timothy Wilson, Danny Simpson | Timothy Wilson | (:55) |
| Fireworks in Tennessee | |
Tim Wilson, Danny Simpson | Timothy Wilson | (1:47) |
| Ringold, Georgia | Timothy Wilson, Danny Simpson | Timothy Wilson | (:31) | |
| The Monteagle Cop | |
Timothy Wilson, Danny Simpson | Timothy Wilson | (:27) |
| Baptists & Catholics | |
Timothy Wilson, Danny Simpson | Timothy Wilson | (1:06) |
| That Wuttin' a Marlboro | |
Timothy Wilson, Danny Simpson | Timothy Wilson | (2:18) |
| Earnhardt | |
Timothy Wilson, Danny Simpson | Timothy Wilson | (1:24) |
| Tide & Skittles | |
Timothy Wilson, Danny Simpson | Timothy Wilson | (:22) |
| Chad Little | |
Timothy Wilson, Danny Simpson | Timothy Wilson | (:46) |
| The Talladega Song | |
Timothy Wilson, Danny Simpson | Timothy Wilson | (2:32) |
| Michael McDonald Had a Farm | |
Traditional | Timothy Wilson | (2:01) |
| The Ballad of John Rocker | |
Timothy Wilson, Danny Simpson | Timothy Wilson | (1:58) |
| Uncle B.S. 1865 | Tim Wilson | Timothy Wilson | (:49) | |
| Uncle B.S. 1876 | Tim Wilson | Timothy Wilson | (1:02) | |
| Uncle B.S. 1492 | Tim Wilson | Timothy Wilson | (:51) | |
| Learned to Ride (The Motorcycle Song) | |
Timothy Wilson, Danny Simpson | Timothy Wilson | (3:05) |
| Back When Country Was Ugly | |
Timothy Wilson, Danny Simpson | Timothy Wilson | (2:15) |
| Darryl Strokes (That Dumb Sonofa) Almost Shot Santa Claus | Timothy Wilson, Danny Simpson | Timothy Wilson | (1:44) | |
| 19-Year-Old & The Go TH Hell Store | Timothy Wilson, Danny Simpson | Timothy Wilson | (3:06) | |
| Living on Gas Card | Timothy Wilson, Danny Simpson | Timothy Wilson | (2:34) | |
| Uncle B.S. 1647 | Tim Wilson | Timothy Wilson | (:44) | |
| Uncle B.S. 1969 | Tim Wilson | Timothy Wilson | (:52) | |
| The Family Reunion | |
Timothy Wilson | Tim Wilson | (4:35) |
| The Ballad of John Rocker | |
Timothy Wilson, Danny Simpson | Timothy Wilson | (2:00) |
| Relationship Humor | |
Timothy Wilson, Danny Simpson | Timothy Wilson | (1:16) |
| Love Songs for Losers | |
Timothy Wilson, Danny Simpson | Timothy Wilson | (3:50) |
