Jeff Foxworthy's Passionate, Show-Stopping Speech at the CMT Awards

Media Village ^ | 4/19/07 | Ed Martin

[peggybac]

I just watched the ending of the show for the first time tonight and was blown away by Jeff's speech. I had seen a few minutes of the beginning where he totally dissed the Dixie Chicks but this final speech was awesome.

[txroadkill]

I recorded that too..gave me goosebumps!

[goldstategop]

He's the kind of comedian liberals hate. He really knows his stuff about country music.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[txroadkill]

Country music doesn't have to be politically correct. We sing about God because we believe in Him. We are not trying to offend anybody, but the evidence that we have seen of Him in our small little lives trumps your opinion about whether or not He exists.

Amen Jeff!

[Loud Mime]

You might be a redneck...if you’re patriotic and take pride in your family.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Wow! This is the entertainment equivalent to “A Time for Choosing” speech by Reagan.

[Army Air Corps]

What did he say about the Dixie Dinks?

[Royal Wulff]

put it up on google

[ThePythonicCow]

damn good - stupid monitor is getting a little fuzzy however

[txroadkill]

What did he say about the Dixie Dinks?

He said something about them getting the Grammy,then he said he didn't know if it was any good or not because he hasn't heard it...he listens to country stations. Then he said the name of the song was "not ready to make nice", which was fine with him because we're not ready to care.

[cherry]

I've avoided CMT shows because I see too much junk pretending to be "country" and too many arrogant perfumed princes and princesses who think they are better than the rest of us, and are going let us know it....

but maybe that show will be worth watching the 2nd time around....

[Larry Lucido]

Cool! I knew there was something I liked about the guy.

[txroadkill]

I’ll try...may take me a while, I recorded it on my DVD recorder, I’ll have to play it back through my computer so I’ll ping you when I get it posted.

[Colonel_Flagg]

That is absolutely wonderful.

[Bob]

damn good - stupid monitor is getting a little fuzzy however

That's strange, mine is too.

[Blind Eye Jones]

“You can call us rednecks if you want. We’re not offended, ‘cause we know what we’re all about. We get up and go to work, we get up and go to church, and we get up and go to war when necessary.”

This was the clincher for me. Brought tears to my eyes.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Fabulous!

[GraniteStateDad]

“I like country music because it’s about the things in life that really matter...”

Got that right!

[endthematrix]

"It's real music sung by real people for real people, the people that make up the backbone of this country."

I'm not a listener of Country music, but Jeff nailed it. American values come from the heartland. Their music is Country.

[rockinqsranch]

damn good - stupid monitor is getting a little fuzzy however
That’s strange, mine is too.

Same here...quite fuzzy.