Country music funnyman Ray Stevens is returning to his classic comedic roots with the upcoming release of a new comedy music album, Here We Go Again! Stevens, who has kept the world laughing for more than half a century, will release the project on March 24, 2015, marking his first all-new comedy album in nearly a decade. "It takes me a while to catch on sometimes but I realize now that while I like to do all kinds of music, it's the Comedy that most people think of when they think about Ray Stevens," notes Stevens. "I love Comedy too and so... Here We Go Again!" The 12-track album is chock full of classic Ray Stevens-style tunes that are sure to tickle the funny bone. "Taylor Swift Is Stalkin' Me," a song included on the album, is already raising eyebrows thanks to the song's newly released YouTube music video. In the video, Stevens portrays a highly delusional asylum inmate who is convinced that the world's biggest superstar, Taylor Swift, is watching his every move. Since it's release, the video has already racked up more than 60,000 unique views. USA Today's Brian Mansfield writes, "Stevens pleads his case in his new video, Taylor Swift Is Stalkin' Me, working in several of the omnipresent pop princess' song titles along the way. So maybe he's right - or maybe it's just a case of mistaken identity. Whatever. Worse things could happen to a guy." New songs on the project include, "Pickin' On The Chicken," "The Baptism Of Stumpy Brown," "There Must Be A Pill For This," "Walkin' The Dog" and "A Handshake Will Do," among others, all of which return to Stevens' classic trademark brand of humor. Stevens adds, "I think all the folks who are fans of my earlier works like 'Ahab The Arab,' 'Mississippi Squirrel Revival,' 'The Streak' and 'Gitarzan' will really enjoy this album. I feel like it's some of my best work in years and I hope it will make folks laugh... something that is much needed in the world right now." The album will be available through Steven's newly created label, Player Records, and will be distributed nationally via Sony RED. Presales are available now on iTunes, Amazon.com andGoogle Play. Here We Go Again! Track Listing:
1. "Taylor Swift Is Stalkin' Me" 2. "What'd I Say?" 3. "There Must Be A Pill For This" 4. "Walkin' The Dog" 5. "Hearts Made Of Stone" 6. "Pickin' On The Chicken" 7. "The Baptism Of Stumpy Brown" 8. "Little By Little" 9. "You Didn't Build That" 10. "Come To The U.S.A." 11. "A Handshake Will Do" 12. "Knock Him Out John" About Ray Stevens Twelve-time nominated and two-time GRAMMY® Award winner Ray Stevens has spanned the generations with over 50 years of comedic musical talent, including songs such as his multi-million selling hit "The Streak" and his classic pop standard "Everything Is Beautiful." Throughout his career, Stevens has sold more than 40 million albums and continues daily office operations at his home base, Ray Stevens Music / Player Records, located on Nashville's historic Music Row. Stevens has released a number of video collections and CDs throughout the years, including his most recent in 2014, Gospel Collection, Volume 1, available through Gaither Music. The legend also recently released his career memoir, Ray Stevens' Nashville. For more information on Ray Stevens, visit www.raystevens.com or his official Facebook Page.
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