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Rodney Rude (born Rodney Keft in Bathurst) is an Australian 'blue' stand-up comedian, poet and writer. He is infamous for his bawdy humour. He has released 12 albums and 4 videos throughout his long career, most of which are distributed by EMI Music Australia.

He began his career in a band, singing and playing guitar, before his habit of altering the lyrics to amuse himself saw him become a comedian. In 1969, he left Australia to tour the United States and Canada. He returned in 1981, after being asked by his friend Barry Wain, to found the Comedy Store in Sydney. He was its first compere.

He was arrested by Queensland police in the mid-1980's after offending officers during a show in the state. His shows have been subdued north of the border as a result. The album Not Guilty was a result of this incident.

According to his website, rude.com.au, his absence from the comedy circuit in 2004 was due to his recovery from a motorcycle accident.

Rodney is currently touring Australia for the last time. A CD & DVD will accompany the tour, the CD is called Frog Sack and was released on November 11 and the DVD will be released in the near future.

His Comedy

Rodney Rude's comedy is sexual, insulting and explicit. As a result, despite some early media appearances his act is restricted to live performances. He did appear in a campaign for Big Ben meat pies in his heyday in the 1980s.

Trademarks of any given show include:

His trademark laugh.
Dirty limericks, occasionally presented as rap songs, and with occasional audience participation segments.
Original songs including
- I Hate Cats
- I May Not Be A Wog (But I Look Like One) (a video clip for this song was made for one of his videos)
- Rubber Vagina
- Well-hung Plough Boy (parody of Glen Campbell's Rhinestone Cowboy)

In recent album releases, he has included personal answering machine messages (some of which are now on his website), which are free for personal use. These are in the same vein as his shows.

Influences mentioned during his include his grandfather, and a personal friend, Big Nuts Nudge.

Quotes from his shows

"I hate that"
"Last time I was here, I was raped. Three big fat lezzos got down and flogged me with a hunk of bong hose. That's why I came back"

His Personal Life

He is married to wife Pat, has children, and lives on a property in the Illawarra region. He is a member of ARIA, through his company, Kermelda Entertainment.

Releases

Albums:

Videos:

Rude Rides Again
Get Rude On
Live On Stage - I Don't Give A Rats
Rodney Rude Live Volume 1
Upcoming DVD release to follow the release of the Frog Sack CD.

External links

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-'''Rodney Rude''' (born '''Rodney Keft''' in [[Bathurst, New South Wales|Bathurst]]) is an [[Australia|Australian]] '[[blue comedy|blue]]' [[stand-up comedian]], poet and writer. He is infamous for his bawdy humour. He has released 12 albums and 4 videos throughout his long career. The latest and final, ''[[Frogsack]]'', was released in [[2006]].
+'''Rodney Rude''' (born '''Rodney Keft''' in [[Bathurst, New South Wales|Bathurst]]) is an [[Australia|Australian]] '[[blue comedy|blue]]' [[stand-up comedian]], poet and writer. He is infamous for his bawdy humour. He has released 12 albums and 4 videos throughout his long career, most of which are distributed by [[EMI|EMI Music Australia]].
 He began his career in a band, singing and playing [[guitar]], before his habit of altering the lyrics to amuse himself saw him become a comedian. In [[1969]], he left Australia to tour the [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. He returned in [[1981]], after being asked by his friend [[Barry Wain]], to found the [[Comedy Store]] in Sydney. He was its first compere.
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 According to his website, [http://www.rude.com.au rude.com.au], his absence from the comedy circuit in 2004 was due to his recovery from a [[motorcycle]] accident.
-Rodney is currently touring [[Australia]] for the last time. A [[CD]] & [[DVD]] will accompany the tour, the cd is called Frog Sack and was releashed on 11th November and the DVD is too be releashed  soon.
+Rodney is currently touring [[Australia]] for the last time. A [[CD]] & [[DVD]] will accompany the tour, the CD is called ''[[Frog Sack]]'' and was released on [[November 11]] and the DVD will be released in the near future.
 ==His Comedy==
-Rodney Rude's comedy is sexual, insulting and explicit. As a result, despite some early media appearances his act is restricted to live performances.
+Rodney Rude's comedy is sexual, insulting and explicit. As a result, despite some early media appearances his act is restricted to live performances. He did appear in a campaign for [[Big Ben (meat pies)|Big Ben]] meat pies in his heyday in the 1980s.
+Trademarks of any given show include:
+* His trademark laugh.
+* Dirty [[limericks]], occasionally presented as rap songs, and with occasional audience participation segments.
+* Original songs including
+**''I Hate Cats''
+**''I May Not Be A Wog (But I Look Like One)'' (a video clip for this song was made for one of his videos)
+**''Rubber [[Vagina]]''
+**''Well-hung Plough Boy'' (parody of [[Glen Campbell]]'s ''[[Rhinestone Cowboy]]'')
+In recent album releases, he has included personal [[answering machine]] messages (some of which are now on his website), which are free for personal use. These are in the same vein as his shows.
+Influences mentioned during his include his grandfather, and a personal friend, Big Nuts Nudge.
-He is known for his trademark laugh.
+==Quotes from his shows==
-He also known for very dirty limericks as well, often hidden as rap songs as well as other original songs written and performed by rodney at numerus live shows, I hate cats, i may not be a wog but i look like one, dear p**is, Rubber V**ina, well hung plough boy and many more..
+*"I hate that"
-On his more recent recordings, he has included free answering machine messages for personal use, in much the same vein as his comedy.
+*"Last time I was here, I was [[rape|raped]]. Three big fat [[lesbians|lezzos]] got down and flogged me with a hunk of [[bong]] hose. That's why I came back"
-His comedy often references his grandfather as one of his influences, as well as a close personal friend, Big Nuts Nudge.
-One of his famous lines was "last time i was here, i was raped. Three big fat [[lesbian|lezzos]] got down and flogged me with a hunk of bong hose. Thats why i came back"
 ==His Personal Life==
-He is married to wife Pat, with children, and lives on a property in the [[Illawarra]] region. He is a member of [[ARIA]], through his company, Kermelda Entertainment.
+He is married to wife Pat, has children, and lives on a property in the [[Illawarra]] region. He is a member of [[ARIA]], through his company, Kermelda Entertainment.
 ==Releases==
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 *''[[Live On Stage - I Don't Give A Rats]]''
 *''[[Rodney Rude Live Volume 1]]''
+*Upcoming DVD release to follow the release of the ''Frog Sack'' CD.
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.rude.com.au Rodney Rude's Official Website (warning: contains coarse language)]<br>