AMG Review of How Big 'a Boy Are Ya?, Vol. 6

Steve Huey
All Music Guide

How Big'A Boy Are Ya? Roy D. Mercer poses the question for a sixth time, and the results are no less hilarious than the first time it escaped his lips. This one features Mercer's first-ever single/video, and of course, it's the title track, now a song featuring Charlie Daniels. Another new feature on Vol. 6 is the "Roy D. Mercer Answering Machine Message," which fans can put on their own answering machines for a hilarious change of pace. But of course, the centerpiece is the prank-call comedy, and it's -- as David Byrne once said -- the same as it ever was. Which is to say, outrageously funny. You just don't hear things like "Bowling Ball Fungus," "Bury'd Cat," and "Stuper Glue" every day.