David Spade Just Can’t Quit Old Pal Kid Rock
Friends of David Spade are worried about what it means to be “friends with David Spade.” On this week’s Fly on the Wall podcast, Spade confessed that people in his sphere have encouraged him to cut ties with his pal and Joe Dirt co-star Kid Rock. “People are like, You should never talk to him again,” sighed Spade. “And I go, ‘Well, you can’t start with someone, have a good beginning of a friendship and then (ditch him for) the way he thinks now and talks.’”
Spade’s podcast partner-in-crime, Dana Carvey, professed ignorance: “What’s the problem?”
“You know what it is,” replied an exasperated Spade.
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Carvey, who’s proven himself oblivious to current events several times on Fly on the Wall, denied any such knowledge. “I‘m not aware of it,” he protested. “Maybe he has a different point-of-view on America.”
Kid Rock does have a different point-of-view on lots of things, but that doesn’t stop Spade from waxing nostalgic with Joe Dirt stories.
In the movie’s script, Kid Rock’s character Robbie drives an old, beat-up muscle car, but instead, producers provided a “Trans Am that had 87 miles on it,” Spade said. “For some reason, they got us the best, newest Trans Am. Movie cars are a big deal.”
But it wouldn’t be in pristine condition for long, not with Kid Rock on the scene. “The stupid story is that we have this car that‘s immaculate for some reason instead of just the old Trans Am we wrote in. They brought us a great one,” Spade said. “And then, of course, (Kid Rock) ripped the fucking seat fabric with his shoe while he was climbing up. And they had a conniption fit. They‘re like, ‘Oh, you damaged this perfect car!’ That was a big story that day.”
The desecrated Trans Am upholstery represents the kind of bonding experience that cements showbiz friendships. “Kid Rock did a great job. He‘s fun,” Spade insisted. “Every time I go to Nashville, I see him. I see him sometimes in L.A.”
If you have to see him, people tell Spade, don’t post a picture with him! It’s as if they expect that Kid Rock-ness can rub off on a comic’s reputation. “I go, ‘Just relax,‘” Spade explained. “I‘ll get a picture with whoever.”
Comedian Dusty Slay, this week’s podcast guest and a Joe Dirt superfan, agreed that Kid Rock is a superior hang. “I did the Kid Rock Comedy Jam,” he said. “I had a hot set. It was great.”
If nothing else, Spade said, Kid Rock likes to have fun.
“If I were still drinking, it would be a blast,” agreed Slade. “I mean, I would’ve never made it to where I’m at in comedy if I had kept drinking. But if I were still drinking, I’d be all about a Kid Rock party.”
