Oh he's complimenting, absolutely. And he has no illusions about his singing voice, if you read the whole article. He just loves the genre and wanted to do his own album.
I've heard his riff on Johnny Cash's "I've Been Everywhere" called "I Aint' Goin' Nowhere" - I think on Imus in the Morning - and it's a hoot. Sample:
I Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere
(Geoff Mack/Rick Moranis)
I never go nowhere, man
I never go nowhere
Traffic’s bad out there, man.
I’m savin’ wear and tear.
I like conditioned air, man
I never go nowhere
I go
Upstairs, downstairs, backyard, lawn chairs,
Living room, bathroom, bedroom, furnace room,
Hot-tub, cedar deck, build a fire, washer/dryer,
Pantry, patio, Bartiromo video,
Cold cellar, rec room, ping-pong, mah jongg,
Beer count wearin’ thin, speed dial,
Order in.
I ain’t goin’ nowhere, man.
I ain’t goin’ nowhere
It’s dangerous out there, man
Might ‘a been a big bomb scare.
Hard to get off of this easy chair.
I ain’t goin’ nowhere.
Go to
www.rickmoranis.com for all the lyrics and to hears a clip from "Nine More Gallons" (and I'll have a ten gallon hat).