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    I Am the Bullgod

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    "I Am the Bullgod"
    Single by Kid Rock
    from the album The Polyfuze Method
    B-side
    • "My Oedipus Complex"
    • "A Country Boy Can Survive"
    ReleasedDecember 1993 (1993-12)
    Recorded1992
    StudioThe Tempermill, Ferndale, Michigan
    Genre
    • Rap metal
    • rap rock
    • Southern rock
    • stoner rock
    Length4:50
    LabelTop Dog
    Songwriter(s)RJ Ritchie
    Producer(s)
    • Kid Rock
    • Andrew Nehra
    • Michael Nehra
    • Mike E. Clark
    • D-Square
    Kid Rock singles chronology
    "Back from the Dead"
    (1993)     		"I Am the Bullgod"
    (1993)     		"Prodigal Son"
    (1994)

    "I Am the Bullgod" is a song by Kid Rock, first released in 1993 on the vinyl release of The Polyfuze Method, and later appearing on his 1998 breakout album Devil Without a Cause.

    Composition[edit]

    "I Am the Bullgod", according to AXS, was a tribute to the band Monster Magnet.[1] The song's composition has been described as rap metal,[2] rap rock,[3] stoner rock[4] and Southern rock[5] with elements of funk.[5] It has been described as a cross between Alice in Chains and Public Enemy.[6]

    Release history[edit]

    The song first appeared on the vinyl release of The Polyfuze Method, followed by a 1993 vinyl single under the name Fire It Up, which was released as an extended play on cassette and compact disc. In 1998, the vocals were re-recorded for Kid Rock's fourth studio album, Devil Without a Cause, where one line was changed in the song ("I would like to learn but I can't be taught" to "You can bid all day but I can't be bought").[7]

    This version of the song is featured in the EA Sports American football video game Madden NFL 10.[8]

    1993 single[edit]

    Track listings[edit]

    Vinyl side one
    No.TitleWriter(s)Length
    1."I Am the Bullgod"RJ Ritchie5:09
    Vinyl side two
    No.TitleWriter(s)Length
    2."My Oedipus Complex" (remix)RJ Ritchie4:18
    Cassette side one
    No.TitleWriter(s)Length
    1."I Am the Bullgod"RJ Ritchie4:59
    2."My Oedipus Complex" (remix)RJ Ritchie5:09
    3."A Country Boy Can Survive"Hank Williams Jr.6:15
    Cassette side two
    No.TitleWriter(s)Length
    4."Balls in Your Mouth"RJ Ritchie3:40
    5."The Cramper"RJ Ritchie4:07
    6."Rollin' On the Island" (featuring Prince Vince and Wes Chill)RJ Ritchie7:30
    Promotional compact disc
    No.TitleWriter(s)Length
    1."I Am the Bullgod"RJ Ritchie4:50
    2."A Country Boy Can Survive"Hank Williams Jr.4:55
    3."My Oedipus Complex" (w/intro)RJ Ritchie4:49
    4."My Oedipus Complex" (remix)RJ Ritchie4:16
    5."Prodigal Son" (Down and Dirty remix)RJ Ritchie4:29

    1998 single[edit]

    "I Am the Bullgod"
    Single by Kid Rock
    from the album Devil Without a Cause
    ReleasedNovember 23, 1998 (1998-11-23)
    StudioThe White Room (1998) and Temper Mill Studios (1992), Detroit, Michigan
    Length4:50
    LabelAtlantic
    Songwriter(s)RJ Ritchie
    Producer(s)Kid Rock
    Kid Rock singles chronology
    "Welcome 2 the Party (Ode 2 the Old School)"
    (1998)     		"I Am the Bullgod"
    (1998)     		"Bawitdaba"
    (1999)

    Track listing[edit]

    No.TitleWriter(s)Length
    1."I Am the Bullgod" (radio edit)RJ Ritchie4:10
    2."Where U at Rock" (album version)RJ Ritchie4:24
    3."I Am the Bullgod" (album version)RJ Ritchie4:50

    Charts[edit]

    Chart (1999) Peak
    position
    U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 31[9]

    Personnel[edit]

    • Kid Rock – vocals, guitars, sequencing, bass, percussion
    • Bob Ebeling – drums
    • Andrew Nehra – guitar, bass, guiro, backing vocals
    • Michael Nehra – solo guitar on "I Am the Bullgod"
    • Chris Peters – guitar loop on "I Am the Bullgod"
    • Mike E. Clark – loop on "The Cramper"
    • Jon Slow – flute on "The Cramper"
    • Dave Seymour – background guitar licks on "A Country Boy Can Survive"
    • Prince Vince and Wes Chill – featured on "Rollin' On the Island"

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Lealos, Shawn S. (November 25, 2014). "The 10 best Kid Rock songs". AXS. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
    2. ^ Echlin, Hobey (November 25, 1999). "A Country B-Boy Survives". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
    3. ^ Stewart, Shea (February 1, 2011). "Kid Rock's rebirth". Arkansas Online. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
    4. ^ S. He, Richard (May 30, 2018). "August 18, 1998: Korn, Kid Rock, Orgy & The Biggest Day in Nu-Metal History". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
    5. ^ a b Masley, Ed (August 21, 2015). "15 Best Kid Rock singles, from 'Bawitdaba' to 'First Kiss'". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
    6. ^ Reiss, Randy (August 18, 1998). "Kid Rock Raps With The Devil". MTV. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
    7. ^ McCollum, Brian (August 6, 2015). "Kid Rock before the fame: The definitive Detroit oral history". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
    8. ^ "BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST Featured On 'Madden NFL 10' Soundtrack". Blabbermouth.net. July 27, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
    9. ^ Official Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, 1999
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