I Am the Bullgod

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"I Am the Bullgod"
Single by Kid Rock
from the album The Polyfuze Method
B-side
ReleasedDecember 1993 (1993-12)
Recorded1992
Studio The Tempermill, Ferndale, Michigan
Genre
Length4:50
Label Top Dog
Songwriter(s) RJ Ritchie
Producer(s)
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 .

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Composition

"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

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

Track listings

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

"I Am the Bullgod"
IAmTheBullgod.jpg
Single by Kid Rock
from the album Devil Without a Cause
ReleasedNovember 23, 1998 (1998-11-23)
Studio The White Room (1998) and Temper Mill Studios (1992), Detroit, Michigan
Genre
Length4:50
Label Atlantic
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

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

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

Personnel

References

  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. 1 2 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 . Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. 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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