I Am the Bullgod

"I Am the Bullgod"
Single by Kid Rock
from the album The Polyfuze Method
B-side
ReleasedDecember 1993 (1993-12)
Recorded1992
StudioThe Tempermill, Ferndale, Michigan
Genre
Length4:50
LabelTop 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.

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"
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

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

  • 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

  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. 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