I Am the Bullgod

"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. The composition of "I Am The Bullgod" is an amalgamation of rap metal,[1] Southern rock[2] and stoner rock[3] with elements of funk.[2]

Composition

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

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").[6]

This version of the song is featured in the EA Sports American football video game Madden NFL 10.[7]

1993 single
"Fire It Up"
Single by Kid Rock
ReleasedDecember 1993 (1993-12)
RecordedJune 1993
StudioThe White Room, Detroit, Michigan
LabelContinuum
Producer(s)
Kid Rock singles chronology
"Back from the Dead"
(1993)		 "Fire It Up"
(1993)		 "Prodigal Son"
(1994)

Track listings
Vinyl release

Side one

  1. "I Am the Bullgod" – 5:09

Side two

  1. "My Oedipus Complex" (Remix) – 4:18[8]
Cassette release

Side one

  1. "I Am the Bullgod"
  2. "My Oedipus Complex" (Remix)
  3. "A Country Boy Can Survive"

Side two

  1. "Balls in Your Mouth"
  2. "The Cramper"
  3. "Rollin' On the Island"
Promotional CD release
  1. "I Am the Bullgod" – 4:50
  2. "Country Boy Can Survive" – 4:55
  3. "My Oedipus Complex w/intro" – 4:49
  4. "My Oedipus Complex Remix" – 4:16
  5. "Prodigal Son" (Down and Dirty Remix) – 4:29

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"

1998 single
"I Am the Bullgod"
Single by Kid Rock
from the album Devil Without a Cause
ReleasedNovember 23, 1998 (1998-11-23)
RecordedThe White Room and Temper Mill Studios, Detroit, Michigan
Genre
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
  1. "I Am the Bullgod" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Where U at Rock"

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

References
  1. Echlin, Hobey (November 25, 1999). "A Country B-Boy Survives". Phoenix New-Times. Retrieved July 30, 2019. ["He subsequently spent the rest of the '90s drifting in and out of indie deals, founding his own Top Dog label in 1993, and releasing the before-its-time Alice in Chains-ish rap-metal "I Am the Bullgod." That song, half a decade later, became Devil's calling card to FM America. "You gotta give radio something they can understand," Rock explains, "even if it is five years old. But with my record, I couldn't go to radio and be like, 'Well, here's an old-school rap song.' I had to give 'em something they'd understand right away, something they could work with.""]
  2. "15 Best Kid Rock singles, from 'Bawitdaba' to 'First Kiss'". amp.azcentral.com. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  3. "August 18, 1998: Korn, Kid Rock, Orgy & The Biggest Day in Nu-Metal History". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  4. "The 10 best Kid Rock songs". AXS. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  5. "Kid Rock Raps With The Devil". MTV.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  6. "Kid Rock before the fame: The definitive Detroit oral history". Freep.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  7. "BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST Featured On 'Madden NFL 10' Soundtrack". Blabbermouth.net. July 27, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  8. "Kid Rock – Fire It Up (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  9. Official Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, 1999
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