I Am the Bullgod explained

I Am the Bullgod
Type:single
Artist:Kid Rock
Album:The Polyfuze Method
B-Side:
Recorded:1992
Studio:The Tempermill, Ferndale, Michigan
Genre:
Length:4:50
Label:Top Dog
Producer:
Prev Title:Back from the Dead
Prev Year:1993
Next Title:Prodigal Son
Next Year: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

1998 single

I Am the Bullgod
Cover:IAmTheBullgod.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Kid Rock
Album:Devil Without a Cause
Studio:The White Room (1998) and Temper Mill Studios (1992), Detroit, Michigan
Length:4:50
Label:Atlantic
Producer:Kid Rock
Prev Title:Welcome 2 the Party (Ode 2 the Old School)
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:Bawitdaba
Next Year:1999

Track listing

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lealos. Shawn S.. November 25, 2014. The 10 best Kid Rock songs. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612233153/https://www.axs.com/the-10-best-kid-rock-songs-29870. June 12, 2018. November 15, 2018. AXS.
  2. Web site: Echlin. Hobey. November 25, 1999. A Country B-Boy Survives. July 30, 2019. Phoenix New Times.
  3. Web site: Stewart. Shea. February 1, 2011. Kid Rock's rebirth. May 19, 2021. Arkansas Online.
  4. Web site: S. He. Richard. May 30, 2018. August 18, 1998: Korn, Kid Rock, Orgy & The Biggest Day in Nu-Metal History. November 15, 2018. Billboard.
  5. Web site: Masley. Ed. August 21, 2015. 15 Best Kid Rock singles, from 'Bawitdaba' to 'First Kiss'. November 15, 2018. The Arizona Republic.
  6. Web site: Reiss. Randy. August 18, 1998. Kid Rock Raps With The Devil. https://web.archive.org/web/20180127202414/http://www.mtv.com/news/500525/kid-rock-raps-with-the-devil/. dead. January 27, 2018. February 1, 2018. MTV.
  7. Web site: McCollum. Brian. August 6, 2015. Kid Rock before the fame: The definitive Detroit oral history. February 1, 2018. Detroit Free Press.
  8. Web site: BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST Featured On 'Madden NFL 10' Soundtrack. Blabbermouth.net. July 27, 2009. July 23, 2018.
  9. Official Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, 1999