"I Am the Bullgod" is a song by Kid Rock, first released in 1993 on the UK compact disc and vinyl releases 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. The song's composition has been described as rap metal, rap rock, stoner rock and Southern rock with elements of funk. It has been described as a cross between Alice in Chains and Public Enemy.
Release history The song first appeared on the UK compact disc and vinyl releases of The Polyfuze Method, replacing the song "Desperate-Rado", 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").
This version of the song is featured in the EA Sports American football video game Madden NFL 10.
1993 single
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1998 single
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Charts Chart (1999)PeakpositionU.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks31Official Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, 1999
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"
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