I Am the Bullgod

"I Am the Bullgod" is a song by Kid Rock, first released as a extended play in 1993 under the title Fire It Up, as well as in a different arrangement on the vinyl release of his album The Polyfuze Method, and a third version with the original arrangement appearing on his 1998 breakout album Devil Without a Cause.

1993 EP

Fire It Up
EP by Kid Rock
Released December 1993
Recorded 1993
Studio The White Room, Detroit, Michigan
Genre Heavy metal[1]
Label Continuum
Producer Kid Rock, Andrew Nehra, Michael Nehra, Mike E. Clark, D-Square
Kid Rock chronology
Fire It Up
(1993)		 Racing Father Time
(2010)Racing Father Time2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone[2][3]

Fire It Up was released as an extended play in December 1993,[4][5] through the indie label Continuum Records. It appeared initially on cassette, compact disc,[5] and on 7" vinyl. At the time of its release, Fire It Up didn't get much attention outside of the local Detroit area.[4] However, it was nominated by the National Association of Independent Record Distributors for Best Heavy Metal Album in its Indie Awards in 1994.[1] Rolling Stone would later give the EP 2 out of 5 stars.[2] Following the success of Devil Without a Cause, Kid Rock purchased the rights to Fire It Up and licensed it to Atlantic Records.[6] However, the EP is now out of print; it was not offered for sale when Kid Rock's catalog became available on iTunes.[7]

Track listings

Vinyl release

Side one

  1. "I Am the Bullgod" – 5:09

Side two

  1. "My Oedipus Complex" (Remix) – 4:18

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"

Music

"I Am the Bullgod", according to AXS, was a tribute to the band Monster Magnet.[8] azcentral described the song's style as Southern rock, with elements of funk.[9] Billboard described the song as stoner rock.[10] MTV compared the song to a cross between Alice in Chains and Public Enemy.[11]

The lyrics refer to drinking Jim Beam bourbon whiskey;[12] Kid Rock declares that "I am free and I feel all that is forsaken"[13] and that "I never was cool with James Dean".[13]

A different arrangement of the song with a blues rock sound appeared on the vinyl release of The Polyfuze Method. In 1998, the song was re-recorded for Kid Rock's fourth studio album, Devil Without a Cause.[14]

This version of the song is featured in the EA Sports American football video game Madden NFL 10.[15]

1998 Single

"I Am the Bullgod"
Single by Kid Rock
from the album Devil Without a Cause
Released November 23, 1998
Recorded The White Room and Temper Mill Studios, Detroit, Michigan
Genre
Length 4:50
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)

"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[16]

References

  1. 1 2 "NAIRD '94 Indie Finalists". Billboard. May 14, 1994. p. 60. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The new Rolling Stone album guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 450. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  3. ↑ "Kid Rock: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
  4. 1 2 George-Warren, Holly; Romanowski, Patricia; Pareles, Jon (2001). The Rolling stone encyclopedia of rock & roll. Fireside. ISBN 0-7432-0120-5.
  5. 1 2 Martin Charles Strong (2002). The Great Rock Discography. The National Academies. p. 1036. ISBN 1-84195-017-3. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
  6. ↑ Jenkins, Sacha (October 1999). "Pimpin' Ain't Easy". Spin. p. 98. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  7. ↑ http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/detroit/index.ssf/2013/01/itunes_to_offer_kid_rocks_enti.html
  8. ↑ https://www.axs.com/the-10-best-kid-rock-songs-29870
  9. 1 2 https://amp.azcentral.com/amp/32117495
  10. 1 2 https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1998-week/8458565/biggest-day-nu-metal-history-1998-korn-kid-rock
  11. ↑ "Kid Rock Raps With The Devil". MTV.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  12. ↑ https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSTRE79P67U20111026
  13. 1 2 https://www.villagevoice.com/1999/02/09/straight-out-the-trailer/
  14. ↑ "Kid Rock before the fame: The definitive Detroit oral history". Freep.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  15. ↑ "BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST Featured On 'Madden NFL 10' Soundtrack". Blabbermouth.net. July 27, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  16. ↑ Official Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, 1999
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