Song by Kid Rock
"I Am the Bullgod" |
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Released | December 1993 (1993-12) |
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Recorded | 1992 |
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Studio | The Tempermill, Ferndale, Michigan |
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Length | 4:50 |
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Label | Top Dog |
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Songwriter(s) | RJ Ritchie |
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"Back from the Dead" (1993)
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"I Am the Bullgod" (1993)
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"Prodigal Son" (1994)
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"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]