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.

"I Am the Bullgod"
Single by Kid Rock
from the album The Polyfuze Method
B-side	"My Oedipus Complex" "A Country Boy Can Survive"
Released	December 1993 (1993-12)
Recorded	1992
Studio	The Tempermill, Ferndale, Michigan
Genre	Rap metal rap rock Southern rock stoner rock
Length	4:50
Label	Top Dog
Songwriter(s)	RJ Ritchie
Producer(s)	Kid Rock Andrew Nehra Michael Nehra Mike E. Clark D-Square
Kid Rock singles chronology
"Back from the Dead" (1993) "I Am the Bullgod" (1993) "Prodigal Son" (1994)

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

Vinyl side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Am the Bullgod"	RJ Ritchie	5:09

Vinyl side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
2.	"My Oedipus Complex" (remix)	RJ Ritchie	4:18

Cassette side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Am the Bullgod"	RJ Ritchie	4:59
2.	"My Oedipus Complex" (remix)	RJ Ritchie	5:09
3.	"A Country Boy Can Survive"	Hank Williams Jr.	6:15

Cassette side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
4.	"Balls in Your Mouth"	RJ Ritchie	3:40
5.	"The Cramper"	RJ Ritchie	4:07
6.	"Rollin' On the Island" (featuring Prince Vince and Wes Chill)	RJ Ritchie	7:30

Promotional compact disc

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Am the Bullgod"	RJ Ritchie	4:50
2.	"A Country Boy Can Survive"	Hank Williams Jr.	4:55
3.	"My Oedipus Complex" (w/intro)	RJ Ritchie	4:49
4.	"My Oedipus Complex" (remix)	RJ Ritchie	4:16
5.	"Prodigal Son" (Down and Dirty remix)	RJ Ritchie	4:29

1998 single

"I Am the Bullgod"
Single by Kid Rock
from the album Devil Without a Cause
Released	November 23, 1998 (1998-11-23)
Studio	The White Room (1998) and Temper Mill Studios (1992), Detroit, Michigan
Genre	Rap metal rap rock Southern rock stoner rock
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)

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Am the Bullgod" (radio edit)	RJ Ritchie	4:10
2.	"Where U at Rock" (album version)	RJ Ritchie	4:24
3.	"I Am the Bullgod" (album version)	RJ Ritchie	4:50

Charts

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

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"