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Composition

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. The song's composition has been described as

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with elements of funk. It has been described as a cross between

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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

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on cassette and compact disc. In 1998, the vocals were re-recorded for Kid Rock's fourth studio album, ''

'', 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

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1993 single

Track listings

1998 single

Track listing

Charts

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"

References

{{Authority control 1993 singles 1998 singles Kid Rock songs Rap rock songs Southern rock songs Stoner rock songs Songs written by Kid Rock 1993 EPs Atlantic Records singles