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Rock N Roll Jesus is Kid Rock's sixth album under the Atlantic Records umbrella and his eleventh overall. The album was released October 9, 2007. Rob Cavallo (Green Day & The Goo Goo Dolls) co-produced the album with Rock & Al Sutton.[1].


Musical Style

The album sees Kid Rock moving away from rap, into other genres. The album mixes hard rock, southern rock and country, with traces of jazz, soul and delta blues. He still manages to rap on songs such as Sugar. The thematic elements of the lyrics include social commentary in the ballad "Amen", reflecting on the concept of getting older in the track "Roll On", and remembrance of lost love in "All Summer Long". Some of his more trademark elements can be heard in "Rock N Roll Jesus", "So Hott", "Sugar" and "Don't Tell Me U Love Me". The track "Half Your Age" takes shots at Rock's ex-wife, Pamela Anderson.

Lyrical Themes

The lyrics on Rock N Roll Jesus are wide-spread, and speak of many things. Themes range from teenage affairs to Pamela Anderson.

1. Rock N Roll Jesus

The title track of this album is Kid Rock's b-boy typical bravado laced into a AC/DC styled classic rock song oppossed to a rap song. Its in much in the veins of American Bad Ass and Trucker Anthem were he detest all his contemparies in American music.

2. Amen

Amen is a song of worldly troubles, ranging from starving children to war, but in a more motivational way, where if we all work together, we can solve these problems.

3. All Summer Long

This successful single is about a teenage summer camp romance during Kid Rock'steenage years. It speaks of how he had made love down by the lake playing "Sweet Home Alabama", while they were "smoking funny things" and "sippin' whiskey out the bottle." T Later he states that to this day, when he hears this song. "he starts to sing along, and think "Man, I'd like to see that girl again."

4. Roll On

The song has him complemplating on the fact that he's aging and entering a new phase in his life and he's looking forward to growing old and sharing stories with his future grandkids.

5. So Hott

This single is his "Crazy Bitch" by Buckcherry he's stated. Songs explains itself pretty much he's got the obssesion with a girl and he wants to have sex with her.

6. Sugar

Sugar as two parts. The first part of the song is a folksy ballad where he see's the airs of his ways with Pamela Anderson. Then he kicks into Devil era rap metal for the 2nd half claiming he's been set free and back to play the field.

7. When U Love Someone

When U Love Someone is a song about love. It's about how when one is truly in love, he wont "care what people say", because true love will last.

8. New Orleans

New Orleans is a song referencing the city of New Orleans saying that "people gonna treat you right". The vocals on the first part of the track is done with a nasally faux creole voice. It was co written by David Allan Coe.

9. Don't Tell Me U Love Me

Don't Tell Me U Love Me is about false love that women pretend to give to rich celebrities, saying that Kid Rock is aware of their tricks, and wont believe it if women tell him that they love him, because he's aware of their tricks, and wont love them back.

10. Blue Jeans and a Rosary

Blue Jeans and a Rosary is about a good girl that falls in love with the bad guy. She so in love with the guy she pays no minds to her freinds saying he's no good for her.

11. Half Your Age

Half Your Age is by most called a diss track towards Pamela Anderson, stating his ex-wife is "Half Your Age and Twice has as hot", plus she doesnt bitch about everything.

12. Lowlife (Living the Highlife)

In the final song on the album, is a John Eddie cover. Its a Rolling Stones-esque tongue in cheek rib at himself for all the ways he's a lowlife. Although the line "I got kids I've never seen and their mom is seventeen" isn't true.

Track listing

Rock N Roll Jesus
No.TitleLength
1."Rock N Roll Jesus"4:29
2."Amen"4:40
3."All Summer Long"4:56
4."Roll On"6:11
5."So Hott"4:07
6."Sugar"3:44
7."When U Love Someone"5:40
8."New Orleans"6:36
9."Don't Tell Me U Love Me"4:20
10."Blue Jeans And A Rosary"4:35
11."Half Your Age"3:45
12."Lowlife (Living The Highlife)"4:04


The version of the album available at Best Buy has two additional tracks; "Guilty" and a live cut of 2003's "Jackson, Mississippi". Target and Wal-Mart sold limited-edition DVD's that came with the album in its first few weeks of sales. Wal-Mart had "Cowboy" and "Lonely Road Of Faith" from CMT Crossroads and the behind the scenes making documentary of the album. Target had a bonus interview DVD called "Roll On With Kid Rock". The single "All Summer Long" is also the official theme song of WWE Backlash 2008. It was the first collaboration between the Kid and WWE in over 6 years. The album was not released onto iTunes.

Reception

Critical Reception

Rock N Roll Jesus has received generally positive reviews from critics. The album has a score of 63 on Metacritic, based on 12 reviews. [2] Rolling Stone gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, stating "His good-hearted faith in rock & roll delivers a powerful kick. As he well knows--and Rock N Roll Jesus proves--roaring guitars, truckloads of attitude and an unquenchable lust for life make up for a multitude of sins." [3] Billboard stated "We may be more entertained at times by Rock's extramusical affairs, but the "Devil" should still be given his due as a clever and creative musical force." [4] Allmusic was less enthusiastic, stating "The music isn't as serious: splashy and silly though it may be, at least it gets the basic sound right, even if it's way too polished and precise." [5]

Sales

The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling about 170,000 copies in its first week.[6] It is Kid Rock's first and only album so far to go #1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

So Hott was the first single off the album, and peaked at No. 2 on the Mainstream Chart Chart and No. 13 on Modern Rock.

The acoustic ballad "Amen" was the 2nd released single, peaking at #11 on mainstream rock and #27 on Modern Rock Stations.

"All Summer Long" is the album's current single. It has become a worldwide hit, charting at No. 1 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Ireland. In the UK, the week ending July 19th the single jumped forty places from number 46 to number six, later reaching #1. The album debuted at #4 in the UK album chart selling 19,396 copies. Even in the US, it reached success. It is so far the only single off the album that has reached the Billboard Hot 100, currently at No. 38, and on the Pop 100, its at No. 25. It's also become his biggest Country hit to date, reaching the top 20 and still climbing rapidly.

The album had total sales of 380,000 units globally in it's first 4 weeks on the United World Chart. After that, it simply dropped off the charts, but it re-entered on June 21 at No. 40 with sales of 26,000. Now it is currently on the chart.

The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on May 29, 2008. After the album slowly went down the charts, the success of All Summer Long rebooted it both in the US and globally. The album slowly climbed back on the Billboard 200. Globally, album sales also began rising.

The album has worked miraculously on the United World Chart. It's first run, it sold 170,000 on it's first week. It went completely off the chart, but then re-entered at #40. Every week, it slowly rose, and after over 10 months of release it rose back to #6 with weekly sales of 135,000. Trends show it will even increase.

"Roll On" is slated to be the follow up single to "All Summer Long".

Personnel

Charts

Charts (2007) Peak
position 		Sales
United World Chart 2 [7] 1.723.280
US Billboard 200 1 [7] 1.425.881
UK Albums Chart 4
Austria 2 [7]
Swedish Albums Chart 28
Switzerland 4 [7]
Dutch 47 [7]

References

  1. ^ Billboard Magazine (August 4, 2006) Rap Takes A Back Seat On New Kid Rock Album
  2. ^ "Rock N Roll Jesus - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
  3. ^ "Rock N Roll Jesus : Kid Rock : Review : Rolling Stone:". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
  4. ^ "Rock N Roll Jesus". Billboard. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
  5. ^ "Rock N Roll Jesus". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
  6. ^ Jonathan Cohen, "Kid Rock Rolls To No. 1 Album Chart Debut", Billboard.com, October 17, 2007.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Kid Rock - Rock N Roll Jesus worldwide chart positions". aCharts.us. Retrieved October 23 2007.
Preceded by Billboard 200 number-one album
October 21 2007 - October 27 2007 		Succeeded by
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