American Bad Ass
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"American Bad Ass" is a rap metal song by the American musician Kid Rock, released from his 2000 album The History of Rock. "American Bad Ass" uses the instrumental structure of Metallica's "Sad but True."
- Kid Rock- vocals
- Jason Krause- lead guitar
- Kenny Olsen- guitar
- Mike Bradford- bass guitar
- Stephanie Eulinberg- drums
- Uncle Kracker-turntables
Music video
The music video for the single aired on MTV2 upon release, and reached #1 on Canada's MuchMusic Countdown.[2] The song was performed on Saturday Night Live.
At the beginning, Kid Rock watches TV and then after going to a rapping party, he goes to a concert on a cabriolet, surrounded by bikers. At the middle of the song, Kid Rock's car explodes and the thrash metal party starts to play. At the end of the video, Kid Rock with his band plays at a concert on the stage.
The video features a cameo appearance by Ron Jeremy.
In popular culture
- After the USS Cole bombing in October 2000, the song was played on the ship's PA system upon leaving the port of Yemen after the national anthem and other patriotic songs were played.[3]
- The song was also featured in promotional material for the film adaptions of two popular Hasbro franchises. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, in which their TV spot is aptly titled "American Badass" [4] and Battleship.
- "American Bad Ass" appeared in the TV spot for the film The Gunman.
Track listing
- "American Bad Ass" (clean album version)
- "3 Sheets to the Wind" (Live)
- "Cowboy" (Live)
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| Canada Rock (RPM) | 24 |
| songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS | 26 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 30 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 81 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 25 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 33 |
Parody
In 2001, the American glam metal band Tuff made a parody of this song, named "American Hair Band".
References
- ^ Hill, Stephen (July 4, 2017). "The Top 40 nu-metal songs of all time". Metal Hammer. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "MuchMusic Countdown - Fri, Jun 30, 2000". MuchMusic. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ rollingstone.com "Kid Rock Show to Honor USS Cole"
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- ^ "Kid Rock – American Bad Ass". Swiss Singles Chart.
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