American Bad Ass
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American Bad Ass
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| Single by Kid Rock | |||||||||||||||||||
| from the album The History of Rock | |||||||||||||||||||
| Released | April 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1996 to 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Rap metal, heavy metal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 4:32 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Atlantic | ||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Kid Rock, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich | ||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Kid Rock | ||||||||||||||||||
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"American Bad Ass" is a heavy metal song from 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" The song was a victory lap for Devil Without a Cause's success. He also gave nods to his musical heroes including: AC/DC, ZZ Top, Hank Williams, Jr., Beastie Boys, Run-DMC, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Seger, Limp Bizkit, Korn, The Rolling Stones, David Allan Coe, George Jones, Johnny Cash, The Clash, and Grandmaster Flash. The music video for the single aired on MTV2 upon release, and reached #1 on Canada's MuchMusic Countdown.[1] The song was performed on Saturday Night Live.
After the bombing of the USS Cole 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.[2]
This song was the entrance theme for WWE wrestler The Undertaker for a short time in 2000 under his biker persona. The song's title, "American Bad Ass", eventually became the name of the gimmick.
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" [3] and Battleship.
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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| Canadian RPM Rock Chart | 24 |
| Danish Singles Chart | 81 |
| German Singles Chart | 26 |
| UK Singles Chart | 25 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 33 |
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(2000 Album by Kid Rock)
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(2000 Album by Kid Rock)
The History of Rock [Clean]
(2000 Album by Kid Rock)
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