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Wikipedia article
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| type = single
| artist = Kid Rock
| album = Devil Without a Cause
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| studio = White Room, Temple of the Dog (Detroit, Michigan)
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| prev_title = I Am the Bullgod
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = Cowboy
| next_year = 1999
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"'Bawitdaba'" is a song by American singer Kid Rock. Released in 1999 from his fourth studio album, 'Devil Without a Cause' (1998), "Bawitdaba" helped push the success of the album. It became one of his most popular songs, receiving critical praise and entering the top 10 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.
Background
"Bawitdaba" has been described as having a nu metal sound. Its chorus has been described as a "neo-gregorian drone"; this chorus was derived from hip hop chants, such as the refrain from the Sugar Hill Gang's "Rapper's Delight". The lyrics of the song are dedicated to "chicks with beepers", the IRS, as well as "all the crackheads, the critics, the cynics / And all my heroes in the methadone clinic."
In the demo recording of the song, Kid Rock shouts, "Now get in the pit and try to kill someone!" On the album version, Kid Rock changed the lyrics, replacing the word "kill" with "love". Regarding the change, Kid Rock told 'The Baltimore Sun' that he was glad he changed the lyrics, explaining that mosh pits are about coexistence.
Reception
"Bawitdaba" is considered to be one of Kid Rock's best songs. In 2009, "Bawitdaba" was named the 47th best hard rock song of all time by VH1.
Track listings
'UK CD1'
# "Bawitdaba" (radio edit) 3:32
# "My Oedipus Complex" (Father edit) 3:51
# "My Oedipus Complex" (Son edit) 4:28
# "Bawitdaba" (enhanced video)
'UK CD2'
# "Bawitdaba" (radio edit) 3:32
# "Cowboy" (album version) 4:16
# "Prodigal Son" (album version) 5:41
# "Cowboy" (video)
'UK CD3'
# "Bawitdaba" (radio edit) 3:32
# "I Am the Bullgod" (album version) 4:50
# "Paid" (album version) 4:45
# "I Am the Bullgod" (video)
'European and Australian CD single'
# "Bawitdaba" (edit) 3:32
# "Bawitdaba" (album version) 4:25
# "I Am the Bullgod" (live, electro-acoustic version) 5:28
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 and 'Devil Without a Cause' liner notes.
'Studios'
* Recorded at White Room Studios and Temple of the Dog (Detroit, Michigan)
* Mixed at Abbey Road Studios (London, England)
* Mastered at Masterdisk (New York City)
'Musicians'
* Kid Rock writing (as R. J. Ritchie), vocals, production, mixing, engineering
* Twisted Brown Trucker additional engineering
** Uncle Kracker writing (as Matthew Shafer), turntables
** Jason Krause writing, metal guitar
** Kenny Olson lead guitar
** Jimmie Bones keyboards
** Stefanie Eulinberg drums
'Other personnel'
* John Travis additional production, engineering
* David Bottrill mixing
* Al Sutton engineering
* Derek Matuja additional engineering
* Tony Dawsey mastering
* Andy VanDette mastering
Charts
Release history
References
Category:1998 songs
Category:1999 singles
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:Kid Rock songs
Category:Lava Records singles
Category:Music videos directed by Dave Meyers (director)
Category:Nu metal songs
Category:Rap metal songs
Category:Songs written by Kid Rock
Category:Songs written by Uncle Kracker
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