Bawitdaba
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| Single by Kid Rock | |||||||||||
| from the album Devil Without a Cause | |||||||||||
| B-side | "My Oedipus Complex", "Krack Rocks","Paid"," I Am The Bullgod (acoustic)' | ||||||||||
| Released | April 8, 1999 | ||||||||||
| Recorded | Temper Mill Studios, Detroit, Michigan | ||||||||||
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| Label | Atlantic | ||||||||||
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"Bawitdaba" is a song by American singer-songwriter and rapper Kid Rock, the third single off his Atlantic Records debut Devil Without A Cause, released in 1998.
The song was noted for its mix of rap and metal with the use of sampling. Rolling Stone described the sound as "Grandmaster Flash meets Pantera". "Bawitdaba" became Kid Rock's breakout single, earning him airplay on MTV and a Gold certification for his album.
"Bawitdaba" has themes from thrash metal and psychedelic rock. The chorus of the song is a mix of old school rap chants. The first part is from the rapper Busy Bee, and the second part is from the group Sugar Hill Gang on their seminal rap hit "Rapper's Delight". The song rides a long ominous organ intro that leads into the chorus. Kid Rock delivers the iconic bravado intro of "My Name is Kiiiiiiid. Kid Rock". The song is a mosh pit anthem pleading for everyone "to get in the pit and try to love someone." The demo versions didn't say "My Name Is Kid Rock" but had a deep voiced man say "Come On Motherfuckers" with a demented laugh. The demos also said to "kill someone" instead of "love someone". The radio edit also didn't say "My Name Is Kid Rock" but had the same voice say "Kid Rock is in the house".
The music video was directed by Dave Meyers.
The video was shot in a field featuring various tricks on bikes. It also has scenes from a trailer park with Kid Rock walking with a hooker and junkies, while Joe C plays football with a group of children. At times, Kid Rock is shown driving a cabriolet with women. Towards the end of the video the band is playing a concert surrounded by a crowd of fans and a man's head is sticking out of the ground.
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