Editorial Review:Amazon.com:Detroit-bred rocker/rapper Kid Rock has reason to be 'cocky,' as 1998's multiplatinum
Devil Without a Cause established the multifaceted artist with the Southern rock influences as a generally likable braggart able to back up his boasts musically. Rock's Twisted Brown Trucker backup band also spawned a successful solo career for DJ Uncle Kracker, who wrote songs for--but whose turntables aren't on--
Cocky. With a little help from fab friends, including actor David Spade, and musicians Sheryl Crow and Snoop Dogg,
Cocky covers a mélange of styles, from rap to country, utilizing organ, pedal steel, and harp as well as metallic guitar solos. Ultimately, though, the 14 songs are schizophrenic and not always successful: on 'Lonely Road of Faith,' Kid Rock turns in a anthemic ballad nearly worthy of Lynyrd Skynrd, whose 'Freebird' he samples in the laid-back R&B-flavored 'You Never Met a Motherf**ker Quite Like Me,' while Crow's vocals on the gentle, country tune 'Picture' and the plodding 'Midnight Train to Memphis' contrast with the metallic riffs of 'I'm a Dog,' the nasty 'sex rhymes' of 'WCSR,' and the rapped boasts of the narcissistic title track. Cocky? Indeed. Commendable? Dubious.
--Katherine Turman
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Disc 1:- Trucker Anthem
- Forever
- Lay It On Me
- Cocky
- What I Learned Out On The Road
- I'm Wrong, But You Ain't Right
- Lonely Road of Faith
- You Never Met a Motherfucker Quite Like Me
- Picture (w/Sheryl Crow)
- I'm a Dog
- Midnight Train to Memphis
- Baby Come Home
- Drunk In the Morning
- WCSR (w/Snoop Dogg) (Bonus Track)
Customer Reviews
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Not like Devil without a cause
This CD isn't bad, but it really isn't good. I love the first song, Trucker Anthem, and Uncle Kracker started the CD off right, followed by a couple great Kid Rock Verses. After that it is all down hill. Songs 2-4 are good, and I for some reason really like what I learned out on the road, but other than those songs, I don't like any other ones except WSCR with Snoop Dogg.
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Cocky kid Rock
Before I got Rock N Roll Jesus, the only Kid Rock song was "You never met m.f.." and of course "Picture". I hope you're into Country as this CD seems to be Kid Rock's slide into country. I'd say its 9 country out of 14 songs. thats cool for me cuz Rock N Roll Jesus is basically all heavy rock/country.
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Good Follow up
This album has the chick song " Picture". I have seen hundreds of women singing the lyrics. I saw them live & the female drummer handled Sheryl Crow's part with ease.
You can see that Kid Rock is trying to mix it up a bit with Rap Rock & A little bit of country. Smart move.
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Great!
This was a gift for my daughter. But, I have my own copy. It is wonderful,maybe his best.
I'm a great-grandmother, but I do love Kid Rock.
grannysue
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Lonely Road of Faith Won Me Over
Not sure what this type of music is called, it's not my usual preference, but the beautiful song Lonely Road of Faith won me over, so I bought the CD. There are a few others I like and those I don't, I can skip
