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I'm the Man is the second EP by American metal band Anthrax, released in 1987 by Megaforce Worldwide/Island Records (although the song was supposedly written three years before).<ref name=MetroLyrics>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The band, along with Eddie Kramer and Paul Hammingson, produced the EP, which includes the single "I'm the Man". The single is considered among the first rap metal songs.
The title track is a comedy/novelty song that parodies the style of the Beastie Boys, and its main guitar riff is based on the melody of the Jewish folk song "Hava Nagila"<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> (guitarists Scott Ian and Dan Spitz, as well as all the members of the Beastie Boys, are Jewish); according to Charlie Benante, the song was meant to have the Beastie Boys as the MCs on the song, but scheduling conflicts prevented it, so the band performed the vocals themselves.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
For live performances, Joey Belladonna and Benante would switch places, Benante performing some of the raps and Belladonna drumming. A 7" single was also released, containing only the second and fifth tracks.
A new version titled "I'm the Man '91" would appear on the 1991 b-sides collection Attack of the Killer B's
Samples and borrowed materialEdit
The beginning of "I'm the Man" features an electric guitar riff of the Jewish folk song "Hava Nagila", which can also be heard in the chorus. The chorus' lyrics are borrowed from one of Taylor Negron's lines in the Rodney Dangerfield film Easy Money. Rather than using a sample, the song's lines are performed by Frank Bello. Anthrax also used one of Sam Kinison's famous primal screams for the song. At about 1:55, a sample of the Metallica song "Master of Puppets" from the 1986 album Master of Puppets can be heard. A few times after "I'm The Man" is said, a sample of "shut up" from Run-DMC's "You Talk Too Much" from the 1985 album King of Rock can be heard. Additionally, the "yeah" that begins the song "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" by the Beastie Boys on their 1986 debut, Licensed to Ill, is sampled.
Track listingEdit
PersonnelEdit
- Joey Belladonna – lead vocals, drums
- Frank Bello – bass, vocals
- Charlie Benante – drums, vocals
- Scott Ian – rhythm guitar, vocals
- Dan Spitz – lead guitar, rhythm guitar
Additional personnelEdit
- Mark Weiss – photographer, album photography
ChartsEdit
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- EP
| Chart (1987) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)<ref name=FINI>Template:Cite book</ref> | 4 |
- Song
| Chart (1987) | Peak position | |
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21 |
| UK (OCC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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20 |
CertificationsEdit
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