You know I have no idea what this guy's music is classified as, but I think I would put it in the "crap" category. I mean who in their right mind mixes country with rap??? Then some metal thrown in, damn! Maybe if he put in some techno it would sound even more like total shit.

I have to admit that I did like "Devil Without a Cause." His "History of Rock" album was a complete waste of money. That one was 100% intolerable. Though "Cocky" is better, it is still horrible. I won't even waste my time going track by track to tell you about the songs. I'll just touch on some points that I like/dislike about the album.

When I first started listening to it, I thought "Hey, this might actually be good." For one simple fact... the first song, "Trucker Anthem," started with timpani drums and the monkey sounds from "The Wizard of Oz." From then on it was a lost cause. In the second track Mr. Rock says something to the effect of "You can't fuck with rhymes like these." Honestly I don't really want to. I'm ready to stop writing this review at this point, but I feel compelled to let the world know that they shouldn't even think twice about wasting their money on this waste of shelf space. You now see that I am jumping from track 2 all the way to 9 all of the sudden. That's because tracks 3-8 weren't even worth the typing time. Now here we go with Track 9. It's called "Picture," and I bet you'd never guess who sings with him on this song. Didn't think so, it's Sheryl Crow! Is she really that desperate for work? This song is so country sounding that it doesn't even fit on the album. Don't get me wrong, some country songs are actually good, and I am in no way ripping country... just Kid Rock's attempt at country. It's a very poor try to say the least.

Now I'm sitting here listening to "Midnight Train to Memphis." It too is has a country vibe to it, but it's tolerable... like "Only God Knows Why." I loved that song back in the day, I have a feeling that this will be the only time that I will ever listen to this track, or the album for that matter. In the middle of the track David Spade says "Dude what station is this? KSnooze? Kid Rock, I thought he was American Badass, he's putting me to sleep. Nudge me if he gets over 5 decibels, I knew his first album was the good one." I have to agree with Mr. Spade. By the way, wasn't "The Emperor's New Groove" just one of the best movies? Ok, back to the subject, my mind is wandering. I believe it is trying to ignore this incessant crap.

Well, I finished listening to it. You have no idea how hard that was. I do need to make a personal note to Mr. Kid Rock here, because I seriously hope that somehow he gets to read my review. "Cocky" was a great way to name this album, because if it wasn't for his cockiness maybe he would actually make some good music. When he says "They say 'cocky,' and I say 'What? It ain't braggin' motherfucker if you back it up.'" There is absolutely nothing to back up, unless you are talking about backing up a dumptruck full of horse manure to dump on Kid's lawn. Hell, you could fill the truck with this "Cocky" album and it would smell just as bad or even worse. So, if you happen to be at the store on November 20th browsing for a new CD, do me a favor and pick up the new Creed. While you're at it pick "Cocky" up off of the shelf and stomp on it a few times for me, assuming that nobody is looking. Just be sure to wipe the shit off of the bottom of your shoe before you go walking into somebody else's house.