I'm the Man is the name of the second EP by the band Anthrax . The album was released in 1987 by Megaforce Worldwide / Island Records . The band, Eddie Kramer and Paul Hammingson produced the album, which includes the single "I'm the Man".
I'm the Man was certified platinum by the RIAA and is considered among the first rap metal songs. It is somewhat of a comedy/novelty song in which the main guitar riff is based on the melody of the Jewish folk song " Hava Nagila ". The chorus of "I'm the Man" is from the Rodney Dangerfield movie " Easy Money ," but rather than using a sample, the lines are performed by Frankie Bello.
Anthrax even used one of Sam Kinison 's famous primal screams for the song.
Five Guys in Shorts! Holy hell this EP was the bomb, I listen to it fondly thinking of when I was but a wee kid in my jams with thrash and punk pouring out of my boombox.