A♯1 Roller Rager
| "A#1 Roller Rager" | ||||
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| Single by CKY | ||||
| from the album Carver City | ||||
| Released | May 4, 2009 | |||
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| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Chad I Ginsburg | |||
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"A#1 Roller Rager" is a song by American rock band CKY. Written by Deron Miller and Chad I Ginsburg, it was featured on the band's 2009 fourth studio album, Carver City. It was released as the second and final single from Carver City on May 4, 2009.
Composition and style
[edit]In a review of Carver City, guitar website Ultimate Guitar Archive noted that "A#1 Roller Rager vacillates between broody and raging".[1] PopMatters writer Lana Cooper described the song as "wickedly melodic", and claimed that it sounded "vaguely reminiscent" of alternative rock band Foo Fighters.[2] Phil Freeman of music website AllMusic compared the style of the track's guitar riff to the band Fu Manchu.[3]
Promotion and release
[edit]"A#1 Roller Rager" was released as a digital download single on May 4, 2009,[4] the second single from the album following "Hellions on Parade".[5] In 2015, it was included on the reissue of the compilation album The Best of CKY.[6]
Music video
[edit]The music video for "A#1 Roller Rager" was directed by drummer Jess Margera's brother Bam Margera and produced by Joe Frantz, with post-production effects added by Backseat Conceptions.[7] The video was released in May 2009, shortly after the single and the album.[8]
Critical reception
[edit]AllMusic writer Phil Freeman identified "A#1 Roller Rager" as one of three highlights on Carver City, praising the track for its guitar riff, presence of synthesizers, and chorus.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Carver City Review: CKY". Ultimate Guitar Archive. May 19, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ Cooper, Lana (May 27, 2009). "CKY: Carver City". PopMatters. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ a b Freeman, Phil. "Carver City - CKY". AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ "A#1 Roller Rager - Single by CKY". iTunes. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ "Hellions on Parade - Single by CKY". iTunes. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ "CKY - The Best Of CKY". Discogs. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ CKY "A#1 Roller Rager". Vimeo. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ "CKY: 'A#1 Roller Rager' Video Available". Blabbermouth.net. May 23, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2015.