Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)
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"Rollin'" is a song by the American
nu metal
band Limp Bizkit
from their album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water. It was released as the second single along with "My Generation
". The song spent three weeks at #1 in the United Kingdom
, their only British chart-topper. Rollin' also peaked at #1 in the neighboring Republic of Ireland
.
It was parodied as "Posin'" on the television series MADtv
, and the "Urban Assault Vehicle" version was listed on VH1
's list of the 50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs. It was also listed as #4 in Blender
magazine's list of the 50 Worst Songs Ever. Despite that, many felt it to be their signature work
during the time period the song came out in, but have stylistically fallen out of favor with it in recent times.
"Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)" is well known among World Wrestling Entertainment
fans as the "Dead Man Mix," which was the entrance theme for The Undertaker from December 2000 to mid-2002 and again for WrestleMania XIX
in 2003 where it was performed live.
"Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)", a remix of "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)" featuring hip-hop artists DMX
, Redman and Method Man
, and produced by Swizz Beatz
, is also featured on the Chocolate Starfish album. The remix is also featured on the soundtrack to the 2001 film The Fast and The Furious
.
The song is played at Calgary Hitmen
games after they score a goal. During the 2005-06 NHL Season it was used as the goal song for the Buffalo Sabres
. Former St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen used the song as his walk up music. It is the theme song for the video game NHL Hitz 2002. It is also featured on the soundtrack and in the movie The Fast and the Furious
.
in New York
. The introduction features Ben Stiller
and Stephen Dorff
mistaking Fred Durst
for the valet and giving him the keys to their Bentley Azure
. The rest of the video has several cuts to Durst and his bandmates hanging out of the Bentley as they drive about Manhattan. The song Ben Stiller is playing at the beginning is "My Generation" from the same album. The video also features scenes of Fred Durst with 5 girls dancing in a room.
"Rollin'" video received the award for Best Rock Video at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards
. Merely a few days before the Twin Towers were destroyed in a terrorist attack
, Limp Bizkit received a letter from the World Trade Center, thanking them for featuring the towers in the video. The song was featured in UpVenue's top songs that make you drive faster.
CD1
CD2
Rollin' DVD
Video Snippets
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
nu metal
Nu metal
Nu metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. It is a fusion genre which combines elements of heavy metal with other genres, including grunge and hip hop...
band Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1995, the group's lineup consists of Fred Durst , Wes Borland , Sam Rivers , John Otto and DJ Lethal . The band achieved mainstream success with their second studio album Significant Other, released in 1999...
from their album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water. It was released as the second single along with "My Generation
My Generation (Limp Bizkit song)
"My Generation" is a song by Limp Bizkit from the album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water. The song was released as the first single simultaneously with "Rollin' ". My Generation's video clip featured a raucous attitude that is displayed at concerts...
". The song spent three weeks at #1 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, their only British chart-topper. Rollin' also peaked at #1 in the neighboring Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
.
It was parodied as "Posin'" on the television series MADtv
MADtv
MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series. It licensed the name and logo of Mad, but otherwise had no connection with the humor magazine outside the animated Spy vs. Spy and Don Martin cartoon shorts and images of Alfred E. Neuman that the show featured during the late 1990s. Its first...
, and the "Urban Assault Vehicle" version was listed on VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
's list of the 50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs. It was also listed as #4 in Blender
Blender (magazine)
Blender was an American music magazine that billed itself as "the ultimate guide to music and more". It was also known for sometimes steamy pictorials of celebrities....
magazine's list of the 50 Worst Songs Ever. Despite that, many felt it to be their signature work
Signature song
A signature song is the one song that a popular and well-established singer or band is most closely identified with or best known for, even if they have had success with a variety of songs...
during the time period the song came out in, but have stylistically fallen out of favor with it in recent times.
"Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)" is well known among World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
fans as the "Dead Man Mix," which was the entrance theme for The Undertaker from December 2000 to mid-2002 and again for WrestleMania XIX
WrestleMania XIX
WrestleMania XIX was the nineteenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment . It took place on March 30, 2003 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. The event was the first WrestleMania held in the state of Washington, and the first...
in 2003 where it was performed live.
"Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)", a remix of "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)" featuring hip-hop artists DMX
DMX (rapper)
Earl Simmons , better known by his stage name DMX, is a multiplatinum American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's...
, Redman and Method Man
Method Man
Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man...
, and produced by Swizz Beatz
Swizz Beatz
Kasseem Dean , better known by his stage name, Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, DJ, rapper and painter. At the age of 17, he gained attention in the hip-hop world through his friendship with rapper DMX. Grady Spivey and rapper Cassidy helped launch his label Full Surface Records...
, is also featured on the Chocolate Starfish album. The remix is also featured on the soundtrack to the 2001 film The Fast and The Furious
The Fast and the Furious
-Films:* Fast and Furious, 1939 film* The Fast and the Furious * The Fast and the Furious ** The Fast and the Furious ** 2 Fast 2 Furious ** The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift...
.
The song is played at Calgary Hitmen
Calgary Hitmen
The Calgary Hitmen are a major junior ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Hitmen play in the Central Division of the Western Hockey League . They play their home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Bret "The Hitman" Hart, a local-born professional wrestler, was a founding owner...
games after they score a goal. During the 2005-06 NHL Season it was used as the goal song for the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
. Former St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen used the song as his walk up music. It is the theme song for the video game NHL Hitz 2002. It is also featured on the soundtrack and in the movie The Fast and the Furious
The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)
The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 street racing action film starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster. Directed by Rob Cohen, The Fast and the Furious was the first mainstream film to feature the Asian automotive import scene in North America. It is the first film...
.
Music video
The music video was filmed atop the south tower of the World Trade CenterWorld Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
in New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The introduction features Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
Benjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller is an American comedian, actor, writer, film director, and producer. He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara....
and Stephen Dorff
Stephen Dorff
Stephen Dorff is an American actor, best known for portraying Stuart Sutcliffe in Backbeat, Johnny Marco in Somewhere, and for his roles in Blade and Cecil B. DeMented.-Early life:...
mistaking Fred Durst
Fred Durst
William Frederick "Fred" Durst is an American musician, director, producer and actor, well known as the frontman of the band Limp Bizkit.-Early life:...
for the valet and giving him the keys to their Bentley Azure
Bentley Azure
The Bentley Azure is a large, four seater convertible built by Bentley Motors Limited at its factory in Crewe, England. The model debuted in 1995 on the Continental platform and was produced in its original guise until 2003. A completely new version powered by a significantly updated engine and...
. The rest of the video has several cuts to Durst and his bandmates hanging out of the Bentley as they drive about Manhattan. The song Ben Stiller is playing at the beginning is "My Generation" from the same album. The video also features scenes of Fred Durst with 5 girls dancing in a room.
"Rollin'" video received the award for Best Rock Video at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards
2001 MTV Video Music Awards
The 2001 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 6, 2001, honoring the best music videos from June 10, 2000, to June 8, 2001. The show was hosted by Jamie Foxx at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City...
. Merely a few days before the Twin Towers were destroyed in a terrorist attack
September 11, 2001 attacks
The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...
, Limp Bizkit received a letter from the World Trade Center, thanking them for featuring the towers in the video. The song was featured in UpVenue's top songs that make you drive faster.
Track listings
The song was released in three versions, each with a different cover color and track listing. There was also a DVD that was only released in the UK.CD1
- "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)"
- "I Would For You (Live)"
- "Take A Look Around (Instrumental)"
- "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)" (music video)
CD2
- "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)"
- "Show Me What You Got"
- "Rollin' (Instrumental)"
- Video Snippets
Rollin' DVD
Video Snippets
- My Generation 0:30
- N2Gether Now 0:30
- Break Stuff 0:30
- Re-Arranged 0:30
Chart performance
- Australian ARIA Singles Chart: #11
- Irish Singles Chart: #1
- UK Singles Chart: #1
- US Billboard Hot 100: #65
- US Mainstream Rock Tracks: #10
- US Modern Rock Tracks: #4
Covers and Remixes
- Robbie WilliamsRobbie WilliamsRobert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
Live. - Girl TalkGirl Talk (musician)Gregg Michael Gillis , better known by his stage name Girl Talk, is an American musician specializing in mashups and digital sampling. Gillis has released five LPs on the record label Illegal Art and EPs on 333 and 12 Apostles....
sampled Durst's vocals from the song on "Friends 4-Ever" from his album Secret DiarySecret DiarySecret Diary is Girl Talk's first album, released in 2002 on Illegal Art. The album can be purchased at a pay-what-you-want price through Illegal Art's website.-Tracklisting:* 1. "Let's Start This Party Right"* 2. "I Want You Back"...
. - WWE Superstar The Undertaker used a remix of the song called "Rollin' (Dead Man Mix)", as his entrance theme for his "Big Evil/American Bad Ass" gimmick.
Trivia
- The song can be heard when the NLLNational Lacrosse LeagueThe National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
's Buffalo BanditsBuffalo BanditsThe Buffalo Bandits are a team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. The Bandits played in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1992 to 1997, until the MILL turned into the NLL in 1998....
score a goal at home games, except for goals scored by Mark SteenhuisMark SteenhuisMark Steenhuis is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League and formerly of the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse ....
.