"Roll On" is a song by Australian
punk rock band
The Living End
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. It was released on 22 January 2001, as the second
single
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Songs
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from the band's
album of the same name. The track's title is based on the
1998 Australian waterfront dispute
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.
The song reached number 15 in the
ARIA Charts
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and was used in ''
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
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'', as well as promotional advertisements for
ESPN
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's
X-Games
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. It was also used by professional wrestler
Nigel McGuinness
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as his
entrance music
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.
Track listing
#"Roll On"
#"Pictures in the Mirror" (live)
#"
Sunday Bloody Sunday
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" (U2)
#"
I've Just Seen a Face
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" (The Beatles)
#"Homestead" (demo)
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2000 singles
The Living End songs
2000 songs
EMI Records singles
Song recordings produced by Nick Launay
Songs about Australia