"A#1 Roller Rager" is a song by American

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. Written by

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and

Chad I Ginsburg Chad I Ginsburg (born April 24, 1972), also credited as CiG, is an American musician, singer and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist, producer and current vocalist of West Chester-based band CKY, which he co-founded in 1998. Prio ...

, it was featured on the band's 2009 fourth studio album, '' Carver City''. It was released as the second and final

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from ''Carver City'' on May 4, 2009.

Composition and style

In a review of '' Carver City'', guitar website

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noted that "A#1 Roller Rager vacillates between broody and raging".

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writer Lana Cooper described the song as "wickedly melodic", and claimed that it sounded "vaguely reminiscent" of

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. Phil Freeman of music website

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compared the style of the track's guitar riff to the band

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Promotion and release

"A#1 Roller Rager" was released as a digital download single on May 4, 2009, the second single from the album following "

Hellions on Parade "Hellions on Parade" 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''. "Hellions on Parade" is the third song in the band's "Hellview" song tri ...

". In 2015, it was included on the reissue of the compilation album ''The Best of CKY''.

Music video

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for "A#1 Roller Rager" was directed by drummer

Jess Margera Jesse Margera (born August 28, 1978) is an American musician. He is best known as the drummer of the rock band CKY, which he co-founded in 1997. Prior to CKY, Margera performed in the band Foreign Objects with former CKY vocalist and guitarist ...

's brother

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and produced by

Joe Frantz Joe Frantz is an American filmmaker, author, and podcast host. He is a director, producer, cinematographer, and former member of Bam Margera's CKY crew. His body of works includes the ''CKY'' video series, '' Haggard: The Movie'', reality tele ...

, with post-production effects added by Backseat Conceptions. The video was released in May 2009, shortly after the single and the album.

Critical reception

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.

References

External links

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