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=== Literature === |
=== Literature === |
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*[[Stephen King]] wrote "Too much Holy-rolling." in his short story [[UR (novella)|Ur]], contained within the collection titled [[The Bazaar of Bad Dreams]] |
*[[Stephen King]] wrote "Too much Holy-rolling." in his short story [[UR (novella)|''Ur'']], contained within the collection titled ''[[The Bazaar of Bad Dreams]]''. |
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=== Music === |
=== Music === |
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* "Holy Rollers" is a song by Canadian alternative rock band [[Sons of Freedom (band)|Sons of Freedom]], from their eponymous 1988 debut album. |
* "Holy Rollers" is a song by Canadian alternative rock band [[Sons of Freedom (band)|Sons of Freedom]], from their eponymous 1988 debut album. |
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* "Holy Roller" is the fourth track on the album ''[[Apple (Mother Love Bone album)|Apple]]'' released in July 1990 by [[Mother Love Bone]]. |
* "Holy Roller" is the fourth track on the album ''[[Apple (Mother Love Bone album)|Apple]]'' released in July 1990 by [[Mother Love Bone]]. |
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* "Holy Roller" is the protagonist from the 1993 song "Servitude," from the album [[Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe]] by the American rock band [[Fishbone]]. |
* "Holy Roller" is the protagonist from the 1993 song "Servitude," from the album [[Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe]]''[[Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe]]'' by the American rock band [[Fishbone]]. |
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* The 1994 ''[[Trance Zomba]]'' album by [[Argentina|Argentine]] band [[Babasónicos]] features a song called "Patinador Sagrado", which in itself is a mistranslation of the term, using it in the sense of [[rollerskating]], a trend that continues throughout the song's lyrics. |
* The 1994 ''[[Trance Zomba]]'' album by [[Argentina|Argentine]] band [[Babasónicos]] features a song called "Patinador Sagrado", which in itself is a mistranslation of the term, using it in the sense of [[rollerskating]], a trend that continues throughout the song's lyrics. |
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* [[Holy Roller (album)|''Holy Roller'']] is a 1999 compilation album by [[Reverend Horton Heat]]. |
* [[Holy Roller (album)|''Holy Roller'']] is a 1999 compilation album by [[Reverend Horton Heat]]. |
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* "Ms. Holy Roller" is the fifth track on [[Will Smith]]'s 2005 album ''[[Lost and Found (Will Smith album)|Lost and Found]]''. |
* "Ms. Holy Roller" is the fifth track on [[Will Smith]]'s 2005 album ''[[Lost and Found (Will Smith album)|Lost and Found]]''. |
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* "Holy Roller" is the first track on the 2007 album ''[[Venom & Tears]]'' by the American metalcore/groove metal/hardcore punk band [[Throwdown (band)|Throwdown]]. |
* "Holy Roller" is the first track on the 2007 album ''[[Venom & Tears]]'' by the American metalcore/groove metal/hardcore punk band [[Throwdown (band)|Throwdown]]. |
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* The American [[Alternative rock|alternative]]/[[folk rock]] group [[Thao & the Get Down Stay Down]] has a song titled "Holy Roller" that was released as a single on October 24, 2012, and was included in their 2013 album [[We the Common]]. |
* The American [[Alternative rock|alternative]]/[[folk rock]] group [[Thao & the Get Down Stay Down]] has a song titled "Holy Roller" that was released as a single on October 24, 2012, and was included in their 2013 album [[We the Common]]''[[We the Common]]''. |
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*The American rock band [[Portugal. The Man]] released a song titled “Holy Roller (Hallelujah)” on their 2013 album ''[[Evil Friends]]''. |
*The American rock band [[Portugal. The Man]] released a song titled “Holy Roller (Hallelujah)” on their 2013 album ''[[Evil Friends]]''. |
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*[[Spoon (band)|Spoon]]'s 2014 single "Inside Out" contains the line "I don't make time for holy rollers". |
*[[Spoon (band)|Spoon]]'s 2014 single "Inside Out" contains the line "I don't make time for holy rollers". |
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* The 2014 [[Thank You Scientist]] song "Feed The Horses" contains the line, "I won't be your holy roller..." |
* The 2014 [[Thank You Scientist]] song "Feed The Horses" contains the line, "I won't be your holy roller..." |
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* "Holy Roller" is the title of the 10th track on the 2015 [[Awolnation]] album ''Run''. |
* "Holy Roller" is the title of the 10th track on the 2015 [[Awolnation]] album ''Run''. |
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* The 2016 [[Panic! at the Disco]] album |
* The 2016 [[Panic! at the Disco]] album ''[[Death of a Bachelor]]'' contains the line "Turn the memory to stone and carve your shoulder/Hey, holy roller" in the song The Good, the Bad, and the Dirty.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu55xS1TdoU&list=RDNu55xS1TdoU |title=Panic! At The Disco - The Good, The Bad and The Dirty (Official Audio) |date=2016-01-14 |last=Panic! At The Disco |access-date=2025-07-13 |via=YouTube}} |
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* The phrase is also the name of the 9th song on [[The Amazons (band)|The Amazons]]' [[The Amazons (album)#Track listing|debut album]] from 2017. |
* The phrase is also the name of the 9th song on [[The Amazons (band)|The Amazons]]' [[The Amazons (album)#Track listing|debut album]] from 2017. |
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* ”Traveling On”, a 2018 song by the Portland folk rock band [[The Decemberists]], contains a reference to holy rollers. |
* ”Traveling On”, a 2018 song by the Portland folk rock band [[The Decemberists]], contains a reference to holy rollers. |
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