MEDIA
It's been over two years since the song "Roller Derby Saved My Soul" first hit the Internet, but, like a good derby girl, it shows no sign of getting tired. What follows is our ongoing attempt to document the strange course of the song —and now, the clothes that come with it—as they find their way through the weird, wild world of roller derby and beyond. |
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"Ms Hell", Tornado Alley Rollergirls |
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VIDEOS
A great tribute video by "Drewkelele" of Sarasota, FL
Season 1 Highlights - Stateline Roller Derby Divas - Rockford, IL
"Roller Derby Explained" - Gem City Rollergirls - Dayton, OH
"QCRG's Saved My Soul" - Queen City Rollergirls - Buffalo, NY
League Photo Montage - Santa Cruz Rollergirls - Santa Cruz, CA
And the one that started it all...
"Best of 2006" - Gotham Girls Roller Derby - New York, NY
FILM AND TELEVISION
Midlands Today, BBC News - Birmingham, England - March 7, 2007
Nightly BBC News show Midlands Today did a feature story on their local roller derby sensation, the Birmingham Blitz Derby Dames, and used "Roller Derby Saved My Soul" as its soundtrack. Sadly, the video has since been removed from their site.
Roller Derby Dolls - Queensland, Australia
This documentary, produced by Film Australia, features "Roller Derby Saved My Soul" on its soundtrack. The film made its television debut on ABC1 Australia on Sept. 9, 2008. (The song's not on this clip, but you should watch it anyway. And then buy the DVD.)
PRINT AND ONLINE ARTICLES
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"Inter Derby Interviews the Famous Uncle Leon"
Inter Derby, London, England - September 18, 2008
"There’s a woman named Ms. Hell, of the Tornado Alley Rollergirls in Oklahoma City. She’s got ['Roller Derby Saved My Soul'] tattooed inhuge letters across her back."
"Roller Derby Saved My Soul"- The Uncle Leon Interview
Derby Luv, Montreal, Canada - June 1, 2007
"Thanks to the rollergirls, the party's already organized and hopping—all we have to do is show up and play."
"Roller Derby Not for the Faint of Heart"
Lower Hudson Online - Waterbury, CT - December 17, 2006
"It wasn't playing anymore, but you could almost hear the chorus echo: 'Roller derby saved my soul.'"
"A Roller Derby Gift Guide"
Cincinnati Enquirer online - Cincinnati, OH - December 6, 2006
"So there's this dude named Uncle Leon who penned a little ditty called 'Roller Derby Saved My Soul' that now seems to be playing on three out of four roller derby-related MySpace pages."
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