LADD/ACDG Star In Aerosmith Video! And Some Of Our Other Fave Derby Music Vids...

by DerbyLife July 11, 2012 - 12:31pm

Ah, to be a skater in Los Angeles! Veterans of the LA Derby Dolls and Angel City Derby Girls have long been fodder and stunt doubles for episodic television, tv commercials and music videos. This week, you might recognize some faces in this music video, by what is surely the most commerically successful ("mainstream") band to date to feature derby skaters in a video:

Congrats LA skaters! This got us thinking about some of our all time favorite videos featuring derby and derby skaters. Almost every league, at some point, gets asked to be the subject of a "documentary" or part of some local band's music video. Some bands and videos are just more exciting than others...

For instance, here's one that made a whole lot of us jealous of LA skaters!

But LA skaters are not the only lucky ones! Thanks to a bit of fangirl stalking on the part of one Joanie Rollmoan, Arch Rival Roller Girls starred in this video for The Breeders 'Fate To Fatal' ("ZOMG KIM AND KELLEY DEAL< I DIE!!!" -Mercy Less) that makes some of us drool:

Some very well known faces from Windy City Rollers grace the screen in this vid:

Rose City gets their turn in this one, notably not a rock anthem of any kind:

Here's one we love from New Zealand featuring Pirate City, the Southern Hemisphere's first roller derby league:

The Jersey Shore Girls get metal in Halestorm's derby vid:

...and for a completely different take, Cincinnati Roller Girls are featured in this Soul Train inspired music video:

What is your favorite roller derby music video? Post up your faves or your league's music video debut in the comments!

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Comments

Submitted by fighty almighty on July 11, 2012 - 1:27pm

lots of LA skaters from this gem shot circa 2008 (?).
it was a rare cold day in venice beach, ca!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEcMG2Jvx3k

Submitted by fighty almighty on July 11, 2012 - 1:40pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyCRjaczWsI

Submitted by m_faithkill on July 11, 2012 - 1:48pm

This Video for Black Spiders Features skaters from Sheffield Steel Rollergirls and Nottingham's Hellfire Harlots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=N1Lx6SouK6o

<Shameless plug> If you want to see more of these skaters make sure you come to see Sheffield Steel Rollergirls take on the Harlots August 18th Ponds Forge Sheffield, U.K
https://www.facebook.com/events/379701365416518/

Submitted by fighty almighty on July 11, 2012 - 2:06pm

circa 2008 featuring skaters from all over Southern California. the most exhausting day of my life and not just because i received a (well-deserved) bloody nose from Krissy Krash.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxmqH_7O_iw

Submitted by endorfina on July 11, 2012 - 5:55pm

Lol, way far from LA, but there is another music video featuring roller derby skaters from Chile.
These red dressed girls are Anfetamina Roller Girls from Metropolitan Roller Derby Chile, the first league in Chile!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWILI21UKfI&feature=plcp

Submitted by Lightning Slim on July 12, 2012 - 1:51pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcJrDFYNRB0

I do believe that's Montreal on the skates.

Submitted by Mercy Less on July 12, 2012 - 8:52pm

I am totally in love with this one! Watching it again right NOW! Thanks!

Submitted by Hambone on July 12, 2012 - 3:05pm

Towers of London, "How Rude She Was,"
feat. Gotham Girls, from 2006.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t911RUHcTo

First half was filmed at the now-defunct "Skate Key" rink in the South Bronx, with actual bout footage from 2005. Helmetless refs -- good times!

Submitted by Lightning Slim on July 23, 2012 - 5:06pm

http://londonrollergirls.tumblr.com/post/27827294788/london-rollergirls-...

Submitted by The Cleaner on July 23, 2012 - 7:40pm

Here's a great new music video featuring skaters from the Australian league (who you'll no doubt remember from Dust Devil and TGSS) - VRDL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhK4WJedpeI&feature=player_embedded

Enjoy!

Submitted by The Apostrofiend on July 24, 2012 - 5:38pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn1_Lu2l7JM

Featuring Queefer Sutherland, Lady K, Valerie of the Dolls, Rogue, The Joan Ranger, Charlenne in Charge, and many more.

<3 Outfit!

Submitted by ExsieCute on July 26, 2012 - 9:43pm

Hunter Valentine.
I don't know which, if any, league was involved, but this is my favorite derby music video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yeDOa0bES4