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Classic Album Review: Rev. Horton Heat | Holy Roller

If the Rev.'s psychobilly freakouts turn your crank, you'll dig this greatest-hits set.

This came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):

 


Lately, the Reverened Horton Heat has been getting beaucoup mileage out of that car commercial featuring his Big Red Rocket Of Love (“She goes bup-bup-bup-bup-bup-bup when she’s runnin’ good / Let’s go!”).

Well, if that turns your crank, you’ll dig this greatest hits set. Along with that track, you get 23 more of the best psychobilly freakouts this Texas trio has ever put to wax, all powered by plenty of high-octane, Brian Setzer-on-amphetamine guitar, nudge-nudge lyrics (“I got a wiggle stick, mama / And you’ll like it a lot”) and countrified kitschin.’ Holy Roller’s a holy terror.