History Main / TrrrillingRrrs

* Music/{{Ghost}}'s song "Rats" has Cardinal Copia dramatically rolling the R's when he sings "(Them) R-r-r-rats!" in the chorus.

Forrr added emphasis in yourrr worrrds, speak with rrrolling R's to show yourrr contrrrol overrr yourrr dominion.

Usually the [[EvilIsHammy Hammy]] {{Evil Overlor|d}}rrd will constantly rrroll his tongue. Forrreign people arrre also frrreqently porrrtrrrayed in media to speak like this. This is occasionally {{justified|trope}} because the R is prrronounced like this in severrral languages and dialects (think Slavic language in generrral, Italian, Dutch, Afrrrikaans, most Norrrdic countrrries, some Gerrrman and [[VampireVords Trrransylvanian]] dialects, Scots, and cerrrtain Spanish worrrds), otherrr than in English. Also frrrequently employed when the speakerrr is rrrelated to felines in some way, imitating a cat's purrring.

-->--''[[Series/TheGoldenGirls The Golden Girrrls]]''

Usually the [[EvilIsHammy Hammy]] [[EvilOverlord Evil Overlorrrd]] will constantly rrroll his tongue. Forrreign People will also speak like this. In some cases justified, as in severrral languages / dialects the R is prrronounced like this ([[FakeRussian Rrrussian]] [[note]] or any Slav language in generrral [[/note]], Italian, Dutch, Afrrrrikaans, most Norrrdic countries, some Gerrrman and [[VampireVords Trrransylvanian]] dialects, Scots, and cerrtain Spanish worrds), otherrr than in English. Also frrrequently employed when the speakerrr is rrrelated to felines in some way, imitating a cat's purrrring.

In UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}, it's a marrrkerrr of a) being rrreeeaaalllyyy angrrrrrry orrr intentionally rrrruude, b) of being a JapaneseDelinquent such as a ''UsefulNotes/{{bosozoku}}'' or ''yankii'' orrrr c) someone trrrying to imitate one.

Not to be confused with [[TalkLikeAPirate the way pirrrates constantly say "Arr!"]]. Compare SssssnakeTalk. The feline connotations of this trope is a {{Subtrope}} to AnimalSpeciesAccent.

Not to be confused with [[TalkLikeAPirate the way pirrrates constantly say "Arr!"]]. Compare SssssnakeTalk.

* ''Anime/UtaNoPrinceSama'' gives us the [[LargeHam GIGANTIKKU HYAMMU]] Prrrincipal 'Shining' Saotome who not only rrrolls his Rrrs but also strrrrrrrrrretches them to rrrrrrridiculous extrrrrremes and mixes it all up with a heavy dose of [[GratuitousEnglish grrrrrrrratuitous]] [[{{Engrish}} ENGURRRRRRRRRRISSHU]].

-->"An even grrrrimer plot has been simmerrring in by grreat crrriminal brrain!"

* The Music/IceNineKills song "Wurst Vacation" is based on the movie ''Film/{{Hostel}}'', in which American tourists visiting Central Europe are [[TorturePorn kidnapped and tortured to death]]. Spencer Charnas took the film's Central European setting as an opportunity to do the song as a Music/{{Rammstein}} homage, complete with a reasonably good imitation of Til Lindemann's rolled Rs.

* Amitie's alternate voice in the English version of ''[[VideoGame/PuyoPuyo Puyo Puyo Tetris]]'' has her speaking in a British accent and rolling her R's, a reference to part of the game's story mode where she and Ess [[ItMakesSenseInContext speak in British accents for a puyo match]]. After that specific stage is beaten, Amitie suggests they should roll their R's next time.

Usually the [[EvilIsHammy Hammy]] [[EvilOverlord Evil Overlorrrd]] will constantly rrroll his tongue. Forrreign People will also speak like this. In some cases justified, as in severrral languages / dialects the R is prrronounced like this ([[FakeRussian Rrrussian]], Italian, Dutch, Afrrrrikaans, most Norrrdic countries, some Gerrrman and [[VampireVords Trrransylvanian]] dialects, Scots, and cerrtain Spanish worrds), otherrr than in English. Also frrrequently employed when the speakerrr is rrrelated to felines in some way, imitating a cat's purrrring.

** Chairman Bana talks this way consistently, which becomes absolutely ''[[LargeHam glorious]]'' during his boss fights.

* Paul Winchell's voice of [[WesternAnimation/WackyRaces Dick]] [[WesternAnimation/DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines Dastardly]] makes judicious use of trilling Rs, especially where words that start with "R" come up.

* Mr. Herriman from time-to-time in ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends''

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYTLkjhrA08 Björk]].

* The maid at one of the families Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle helps speaks like this.

* In ''Greetings From Tuscon'', a whole episode focuses primarily on the fact that one of the daughters can't roll her r's despite [[PositiveDiscrimination being Hispanic]].

* When Creator/MikeMyers was a cast member on Series/SaturdayNightLive, one of his recurring character skits was Stuart Rankin, [[ViolentGlaswegian an angry Scot]] with exagerrated R's. But it really peaked in the final appearance of this skit, when Stuart sought therapy with "[[PunnyName Phil McCracken]], Scottish Therapist" played by Creator/PatrickStewart:

* ''Series/BlakesSeven''

* The Great Mighty Poo from VideoGame/ConkersBadFurDay does this during his villain song.

* ''Videogame/AHatInTime:'' The Conductor tends to elongate certain Rs, as part of [[ViolentGlaswegian his accent]]. Sometimes he just goes utterly ham with it though.

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* [[Music/{{Morrisey}} Morrrrissey]] likes doing it on his live albums, even when there isn't an 'r' to begin with.

* ''Series/CrisisOnEarthX''. Creator/PaulBlackthorne hams up his Nazi alternate universe counterpart, Kommandant Lance, especially rolling his Rs.

Usually the [[EvilIsHammy Hammy]] [[EvilOverlord Evil Overlorrrd]] will constantly rrroll his tongue. Forrreign People will also speak like this. In some cases justified, as in severrral languages / dialects the R is prrronounced like this ([[FakeRussian Rrrussian]], Italian, Dutch, Afrrrrikaans, most Norrrdic countries, some Gerrrman and [[VampireVords Trrransylvanian]] dialects, Scots, and some Spanish worrrrrrds), otherrr than in English. Also frrrequently employed when the speakerrr is rrrelated to felines in some way, imitating a cat's purrrring.

* In Creator/{{Disney}}'s ''WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTramp'', Jock the Scottish terrier does this (among other times) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNqBePvsXXU while he's singing a song]]: "forrr me own", "back yarrrd".

* ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatMouseDetective'': Ratigan and Basil.
* The old goose[[note]] voiced by Creator/AgnesMoorehead of ''Series/{{Bewitched}}'' fame just before she passed on[[/note]] in ''[[Literature/CharlottesWeb Charlotte's Web]]'' (the animated 1973 film), especially noticable in her part during the "Veritable Smorgasbord" number.

In UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}, it's a marrrkerrr of a) being rrreeeaaalllyyy angrrrrrry orrr intentionally rrrruude, b) of being a JapaneseDelinquent such as a bosozoku or yankii orrrr c) someone trrrying to imitate one.

* ''Series/CrisisOnEarthX''. Creator/PaulBlackthorne hams it up his Nazi alternate universe counterpart, Kommandant Lance. Especially rolling his Rs.