Star Fox 64 was an exceedingly high quality game. Very well made, fun to play and replay. In fact, it was designed to be replayed, as each play session was very short. It was all about finding secret routes and objectives to reach various levels, and improving high scores. Because the game was replayed so often, players heard the same bits of dialogue over and over. But the thing is, the writing and voice acting created the perfect storm, riding the fence between campy, hilarious, and cool. The whole game was basically a ceaseless barrage of the cast shooting clever quips at each other... heard over and over again by players. And it never even became tedious. People loved it every time they played. This lent itself well to players making running jokes and memes. Out of all the memorable lines in the game, I guess "Do a barrel roll!" was chosen as the most iconic. Answer from Secret_Wizard on reddit.com
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Google Do a Barrel Roll Easter Egg — Play on elgooG
Play Google’s classic “do a barrel roll” Easter egg with extra controls. Spin the page 360 degrees or set custom angles — even up to a million rotations.
Reddit
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r/OutOfTheLoop on Reddit: Why was, for a time at least, "Do a barrel roll" such a meme?
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I know it's a Star Fox quote, but I don't get exactly why it bled so much into popular culture, at least from a few years ago. Is there some kind of subtle in-joke to it I'm missing? Is it a pun?
I legitimately don't get it; why exactly was this quote so popular?
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Star Fox 64 was an exceedingly high quality game. Very well made, fun to play and replay. In fact, it was designed to be replayed, as each play session was very short. It was all about finding secret routes and objectives to reach various levels, and improving high scores. Because the game was replayed so often, players heard the same bits of dialogue over and over. But the thing is, the writing and voice acting created the perfect storm, riding the fence between campy, hilarious, and cool. The whole game was basically a ceaseless barrage of the cast shooting clever quips at each other... heard over and over again by players. And it never even became tedious. People loved it every time they played. This lent itself well to players making running jokes and memes. Out of all the memorable lines in the game, I guess "Do a barrel roll!" was chosen as the most iconic.
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The quote became a meme because of the peculiarity of the quote out of context (and to an extent even in context) and because Star Fox's popularity. At some point 4chan users started using the quote a lot including in pranks and spread it around the internet. During the heyday of the user-submitted content site YTMND, Do A Barrel Roll was a popular meme that was picked up for its ability to mesh well with other memes. It died down for a while until Nintendo and Google started using it again.
What is the meaning of "do a barrel roll"? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
At work I heard in the middle of a conversation someone saying "well, do a barrel roll in that case", like if nothing more could be done. What would it mean in the context of business? More on ell.stackexchange.com
What is the right way to perform a barrel roll? - DCS World 1.x (read only) - ED Forums
In the F-15C I raise the nose to 30 degrees and then start rolling it with a slight backward movement of the stick. However what I accomplish by that hardly resembles a barrel roll - more like a traditional roll. What I fail to understand is how to make the nose of my F-15 make a circle around a ... More on forum.dcs.world
Do a barrel roll. Is it an idiom? Who can explain what it means?
Weirdly, when I type it in Google I see my screen rotating. Also, I don't feel like the sentence "Do a barrel roll" is grammatically correct. Or is it? More on preply.com
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October 15, 2020Ikaros, do a barrel roll!
Bayek's bird could do the same thing in Origins.
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November 17, 2017Can I make Google “Do a Barrel Roll” multiple times?
Google’s original version does one spin per search. Our enhanced take opens things up: pick presets from 2 to 1,000,000 rotations, adjust speed and direction, and craft custom sequences — turn a tiny Easter egg into your own rotation playground.
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Google Do a Barrel Roll Easter Egg — Play on elgooG
How does the Google “Do a Barrel Roll” Easter egg work?
The spin is powered by CSS transforms and animations (often called CSS3). Google’s implementation uses a straightforward transform to deliver that smooth 360-degree rotation.
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Google Do a Barrel Roll Easter Egg — Play on elgooG
Star Fox 64 was an exceedingly high quality game. Very well made, fun to play and replay. In fact, it was designed to be replayed, as each play session was very short. It was all about finding secret routes and objectives to reach various levels, and improving high scores. Because the game was replayed so often, players heard the same bits of dialogue over and over. But the thing is, the writing and voice acting created the perfect storm, riding the fence between campy, hilarious, and cool. The whole game was basically a ceaseless barrage of the cast shooting clever quips at each other... heard over and over again by players. And it never even became tedious. People loved it every time they played. This lent itself well to players making running jokes and memes. Out of all the memorable lines in the game, I guess "Do a barrel roll!" was chosen as the most iconic. Answer from Secret_Wizard on reddit.com
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Wikipedia
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Barrel roll - Wikipedia
1 month ago - Depending on the situation, a high-g barrel roll can be performed "over the top", by beginning the roll like a normal barrel roll. The roll can also be performed "underneath", by doing a half aileron roll into the inverted position and beginning the barrel roll while upside-down.
Modrinth
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Do a Barrel Roll - Minecraft Mod
Do a Barrel Roll is a lightweight, fully clientside mod that changes elytra flight to be more fun and semi-realistic.
ED Forums
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What is the right way to perform a barrel roll? - DCS World 1.x (read only) - ED Forums
January 11, 2015 - In the F-15C I raise the nose to 30 degrees and then start rolling it with a slight backward movement of the stick. However what I accomplish by that hardly resembles a barrel roll - more like a traditional roll. What I fail to understand is how to make the nose of my F-15 make a circle around a ...
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Barrel Roll means a movement of an aircraft in which it turns over and then back up again. "Do A Barrel Roll" is a catchphrase used to call on someone to perform a 360 degree horizontal spin. The phrase is sometimes used to caption image macros where the subject appears to be in mid-rotation, or in animated GIFs where the subject is performing a full rotation.
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Doing a barrel roll seems to mean that you should "do something different" and "change your perspective," setting the problem aside for while and doing something unrelated to it before coming back to it.
YouTube
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Do a Barrel Roll - Google Easter Egg | Rooster Teeth - YouTube
Geoff and Fragger show you how to do a barrel roll in Google, of all places. Join FIRST to watch episodes early: http://bit.ly/2wf5zPJ » Get your Rooster Tee...
Published November 3, 2011 Views 826K
DualShockers
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Google Can Do Barrel Rolls, But What Else?
November 8, 2011 - Remember how last week Google was programmed to do a little trick when you searched the term "Do a barrel roll?"
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Barrowell Green Recycling Centre | Enfield Council
October 1, 2025 - Barrowell Green Recycling Centre is the main centre for disposing of rubbish and recycling in Enfield.
Modifyed Digital
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Barrel Roll 10 Times: How To Do on Google
September 11, 2025 - Open the Goglogo roll page. Select 10 in the list. Start the trick and your page spins ten times in sequence. Go to Google. Type do a barrel roll.
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Google Zerg Rush Game — Play on elgooG
Play Google’s classic “do a barrel roll” Easter egg with extra controls.
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Do a Barrel Roll: A Complete Guide
October 11, 2025 - The phrase itself is simple, memorable, ... “Do a barrel roll” has become a shorthand for taking bold action, thinking creatively, or just having fun in an unexpected way....
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"Do A Barrel Roll" Google Trick | Secretsofgaming Wiki | Fandom
thumb|300px|right|Video proof So recently, Google has launched a trick that happens when you type the famous Starfox 64 quote, "Do a Barrel Roll". So far, it has only been confirmed to work in Google Chorme, but there is still a chance to see if it works on other web browsers.
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Know Your Meme
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Where Does The Phrase 'Do A Barrel Roll!' Come From? The Origins Of The Meme Exp... | Know Your Meme
December 23, 2024 - The iconic catchphrase seems like a timeless idiom in the 2020s, but it stems from one particular moment in video game history. Here's how and why "Do a barrel roll!" became such a popular phrase.
Co-op Board Games
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Do a barrel roll
October 13, 2025 - Do a Barrel Roll Press any button to spin your screen! do a barrel roll x3 do a barrel roll x5 do a barrel roll x10 do a barrel roll x100 do a barrel roll