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Spinal Tap is the name of a fictional hard rock / 80s heavy metal band, created for the 1984 rockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap. However, due to the success of the film, the band went on to record and release two albums.
The band is a strong satire of the 80s heavy metal genre and scene, and their music reflects that, with blaring guitars, high vocals, and ridiculous lyrical themes, all of which take the stereotypes of the genre and exaggerate them to comedic extremes.
The first album of the band was a collection of songs made for the film, many of which were featured in the film itself. Their second album (Break Like the Wind) followed many years later, but was greeted with less enthusiasm, partially because people simply weren’t interested in the band beyond their characters in the film, and partially because the heavy metal scene had already been killed by grunge by the time of the album’s release.
All three members of the band have continued to pursue their separate careers in film and television.
The first album (This Is Spinal Tap) has a pure black cover, in reference to the movie, in which their latest album is forced to have a pure black cover (“none more black”). However, in the movie, the album is called “Smell the Glove,” not “This is Spinal Tap.”
Spinal Tap are played by Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer. The three also play a folk group called The Folksmen in the film A Mighty Wind.
Spinal Tap have appeared in The Simpsons when Homer takes Bart and Milhouse to one of their gigs.
The band is a strong satire of the 80s heavy metal genre and scene, and their music reflects that, with blaring guitars, high vocals, and ridiculous lyrical themes, all of which take the stereotypes of the genre and exaggerate them to comedic extremes.
The first album of the band was a collection of songs made for the film, many of which were featured in the film itself. Their second album (Break Like the Wind) followed many years later, but was greeted with less enthusiasm, partially because people simply weren’t interested in the band beyond their characters in the film, and partially because the heavy metal scene had already been killed by grunge by the time of the album’s release.
All three members of the band have continued to pursue their separate careers in film and television.
The first album (This Is Spinal Tap) has a pure black cover, in reference to the movie, in which their latest album is forced to have a pure black cover (“none more black”). However, in the movie, the album is called “Smell the Glove,” not “This is Spinal Tap.”
Spinal Tap are played by Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer. The three also play a folk group called The Folksmen in the film A Mighty Wind.
Spinal Tap have appeared in The Simpsons when Homer takes Bart and Milhouse to one of their gigs.
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(Listen To The) Flower People
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High_Numbers wrote:
Shit Sandwich.
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gmwdim wrote:
NONE MORE BLACK
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behindmycamel wrote:
Ian: Certainly, in the topsy-turvy world of heavy rock, having a good solid piece of wood in your hand is often useful :)
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settlehead wrote:
Here lies David St. Hubbins... and why not?
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IrishN00B wrote:
I just don't get how they can make such awesome music!
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47AtlasTakesAim wrote:
"how much more black can you get? and the answer is... none."
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ROMANdNT wrote:
awesomeness!
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BrideAdorned wrote:
Excellent band.
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IrishN00B wrote:
best band (n)ever! [2]
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Touchmetallic wrote:
great story of how the band was formed...great songs....
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SPINmagazine wrote:
Spinal Tap: Is the Joke Finally Over? On its 25th anniversary, the greatest gag in rock history Spinal Tap is starting to show signs of fatigue.
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the-young-ones wrote:
i prefer bad news, but these guys are pretty awsome. i love it all
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spacefaceinfurs wrote:
best band (n)ever!
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smackie1973 wrote:
Their music goes up to 11
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CalvaryScars wrote:
its amazing how their music is actually good.....
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Headbanger62695 wrote:
i just saw them on the daily show. i was like WTF?? is that?.......holy crapp
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neanderthalis wrote:
(8) My Baby Fits Me Like a Flesh Tuxedo (8)
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Bolverk_Odin wrote:
cups and cakes what gay time it will be! XD
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hurricane_mario wrote:
new album is epic win. WARMER THAN HELLLLLLLLLLLL
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strawberryffuck wrote:
Id like to sink her with my pink torpedo!!! ALSO LOL at the similar artists!
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