JethroTull Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Seems like most music boards have a topic about Spinal Tap. I couldn't find a one here, so here goes. Interesting fact #1 - On the Jethro Tull albums 1972's Thick as a Brick(a newspaper article)and 1973's A Passion Play(the name of one of the performers) there are references to a Derek Smalls. Derek Smalls is one of the Spinal Tap band members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bomber Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I LOVE SPINAL TAP!!! "These Go to 11" i once saw one that went to 12! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Spinal Tap is ace I love there nod to Sabbaths early 80s tour of the U.S with the shoddy looking StoneHenge set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Nigel is playing a soft piece on the piano] Marty DiBergi: It's very pretty. Nigel Tufnel: Yeah, I've been fooling around with it for a few months. Marty DiBergi: It's a bit of a departure from what you normally play. Nigel Tufnel: It's part of a trilogy, a musical trilogy I'm working on in D minor which is the saddest of all keys, I find. People weep instantly when they hear it, and I don't know why. Marty DiBergi: It's very nice. Nigel Tufnel: You know, just simple lines intertwining, you know, very much like - I'm really influenced by Mozart and Bach, and it's sort of in between those, really. It's like a Mach piece, really. It's sort of... Marty DiBergi: What do you call this? Nigel Tufnel: Well, this piece is called "Lick My Love Pump". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendigo Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Nigel is playing a soft piece on the piano] Marty DiBergi: It's very pretty. Nigel Tufnel: Yeah, I've been fooling around with it for a few months. Marty DiBergi: It's a bit of a departure from what you normally play. Nigel Tufnel: It's part of a trilogy, a musical trilogy I'm working on in D minor which is the saddest of all keys, I find. People weep instantly when they hear it, and I don't know why. Marty DiBergi: It's very nice. Nigel Tufnel: You know, just simple lines intertwining, you know, very much like - I'm really influenced by Mozart and Bach, and it's sort of in between those, really. It's like a Mach piece, really. It's sort of... Marty DiBergi: What do you call this? Nigel Tufnel: Well, this piece is called "Lick My Love Pump". One of my fav moments in the film You know that the actor that played the bassist voices Mr. Burns in the Simpsons?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Spinal Tap is ace I love there nod to Sabbaths early 80s tour of the U.S with the shoddy looking StoneHenge set. The irony is that Sabbath hadn't yet commenced their Stonehenge tour! It was an utter coincidence!!! They'd already shot the scenes when the Sabs were on their tour! Hello Cleveland!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetTheLedOut Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 The irony is that Sabbath hadn't yet commenced their Stonehenge tour! It was an utter coincidence!!! They'd already shot the scenes when the Sabs were on their tour! Hello Cleveland!!! Perhaps they knew something we didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendigo Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 The irony is that Sabbath hadn't yet commenced their Stonehenge tour! It was an utter coincidence!!! They'd already shot the scenes when the Sabs were on their tour! Hello Cleveland!!! Ev, you're here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 One of my fav moments in the film You know that the actor that played the bassist voices Mr. Burns in the Simpsons?? The airport scene is great. The cucumber incident. I think I'll watch it again tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmc1973 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 One of my favorite flicks, it's awesome. David St. Hubbins: We say, "Love your brother." We don't say it really, but... Nigel Tufnel: We don't literally say it. David St. Hubbins: No, we don't say it. Nigel Tufnel: We don't really, literally mean it. David St. Hubbins: No, we don't believe it either, but... Nigel Tufnel: But we're not racists. David St. Hubbins: But that message should be clear, anyway. Nigel Tufnel: We're anything but racists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmc1973 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Ian Faith: Nigel gave me a drawing that said 18 inches. Now, whether or not he knows the difference between feet and inches is not my problem. I do what I'm told. David St. Hubbins: But you're not as confused as him are you. I mean, it's not your job to be as confused as Nigel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmc1973 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Ian Faith: They're not gonna release the album... because they have decided that the cover is sexist. Nigel Tufnel: Well, so what? What's wrong with bein' sexy? I mean there's no... Ian Faith: Sex-IST! David St. Hubbins: IST! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Bobbi Flekman: You put a *greased naked woman* on all fours with a dog collar around her neck, and a leash, and a man's arm extended out up to here, holding onto the leash, and pushing a black glove in her face to sniff it. You don't find that offensive? You don't find that sexist? Ian Faith: This is *1982*, Bobbi, c'mon! Bobbi Flekman: That's *right*, it's 1982! Get out of the '60s. We don't have this mentality anymore. Ian Faith: Well, you should have seen the cover they *wanted* to do! It wasn't a glove, believe me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solar Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Ian Faith: They're not gonna release the album... because they have decided that the cover is sexist. Nigel Tufnel: Well, so what? What's wrong with bein' sexy? I mean there's no... Ian Faith: Sex-IST! David St. Hubbins: IST! NIGEL: He did a twist on it. A twist and it’s.. DEREK: He did, he did. He turned it around. IAN: We shoulda thought of that.... DAVID: We were so close.... IAN: I mean if we had all you guys tied up, that probably woulda been fine. ALL: Ah.... IAN: But it’s...it’s still a stupid cover. DAVID: It’s such a fine line between stupid an’... DEREK: ...and clever. DAVID: Yeah, and clever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solar Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 IAN: Oh there’s uhh...the other thing is that the uh...the Boston gig has been cancelled. NIGEL: What? IAN: Yeah. I wouldn’t worry about it though. It’s not a big college town. --- Wikipedia: "Boston's reputation as the Athens of America derives in large part from the teaching and research activities of more than 100 colleges and universities located in the Greater Boston Area,[58] with more than 250,000 students attending college in Boston and Cambridge alone." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHD Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Before Spinal Tap, The Comic Strip (UK comedians) did Bad News and More Bad News..2 fantastically funny heavy metal parodies They even played Donnington '86! And, imo, far funnier than Spinal Tap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solar Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Ten years before Bad News, Christopher Guest and the rest of the National Lampoon crew (Harry Shearer, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, etc.) did the show Lemmings, which parodied hippies/60s music. This is where the seeds of both Saturday Night Live and Spinal Tap were formed. Spinal Tap also was written and in production when Bad News debuted in '83. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortuenti Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I'd been a "Tap" fan since it came out but after I got the DVD with the actors'/writers' commentary alternate audio track it was like seeing again for the first time. That, plus, the all the deleted scenes that are included. If you don't have it, buy or rent it SOON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suz Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I love it when they're in the hotel lobby and the girls are screaming excitedly....and run right past them to another band. Ouch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzfan715 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I love this movie. I have Smell The Glove and Break Like The Wind on CD. I love the part where they get Smell The Glove and it's black. David says "This is black, it doesn't look like anything I'd put on my turntable." I don't know about him but axcept for my picture discs all my vinyl is black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderguy Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Well, I know when I watch that movie I feel like a preserved moose once again. I have the movie where you can choose between the original movie or one with comments from the cast as the movie plays. The "comment" one has a lot of new funny lines and is well worth watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmc1973 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Oh yeah, the commentary from "the band" is hilarious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelectro59 Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 One other fact; the drummer, Mick Shrimpton, listed on the credits as RJ Parnell is in fact Ric Parnell from the 3rd installment of Atomic Rooster. That group also featured Chris Farlowe, who I believed Page worked with in his session days. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOk7a3x9phg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Shortest review in history. Shark Sandwich. Shit Sandwich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquamarine Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 One of their drummers died in a freak gardening accident. Later down the track, Toto's drummer died of a similar cause and more recently, ABBA's drummer died the same. They certainly did know something we don't know I wouldn't say this was the funniest aspect of the movie, personally. The dressing room scene where Nigel is trying to make sandwiches with pumpernickel bread, sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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