Spinal Tap
Spın̈al Tap is the name of a fictional English hard rock / 80s heavy metal … Read Full Bio ↴Spın̈al Tap is the name of a fictional English hard rock / 80s heavy metal band, created for the 1984 rockumentary film This Is Spın̈al Tap. However, due to the success of the film, the band went on to record and release three albums.
The band is a strong satire of the 70s and 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. A third album, Back from the Dead, was released in 2009.
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."
Spın̈al 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.
Spın̈al Tap have appeared in The Simpsons when Homer takes Bart and Milhouse to one of their gigs.
They recently made a 'comeback' appearance at LiveEarth at Wembley in 2007, and appeared on the Main Stage at Glastonbury 2009.
The band is a strong satire of the 70s and 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. A third album, Back from the Dead, was released in 2009.
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."
Spın̈al 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.
Spın̈al Tap have appeared in The Simpsons when Homer takes Bart and Milhouse to one of their gigs.
They recently made a 'comeback' appearance at LiveEarth at Wembley in 2007, and appeared on the Main Stage at Glastonbury 2009.
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Spinal Tap Lyrics
10. Gimme Some Money Stop wasting my time You know what I want You know what…
All The Way Home Well, I'm sittin' here beside the railroad track And I'm wai…
America We came like babies From our home across the sea To see…
Back From The Dead We're back from the dead Climbing from the coffin We don't…
Big Bottom The bigger the cushion, the sweeter the pushin' That's what …
Bitch School You been bad Don't do what I say. You don't listen, And you…
Break Like The Wind We are the children who grew too fast We are the…
Cash On Delivery Well, you got the eyes, you got the lips, With your…
Celtic Blues When I first laid eyes on County Dunne I was green…
Christmas With The Devil The elves are dressed in leather And the angels are in…
Christmas With The Devil [Bonu The elves are dressed in leather And the angels are in…
Clam Caravan I ride cross the desert on my camel Over hills of…
Creation When there was darkness And the void was king And ruled the…
Cups & Cakes Cups and cakes, cups and cakes Oh what good things mother…
Cups And Cakes Cups and cakes, cups and cakes Oh what good things mother…
Diva Fever Can't go back to London, Can't go back to Swindon, Can't go…
Flower People Listen to what the flower people say Ah Listen, it's getting…
Funky Sex Farm Working on a sex farm Trying to raise some hard love Getti…
Gimme Some Money Stop wasting my time You know what I want You know what…
Great Outdoors Late afternoon in the open air A human sea made out…
Heavy Duty No light fantastic ever crosses my mind That meditation stuf…
Hell Hole The window's dirty The mattress stinks This ain't no place t…
Just Begin Again When the game has just been lost When the race has…
Listen To The Flower People Listen to what the flower people say Aahhh- Listen, it's get…
Majesty Of Rock There's a pulse in the new-born sun; A beat in the…
Money Stop wasting my time You know what I want You know what…
Now Leaving On Track 13 (Spoken) In a hospital bed on the outskirts of town Lay an…
Rainy Day Sun Here she comes, that rainy day sun Peeking in and out…
Rock & Roll Creation When there was darkness And the void was king And ruled th…
Rock 'n' Roll Creation When there was darkness and the void was king and…
Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare I been a rocker since I don't know when, I been…
Rock And Roll Creation When there was darkness And the void was king And ruled the…
Saucy Jack You're a naughty one Saucy Jack You're a haughty one Saucy…
Sex Farm Let's rock and roll Working on a sex farm Trying to raise…
Sex Farm Woman Let's rock and roll Working on a sex farm Trying to raise…
Springtime Springtime is on my mind Flower bloomin', all the time Smell…
Stinkin Late afternoon in the open air A human sea made out…
Stonehenge In ancient times, Hundreds of years before the dawn of histo…
The Majesty Of Rock There's a pulse in the new-born sun; A beat in the…
The Sun Never Sweats Bolder than the pirates who used to rule the sea. Braver…
Tonight I Little girl, it's a great big world But there's only one…
Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight Little girl, it's a great big world But there's only one…
Tonight I´m Gonna Rock You Little girl, it's a great big world But there's only one…
Warmer Than Hell The devil went to Devon Felt like the fourth degree. He sa…