Spinal Tap

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Spinal Tap is a fictional British heavy metal band from the mockumentary film "This Is Spinal Tap," known for satirizing rock music culture with exaggerated onstage antics and humorous songs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British rock band
fictional band
heavy metal band
mockumentary subject
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
createdFor film
createdForWork This Is Spinal Tap NERFINISHED
depictedIn This Is Spinal Tap NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse This Is Spinal Tap NERFINISHED
genre comedy rock
hard rock
heavy metal
parody music
hasFictionalAlbum Intravenus de Milo NERFINISHED
Rock and Roll Creation NERFINISHED
Shark Sandwich NERFINISHED
Smell the Glove NERFINISHED
The Sun Never Sweats NERFINISHED
hasFictionalManager Ian Faith NERFINISHED
hasMember David St. Hubbins NERFINISHED
Derek Smalls NERFINISHED
Nigel Tufnel NERFINISHED
hasRole bass guitar
drums
lead guitar
lead vocals
influencedBy 1970s rock bands
British heavy metal bands
knownFor humorous songs
mockumentary style presentation
onstage antics
satirizing rock music culture
languageOfLyrics English
notableCharacteristic amplifiers with volume knobs labeled up to eleven
elaborate but malfunctioning stage props
exaggerated rock star behavior
frequent drummer changes
onstage pyrotechnic mishaps
satirical lyrics
notableSong Big Bottom NERFINISHED
Gimme Some Money NERFINISHED
Hell Hole NERFINISHED
Listen to the Flower People NERFINISHED
Sex Farm NERFINISHED
Stonehenge NERFINISHED
Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight NERFINISHED
notableWork This Is Spinal Tap NERFINISHED
parodies heavy metal excess
rock music culture
portrayedBy Christopher Guest NERFINISHED
Harry Shearer NERFINISHED
Michael McKean NERFINISHED

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Tenacious D hasAssociatedAct Spinal Tap
Christopher Guest memberOf Spinal Tap
Michael McKean memberOf Spinal Tap