Subscribe to ListverseTop 11 Spinal Tap Moments
- Published November 1, 2007 - 35 Comments
Anyone who has ever seen the movie Spinal Tap (which I hope is all of you) remembers fondly all those great quotes of stupidity and ignorance. You know, the ones where the speaker is trying to make a profound point but doesn’t know what he is really saying. Well, here’s a collection of the top 11, get it?
11. Airport Security
10. Love Pump
9. Bread
8. Big Bottom – Performance
7. The Album Cover
6. Rock and Roll Creation – Performance
Just paying the bills...
5. Stonehenge
4. Album Reviews
3. Band History
2. Guitars
1. Black Album
Bonus: Lost Backstage
If this has whet your appetite and you want more, buy the DVD at Amazon
Contributor: Jason Hirschhorn
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November 1st, 2007 at 4:51 am
“Listen…the sustain AAAAAAAA”
:D
“These go to eleven…”
unfortunately I haven’t had the opportunity yet to see the whole movie, but the quotes listed above are just classic.
great list
November 1st, 2007 at 4:55 am
eric: they are – and I haven’t seen it either – I will now though
November 1st, 2007 at 6:16 am
Ahh, such a great, great mocku-rockumentary.
November 1st, 2007 at 6:35 am
“I am not managing it with you or any other woman, especially one who dresses like an Australian’s nightmare!”
One of the best quotes ever.
November 1st, 2007 at 6:39 am
Where was the “Getting lost backstage”?
I though that was real funny.
All in all, great movie.
“These go to 11″
November 1st, 2007 at 6:53 am
Dr Goodtimes: I love that quote too
November 1st, 2007 at 6:54 am
Never really had an interest in seeing it
November 1st, 2007 at 7:49 am
I still crack up on the cold sores running rampid!!
November 1st, 2007 at 7:50 am
“He turned into a green dab”
November 1st, 2007 at 8:31 am
This is hands down the funniest movie I’ve seen in my life
. So many memorable quotes:
“You can’t really dust for vomit.” or “It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.”
Great list, but I agree with NestorV, it should have the scene where they get lost backstage
November 1st, 2007 at 9:08 am
We had a Spinal Tap drinking game in college. You had to drink every time Nigel stuck out his tongue, everytime there was a cameo (Billy Crystal, Dana Carvey, etc.) and at every crotch shot. There were a few more, but it was many many beers ago!
November 1st, 2007 at 9:39 am
Aah, I need to see this movie! Haha, then I can appreciate this list.
November 1st, 2007 at 10:42 am
God I’ve been wanting to see this movie for years, this list makes me want to see it even more
November 1st, 2007 at 11:31 am
Great film! Other commenters are right though; them getting lost backstage was actually my favorite scene in the movie (right next to the volume being 11:)
Here is the youtube link for them getting lost backstage…
http://youtube.com/watch?v=h9YKIgpkcmw
Enjoy!!!
November 1st, 2007 at 11:50 am
Daniel: Thanks – I have added it as a bonus
November 1st, 2007 at 12:16 pm
Jfrater: have you ever considered a top 10 comedy list? – you’ve got lists of horrors, sci-fi and just about every genre except comedy
November 1st, 2007 at 12:28 pm
samsung: I have – but I am terrified of the reaction because there are so many different types of humor that I think it will be the list that will offend the most
November 1st, 2007 at 12:37 pm
jfrater: Have you thought of eventually doing different types of comedy lists? I.E. Silly Comedy, Romantic Comedy, Gross-out Comedy, Sports Comedy, etc… That way, the people with different types of humor (me being one of them) will remain content. Besides, nothing could be more controversial than your first “Best Gangster” list
November 1st, 2007 at 12:53 pm
DanielS: I think that would be the safest way to go. And you are probably right about the gangster videos
November 1st, 2007 at 2:04 pm
The movie reviews clip, specifically the shit sandwich line and the reactions from the band is probably my favorite scene in the movie. Shame on those of you have not yet seen this film! Go out and watch it right now! And then watch Waiting for Guffman and Best in Show right after.
November 1st, 2007 at 11:18 pm
Jamie shame on you! I can’t believe you haven’t seen the whole movie! You must. Every word is perfectly placed, and you quickly forget that the musicians are actors. Hope you see it soon. Best Wishes!
Sarah
November 2nd, 2007 at 12:48 am
sar: I agree – I will definitely get a copy ASAP to watch – I do have it on my list of “to see” films from a while back – so I am close
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:52 am
The musicians are actors AND musicians. They played and sang everything.
November 6th, 2007 at 8:43 am
Trapped in the onstage cocoon
“I’m jealous of us”
Jazz odyssey
November 27th, 2007 at 7:28 am
The scene with the bread should be #1. Definately my favorite scene. Also, Nigels solo with the violin should be on here.
December 27th, 2007 at 12:04 am
Good lord, when Nigel Tufnel makes that horrendous noise scraping the violin against the guitar strings, and then tunes the violin…
March 27th, 2008 at 8:02 am
I can’t believe no one has mentioned the Elvis Presley grave scene. Being a musician myself, I always love the spontaneous three part harmony of “Heartbreak Hotel.” And they, of course, didn’t forget the obligatory finger in the ear to block out the other disharmonious two parts…
One of the best movies… EVER.
May 29th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Number 1 is a strange choice, never would have thought to put it there. I’d move it down 7 or 8 spots.
November 15th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
spinal tap are ‘treading in a sea of retarded sexuality and bad poetry’! lets not forget the deaths of the drummers’: a bizarre gardening accident left best unsolved; spontaneous human combustion, and my favorite: choking to death on someone else’s vomit!
has anyone else noticed that a commercial has been airing that uses their song ‘gimme some money’?
December 17th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Ha! Top 11!
May 20th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
These lists of yours that have the videos no longer available, they are quite useless.
May 27th, 2009 at 3:45 am
My boyfriend is in a band and he tells me all the time that I’m am, under no circumstance, to play the tamborine for his band nor will I ever schedule shows. Hmm now I wonder where he got this from. Great movie.
June 6th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
not one single video is still functioning.
June 28th, 2009 at 6:37 am
This list should be removed as its just eleven, unplayable videos.
August 25th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
#7 still works, but that’s it…