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Spinal Tap to Reunite for Live Earth

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the tap-into-tomorrow dept.

Maximum Prophet noted that one of the most influential and loud rock bands in the history of music is coming back together to perform at Live Earth this summer. Yes, that's right Tap is Back. The article has some good news (a new single is coming) and some bad news... apparently Derek is in rehab for addiction to the Internet. Best wishes to him on his recovery- I'm sure it won't impact the performance... if Spinal Tap is anything, they are a band.

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  1. Re:Spinal Tap by qwijibo · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The music industry is a caricature of itself, so why shouldn't Spinal Tap be both?

  2. The DVD is fantastic by fahrvergnugen · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If you've never watched the DVD with the commentary track on, I highly recommend you do so. It's like getting the film for the first time all over again. The band watches the film in character, and comments on it from their perspective 20 years later. They spend the whole time bitching about what a horrible hatchet job Reiner did on them. "29 shows out of 30 those pods open just fine, but which one makes it into the film? I ask you."

    Great stuff.

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  3. Re:Spinal Tap by rizzo420 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    you just insulted spinal tap.

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  4. Re:Spinal Tap by Ngarrang · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Always been confused over this. Is Spinal Tap a real band, or just a movie made band that parodies the rock industry. Thought it was the latter, but people talk about it so passionately as if it was a real band. As real as The Monkeys, The Spice Girls, every boy band since 1990 and Vanilla Ice.
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