Today I’m going to talk about Spinal Tap today

Rumor has it this scene from the film Pink Floyd in Pompeii…

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMxYzHDNor8&hl=en&w=425&h=344]

Was the inspiration for this scene in “This Is Spinal Tap.”

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aRqZ7DeQJI&hl=en&w=425&h=344]

After watching Pink Floyd in Pompeii in it’s entirety (which was magnificent) I could see the influence of Spinal Tap. I love it when Nick Mason asked for the center piece of the pie and off camera someone says, “We only have those round pies.” So funny.

Some other Spinal Tap things: The Official This is Spinal Tap website, ; Nigel explains to National Geographic how Stonehenge was built ; Another Pink Floyd moment ; Spinal Tap reunited to fight global warming ; Memorable quotes; The orginal trailer; and Lego Spinal Tap singing, “Tonight I’m going to rock you tonight.”

“It’s such a fine line between stupid and clever.” Genius!