This Is Spinal Tap

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released as the soundtrack to the 1984 mockumentary film, 'This Is Spinal Tap' is a masterful parody of hard rock and heavy metal, performed with both comedic timing and legitimate musical skill by actors Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer. The album's songs satirize the genre's thematic excesses, from the medieval fantasy of "Stonehenge" to the juvenile sexism of "Big Bottom" and "Sex Farm." By perfectly replicating the sound and lyrical tropes of arena rock, the album functions as both a sharp critique and a loving homage to the era's bombast.