Dan's Pick of the Week for 04/20/05

[Violent Unrest in Allentown]

In five words, this song is an "elaborate tribute to progressive rock." Despite being a parody, it's extremely well written and the creators of this song have fooled many people I know in to thinking Spinal Tap are a real band.

Stone Henge - Spinal Tap


Opening with the cliche intro lyrics accompanied by eerie drum and guitar, it's obvious the intentions of this song are extremely silly. Playing on the concept phase of many prog and metal bands of the seventies and eighties, Spinal Tap describes the ancient ways of the Druids whils some how also inlcluding a love story.

And you my love, won't you take my hand
We'll go back in time to that mystic land
Where the dew drops cry and the cats meow
I will take you there
I will show you how

"...and cats meow" gets me every time. Putting the lyrics aside, there are many redeming qualities  in this song. The transfers between the story monolgues and the chorus are quite epic and remind me of real prog and metal bands who tried to do this for a living and wern't as good at it. The rediculous synths over the crunchy guitars and driving bass are a perfect snapshot of what Spinal Tap were parodying throughout the movie.

[FAGGOT WATCHIN TRON]

The entire Spinal Tap CD (because oh yes, they released one) is exactly like this.  You find yourself caught between laughing at the overwhelming silliness of their parodies and actually enjoying the songs.  I love it so much.

[Cowboyninja]

They actually released more then one Spinal Tap album.

[Violent Unrest in Allentown]

Spinal Tap: The Original Soundtrack Recording  from the Motion Picture This Is Spinal Tap


Break Like the Wind

[Cowboyninja]

Thank you Danny boy.

[Rhino......................]

I still need to see this movie. I love Christopher Guest, yet I haven't seen This is Spinal tap. Someone stone me.

[Violent Unrest in Allentown]

It really is great depsite people totally killing the whole "but this one goes to 11" thing.

[The Ocean]

I own the Break Like The Wind album. It really is hella-good. Especially the title track with the mega-solo at the end.

[Cowboyninja]

I  saw it once at what was formerly Rainbow Records but I didn't have the money for it.

[الله أكبر]

Stone Henge is great, especially when they play it in the movie. I think my favorite Spinal Tap song is "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight," though.

[Violent Unrest in Allentown]

"Sex Farm" is probably my favorite part in the movie.

[FAGGOT WATCHIN TRON]

Spinal Tap: The Original Soundtrack Recording  from the Motion Picture This Is Spinal Tap


Break Like the Wind

Yeah, sorry, I was referring to Break Like the Wind.  Hehehe, what a great name.