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A fine line between stupid and clever : the story of Spin̈al Tap / Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer with David Kamp. Smell the book : the oral history os Spinal Tap / by Marty DiBergi with Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins and Derek Smalls; foreword by David Byrne ; foreword by David Byrne.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML421.S678 R45 2025
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- This is Spinal Tap (Motion picture).
- Rock musicians--England--Biography.
- Rock musicians.
- Heavy metal (Music).
- Spinal Tap (Musical group)--History.
- Spinal Tap (Musical group).
- Spinal Tap (Musical group)--Interviews.
- Genre:
- Autobiographies.
- Biographies.
- Flip books.
- Upside-down books.
- Physical Description:
- 288 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm
- Other Title:
- Smell the book : the oral history of Spinal Tap / by Marty DiBergi with Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins and Derek Smalls; foreword by David Byrne ; foreword by David Byrne.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Simon & Schuster, 2026.
- Summary:
- An inside look at the creation, legacy and cultural impact of the groundbreaking mockumentary comedy This Is Spinal Tap features behind-the-scenes stories, iconic quotes and rare memorabilia from the fictional band that became a real rock phenomenon.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- In ancient times...
- It's getting louder every day
- 'Twas the rock 'n' roll creation
- Trying to raise some hard love
- Pound noes, loose change, bad checks, anything
- Just want to make some eardrum bleed
- Tonight I'm gonna rock you
- And I looked and I saw that it was good
- How can I leave this behind?
- It's not too late
- Yes, please, sir, and thank you, ma'am
- I rode the jet stream, I hit the top
- 'Twas the ultimate mutation
- All the way home
- I look to the stars and the answer is clear
- We'll go back in time to that mystic land
- The looser the waistband
- Acknowledgments.
- Notes:
- Originally published: New York: Gallery Books, 2025.
- Contains:
- Smell the book : the oral history of Spinal Tap.
- Reiner, Rob. Fine line between stupid and clever.
- DiBergi, Marty. Smell the book.
- ISBN:
- 9781398549395
- 1398549398
- OCLC:
- 1534733975
- Publisher Number:
- 90103205818
- CIPO000346740
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