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Title

A fine line between stupid and clever

Other Titles (e.g. Variant)

  • Smell the book
  • Oral history of Spinal Tap
  • Story of Spinal Tap

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  • Text
  • Monograph

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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.

Table of Contents

  • Smell the book: Austerity Squatney -- A sound is born -- The flowering of Tap -- The world's loudest band -- The wilderness years -- Faith, fame, and festivals -- Rockin' in the urn.
  • A fine line between stupid and clever: 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 eardrums 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.

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Reiner, Rob. A fine line between stupid and clever

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  • Date: 2026-09-11T20:20:56.203684+00:00
  • Agent: cbc
  • Status: c
  • Derived from: 24132673

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  • Date: 2026-09-11
  • Cataloger id: Unknown
  • Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
  • Description language: eng
  • Description authentication: pcc

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