Best Line from Spinal Tap?

[vinylphile]

I can't quote it but My favorite scene is Nigel struggling to understand the catering sandwiches.

“We have some problems with the arrangements backstage...I don’t even know where to start...”

 

[frankgacy]

Jazz

 

[vinylphile]

Absolutely great movie. Soon after I saw it, my girlfriend at the time, who was a college DJ, called me and surprised me with tickets to a very exclusive show at CBGB's. So I hightailed it into NY without really knowing what was up and headed down to the Bowery to find that I was going to see Spinal Tap! I arrived just in time to see Christopher Guest get out of a cab (sans wig) and head into the club. They played great and were really funny.

Interestingly, since the movie has come out "Gimme Some Money" (their Yardbirds-like song) has since seen a lot of non-parody airplay. I believe I also heard it as a jingle backdrop on television once too.

Not only was it a fantastic, hilarious movie...but quite honestly I’ve always thought the music was actually quite good! Gimme Some Money, Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight, Rock n Roll Creation, Stonehenge...some pretty cool tunes in there that are at the same time tuneful, creative and self-deprecating. With lyrics to match!

 

[telecopy]

OK, bring it. Have a favorite inspirational nugget from the undisputed best movie and best band of all time? Is it the 2 word review for Shark Sandwich? Eleven? Dobly?
Stole this from an article in Business Insider. Let's see your inspiration.
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On the bass, Derek Smalls! He wrote this!

 

[lyonaudio]

Dobly?

It's Dubly, not Dobly.

 

[lyonaudio]

"The Boston gig has been cancelled... I wouldn't worry about it though, it's not a big college town."

 

[HolmeBass]

David St. Hubbins: It’s such a fine line between stupid and..
Nigel Tufnel: clever. It’s just that little turn-about..
Derek Smalls (?): a reversal of roles.

This is my fave- a fine line between stupid and clever. So often true! Which is why it is hilarious.

 

[5StringBlues]

Marty: The last time Tap toured America, they where, uh, booked into 10,000 seat arenas, and 15,000 seat venues, and it seems that now, on their current tour they're being booked into 1,200 seat arenas, 1,500 seat arenas, and uh I was just wondering, does this mean uh...the popularity of the group is waning?
Ian: Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no...no, no, not at all. I, I, I just think that the.. uh.. their appeal is becoming more selective.

 

[LordRyan]

This is my favorite quote from Comic Strip Presents: Bad News Tour which came out about the same time as Spinal Tap.

• Vim Fuego : I could play "Stairway To Heaven" when I was 12. Jimmy Page didn't actually write it until he was 22. I think that says quite a lot.
  

 

[HardNHeavy]

Can i raise a practical question?

 

[Discount Bassy]

The "Puppet Show and Spinal Tap" sign.

 

[Wood and Wire]

I don't know if any of the streaming services include bonus features (iTunes might, if you purchase the movie), but there is another entire feature films worth of deleted scenes.

The one with Nigel's skull key ring saying "Hello Mr DiBergi" cracks me up, for some stupid reason.

Also, the herpes subplot.

 

[Rolling Thunder]

I'm going to have to paraphrase a little here so its not a word for word quote:

Backstage: Do you expect us to perform free form jazz for 2 hours?
On Stage: Hello, we're Spinal Tap and will be performing some free form jazz....

 

[dkelley]

May I start by saying how thrilled we are to have you here. We are such fans of your music and all of your records. I’m not speaking of yours personally, but the whole genre of the rock and roll.

R.I.P. Fred

 

[alack]

“Oh, we got a bigger dressing room than the puppets!? That’s refreshing!

 

[alack]

This would be on the Mt. Rushmore or Tap quotes.

 

[Mannyinnewyork]

I've been reading the comments and laughing. This is one of the few movies I own. It's brutal, inspired and probably the funniest movie related rock that I've ever seen.

I have no single quote that stands out that hasn't been mention already. The two word review of Shark Sandwich was the one that always comes to mind but the entire screen play is brilliant.

 

[laslo panaflex]

Saucy Jack.

 

[31HZ]

I don't know if any of the streaming services include bonus features (iTunes might, if you purchase the movie), but there is another entire feature films worth of deleted scenes.

The one with Nigel's skull key ring saying "Hello Mr DiBergi" cracks me up, for some stupid reason.

Also, the herpes subplot.

I *love* the deleted scenes. The movie is as good as it is because it was tightly and intelligently edited, but any devoted fan needs to see the extra footage as it fills in a lot of gaps -- and they are hilarious.

Tommy the limo driver getting stoned: "Now taking off on Runway Number Three ..." at 1:50, below:

 

[Mannyinnewyork]

I *love* the deleted scenes. The movie is as good as it is because it was tightly and intelligently edited, but any devoted fan needs to see the extra footage as it fills in a lot of gaps -- and they are hilarious.

Tommy the limo driver getting stoned: "Now taking off on Runway Number Three ..." at 1:50, below:

Never saw this It’s awesome. Thank you! Standing O.