Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Clip from the new audio book, A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap. Director/writer Rob Reiner (RIP) discusses the origins of the cult classic mockumentary, with comments from actors/writers/musicians Harry Shearer, Michael McKean, and Christopher Guest. I included some stills to illustrate the story. Credit to:
"Rock and Roll Nightmare" by Spinal Tap: youtu.be/bKuP6pjJre0?si=VPMmNgV6G-FIezIl
“Pink Floyd’s Inflatable Pig Breaks Loose And Terrorizes London, On This Day In 1976,” Live for Live Music (credit in photo)
“The Song Remains the Same” by Led Zeppelin: youtu.be/CAIr2JSIQk4?si=LVa3VIIfY7um_eWw
Spinal Tap photo by David Corio/Redferns
Promo photos for Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), This is Spinal Tap (1984)
Screencaps from This is Spinal Tap (1984)
Audio from A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap (2025) by Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer. Available on Spinal Tap’s website, Amazon, etc.

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