This Is Spinal Tap (soundtrack)

This article is about the soundtrack album. For the film, see This Is Spinal Tap.

"Big Bottom" redirects here. For the Big Bottom massacre of American pioneers, see Big Bottom massacre.

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This Is Spin̈al Tap (or simply Spinal Tap) was the soundtrack to the film This Is Spinal Tap, released in 1984. It was re-released in 2000 with lyrics and two versions of "Christmas with the Devil" as bonus tracks. The cover art is identical to that of the fictional album Smell the Glove featured in the film.

Track listing

1. "Hell Hole" – 3:07
2. "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight" – 2:38
3. "Heavy Duty" – 4:28
4. "Rock and Roll Creation" – 4:08
5. "America" – 3:31
6. "Cups and Cakes" – 1:33
7. "Big Bottom" – 3:32
8. "Sex Farm" – 3:20
9. "Stonehenge" – 4:36
10. "Gimme Some Money" – 2:26
11. "(Listen to the) Flower People" – 2:38

2000 CD Bonus tracks

12. "Christmas with the Devil" – 4:24
13. "Christmas with the Devil (Scratch Mix)" – 4:42

Missing film songs

Noticeably missing tracks from the film include "All The Way Home", "Lick My Love Pump", "Jazz Odyssey", and the band's a cappella performance of "Heartbreak Hotel"."All The Way Home", however, did later appear on the Break Like The Wind album, while "Jazz Odyssey" later appeared on the "Back From The Dead" album.

Other appearances

"Gimme Some Money" was featured in the 1991 comedy film Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead.

The song "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight" is featured in the video game Guitar Hero II. When played as the encore song at the end of the career mode's second tier, the in-game band's drummer spontaneously combusts upon the song's completion, a direct reference to This Is Spinal Tap.

Seattle grunge band Soundgarden covered the song "Big Bottom" several times at their live shows while they were active.

In early 2007, American Express Small Business Services used "Gimme Some Money" (with vocals) as background music in a television ad.

Personnel

• David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean) - Lead vocals and guitar
• Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) - Lead guitar, mandolin and vocals
• Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) - Bass guitar and vocals
• Viv Savage (David Kaff) - Keyboards and vocals
• Mick Shrimpton (Ric Parnell) - Drums and percussion

External links

• The Ultimate Spinal Tap Discography - an illustrated guide to Tap's albums (both real and imagined)