"These go to eleven."There's "not so bright," and then there's Nigel Tufnel. "Sincere idiocy," the New York Times called it (source).This guy thinks that human bones are green. He has a very diffic...

"Here lies David St. Hubbins…and why not?"David St. Hubbins is the resident Yoda of the group. (If we're sticking with Star Wars references, that would probably make Nigel Han Solo and Derek Chew...

Smalls But Not ForgottenThe "big three" of Spinal Tap are clearly David, Nigel and Derek. That said, Derek tends to get the, um, small end of the stick. Nigel and Derek are the guitarists. They're...

"What day did the Lord create Spinal Tap, and couldn't he have rested on that day, too?" Nice burn, Marty. The character of Marty DiBergi is one-of-a-kind. An actor (Rob Reiner) turned director is...

Still alive when the documentary begins, Mick is the band's latest drummer—and he can't say he wasn't warned. Marty's interviewing him while he's in the hotel bathtub:MICK: When I did join, you k...

Viv's the tripped-out keyboardist of the group, who gets one of movie's classic lines when asked by Marty about his philosophy of life; "Have a good time, all the time." Marty asks him what he'd do...

You Could Hear a Cricket BatEven Nigel's fiery temper is no match for Ian's. Did you see the way he destroyed that TV? And "cleaned up" that kitchen table?Most of the time, he seems like he could b...

Ono Here She ComesThere was once this little band called The Beatles. Ever heard of 'em? They had a handful of admiring fans. Everything was going smoothly until John Lennon's main squeeze, Yoko On...

Bobbi's the hostess at a party that kicks off the band's U.S. tour. Working in the artist-relations department of the band's label, Polymer Records, she's a parody of the smooth-talking, glammed up...

Best. Name. Ever. Sir Denis is the head of Polymer Records. He kicks off the band's tour with: "And so say all of us—Tap into America!" Sir Denis got the "Sir" for founding a camp for "pale young...

During flashback scenes, we get quick glimpses of the band's unfortunate former drummers as described by Nigel and David. This is one of the film's running jokes, and we fear for Mick every time th...

You know it's gonna be good when it's Dana Carvey and Billy Crystal.These guys have cameos as waiter dressed up as mimes who serve appetizers at the opening tour party. It's a small but brilliant b...

The film's loaded with cameos that all make a huge comic impression because of the great actors Reiner chose for them. Bruno Kirby plays the limo driver taking the boys to a gig. He's a Sinatra buf...

In another scene-stealing cameo, Fred Willard plays the officer who welcomes the band to their gig at Lindberg Air Force Base. LT. HOOKSTRATTEN: Fine, may I start by saying how thrilled we are to h...