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Spinal Tap

Spinal Tap (stylized as Spın̈al Tap) — a parody rock band mimicking the style of British heavy metal collectives. It first appeared on the ABC TV channel in the comedy show “The T.V. Show” (1979), where it performed the song “Rock and Roll Nightmare” during a sketch. Later, a mockumentary film titled “This Is Spinal Tap” (1984) was made about the band; the band members were played by Michael McKean (David St. Hubbins), Christopher Guest (Nigel Tufnel), and Harry Shearer (Derek Smalls). For several years after the film's release, the actors portrayed the band members in concerts and released music. In 2009, Guest, McKean, and Shearer held a concert tour of the USA and also performed at the Glastonbury festival. In the same year, they played a concert at Wembley Stadium, and the parody folk band The Folksmen was invited as the opening act.