Spinal Tap (fictional band)

Spinal Tap is a fictional British heavy metal band created for the 1984 mockumentary film "This Is Spinal Tap," directed by Rob Reiner. The film satirizes rock and roll culture, portraying the band as comically inept and clueless about their own notoriety. Although entirely fictional, Spinal Tap has become a cultural icon representing the exaggerated characteristics of rock bands, with humorous episodes like exaggerated stage antics and instrumentation mishaps. The band features characters like lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel and bassist Derek Smalls, and their antics parody real-life band dynamics and the absurdities of the music industry.