This Is Spinal Tap Trivia Quiz

Answer: Marty Di Bergi

Marty Di Bergi is played by Rob Reiner who was also the film's director.

Answer: Devil's Avocado

"Devil's Avocado" has yet to be released by anyone, let alone Spinal Tap. "Shark Sandwich", "Intravenus de Milo" and "Rock n Roll Creation" were all pictured in the scene where the band's reviews were discussed with Marty. 'That's just nit-picking isn't it.'

Answer: Virgo

After assuming management of the band Janine presents each of the band with an astrologically charted tour itinerary and states 'As you know the band's star-sign is Virgo. You see Saturn's in the third house and it's a bit rocky. But because Virgo is the most highly intelligent of all the signs of the Zodiac we're going to pull through this with great aplomb'.
Derek Smalls' star-sign is Cancer, Viv Savage is a Libran whilst Nigel is a Capricorn.

Answer: Somebody Up There Likes Me

The film "Somebody Up There Likes Me" from 1956 was directed by Robert Wise as were the other three titles. As he also directed "West Side Story" and "The Sound Of Music", a musical adaptation of one of his other films could sound almost plausible. Almost.

Answer: Spinal Pap

As we find out a later on, the chauffeur, Tommy Pischedda, has no interest in rock n roll. He is more interested in "showbiz" entertainers such as Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. "When you've loved and lost the way Frank has then you know what life's about".

The mistake could well have been deliberate. It was Lt. Hookstratten who mistakenly called them Spinal Tarp when greeting them at the Air Base.

Answer: John "Stumpy" Pepys

Yes, Jeff Porcaro did die in the garden but not due to an allergic reaction to pesticides as was first thought. The coroner's report subsequently concluded that death was due to a heart attack caused by a prolonged use of cocaine which had hardened his arteries.
John "Stumpy" Pepys "choked on somebody else's vomit" and Peter "James" Bond spontaneously combusted. At the end of the film Joe "Mama" Besser replaces Mick Shrimpton who also spontaneously combusted despite insisting that his chances of survival must be good.

Answer: All The Way Home

"All The Way Home" was, according to David 'Fairly simple. There was about six words in the whole song. Just repeating them over and over again.' That didn't prevent them from including it on 1992's "Break Like The Wind" album in the same way that the Beatles included their early favourite "The One After 909" on the "Let It Be" album.

Answer: luke warm water

Derek also refers to David and Nigel as 'two visionaries' and likens them to Shelley and Byron. In the same interview Marty Di Bergi concludes that Derek feels like a preserved moose when on stage.

Answer: Cleveland

The band eventually ask a janitor for directions which involve 'a little jog, about 30 feet'.

Answer: Dana Carvey & Billy Crystal

Dana Carvey's character doesn't have a name or a speaking part. Billy Crystal plays "Morty The Mime" and utters the immortal line 'Mime is money'. Bruno Kirby plays Tommy Pischedda, the chauffeur and, amongst many other TV and film credits, appeared in the very first episode of M*A*S*H in 1972. Mike Myers doesn't appear anywhere in the film.

Answer: Boston

This was Ian's reason for the band not to concern themselves that the gig had been cancelled.

Answer: Golden 106

The DJ's voice was provided by Harry Shearer who, in addition to his many credits on "The Simpsons" also played WPIG's Handsome Dan in "Wayne's World 2."

Answer: You couldn't hear the lyrics

Jeanine goes even further and suggests, somewhat immortally, 'You don't do 'eavy metal in Dubly do you?'.
She had previously suggested to David on the phone that his larynx was fat. It was Nigel who sarcastically suggested that perhaps David was using the wrong conditioner making his hair 'too frizzy'.

Answer: Armadillos

Derek Smalls had a cucumber wrapped in tin foil for his airport security prank.

Answer: Polymer

The soundtrack album for "This Is Spinal Tap" was released on Polydor. After much deliberation over the cover, "Smell The Glove" was released on Polymer.

Answer: The Puppet Show

The band had previously been supported on tour by Duke Fame ('people were still booing him when we came on')and shared a billing with The National Company Of "The Wiz" at the Chicago Holiday Inn.

Answer: 1982

Whilst discussing "Smell The Glove"'s 'sexist' cover...
Ian Faith: 'This is 1982 for God's sake!'.
Bobbi Flekman: 'That's right. It's 1982. Get out of the sixties! People don't have that mentality any more'.

Answer: D Minor

Good taste precludes me from giving the title to you here, but who can forget Nigel's heartbreaking "mach-piece" trilogy in D minor?

Answer: Big Bottom

'How could I leave this behind?'

Answer: Originals, New Originals, Thames Men

They never called themselves The Regulars. They discovered that there was already a band called the Originals and so changed their name to The New Originals. The original Originals then changed their name to The Regulars. The New Originals contemplated changing back but there didn't seem much point. They subsequently became The Thames Men.

Answer: False

The actual tagline was 'Does for rock and roll what "The Sound Of Music" did for hills'.

Answer: Derek Smalls

Had Nigel not quit the band leaving them with a 'cosy ten minutes' set the world would never have heard "Jazz Odyssey".

Answer: Sex Farm

He quit during the Lindbergh Air Force Base 'at ease weekend' gig.

Answer: Jack The Ripper

"Saucy Jack, you're a naughty one. Saucy Jack, you're a haughty one."

Answer: Sting

Legend has it that Sting became completely obsessed by "This Is Spinal Tap" and had it on permanent rotation on his tour bus. The road crew decided to lower the miniature fortress onto the stage during "Fortress Around Your Heart" as a joke.