Turn it up to eleven, ladies and gents, because today is Nigel Tufnel's birthday. Primarily known for amps that go up to 11, Tufnel is so much more than that.
Christopher Guest, Nigel's progenitor, was born today in 1948. He has appeared in a boatload of movies but none rocked the rock n roll kingdom like This Is Spinal Tap.
Spinal Tap was a fictious band that struck a real-tious chord back in the 80s. Spinal Tap was a band, a movie and a movement that lampooned the metal zeitgeist of the day.
Irreverent, irresponsible and irregardless, Spinal Tap spoke to the 80s youth. Though he portrayed a mindless metalhead, Guest was a graduate of NYU and a member of the National Lampoon society. He also bangs Jamie Lee Curtis on a regular basis, being her husband and all.
He has appeared in a number of movies, exceeding 11, including Best In Show, A Mighty Wind and Waiting For Guffman. The date of 11/11, once reserved for the veterans of the Great War, has been declared Nigel Tufnel Day. Let us bask in the glory of his wisdom:
