I was learning to play classical piano...... then I heard these guys and nothing was the same ever again...... I gave up the piano, took up gardening and became a drummer
That was always the joke with Spinal Tap...the fictional band were meant to have some talent (Stonehenge proves that) but their huge man child tendencies and constant musical bandwagon jumping were their downfall. In real life, the band are legitimately great musicians; check out their film A Mighty Winds which focuses on the folk scene Obviously its played for yuks, but the close harmony singing both extremely accurately observed, and impeccably performed!
Best part for me was Derek Smalls giving a nice nod to his counterpart in BAD NEWS, bassist Den Dennis, from the filming of the Warriors of Genghis Khan video where the director tells him to "Look mean."
My favorite Tap song, they give 111 percent in everything they do! Most bands stop at 110 percent, but Tap goes one more and gives 111 percent, that's dedication! They have played the world and elsewhere!
@@welennelew9866 I'm aware that I'm doing a lot of interpretation and projection here, and that like a Rorschach test, what I see in these lyrics says as much or more about me than it does about the song. However: the way I see it, the band is trying to convey a grasp of the two fundamental forces that make up rock and roll. One is *the beat*. "You can never escape from the beat; it's in the mud and it's in your blood" and "There's a pulse in the new-born sun ... and a tempo in the tides of the moon." And they're right; whether it's the beating of a heart or the ebb and flow of the tides, whether it's as big as the orbit of a star around a galaxy or as small as an atom vibrating in its lattice, *the beat* is everywhere; it's fundamental. The other thing that the lyrics are reaching for in their clumsy way is *life*: "The darning of the sock"--it's in the little things, the quiet moments. "The running of the foal"--it's in newborn life exulting in the joy of existence. "The farmer takes a wife"--it's in people coming together and forming bonds. "The barber takes a pole"--it's in people proclaiming to the world, "Here I am, and this is what I do!" Rock and/or roll is about the union of these two aspects of existence. It's about The Beat, and Life, together.
Hello all, this is the twice-dead drummer here (yes, from 2 versions of Tap)...(No, my name is not 'Jim Dandy')....Very happy U all enjoy this amusing musical spoof; I was very happy & proud 2 be a small part of music history....Now get back to work!!....:-))
I'm still singing this nearly thirty years after first hearing it live at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert- 'I know because I told me so'. Spinal Tap - making the everyday miraculous via power cords.
to first being able to see someone who did changed, YOU first need to beleive he realy did otherwise YOU WONT SEE IT the thoughts you have in your brain can be so strong that it will completlty change the form and the color of what you are looking at
Some comments about how surprisingly good this song is. These guys are immensely talented and underrated as entertainers. Cannot say enough good things about these guys. Turn it up to 11!!
Underrated? They made a movie about being a fake rock band and have become world famous for it. I agree that they're great entertainers, and tremendous fun, but hardly underrated.
Although Better Call Saul was mostly Peter Gould's show, Vince Gilligan still had a big hand in it and he is very good at finding actors that are usually seen as comedic/comedians and showing how well they perform in a drama. Hence casting Brian Cranston as Walter, and Bob Odenkirk as Saul (although Saul was meant to be a comedic character originally and they even pitched BCS as a sitcom at first).
"It feels so real, you can feel the feeling." "When we die, do we haunt the sky? Do we lurk in the murk of the seas?" "I know for I told me so." "the more it stays the same, the less it changes." Even after all these years, the writing is hilarious. Of course their performance is awesome, (in particular his "thoughtful face" at 2:40), and the video is top notch. Bringing in black and white clips to dance is a great idea. Why don't we see much comedy of this caliber anymore?
Let's be honest, we didn't see much comedy of its caliber back then, either. It wouldn't now be considered a classic otherwise, would it? We see just as much good comedy nowadays, in terms of ratio of good to shit. People just hold onto their nostalgia and let go of the bad stuff. That's nice and everything, but then a lot of the time they go losing touch with reality. Like "Boo hoo, political correctness is destroying comedy". No it isn't. Jim Jeffries, Bill Burr, Doug Stanhope, fuckin Frankie Boyle. A lot of older people are just fuckin snowflakes, is what it is. I think comedy's just changed and a lot of older people just don't fucking get it.
Taken from one of the most underrated comedy albums of all time. Sad that so many folks only saw Spinal Tap as a "one-off" joke band. I think they did pretty damn well after the fact!
There's a pulse in the new-born sun A beat in the heat of noon There's a song as the day grows long And a tempo in the tides of the moon It's all around us and it's everywhere And it's deeper than Royal blue And it feels so real you can feel the feeling And that's the Majesty of Rock The fantasy of Roll The ticking of the clock The wailing of the soul The prisoner in the dock The digger in the hole We're in this together... and ever In the shade of a jungle glade Or the rush of the crushing street On the plain, on the foamy main You can never escape from the beat It's in the mud and it's in your blood And its conquest is complete And all that you can do is just surrender To the Majesty of Rock The Pageantry of Roll The crowing of the cock The running of the foal The shepherd with his flock The miner with his coal We're in this together... and ever When we die, do we haunt the sky? Do we lurk in the murk of the seas? What then? Are we born again? Just to sit asking questions like these? I know, for I told me so And I'm sure each of you quite agrees The more it stays the same, the less it changes And that's the Majesty of Rock The Mystery of Roll The darning of the sock The scoring of the goal The farmer takes a wife The barber takes a pole We're in this together... and ever
Who but the greatest loudest band ever could do this song justice! What lyrical magnificence! Clarity and yet... quagmire! What power (taking it to 11!) and Nigels solo! Not since the impact of the comet that took out the dinosaurs has their been such loudness! What can I say? Smell the Glove! Its Spinal Tap!
I worked as a roadie for this tour, and let me tell you, Spinal Tap are Rock gods! "I know, for I told me so!" Not to spread rumors, but when The Queen was flown in on the bands private jet, The Skynal Tap 1, she was giddy as any groupie. In fact, after filming her part she disappeared into Nigels dressing room...for 5 days! It was on this tour that The Tap wrote their musical masterpiece "Big Bottom", and while never publicly admitting it, it's kind of a known fact that the song is about Queen Elizabeths majestic bum. Nigel has always been a romantic at heart!
Ik ben al jaren fan, ik zag ze voor het eerst bij het memorial-concert voor Freddie Mercury en ik kon mijn lach niet houden!! Wat een artiesten!! En dit nummer kan ik nog steeds aanhoren!!
The Book of Genesis says, "' '(1)Twas a Rock and Roll Creation, (2) 'Twas a Terrible Big Bang, (3) 'Twas the ultimate mutation, (4) Yin was searching for His Yang. (5) And I saw, and I saw, and I saw ... (6) That it was Good." Amen
I give this song an 11.
Good idea. It's one better then, isn't it?
This made me feel the feelings.
"The more it stays the same, the less it changes." Deep!!!!!! Sheer genius in those lyrics. No one can say it the way Spinal Tap can!
I know for I told me so.
@@sesanti The farmer takes a wife, the barber takes a pole.
@@sesantiit's what I tell people I believe when I have no evidence.
This song is dedicated to all drummers who died in gardening accidents.
Spinal Tap, the GOAT band that never was...yet here we are...
I saw them so they were a real band!
So excited for the sequel in 2024.
The timing on David's guitar coming in after Nigel's on the chorus riff is EXQUISITE imo
I was learning to play classical piano...... then I heard these guys and nothing was the same ever again...... I gave up the piano, took up gardening and became a drummer
David St. Hubbins: He died in a bizarre gardening accident...
Nigel Tufnel: Authorities said... best leave it... unsolved.
3 years ago, yeah. He's dead.
@@frankuraku5622 May his soul ... oh, he's ginger, never mind...
careful
The most astonishing thing is ... that this song compository- and hookline-wise is really good!!!
That was always the joke with Spinal Tap...the fictional band were meant to have some talent (Stonehenge proves that) but their huge man child tendencies and constant musical bandwagon jumping were their downfall.
In real life, the band are legitimately great musicians; check out their film A Mighty Winds which focuses on the folk scene
Obviously its played for yuks, but the close harmony singing both extremely accurately observed, and impeccably performed!
Wayyy too catchy even for them
Like Beavis said to Butthead:
"Those guys are good!!"
“The farmer takes a wife…The barber takes a pole!” lol!
I'm a Tapper! All the way!
The way St. Hubbins gathers himself before the lines "I know, for I told me so" is so damn funny.
Perfect song for a king's coronation day.
i hope they make a documentary of this band one day!
THIS
is that meant to be a joke
Quite right.
This band redefined the word rock and roll - they deserve their own film.
You've just ruined the moment, please leave.
They actually did do a documentary film about the band, it's called "This Is Spinal Tap", I've watched it a few times, pretty hilarious.
"It's like . . . how much more awesome could this be and the answer is none. None more awesome."
+Catzilla Well actually, their awesome is one higher than everyone else's awesome. Just sayin'.
say if you had to scale their awesome from 1-10, what would you give them?
+RoasterMcdougalify 11 of course
of course :P
It's like a mirror...
...I can see myself...
...in both sides....
Still one of the most brilliant videos ever, and the best song about how ludicrous "rock" is, ever.
Best part for me was Derek Smalls giving a nice nod to his counterpart in BAD NEWS, bassist Den Dennis, from the filming of the Warriors of Genghis Khan video where the director tells him to "Look mean."
Bassist Colin Grigson. 😏
Den was rhythm guitar. 🤘
THIS SONG IS DEDICATED TO ALL THE DRUMMERS THAT GALLANTLY LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE ATTEMPTS OF PERFORMING IT.
Alas - all that was ever left was a small green globule on the drum throne.... so sad.
Cynthia Klenk more of a stain than a globule
I was waiting for drummer’s head to explode on the last beat.
haha . .yea
@@cynthiaklenk6313 more of a stain than a globule.
My favorite Tap song, they give 111 percent in everything they do! Most bands stop at 110 percent, but Tap goes one more and gives 111 percent, that's dedication! They have played the world and elsewhere!
Most bands stop at 3 percent
Somebody missed the 'Tap' joke here 🤫 ... shh .., just listen to that sustain 🎸
Saw this on Beavis and Butthead. Metalheads know they are worthy of praise 😊
“The farmer takes a wife, the barber takes a pole....”
Eat your heart out Bob Dylan
Would you please explain to me what does that mean? Sorry english is not my first language and now I am dying to know 😂
@@welennelew9866 are you a barber?
Tap was a huge fan of influence of Dylan, though he would never admit it.
@@welennelew9866 I'm aware that I'm doing a lot of interpretation and projection here, and that like a Rorschach test, what I see in these lyrics says as much or more about me than it does about the song. However: the way I see it, the band is trying to convey a grasp of the two fundamental forces that make up rock and roll. One is *the beat*. "You can never escape from the beat; it's in the mud and it's in your blood" and "There's a pulse in the new-born sun ... and a tempo in the tides of the moon." And they're right; whether it's the beating of a heart or the ebb and flow of the tides, whether it's as big as the orbit of a star around a galaxy or as small as an atom vibrating in its lattice, *the beat* is everywhere; it's fundamental. The other thing that the lyrics are reaching for in their clumsy way is *life*: "The darning of the sock"--it's in the little things, the quiet moments. "The running of the foal"--it's in newborn life exulting in the joy of existence. "The farmer takes a wife"--it's in people coming together and forming bonds. "The barber takes a pole"--it's in people proclaiming to the world, "Here I am, and this is what I do!" Rock and/or roll is about the union of these two aspects of existence. It's about The Beat, and Life, together.
The more it stays the same, the less it changes..." So Deep!
The greatest band that never was. Performed the biggest songs that could never be.
they were real. i was there.
Hello all, this is the twice-dead drummer here (yes, from 2 versions of Tap)...(No, my name is not 'Jim Dandy')....Very happy U all enjoy this amusing musical spoof; I was very happy & proud 2 be a small part of music history....Now get back to work!!....:-))
Were you Mick Shrimpton?
ric parnell
Wait! is this Skippy Skiffleton? Or Stumpy Peppys??? back from the dead?
Hmm, I didn't know one of Tap's drummers faked his own death,.. twice!
I'm still singing this nearly thirty years after first hearing it live at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert- 'I know because I told me so'. Spinal Tap - making the everyday miraculous via power cords.
"I know, for I told me so".....best lyric ever.
The farmer takes a wife, the barber takes a pole.
There is profound truth here.
I have to say, "You can feel the feeling" definitely seems like it perfectly sums up Spinal Tap.
I remember in 90s in one day they played 3 different provinces in canada.. amazing !
Just remember .. the more it stays the same, the less it changes.
Yes, that's what.. staying the same means
I quite agree!
the Joker?
to first being able to see someone who did changed, YOU first need to beleive he realy did otherwise YOU WONT SEE IT the thoughts you have in your brain can be so strong that it will completlty change the form and the color of what you are looking at
and you can feel the feeling
Some comments about how surprisingly good this song is. These guys are immensely talented and underrated as entertainers. Cannot say enough good things about these guys. Turn it up to 11!!
I agree. Great tribute to rock and roll!
They can't even get a replica of stone henge built to size from polystyrene
@@cannz9134 that is in fact, a fact lol. But they overcame.
@@joeljohnson8214 Hello Cleveland 👋
Underrated? They made a movie about being a fake rock band and have become world famous for it. I agree that they're great entertainers, and tremendous fun, but hardly underrated.
i like how they pay tribute to their roots know where they come from respect
This song both melodically and lyrically is better than anything out there today.
That’s because we’re old and you have to actually listen to something other than pop radio.
Same as back in the day. Jeeze.
It's a frickin' masterpiece!
Either you haven't heard anything since 2000, or you shouldn't be out here sharing your bad taste with entire world.
The Earl of Duke, Nigel Tuffnel
I've had the "Break Like The Wind" CD jammed in my car stereo system for the last seven years. I can't get radio, just the CD.
Dude,
"Slow Horses" based Min's CD-snafu on your lived experience!
I remember seeing them in 1987, what an amazing show that was.
Yahoo!! A new Tap is on line for 2024!! All the cast and Rob Reiner will direct and co-star. 🎉🎉🎉
How on earth this man is playing "Chuck" on Better Call Saul is still beyond me.Great actor and also great voice!
He’s always been one of my favorites. McKean is a really special artist.
What's even more mind blowing is that this is Lenny from Laverne and Shirley... Unbelievable...
Although Better Call Saul was mostly Peter Gould's show, Vince Gilligan still had a big hand in it and he is very good at finding actors that are usually seen as comedic/comedians and showing how well they perform in a drama. Hence casting Brian Cranston as Walter, and Bob Odenkirk as Saul (although Saul was meant to be a comedic character originally and they even pitched BCS as a sitcom at first).
he was on laverne and shirley too in 70s
He's also in Airheads and even an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. He's been in loads of great stuff, quite the CV he has.
"It feels so real, you can feel the feeling."
"When we die, do we haunt the sky? Do we lurk in the murk of the seas?"
"I know for I told me so."
"the more it stays the same, the less it changes."
Even after all these years, the writing is hilarious.
Of course their performance is awesome, (in particular his "thoughtful face" at 2:40), and the video is top notch. Bringing in black and white clips to dance is a great idea.
Why don't we see much comedy of this caliber anymore?
Tough to answer that, maybe the people in music these days lost their sense of humor?
Let's be honest, we didn't see much comedy of its caliber back then, either.
It wouldn't now be considered a classic otherwise, would it?
We see just as much good comedy nowadays, in terms of ratio of good to shit. People just hold onto their nostalgia and let go of the bad stuff. That's nice and everything, but then a lot of the time they go losing touch with reality. Like "Boo hoo, political correctness is destroying comedy". No it isn't. Jim Jeffries, Bill Burr, Doug Stanhope, fuckin Frankie Boyle. A lot of older people are just fuckin snowflakes, is what it is. I think comedy's just changed and a lot of older people just don't fucking get it.
@@meursault7030 You say comedy has changed, in what way?
And perhaps it's the change that's the problem..
It's the day the laughter died part 1 1/2.
Maybe stop analysing it so much...
this song is so funny yet so amazing at the same time
exactly i agree ... in their effort to mock rock n roll they have done pretty good work!!
@@scottc.5142it is a mock of hierarchy systems
"the more it stays the same, the less it changes"
may be the deepest lyric of any rock song in history
I hadn't heard this in years, but I could still sing along, every word.
That's great rock writing!
The Bells give this song a certain majesty that would otherwise be lacking. Beautiful.
Yet another great song from the Tap
The drummer is the most early-90s person I've ever seen.
Spinal Tap
"The Majesty Of Rock"
Break Like The Wind
MCA Records, 1992
omg it's chuck!!!!
Better Call Spinal Tap!
@@VeggiePopper agreed!
Whoever wrote those 'majestic' lyrics deserves a knighthood.
How about a lordship?
"The more it stays the same, the less it changes..." #WISDOM
MinervaHamster Profound. I will need to spend some time pondering that one.
MinervaHamster Just have to say... Minerva Hamster is a great name.!!!!!!
Out of ten, I'd have to say this song goes to eleven.
Couldn't you just make 11 be the new 10 - and make 10 be the top?
Mai Nem yes but this one goes to eleven!
i see what you did there ;-)
ok you are getting borring you are just to stupid to find new lines chow bye
As soon as I saw the number 10 I knew where this was going
That solo was his trademark.
I can't get over how stupid the lyrics are but how epic the music sounds. I love this SO much.
Nigel’s skipping dances! Best comedy band, and my favourite film of all time x
Taken from one of the most underrated comedy albums of all time. Sad that so many folks only saw Spinal Tap as a "one-off" joke band. I think they did pretty damn well after the fact!
yeah i think the same way with you cuz i know they're pretty good
+pollita gutierrez The more they stay the same, the less they change.
Every single musician KNOWS this movie and everyone can relate to some it . "Hello Cleveland!"
Comedy?
“We’re in this together and ever”
Still the best lyrics for any song so far.
you cant argue with facts like that.
You know for you told you so.
They're so talented
Chuck McGill, such a great singer
EYUP!
There's a pulse in the new-born sun
A beat in the heat of noon
There's a song as the day grows long
And a tempo in the tides of the moon
It's all around us and it's everywhere
And it's deeper than Royal blue
And it feels so real you can feel the feeling
And that's the Majesty of Rock
The fantasy of Roll
The ticking of the clock
The wailing of the soul
The prisoner in the dock
The digger in the hole
We're in this together... and ever
In the shade of a jungle glade
Or the rush of the crushing street
On the plain, on the foamy main
You can never escape from the beat
It's in the mud and it's in your blood
And its conquest is complete
And all that you can do is just surrender
To the Majesty of Rock
The Pageantry of Roll
The crowing of the cock
The running of the foal
The shepherd with his flock
The miner with his coal
We're in this together... and ever
When we die, do we haunt the sky?
Do we lurk in the murk of the seas?
What then? Are we born again?
Just to sit asking questions like these?
I know, for I told me so
And I'm sure each of you quite agrees
The more it stays the same, the less it changes
And that's the Majesty of Rock
The Mystery of Roll
The darning of the sock
The scoring of the goal
The farmer takes a wife
The barber takes a pole
We're in this together... and ever
Their lyrics are always literate and funny.
One of the greatest lyrics in rock history. Majestic.
"The more it stays the same, the less it changes."
Genius Lol.
you gotta love how nigel "sings" his solo!!!!!!
Who but the greatest loudest band ever could do this song justice! What lyrical magnificence! Clarity and yet... quagmire! What power (taking it to 11!) and Nigels solo! Not since the impact of the comet that took out the dinosaurs has their been such loudness! What can I say? Smell the Glove! Its Spinal Tap!
It is 2021 and I'm still listening to Spinal Tap songs. 👍
2022 and still going!🤘
Come on! Let's make this million. Slow and steady wins the race, lads!
Keep it going, Chuck!
I worked as a roadie for this tour, and let me tell you, Spinal Tap are Rock gods! "I know, for I told me so!"
Not to spread rumors, but when The Queen was flown in on the bands private jet, The Skynal Tap 1, she was giddy as any groupie. In fact, after filming her part she disappeared into Nigels dressing room...for 5 days!
It was on this tour that The Tap wrote their musical masterpiece "Big Bottom", and while never publicly admitting it, it's kind of a known fact that the song is about Queen Elizabeths majestic bum.
Nigel has always been a romantic at heart!
"The barber takes a pole!" Love it!
the more it stays the same the less it changes... brilliant!
this is real ROCK! R-O-K-C, ROCK!
I've learned this song on my Gibson SG Custom,I will play it every single day,cause it rocks!!!
"The pageantry of roll"
That's when I lost it.
"...the barber takes a pole" is generally where I lose my shit.
Shineymcshine79 I lost it at. The darning of a sock. kills me
The scoring of the goal!!
Such optimism in this lyric, as if there really is a purpose to rock music.
"On the plain on the phony mane..."
@@allansmith6715 "Foamy main", actually... "main" being a term for sea or ocean
- How many pickups do you want on your guitar?
- Yes
funny cause this is so much better then so many "real" bands
ichi moon yes definitely
A lot of people may see them az a novelty band or not even real but this song n video iz a great tribute to the rockerz of yesteryear.
The greatest and most majestic rock band of all time! 😂👍
monty python + rock n roll = awesome
Actually a really cool track.
The pageantry of roll....Sheer poetry.
the more it stays the same, the less it changes. more truthful words have never been spoken.
R O K C! Rock!
The more it stays the same the less it changes... Genius!
This is so hilarious. From the totally unrock pictures that correspond to the lyrics, to the un-epic epic flashing words. This is pure comedy.
Ik ben al jaren fan, ik zag ze voor het eerst bij het memorial-concert voor Freddie Mercury en ik kon mijn lach niet houden!! Wat een artiesten!! En dit nummer kan ik nog steeds aanhoren!!
I’ve seen this video a trillion times. I’ve only just noticed that at the very beginning it says ROKC 😂😂
The way he dances in that kilt is epic
My favorite song by Spinal tap. I think it sounds really good in dobly.
You mean doubly?
Greatest guitar solo EVER
damn..for a "joke" band this song is pretty friggin good lol
they are awesome live....actually damn good musicians....
That's part of the joke lmao it seems like a good song until you start analyzing it
"I know for i told me so" and "The more it stays the same the less it changes".
@@puropulkkinen1580 "You can feel the feeling"
@@puropulkkinen1580 pure lyrical genius!
And now they're making a new movie. I'm excited!
The lyrics....WOW
Such timeless and poetic lyrics. This song answers all of life's questions with true truth and grace.
Better than most rock bands today. Melody is memorable as are the lyrics.
Sad and true
This album was the perfect coda to 80s Metal.
Spinal Tap should be in The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame!
"the majesty of rock, the mystery of roll, the darning of a sock..."
fuckin magic!
Remember the Karaoke....B C Saul....Peace Out! Spinal Tap fan since 1984??
those pick ups on Nigel's guitar !
"The more it stays the same, the less it changes"
That's deep
Süper!👍👍🙋🏻♂️
The greatest band that never existed.
The farmer takes a wife, the barber takes the pole.
They finally found the stage!
This is why God created guitars, drums and spandex.
The Book of Genesis says,
"' '(1)Twas a Rock and Roll Creation, (2) 'Twas a Terrible Big Bang, (3) 'Twas the ultimate mutation, (4) Yin was searching for His Yang. (5) And I saw, and I saw, and I saw ... (6) That it was Good."
Amen