Spınal Tap Art

July 25, 2009 4:32 PM

Smell the Glove: An Art Show Dedicated to Spınal Tap
posted by ColdChef (21 comments total)

Also: Exact Inner Structure T-Shirt
posted by ColdChef at 4:35 PM on July 25, 2009

For optimal viewing: Set monitor color to 11.
posted by Chan at 4:37 PM on July 25, 2009 [3 favorites]

According to the DVD commentary track, that skull prop is actually called "Skully", not "Jim".
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 4:39 PM on July 25, 2009

How much more hilarious could it get? None. None more hilarious.
posted by DU at 4:57 PM on July 25, 2009 [1 favorite]

Dang, wish I had $200.
posted by auralcoral at 4:59 PM on July 25, 2009

It's a fine line between clever and stupid.
posted by reidfleming at 5:12 PM on July 25, 2009 [1 favorite]

Metafilter: Art, no matter how savvy and nuanced, is ultimately about instant gratification.
posted by lukemeister at 5:29 PM on July 25, 2009

I really want that "Smell the Glove" print.
posted by Saxon Kane at 5:57 PM on July 25, 2009

I can completely see Nigel Tufnel buying "Eleven", only he'd ask the artist to repaint his left arm so that it's not covering anything. Plus, of course, adding in the missing detail*.

*No guesses on how long it would be**.

**That's in inches, not centimeters.
posted by Halloween Jack at 6:08 PM on July 25, 2009

I'm surprised there wasn't a blank solid black canvas.
posted by sourwookie at 6:31 PM on July 25, 2009

Spinal Tap A to Zed.

Black Sabbath and Stonehenge. I didn't know about this until I picked up Rosemary Hill's book about Stonehenge.
posted by lukemeister at 6:49 PM on July 25, 2009

In the topsy-turvy world of heavy rock, having a good solid piece of art in your hand is often useful.
posted by Greg_Ace at 7:04 PM on July 25, 2009

[insert favorite Spinal Tap quote (or your clever reworking of same) here]
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:20 PM on July 25, 2009

What's wrong with being sexy?
posted by Pope Guilty at 8:02 PM on July 25, 2009

There's a typo in the "Lil Tuffy" one. Surely that's supposed to be 23 by 23 feet.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 8:13 PM on July 25, 2009

founditemclothing.com, from ColdChef's first comment, is stunningly awesome.
posted by item at 10:30 PM on July 25, 2009

Is it wrong that I adore "STONEHENGE WAS NEARLY TRAMPLED BY A DWARF!"? If only I had disposable income for strange art right now, I think it would round out the mantle beautifully, a good counterpart to the "succubi under glass" at the other end...
posted by dejah420 at 12:47 AM on July 26, 2009

Ask Metafilter: Folks lend a hand in a hellhole.
posted by lukemeister at 9:04 AM on July 26, 2009 [1 favorite]

I am disturbed, but not really surprised, to find that somebody thinks a chapeau is a shoe.
posted by flabdablet at 6:35 PM on July 26, 2009

"it would round out the mantle beautifully"

I must say that the pop-up figurines which unfold from the latest Spinal Tap cd case are a great addition to any mantle. The best part is that they are photographs of the Spinal Tap action figures, not the guys themselves. Like most everything Tap, it's Meta-Fun.
posted by Sculthorpe at 8:38 AM on July 27, 2009

Am I the only who's slightly disappointed there isn't one that's just a black canvas?
posted by slimepuppy at 8:53 AM on July 27, 2009 [1 favorite]