The life of rock stars is very fascinating and often highly absurd. Rob Reiner’s This Is Spinal Tap (1984) captures that absurdity perfectly by going through all the tropes of the rock’n’roll world through the lens of a fake documentary. The band members are played by actors, but their mannerisms and anecdotes sometimes feel pulled from real-life rock legend. Plus, the movie popularized the expression “dial it up to 11”, which I think we can all agree is one awesome expression. It’s been a while since I first saw This Is Spinal Tap , but I remember laughing a lot while watching it with my brother. Ever since I have noticed its influence in many facets of pop culture, such as how the Defense against the Dark Arts teachers in the Harry Potter don’t last more than one year. Without it we also wouldn’t have Andy Sandberg’s comedy Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping which does for pop music what Reiner’s film did for rock and roll. Then of course we have the cast, a who’s who of