'America,' 'Cups and Cakes,' 'Gimme Some Money,' and '(Listen to The) Flower People' show a keen sense of rock history because they are meant to illustrate the '60s pop and psychedelia that influenced heavy metal's originators. 'Big Bottom' and 'Sex Farm' are two more highlights that needle the rampant misogyny, sexism, and machismo in the heavy metal subculture. 'Rock and Roll Creation' and 'Stonehenge' mock the music and image of mystical, allegedly demonic bands like Black Sabbath 'Stonehenge' in particular is a riot thanks to Tufnel's narration about the Druids. The appropriately melodramatic 'Heavy Duty' has a cliched, hysterical chorus. 'Hell Hole' and 'Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight' are mindlessly catchy. McKean, Guest, and Shearer - all extremely talented comic actors and writers - are credited with performing the music along with a keyboardist, drummer, and synthesizer player. Hubbins), Christopher Guest (aka lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel), and Harry Shearer (aka bassist Derek Smalls). The music was all co-written by Reiner, Michael McKean (aka vocalist/guitarist David St. The soundtrack features the howlingly funny songs used in director Rob Reiner's film.

But not only does the music have the exact traits of hard rock and heavy metal, the lyrics are a scream. 1984's perfect, side-splitting rock documentary spoof This Is Spinal Tap wouldn't have succeeded if Spinal Tap's 'original' music didn't properly mimic what it poked fun at.

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