Spinal Tap-ian

spinaltapian SpinalTapian Spinaltapian SpinalTap-ian Spinal Tapian English Alternative forms en Spinal Tapian en spinaltapian en Spinaltapian en SpinalTapian en SpinalTap-ian Etymology From the fictitious rock band Spinal Tap, as depicted in the mockumentary film This is Spinal Tap (1984). Adjective ? 1 en informal usually mildly humorous Of, pertaining to, or resembling the fictitious rock band Spinal Tap, especially with respect to its excessive behavior, its very high turnover of members, or its use of sound amplifiers with a maximum setting of 11 (instead of the usual 10). 2007 Oct. 2, ogblay, "I Am Prepared to Give Up at Any Time," blogspot.ca (retrieved 27 Oct 2015): Without fail, each movie registered a 9 or 10. Only the movie Sky High deviated from this range, coming in at a SpinalTapian 11. en Aug 29 2013 Victor Flores Oregon’s Toughest Task: Replacing Alonso and Clay http://fishduck.com/2013/08/oregons-toughest-task-replacing-alonso-and-clay/ FishDuck.com: Oregon Football Analysis 27 Oct 2015 The decision to name Malone (redshirt junior) and Hardrick (true junior) starting linebackers was one of the biggest stories from Monday’s release. . . . The fact that they won hotly-contested starting jobs after battling injuries speaks Spinal Tap-ian volumes. https://web.archive.org/web/20260117123501/https://fishduck.com/2013/08/oregons-toughest-task-replacing-alonso-and-clay/ 17 January 2026 en Dec 10 2013 Peter Simpson Yes to play classic albums live in Ottawa, other Cdn cities http://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/music/yes-to-play-classic-albums-live-in-ottawa-other-cdn-cities Ottawa Citizen 27 Oct 2015 Canada Yes’s list of former members since its founding in 1968 is of Spinal Tap-ian proportions. https://web.archive.org/web/20241211113933/https://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/music/yes-to-play-classic-albums-live-in-ottawa-other-cdn-cities 11 December 2024 en June 13 2014 Michael Bialas Leonard Podolak and Jessee Havey Reunite to Rebuild a Duhks Dynasty http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-bialas/leonard-podolak-and-jesse_b_5490882.html Huffington Post 27 Oct 2015 Podolak felt fortunate to have siblings Sarah and Christian Dugas join a group that ultimately, he said, "led a very Spinal Tapian kind of existence" involving "record company and management and internal band craziness." https://web.archive.org/web/20180103151721/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-bialas/leonard-podolak-and-jesse_b_5490882.html 3 January 2018 en July 9 2014 Gregory Han 3D Printing Is Comfortably Correcting How We Heal http://design-milk.com/3d-printing-revolutionizing-human-orthitics/ design-milk.com 27 Oct 2015 On a scale from 1-10, the hype about the potential of 3D printing has reached a fevered mark deserving a Spinal Tap-ian “11”. https://web.archive.org/web/20231227172600/https://design-milk.com/3d-printing-revolutionizing-human-orthitics/ 27 December 2023 en July 29 2015 Jess Hahne Look out, it's Sharkmuffin! http://clclt.com/charlotte/look-out-its-sharkmuffin/Content?oid=3629737 Creative Loafing Charlotte 27 Oct 2015 US Brooklyn garage-rockers Sharkmuffin are hitting the road with their 14th drummer. It's Spinal Tap-ian. https://web.archive.org/web/20250811144451/https://clclt.com/charlotte/look-out-its-sharkmuffin/Content?oid=3629737 11 August 2025 Oct 26 2015 Colby Cosh Trudeau’s subway ride after the election was both a clever tactic and a good thing to do http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/colby-cosh-trudeaus-subway-ride-after-the-election-was-both-a-clever-tactic-and-a-good-thing-to-do 27 Oct 2015 The fact remains that Trudeau, with a few minutes of presence in a space open to the public, dialled up the contrast between himself and the outgoing PM to a Spinaltapian eleven. See also en up to eleven Further reading "These go to eleven" (YouTube excerpt from This is Spinal Tap) Band member Nigel proudly displays amplifiers that can be dialled "one louder". en Music