Derek Smalls And The Cucumber
LONDON - JULY 07: Spinal Tap's Christopher Guest (R) poses with Harry Shearer (L) as the latter holds a marrow backstage during the Live Earth concert at Wembley Stadium on July 7, 2007 in London, England. Live Earth is a 24-hour, 7-continent series of concerts involving over a 100 music artists and 2 billion people aimed at raising awareness of global climate change.
Legendary comedic actor Harry Shearer celebrates his birthday today (December 23), and while most remember him most for providing the voices for Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Principal Skinner and Ned Flanders on The Simpsons, he’ll always be Derek Smalls, bassist for Spinal Tap.
When it comes to the iconic mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, there are so many hilarious moments that come via Smalls, but our personal favorite is the metal detector scene.
For real…why on Earth would you wrap the cucumber in foil and then stuff it down your pants?! We’d love to know if anybody pulled a similar prank on airport security since the film’s release.
Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock blogger that loves the smell of old vinyl in the morning.
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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