The legendary fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap has banned former US President Donald Trump from using "Sex Farm" during his campaign. Harry Shearer , the comedian who plays Derek Smalls—the band's bassist—used his X account (formerly Twitter) to preemptively demand that the song not be used by the presidential candidate.
In the post, he wrote: “Not being a band that will be left behind, Spinal Tap is demanding that the Trump campaign refrain from playing “Sex Farm” at its rallies.”
The humorous statement refers to a wave of bans that Trump's campaign has faced from artists who do not support the former president.
In recent months, Foo Fighters , The White Stripes , ABBA , the estates of Isaac Hayes and Sinead O'Connor , as well as other musicians and groups, have spoken out against the use of their work during rallies, advertisements, and other events involving the candidate.
This Is Spinal Tap
Released in July 1984, This Is Spinal Tap is a mockumentary that tells the story of the band Spinal Tap, a satire of rock bands from the 1960s and 1970s, which no longer had much glamour. The film is directed by Rob Reiner , who shares the screenplay with comedians Harry Shearer, Michael McKean , who plays vocalist David St. Hubbins, and Christopher Guest , who plays guitarist Nigel Tufnel.
A sequel to This Is Spinal Tap was announced in 2022 and gained even more momentum this year with statements from the director and the announcement of special appearances by Elton John and Paul McCartney, who will share the screen with the actors from the original film.
Rob Reiner revealed during his appearance on journalist Richard Herring RHLSTP that the intention was to release the sequel on the anniversary of the original story, March 14, 2024. However, the shortage of actors and screenwriters in the United States delayed production, which only began in February of this year.
In an article published by Deadline in July, Reiner said that the first screenings of the film were planned for September and that he already had release dates in sight. "Sometime in September we will begin showing [the film] to distributors and we hope to release it sometime in late spring or early summer next year," he commented.
If Reiner's prediction is correct, we will know the continuation of the story of the legendary band Spinal Tap between June and July 2025.
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