'Saucy Jack' by Spinal Tap

[Vincenzo]

http://youtu.be/6Bytig-oavY

This is a band that was originally formed for a "mockumentary" in the early 80's called "This is Spinal Tap" about an over the hill English metal band making a reunion tour of North America. It's a hilarious movie and was so popular that the guys made some albums over the years.

In the movie they briefly mention their song about JTR called "Saucy Jack" and at a later date actually wrote and recorded the track which you can hear at this youtube link.

Sadly I do not have a clip from the film itself. Funny song though.

[Barnaby]

Best Ripper song ever?

One of my favorite movies! It really hit a nerve at the time. First, many people thought they were a real band. Second, many real bands thought they they were the band being mocked. Third, many bands past and present admit Spinal Tap moments.

Just a classic film.

[Vincenzo]

Best Ripper song ever?

One of my favorite movies! It really hit a nerve at the time. First, many people thought they were a real band. Second, many real bands thought they they were the band being mocked. Third, many bands past and present admit Spinal Tap moments.

Just a classic film.

No doubt best ripper song ever.

Great to see another Tap fan here. I love them. Wish they would make a proper sequel. I love that they all play their own instruments and write/perform their own music. It is also very cool that they have released a few albums over the years.

Cheers.

[GUT]

What's this about Tap not being a "Real Band" I know plenty of real bands that would love to have sold as many records as they have.

[Vincenzo]

What's this about Tap not being a "Real Band" I know plenty of real bands that would love to have sold as many records as they have.

LOL! Very true.

I bet they were surprised, though, at just how well Tap took off. It has an incredibly strong and loyal cult following and almost every musician I know is a fan. Some seriously talented guys.

They deserve to have their photo posted for those who do not know of them.

[gnote]

I hadn't heard of this until today. I found the lyrics and thought i'd post them:


You're a naughty one Saucy Jack
You're a haughty one Saucy Jack
When the streetlamp gaslight flickers and fails
Then you see the last light glinting off the entrails

Oh naughty naughty naughty

You're a sneaky one Saucy Jack
You're a cheeky one Saucy Jack
First the whore says guv'nor fancy a squeeze?
Next you will be shov'in her down the hole to Hades

Oh naughty naughty naughty

The scourge of London Town
(The scourge of London Town)
There'll be no rest 'til
You are a guest of The Crown

Naughty naughty naughty

You're a gloulish one Saucy Jack
Not a foolish one Saucy Jack
Though the peelers track you early and late
Slipping out the back you counter with a checkmate

Oh naughty naughty naughty
Naughty naughty naughty

Hm hm hm hm hoo hoo ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

[Vincenzo]

I hadn't heard of this until today. I found the lyrics and thought i'd post them:


You're a naughty one Saucy Jack
You're a haughty one Saucy Jack
When the streetlamp gaslight flickers and fails
Then you see the last light glinting off the entrails

Oh naughty naughty naughty

You're a sneaky one Saucy Jack
You're a cheeky one Saucy Jack
First the whore says guv'nor fancy a squeeze?
Next you will be shov'in her down the hole to Hades

Oh naughty naughty naughty

The scourge of London Town
(The scourge of London Town)
There'll be no rest 'til
You are a guest of The Crown

Naughty naughty naughty

You're a gloulish one Saucy Jack
Not a foolish one Saucy Jack
Though the peelers track you early and late
Slipping out the back you counter with a checkmate

Oh naughty naughty naughty
Naughty naughty naughty

Hm hm hm hm hoo hoo ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Haha excellent. Thanks for posting the lyrics!

[Mayerling]

Loved the film. Favorite bit was the foul-up regarding the stage décor for the number about the Druids and Stonehenge, when they get two small models of the Stonehenge structures, and two dwarfs are dancing next to them supposedly as giants (clog dancing at that!).

Never could find their album, "Smell the glove".

[Steadmund Brand]

Loved the film. Favorite bit was the foul-up regarding the stage décor for the number about the Druids and Stonehenge, when they get two small models of the Stonehenge structures, and two dwarfs are dancing next to them supposedly as giants (clog dancing at that!).

Never could find their album, "Smell the glove".

The greatest Mockumentary ever...sadly no Smell the Glove album...however the soundtrack Album was released (as The Black Album.. as depicted in the film) and several years later a follow up Album "Break Like The Wind" was released.. featuring more gems and many many guest artists including Jeff Beck, Cher, Joe Satriani, Timothy B Schmit and Dweezil Zappa…

Steadmund Brand

[Tom_Wescott]

All three of them were Saturday Night Live cast members.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Steadmund Brand]

All three of them were Saturday Night Live cast members.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

Just not at the same time... sad that the years Michael did it the show was so terrible

Steadmund Brand

[Tom_Wescott]

Just not at the same time... sad that the years Michael did it the show was so terrible

Steadmund Brand

Watching him play Dahmer was worth it, though. LOL. I think he was still on Laverne and Shirley when the other guys were doing SNL.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Steadmund Brand]

Watching him play Dahmer was worth it, though. LOL. I think he was still on Laverne and Shirley when the other guys were doing SNL.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

I think you are correct... had to be early to mid 80's...I did hear a rumor they may be doing a small Tours the 30th anniversary of the movie was 2014 ( I know.. a year late.. but I think that's the joke) then again.. who knows

Steadmund Brand

[Vincenzo]

The greatest Mockumentary ever...sadly no Smell the Glove album...however the soundtrack Album was released (as The Black Album.. as depicted in the film) and several years later a follow up Album "Break Like The Wind" was released.. featuring more gems and many many guest artists including Jeff Beck, Cher, Joe Satriani, Timothy B Schmit and Dweezil Zappa…

Steadmund Brand

Movie also had Billy Crystal, Dana Carvey, Bruno Kirby, Ed Beagley Jr, Fran Dresher, Paul Shaffer and thr guy who played Johnny Fever on wkrp.

[Ausgirl]

Oh man, this movie brings back memories... I can attest to the love and occasional pink cheeks it engendered among metal musicians back in the day. Spinal Tap moments were plenty in the metal scene. Some might prove funny only to metalheads, but boy, there was a lot. Like:

Some friends of mine in a death metal band scored a sweet gig, and decided they wanted to mimic some other friends of mine in a black metal band, who used real pig heads on stage as props, impaled on gnarly sticks. Well, ONE of the guys (let's call him Lead Singer) wanted to do this, the rest of the band thought it was a stupid idea, but with various levels of dubiousness they went along with it.

A week or so before the gig, Lead Singer somehow managed to procure a single pig's head, and stored this in his mum's deep freeze so it'd be nice and fresh for the big night.

So the day arrived - they were preparing to set up, and Lead Singer had a gnarly stick ready to impale the head on. Except -- the head was frozen solid. It quickly became obvious that no impaling was going to happen.

Not to be deterred! He ran about looking for some bits of two-by-four, thinking maybe it was still good - he could nail the head to a couple planks and it'd still look okay, right?

By the time he got this monstrosity erected (at the front of the stage for maximum effect), the pig-on-a-plank had begun defrosting, creating a large and nasty-smelling puddle.

Never fear, said Lead Singer, this was sure to give the band that grim black metal edge -- right? Two songs in, the bass player - perhaps concerned about how being electrocuted by a pig head might affect his image - unplugged his bass and went home.

Not to be deterred, Lead Singer insisted they play on, though the crowd, clearly unimpressed by the lack of bass and the rapidly melting head on its makeshift gallows-pole, started jeering:

"Where's your bass player? Is he the one on the plank?"

......classic.