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* Artie Fufkin asking the band to kick his ass after no one shows up to the in-store appearance. In the MGM Commentary, Derek admits Artie had a nice butt.

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* Artie Fufkin asking the band to kick his ass after no one shows up to the in-store appearance. In the MGM Commentary, Derek admits Artie had a nice butt. David mentions he'd started his own company, [[{{Squick}} Smegma]] Records. [[invoked]]
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* The grotesquely cheerful "Saturn" shirt Jeanine makes for David, forcing him to wear it on the bus. In the MGM Commentary, Nigel brings up the fact that if you squeezed Saturn, it made a toy noise.
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* Artie Fufkin asking the band to kick his ass after no one shows up to the in-store appearance.

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* Artie Fufkin asking the band to kick his ass after no one shows up to the in-store appearance. In the MGM Commentary, Derek admits Artie had a nice butt.
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* Artie Fufkin asking the band to kick his ass after no one shows up to the in-store appearance.
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** And for that matter, the actual "Stonehenge" performance. Even though the scene before pretty much announces what's coming in huge neon letters, the actual payoff (complete with dwarfs earnestly dancing around it) somehow manages to be the funniest visual gag you've ever seen.

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** And for that matter, the actual "Stonehenge" performance. Even though the scene before pretty much announces what's coming in huge neon letters, the actual payoff (complete with dwarfs earnestly dancing around it) somehow manages to be the funniest visual gag you've ever seen. David's look of disbelief when the set descends really sells it.
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*** It happens ''again'' during the triumphant ending. In the DVD Commentary, David sighs that they should have gone hard-wire.
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--> '''Marty''': What do you call this?\\

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--> '''Marty''': -->'''Marty''': What do you call this?\\



--> '''Derek''': ''[Sober]'' Can I raise a practical question at this point?\\

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--> '''Derek''': ''[Sober]'' --->'''Derek''': ''[sober]'' Can I raise a practical question at this point?\\



-->'''David:''' ''(when Viv grotesquely mugs at the camera)'' That was Viv's passport photo.
-->'''Derek:''' ''(laughing)'' That's cruel! ''({{beat}})'' You know he couldn't afford a passport.

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-->'''David:''' ''(when Viv grotesquely mugs at the camera)'' That was Viv's passport photo.
-->'''Derek:'''
photo.\\
'''Derek:'''
''(laughing)'' That's cruel! ''({{beat}})'' You know he couldn't afford a passport.



--->'''David:''' Did Viv ever know his microphone wasn't plugged in?
--->'''Derek:''' If you ever start a sentence "Did Viv ever know", the answer is always...
--->'''All:''' ''(ad libbing)'' No.

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--->'''David:''' Did Viv ever know his microphone wasn't plugged in?
--->'''Derek:'''
in?\\
'''Derek:'''
If you ever start a sentence "Did Viv ever know", the answer is always...
--->'''All:'''
always...\\
'''All:'''
''(ad libbing)'' No.



--->'''Nigel:''' She should have never left Chiswick.
--->''(later)''
--->'''Nigel:''' What are you talking about? She had an agenda before she was ''born''.
--->''(later)''
--->'''Nigel:''' I think she was setting herself up, to say, "Highest bidder."
--->''(later)''
--->'''Nigel:''' I heard she was writing a children's book... it's called "A Stretch Mark Named Mischa".

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--->'''Nigel:''' She should have never left Chiswick.
--->''(later)''
--->'''Nigel:'''
Chiswick.\\
''(later)''\\
'''Nigel:'''
What are you talking about? She had an agenda before she was ''born''.
--->''(later)''
--->'''Nigel:'''
''born''.\\
''(later)''\\
'''Nigel:'''
I think she was setting herself up, to say, "Highest bidder."
--->''(later)''
--->'''Nigel:'''
"\\
''(later)''\\
'''Nigel:'''
I heard she was writing a children's book... it's called "A Stretch Mark Named Mischa".



* David's claim there really was a St. Hubbins - he was apparently "the saint of quality footwear".

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* David's claim there really was a St. Hubbins - -- he was apparently "the saint of quality footwear".
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* Bruno Kirby as a chauffeur holding up a sign looking for "SPINAL PAP".
** Fred Willard as an air-force lieutenant welcoming "SPINAL TARP."

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* Bruno Kirby Creator/BrunoKirby as a chauffeur holding up a sign looking for "SPINAL PAP".
** Fred Willard Creator/FredWillard as an air-force lieutenant welcoming "SPINAL TARP."
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--->'''Nifel:''' ''(deadpan)'' [[{{Irony}} Oh. He could have been killed.]]

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--->'''Nifel:''' --->'''Nigel:''' ''(deadpan)'' [[{{Irony}} Oh. He could have been killed.]]
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-->'''Nigel''': You can't really dust for vomit.

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--->'''All:''' No.

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--->'''All:''' ''(ad libbing)'' No.


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--->'''Nigel:''' What are you talking about? She had an agenda before she was ''born''.
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** During the scene with Mick taking a bath:
--->'''David:''' This was Mick's only recorded bath.
** When Mick takes a violent tumble into his drum set:
--->'''Nifel:''' ''(deadpan)'' [[{{Irony}} Oh. He could have been killed.]]
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* The BlackComedy of all the ridiculous ways the band's various drummers have died, including bizarre gardening accidents, spontaneous combustion, and choking on vomit (but not their OWN vomit).
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'''Derek''': ''[Innocently]'' Are we gonna do "Stonehenge" tomorrow?\\

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'''Derek''': ''[Innocently]'' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Are we gonna do "Stonehenge" tomorrow?\\tomorrow?]]\\
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The funny moments in this film go to eleven.

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The funny moments humor in this film go goes to eleven.
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The funny moments in this film go to eleven.
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** And then their audio equipment somehow manages to pick up on random radio transmissions from the base's aircraft control tower and a radio broadcast. [[spoiler: This causes Nigel [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere to quit the performance]] right then and there.]]
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'''David''': ''No, we're not going [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] do "Stonehenge".''

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'''David''': ''No, we're not going to [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] do "Stonehenge".''
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** In the MGM DVD Commentary, the band claimed the manager was a StalkerWithACrush, visiting their rooms late at night.
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* David's claim there really was a St. Hubbins - he was apparently "the saint of quality footwear".
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** What sells it is David and Nigel's laughing reaction, disputing magazines aren't allowed to say that.[[note]]Which is untrue, since RollingStone has had profanity in their magazine. In addition, Music/QuietRiot claimed that one of their bad reviews was also a two sentence review.[[/note]]

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** What sells it is David and Nigel's laughing reaction, disputing magazines aren't allowed to say that.[[note]]Which is untrue, since RollingStone has had profanity in their magazine. In addition, Music/QuietRiot claimed that one of their bad reviews was also a two sentence word review.[[/note]]
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** What sells it is David and Nigel's laughing reaction, disputing magazines aren't allowed to say that.[[note]]Which is untrue, since RollingStone has had profanity in their magazine. In addition, Music/QuietRiot claimed that one of their bad reviews was also a two sentence review.[[/note]]
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--->'''David:''' ''(on Derek in the final scene)'' I just want you to know that Derek is wearing the same top that Leslie Caron wore in ''Lili''!

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--->'''David:''' ''(on Derek in the final scene)'' I just want you all to know that Derek is wearing the same top that Leslie Caron wore in ''Lili''!
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** The various wardrobes, such as Nigel wearing yellow jeans.
--->'''David:''' ''(on Derek in the final scene)'' I just want you to know that Derek is wearing the same top that Leslie Caron wore in ''Lili''!
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---->'''David:''' She said it was more like 5.

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---->'''David:''' She said it was more like 5.6.
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** I am assured by my ex-roadie father that this, and indeed most of the film is worryingly accurate. In fact, most of the things that they can be seen doing in the background (including but not limited to testing a mains cable on the tongue), are things that may seem completely absurd but were actually common practice.
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** I am assured by my ex-roadie father that this, and indeed most of the film is worryingly accurate. In fact, most of the things that they can be seen doing in the background (including but not limited to testing a mains cable on the tongue), are things that may seem completely absurd but were actually common practice.
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* Nigel writhing around on his back playing a shredder of a solo...and then unable to get up.
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** Fred Willard as an air-force lieutenant welcoming "SPINAL TARP."
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* The deaths of Tap's drummers.

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* The deaths of Tap's drummers.drummers.
* One of the concerts has the band members coming out of giant plastic blue clamshells in the beginning of the song, but Derek's shell malfunctions and fails to open. After numerous attempts by the technicians to unlock it (including loudly banging it with a hammer in time with the song), it eventually opens and Derek emerges... but by that time the song has already ended, and the other musicians are retreating back into their shells which close up again. Derek tries quickly retreating back into his shell and ends up with his arm caught inside.
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'''David''': ''No, we're not going to [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] do "Stonehenge".''

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'''David''': ''No, we're not going to [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] do "Stonehenge".''



--->'''Nigel:''' I heard she was writing a children's book... it's called "A Stretch Mark Named Misha".

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--->'''Nigel:''' I heard she was writing a children's book... it's called "A Stretch Mark Named Misha".Mischa".

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