Derek Smalls quits Spinal Tap following “hatchet job” new movie
Harry Shearer’s Derek Smalls has ‘quit’ Spinal Tap following the “hatchet job” sequel, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.
The new movie arrived in cinemas earlier this month, following the fictitious adventures of David St Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, and Smalls as Spinal Tap, even boasting cameos from musical royalty such as Paul McCartney and Elton John.
Now, Smalls has announced that he’s leaving the group to venture upon a solo career. In a statement, the character shared with fans, “I’m not going to talk about the movie, except to say, it’s another hatchet job that makes us look like a bunch of fuckwits. Whilst that may be two-thirds true, this one-third has had enough.”
Explaining his reasoning for leaving Hubbins and Tufnel behind, Smalls said, “A few years ago I went solo because we weren’t playing together. Now I’m going solo because we were. Nigel and David started as fire and ice. They ended up as match and a cube. It seems like their gonads have turned into gone-nads.”
Seemingly, musical differences has also played a role in Smalls’ exit, adding, “Our landmark songs were ‘Sex Farm’, ‘Big Bottom’ and ‘Bitch School’. My ex-mates lost interest in doing saucy songs like that. If rock music doesn’t spend half its time below the belt, it’s spending all its time in the pantry.”
His fiery statement concluded, “David and Nigel have treated me as the third wheel on the unicycle for the last time.”
Smalls is set to announce details of the upcoming project on October 22nd.
In a three-and-a-half-star review of Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, Far Out wrote: “What Spinal Tap II: The End Continues has is a totally endearing quality. Is it absolutely outstanding cinema? No. Is it anywhere near as pioneering as that original mockumentary felt? Also, no. But what it is is a deeply enjoyable jaunt back into the world of these infectious characters, feeling like a return to old friends.”
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