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<p>Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest and Michael McKean in the seminal rock spoof ‘This Is Spinal Tap’</p>
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Spinal Tap invented the rockumentary – and its influence is everywhere

‘Pavements’ is the latest rock band film to play with fact and fiction, suggesting that a cult 1990s group with one or two minor hits are in fact the most influential music outfit in the world. And, like films about fake musicians or real ones, it all leads back to ‘Spinal Tap’, argues Xan Brooks

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