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Spinner 'Taps' Into Rock's Most Embarrassing Moments



Inspired by the fictional band that gave us a miniature Stonehenge, pods that wouldn't open and mysteriously disappearing drummers, Spinner presents our list of rock 'n roll's Top 15 'Spinal Tap' moments. From U2 getting stuck in a huge lemon-shaped pod to Fergie peeing in her pants onstage, we count down the most embarrassing, hilarious moments in live rock history.

Yes, we know the Great White nightclub fire is perhaps the most awful live concert antics in history, but that's not funny. Like the 'Tap,' our list includes those onstage moments that tickle your funny bone. Like Ashlee Simpson doing a lip-syncing hoedown on 'Saturday Night Live' -- now that's funny! Additionally, we know Michael Jackson's hair catching fire was hysterical. But it was during the filming of a commercial -- not in front of a live audience. We're talking moments here without a director to yell, "Cut!" -- moments that were hopefully caught on some fan's camera-phone.

Who made our Spinal Tap Moments countdown? Click here to find out! Your favorite most embarrassing rock moment didn't make our countdown? Post your own kiss-off to us below.

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mary

Would LOVE to see the clip of Roger Daltry and the drum flying through the air - must have been hysterical - didn't the Who nail their entire hotel room furniture to the ceiling once? God I miss having Moon the Loon around! I saw Elton John at MSG in 76 or 77, he was supposed to hop over his piano and slipped and fell onto his stomach from about 6 feet up - I was sure he broke his ribs, but he was a trooper and hopped up and finished the set.

April 01 2007 at 8:24 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Estella Carol Wyatt

How about the late, great artist formerly known as Cat Stevens? His '70s fans, including me, were in love with him and his music. Then he turned Muslim, called his previous music as decadent, evil western music, and after basically spitting in the face of his former fans, turned his back on us and walked away. Then last year, "Mr Muhammed" had a change of heart and appealed to his long-lost fans by recording an album of what??? songs to Allah that kinda sorta maybe sounded like his 'old' music. His record is selling about as well as his concert tour, when he was thrown out of Israel, and promptly deported by USA because some of his donations to Muslim causes went to terrorist groups. Crying that he did not know, he forgot the saying, "Ignorance is no excuse." LOSER.

February 24 2007 at 11:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
AL III

Not a live performance but funny as hell. Janet Jackson had this twerpy little Spike Lee lookin' dancer dude in most of her video's for the "Rhythm Nation" CD. In the video "Miss You Much" he and another dude are behind Janet and a group of dancers at the top of a flight of stairs. They dance down the steps. The coke bottle glasses 5'0" tall dude stumbles the last step and whacks his tailbone pretty hard. I swear you can see him say f*ck and wince. On video for life. It's great.

February 09 2007 at 9:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
J.R.

Let's not forget Jim Morrison in Miami. Exposing himself was the best thing he could have done to save the crowd from the worst concert ever

February 04 2007 at 3:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
j robbins

what about janet jacksons clothing malfunction at the super bowl?

January 30 2007 at 8:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
scared in Buffalo

Joe Cocker-early seventies concert at the new Niagara Falls Convention Center (now the new Indian Casino). Obviously blitzed, drinking on stage but singing great, Cocker staggered all over the stage, frequently stumbling with his back to the audience and revealing his bare pink tush through a very large rip in the seat of his pants. Great concert, opened by a favorite local band whose name I can no longer remember but still remember lead singer Chris.

January 26 2007 at 9:25 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Nicole

please- give credit where credit's due- the Beastie Boys had a gigantic Phallic symbol first(even though I'm sure someone else did long before that)!

January 26 2007 at 6:24 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Eric

I personally love the band... but how about when The Mars Volta stormed off stage angrily because somebody threw a Urine filled Condom onto the stage at them... they basically yelled threats out at the guy and swore a bunch of times... here's one of the many videos of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohzLOKhuj88

January 22 2007 at 2:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Wayne

Didn't John Cale bite the head off a chicken around 30 years ago?

January 22 2007 at 1:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
K

How about we stick to rock-n-roll mishaps. The Simpson sisters and "Diddy" are NOT rock-n-roll. That drives me nuts when they are classified as such. Other then that, the countdown was pretty good. Can't think of anything that needs added, looks like the above bloggers have some good stuff though.

January 20 2007 at 3:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply