This Goes To 11: Spinal Tap Movie Trivia

Up To Eleven

IIn one much-quoted Spinal Tap scene in which Nigel proudly declares that one of his amplifier’s volume knobs “goes up to 11” instead of the standard maximum ten. “It’s one louder, isn’t it? 11 is one louder than 10,” he explains to Marty DiBergi, played by Rob Reiner, who’s expressed confusion at the unusual numbering.

In honor of this iconic scene, 11/11/11 was declared “Nigel Tufnel” day. According to a “Tufnel Day” Facebook page, more than 40 celebrations were held worldwide on that day. One of these, in San Diego, involved a Spinal Tap cover band playing 11 of their songs, beginning at 11:11, at a venue called Bar Eleven. The band’s name? Twelve.