Elton John and Spin̈al Tap release new version of Stonehenge – and correct stage prop disaster | Music

Elton John and Spin̈al Faucet have joined forces on a brand new model of the band’s music Stonehenge – and have lastly corrected one of many nice scenery-based mishaps in traditional rock.The music, carried out within the 1984 rock-mockumentary This Is Spin̈al Faucet, is on the coronary heart of one of many movie’s most cherished scenes: when the band, having made a mistake when commissioning an 18ft Stonehenge stage prop, must make do with an 18in model being lowered from the rafters. After some employed dwarves caper round it, the band’s David St Hubbins complains that they seemed more likely to crush it underfoot.No such issues with the brand new model made for the long-awaited sequel Spın̈al Faucet II: The Finish Continues, which might be launched 12 September within the US and UK (and 25 September in Australia). Within the scene, launched as we speak together with a recording of the music on streaming companies, the band put in a significantly extra triumphant efficiency, full with full-sized standing stones and the return of the dwarves.Showing in a cloak from beneath the stage is Elton John, who takes over the lead vocal, singing lyrics similar to “Stonehenge, the place a person’s a person / and the youngsters dance to the pipes of Pan” with the requisite po-faced grandeur.John is one among a variety of starry cameos within the movie, together with Paul McCartney, Questlove, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and extra. Michael McKean reprises his position as St Hubbins alongside Christopher Visitor as Nigel Tufnel and Harry Shearer as Derek Smalls, heading up a supporting forged crammed with British comedy stars similar to Nina Conti, Chris Addison and Kerry Godliman.The movie can have the documentary film-maker Marty DiBergi (performed by Rob Reiner) following the group as they put together for a closing reunion present. The primary trailer was launched earlier this week.An accompanying soundtrack album has additionally been introduced. Elton John will seem once more on Flower Folks, whereas McCartney joins them for Cups and Truffles, and nation music couple Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood carry out Large Backside.