Bill Spooner wrote or co-wrote some of the most enduring songs in American art rock — from punk anthems to Billboard Top 10 hits.
The Tubes' biggest US hit. Billboard Hot 100 #10. A David Foster–produced pop masterpiece with a satirical edge.
Read more → 1975 · The TubesThe nine-minute debut-album closer that defined The Tubes' career and charted in the UK. An art-rock landmark.
Read more → 1981 · Completion BackwardThe MTV-era new wave hit that brought The Tubes to a mainstream audience. Todd Rundgren produced.
Read more → 1981 · Completion BackwardA Bill Spooner ballad from the same album — proof The Tubes had more than one speed. One of their biggest chart hits.
Read more → 1975 · The TubesFrom the debut album. Provocative, theatrical, and completely typical of The Tubes at their most confrontational.
Read more → Full catalogStream every Bill Spooner credit — Tubes tracks, solo records, and deep cuts — on Spotify and YouTube.
Full catalog →"I was writing songs to illustrate outrageous characters — and I'm still surprised some people consider them classics. I'm not complaining. Just mystified."