William "Sputnik" Spooner (born August 16, 1949) is a musician, guitarist, and songwriter, and the founder of The Tubes, a theatrical rock band. His songwriting is known for its use of humor and satire. He has released three solo albums: First Chud (1985), Mall to Mars (1997), and Demo-licious. He currently plays in the San Francisco Bay Area with his acoustic group, The Folk-Ups.
producer: "The Name Game", "Green Tambourine", "Sugar Sugar", "They're Coming To Take Me Away Ha Ha", "In the Year 2525", "Dancing Queen", "Macho Man" - as Bill 'Sputnik' Spooner
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
1982
writer: "Roadmap of My Tears"
Top of the Pops
1979
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Cracking Up
1977
writer: "What Do You Want from Life", "White Punks on Dope", "Proud to Be an American" - as William Edmond Spooner
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Touched by an Angel
1997
TV Series
Referee
Xanadu
1980
Member of The Tubes
Cher... Special
1978
TV Movie as The Tubes
Cracking Up
1977
as The Tubes
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Red Hot Rock
1984
Video
Himself - Guitar (segments "Sports Fans", "Mondo Bondage") (as The Tubes)
The Tubes: Tubes Video
1982
Video
Himself (as The Tubes)
The Midnight Special
1980
TV Series
Himself
Alice Cooper & Friends
1977
TV Movie
Himself - The Tubes (uncredited)
Known for movies
Cher... Special (1978) as Actor
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982) as Soundtrack
$6 Million
