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The Rutles is a pop group from London, England. A spoof of the massively popular and influential rock group The Beatles, The Rutles was the brainchild of Neil Innes, former member of The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, and ex-Monty Python member Eric Idle. The four official members of the Rutles were Dirk McQuickly (Eric Idle), Ron Nasty (Neil Innes), Stig O’Hara (Ricky Fataar) and Barry Wom (John Halsey), parodies of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, respectively. However, Eric Idle did not contribute to the actual musical recordings.
The “Paul” vocals were performed by Ollie Halsall, who was glimpsed shortly in the mockumentary The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash as “Leppo,” the “fifth Rutle.” Idle lipsynced to the music skits featured in the film.
The Rutles originated as a sketch filmed for Idle’s Rutland Weekend Television (it premiered, however, on Saturday Night Live) in the mid-1970’s, albeit with a different cast of characters: Idle, for instance, portrayed the character “Dirk,” which was at that time the parody equivalent of George Harrison, not Paul McCartney. SNL producer Lorne Michaels enjoyed the sketch so much that he produced a TV movie that became known as The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash, a mockumentary which regarded as a precursor to such films as This Is Spinal Tap. The film parodied all aspects of the Beatles’ career, such as the Yellow Submarine animated movie and the “Paul is Dead” rumors. Ex-Beatle George Harrison, a fan of Monty Python (and later executive producer for Monty Python’s Life of Brian) appeared as a reporter interviewing the press manager for The Rutles, played by Idle’s Monty Python colleague Michael Palin.
The Rutles originated as a sketch filmed for Idle’s Rutland Weekend Television (it premiered, however, on Saturday Night Live) in the mid-1970’s, albeit with a different cast of characters: Idle, for instance, portrayed the character “Dirk,” which was at that time the parody equivalent of George Harrison, not Paul McCartney. SNL producer Lorne Michaels enjoyed the sketch so much that he produced a TV movie that became known as The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash, a mockumentary which regarded as a precursor to such films as This Is Spinal Tap. The film parodied all aspects of the Beatles’ career, such as the Yellow Submarine animated movie and the “Paul is Dead” rumors. Ex-Beatle George Harrison, a fan of Monty Python (and later executive producer for Monty Python’s Life of Brian) appeared as a reporter interviewing the press manager for The Rutles, played by Idle’s Monty Python colleague Michael Palin.
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applecloud wrote:
unfinished words like this, unfinished words like cheese and onions
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TheBGoodes wrote:
Recent live footage - I Must Be In Love + OUCH Neil Innes Live September 2010 with The B. Goodes - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZyrmKSEgTA and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T4FopIXAEo - We are so honored to have worked with this legendary man!
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KeithJones wrote:
Semi-legendary The Rutles! [2]
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FRLKEANERUSSIA wrote:
"Let It Rot.";)
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kaylakaulitz wrote:
So glad I found the album <3
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activewaste wrote:
Tell me what you think about this low-fat diet shampoo / Do you think it's Crunchy, Half-Cruncy, or Not Crunchy at all?
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lovebeatloko wrote:
Semi-legendary The Rutles!
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klatemok1 wrote:
The Rutles rules !!!
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NatTheGnat wrote:
Oh my god, they're actually really good. Haha.
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misterpockets wrote:
I have always thought, in the back of my mind, cheese & onions. So true...
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Freakishmusic wrote:
Sooo good!
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gsm007g wrote:
Met Stig & Nasty.....back in 1980's
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brazzk wrote:
Who are these "The Beatles"?
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ZZqezza wrote:
Their first album was made in twenty minutes. The second took even longer
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clockwisecarrot wrote:
The Beatles are actually a parody of The Rutles.
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Tyrano wrote:
two of the four are and a son of another
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fingolfinjones wrote:
What the hell... The Rutles spoof The Beatles, yet the Fab Four aren't even listed as a "similar artist"????
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juliastratford wrote:
I love how this is a spoof yet the music is still amazing and enjoyable [2]
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CDPETE01 wrote:
The Beatles are better????????thats the point its a spoof,neil Innes never got a penny for this album,the Apple lot sued and won.
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Spakwee wrote:
haha I love ouch
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