The Rutles/Beatles

[Yellow Fang]

I watched The Rutles (All You Need is Cash) last night. You may consider the Beatles overrated or not, but you have to admit they stocked the newspapers with material for a good eight years. There were the songs, the films, the changes of style, the controversies, the stunts, the love lives. I mean if Neil Innes and Eric Idle had decided to parody Coldplay, they would not have had as much material to work with.

 

[slowmotion]

Mick Jagger was a good sport in that film.

 

[Accy cyclist]

There were the songs, the films, the changes of style, the controversies, the stunts, the love lives.

Don't forget the merchandise! As a child i had a plastic Beatles electric guitar that sounded like someone plucking an egg slicer and a Beatles badge,to go with my Batman badge.

 

[Salty seadog]

We owe Leggy Mountbatton a great debt of gratitude .

 

[Yellow Fang]

Mick Jagger was a good sport in that film.

Personally, I thought John Lennon was a great sport, considering the kicking he got.

 

[slowmotion]

"He's lying.....!"

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]View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXW1iI5dC0k[/media]

 

[Yellow Fang]

We owe Leggy Mountbatton a great debt of gratitude .

Yes, indeed.

 

[slowmotion]

Spinal Tap owes a debt to The Rutles. Both are wonderful piss-takes.

 

[Seevio]

[QUOTE 5242279, member: 259"]Cheese and onions could have fitted easily onto Abbey Road. Almost all the songs were dead ringers, though.[/QUOTE]
Nah, more Sgt Pepper/Magical Mystery Tour. Get up and go would be more in line with Abbey Road.

 

[raleighnut]

Didn't it start here,


View: https://youtu.be/rGrjP8ltFgw

 

[raleighnut]

Don't mention this to Oasis though,


View: https://youtu.be/nZ9EWcaS7II

 

[Tim Hall]

Nah, more Sgt Pepper/Magical Mystery Tour. Get up and go would be more in line with Abbey Road.

[QUOTE 5242291, member: 259"]Yes, true enough.[/QUOTE]
"Get up and go" is "Get Back" almost note for note, so from Let It Be.

 

[raleighnut]

Don't forget Neil Innes was big mates with George Harrison though (as were the Pythons) and he was heavily involved in 'Handmade Films' (in fact it could have been George's company originally)

I was lucky enough to have a chat with Neil a couple of years ago after he'd played at the Guildhall in Leicester, lovely bloke with a wealth of tales (quite a lot involving Viv Stanshall and Keith Moon)

 

[MontyVeda]

I watched The Rutles (All You Need is Cash) last night. ....

Coincidentally... i watched it the night before last too.
Bought the LP on vinyl last week.
And got me a ticket for their upcoming Morecambe gig a couple of weeks ago.

If anyone asks if i like the Beatles, i always reply "I prefer the Rutles"

 

[Cycleops]

Don't forget Neil Innes was big mates with George Harrison though (as were the Pythons) and he was heavily involved in 'Handmade Films' (in fact it could have been George's company originally)

I was lucky enough to have a chat with Neil a couple of years ago after he'd played at the Guildhall in Leicester, lovely bloke with a wealth of tales (quite a lot involving Viv Stanshall and Keith Moon)

Neil has an incredible talent.

Life of Brian would never have been made without George Harrison.