I saw the Rutles TV movie in March 1978. When I saw the album in a store in May 1978 I immediately bought it. Same thing when I saw the follow up album, Archaeology in January 1997.
I have never seen this clip before. Wow. Thank you!! Somewhere out there must be an HD copy of Shangri-La. One can hope. I'm living in hope. For hope. And for cheese and onions.
It always makes me mad when I see people saying the Rutles parodied the Beatles. It was the other way round! Without the Rutles, no one would ever have heard of the Beatles!
I still get quite annoyed with that Rutles parody band, The Beatles. Sgt Pepper is a straight rip off of Sgt Rutter. The film Magical Mystery Tour was just a straight copy of the great Rutles Tragical History. McCartney and Lennon will never come close to the writing partnership of the great McQuickly and Nasty. Leggy will be turning in his Australian rubber raft!
You're not they only one who get's annoyed. The Beatles also made "Help!", which sounds EXACTLY like The Rutles' "Ouch!" If you're gonna make a parody of The Rutles you have to put in as much effort as you possibly can.
The guy who did the "Paul" analogue's singing parts died first, before Archaeology was recorded, which is why that album has very few songs sung by Dirk McQuickly - some were recorded for the original album. (Eric Idle only played Dirk on-camera, and didn't do any of his singing. He was invited to sing for Dirk on Archaeology, but he turned it down) But Neil was the first on-screen performer to die, and also their head songwriter (a lot of Rutles songs were even songs that he'd written earlier, for non-Rutles projects), and he was really the heart and soul of the band.
To the extent that a judge, not knowing what a "pastiche" is, required that all songs on the original Rutles album to be credited to Innes, Lennon, and McCartney, with Lennon-McCartney (i.e., the publishing company holding the rights to Beatles compositions at the time) getting 50% of the royalties. For a while, in fact, Rutles songs seem to have *only* been credited to Lennon and McCartney! This was cleared up by the time of Archaeology, which just lists the *actual* songwriter, Innes.
'Money isn't everything, I usually give it away in exchange for something else'. Understated genius.
Britain's greatest ever contribution to the world of music: The Rutles. Their importance cannot be overstated.
I saw the Rutles TV movie in March 1978. When I saw the album in a store in May 1978 I immediately bought it. Same thing when I saw the follow up album, Archaeology in January 1997.
Even this bit by CNN was completely in prefab
style. You could say I was shocked ... and stuned.
Dirk was on the road with Punk Floyd.
I have never seen this clip before. Wow. Thank you!! Somewhere out there must be an HD copy of Shangri-La. One can hope. I'm living in hope. For hope. And for cheese and onions.
The 4th Rutle was tragically killed by a fan in New York. A box fan fell out of someone’s apartment window and struck him on the head.
I heard it was a box of fans. 5, to be exact. The 6th one missed.
It was confirmed to be his biggest fan.
dirk is dead
I wish they'd find out where Leppo was in '96.
@@alumnibamdu3015 Deaf!
A double bill with Spinal Tap would be HUGE!
The Rutles Forever!!
Thank you for uploading this video❤️
Barrington Womble... the greatest drummer in the world!
Yes, but just barely. Bonnie Raitt's drummer is really good too.
Oh come on, he wasn't even the best drummer in the Rutles.
also the best two hairdressers
I remember seeing The Rutles as a kid, what happened to Stig?....There was always a Rumour Stig is Dead after that photo of him wearing no pants.
When the Let It Rot Peter Jackson version comes?
After sometime after another film or 2
This is like a parallel universe.
This is brilliant
What a surprise to see Bill Maher there at the end. But then again, he's been a life-long Bea... I mean, Rutles fan.
It always makes me mad when I see people saying the Rutles parodied the Beatles. It was the other way round! Without the Rutles, no one would ever have heard of the Beatles!
I still get quite annoyed with that Rutles parody band, The Beatles. Sgt Pepper is a straight rip off of Sgt Rutter. The film Magical Mystery Tour was just a straight copy of the great Rutles Tragical History.
McCartney and Lennon will never come close to the writing partnership of the great McQuickly and Nasty.
Leggy will be turning in his Australian rubber raft!
Yes! What was that song? All you need is love? So corny. They didn’t even have the trousers.🤦
You're not they only one who get's annoyed. The Beatles also made "Help!", which sounds EXACTLY like The Rutles' "Ouch!" If you're gonna make a parody of The Rutles you have to put in as much effort as you possibly can.
Finally someone with the guts to say what millions have been afraid to.
Fixing a hole in my fan ,shocked stunned.
Does it feature songs written under the influence of TEA? I LOVE TEA!
Obviously, she's confused." 😂
Ron Nasty looks a bit like Fred Armisen in the thumbnail. Or as Ron would probably say, “He looks like me. I don’t look like him”.
I can't believe how CNN was willing to play along with the joke.
What happened to Eric Hiddle?
I think it was the trousers
Wow Peter Gabriel was actually there
Back when cnn knew to play along with a joke
Joke? What joke? I don't see no joke.
Now they ARE the joke.
Actually, a George Harrison vanity project. And he did follow John around Liverpool like a pain in the arse.
But what are facts anyhow.
Very stunn'd 🥴
yo i think i saw mj in that crowd edit: he is there, you can see him for a split second next to his old maid, 1:30
Yep I think so
Creepy fact tho the guy who played John in the Rutles Neil innes died First out of the band is that not abit Creepy to some
No - it's just sad because Neil Innes was such a cool bloke.
The guy who did the "Paul" analogue's singing parts died first, before Archaeology was recorded, which is why that album has very few songs sung by Dirk McQuickly - some were recorded for the original album. (Eric Idle only played Dirk on-camera, and didn't do any of his singing. He was invited to sing for Dirk on Archaeology, but he turned it down) But Neil was the first on-screen performer to die, and also their head songwriter (a lot of Rutles songs were even songs that he'd written earlier, for non-Rutles projects), and he was really the heart and soul of the band.
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Can the South African guy speak?
Not since 1966.........
Bill Maher looks quite young! And why wasn't Eric there?
he was working on another project and couldnt get away
He joined Leggy Mountbatten and went to live in Australia.
About as unfunny as only the Yanks can do it!
...but who doesn't love Bill Mayer? Me for one!
Neil Innes was a great songwriter, he wrote those beautiful Beatlesque songs, which sound just like songs the Beatles forgot to record.
To the extent that a judge, not knowing what a "pastiche" is, required that all songs on the original Rutles album to be credited to Innes, Lennon, and McCartney, with Lennon-McCartney (i.e., the publishing company holding the rights to Beatles compositions at the time) getting 50% of the royalties. For a while, in fact, Rutles songs seem to have *only* been credited to Lennon and McCartney! This was cleared up by the time of Archaeology, which just lists the *actual* songwriter, Innes.
A fake band on a fake news network. How ironic.
Real band with real and talented musicians. No A.I. involved, which did not even exist at the time.