My 10 Favorite Rutles Songs


My 10 Favorite Rutles Songs

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Back in the 70s, Monty Python's Eric Idle and musician/comedian Neil Innes collaborated to create a mythical band, The Rutles, which hysterically parodied the Beatles legend. All You Need Is Cash was released was shown in 1978 on the BBC in Britain, as well as NBC in the US. It still remains one of funniest, most brilliant mocumentaries I've ever seen, second only to This Is Spinal Tap.

Innes was a member of the comedy-rock group, The Bonzo Dog Band, who actually appeared in The Beatles monstrously awful T.V. film, Magical Mystery Tour in 1967. He also worked with the Python troupe through the 70s, writing most of their comedic tunes.

Idle played the McCartney inspired character, Dirk McQuikley, while Innes played the Lennon inspired character, Ron Nasty. Rounding out the rest of the Pre-Fab Four were Ricky Fataar as Stig O 'Hara (George) and John Halsey as Barry Wom (Ringo).

So without further adieu, I give you my top 10 list of favorite Rutles songs in chronological order. Enjoy!


Hold My Hand (1963)


I Must Be In Love (1964)


With A Girl Like You (1964)


Ouch! (1965)


It's Looking Good (1965)


Love Life (1967)


Piggy In The Middle (1967)


Cheese And Onions (1969)


Let's Be Natural (1969)


Get Up And Go (1970)

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The Rutles?
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Submitted by Mia Northwest on Tue, 2008-06-24 16:00.

I sit here not knowing how I don't know anything about The Rutles! I'm a Monty Python / Eric Idle fan and I don't know how this escaped me! Good videos, these guys are brilliant.
Dirk McQuickley...are you serious? :)
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Hi Mia
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Submitted by kjhack on Tue, 2008-06-24 16:37.

That movie came out over 30 years ago, and I don't think it was just hugely successful. It's become a cult classic through the years, though.

I thought it was brilliant. George Harrison actually had a brief cameo in the movie as a reporter. I heard John Lennon didn't initially find it too funny, probably because of how they portrayed Yoko. Check this out:




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