All you need is cash on dvd buy always look on the bright side of life. On march 8, 2008, the rutland times reported the breathtaking news that the world and elsewhere would soon be privy to something quite remarkable. Archaeology had from the start been scheduled for release on october 29, 1996. This originally fictional band, created by eric idle and neil innes for 1970s television programming, became an actual group whilst remaining a parody of the beatles which toured and recorded, releasing many songs and albums that included two uk chart hits. When i saw the rutles videos appearing on youtube nostalgic whimsy moved me to buy the movie and several cds, including archeology. Since there is no complete rutles discography out there in the internet universe, i decided to compile one as a reference for all rutles fans. The rutles archaeology, the response to the beatles anthology, reunited the parody band for a new 16track album. It originally started with a brief skit one song for their mid70s tv show, rutland weekend televsion in 1976. Ranging from perfect beatle parody to just solid beatleinfluenced psychedelic pop, this is the kind of collection i figure any beatle fan could sink hisher teeth into once they get past the blasphemy of it all. All you need is cash tv movie 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Archaeology 1996 sgtruttersclubband stig ohara all things fall down 1970 duration.
The four official members of the rutles were dirk mcquickly eric idle, ron nasty neil innes, stig ohara ricky fataar and barry wom john. From a postmodern perspective, its entirely fitting for the rutles, the beatles spoof band started by eric idle monty python and neil innes bonzo dog band in 1978, to come back in the mid90s. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. The rutles archaeology 2007 mp3\145mb it had to happen if the beatles were going to finally mine their recorded legacy for the world to enjoy, could the rutles be far behind. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The fourth real rutle, ollie halsall, died in spain in 1992. If you get a chance, also track down the tribute album rutles highway revisited. Archaeology the rutles to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. This venture included a madefortelevision mockumentary titled all you need is cash. The rutles are, of course, a delightful beatles parody created by exmonty pythoner eric idle and his songwriting partner, neil innes. Rutles leader neil innes, dead at 75, goes deep in one of his final. A spoof of richard lesters work on a hard days night was done to accompany it, featuring the performance of the rutland stones, and it went down well on the show.
Released september 12th, 2004, the rutles stars eric idle, michael palin, neil innes, john belushi the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 18 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Although anthology 3s release was pushed back to october 29, virgin decided to stay with the originally scheduled release date of the rutles archaeology. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. The idea of a spoof documentary came up and innes was asked to supply the music. Archaeology is the second album by parody band the rutles. The second rutles album, the rutles archaeology is controlled by. Archeology on cd listen to the seehear episode on the rutles music. Exbonzo dog band member neil innes, who was the musical genius behind the original rutles output, got back with exbeach boy ricky fataar and drummer john halsey, and they finished and released archaeology in time to take advantage of the prospects for. To accomplish this i downloaded the video and ripped the audio so that i.
Capatal dissected and dismembered the british albums, added singles, and created completely different albums. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the rutles at the discogs marketplace. The idea was to closely follow anthology 3, but not to compete with it. Eric idle got by with a little help from his monty python and saturday night live pals to create this mockumentary, originally a 1978 nbctv special execproduced by lorne michael, part satire of and part tribute to the beatles with the same kind of visual and verbal anarchy that characterized monty. Even to those who have never been exposed to either monty python or spinal tap, it will come across as flat and tired, squandering. Slaves of freedom from rutland weekend television neil innes, eric idle vostfr. Another look at the rutles, an updated retrospective on the band which added new narrator segments and interviews to the original movies footage of the band. Years before anyone had ever heard of spinal tap, there were the rutles.
I dont believe in santa anymore rutland weekend television neil innes vostfr. Absonlutely excellent, by the way deke in questionaire i definately heard imagine and jealous guy, it is more apparent at the start. With all due respect to the collective genius involved in the spinal tap saga, it is safe to say no other artists have been able to repeat or recreate the delicate balance exhibited in the rutles multimedia parody. The cofounder of the rutles and a regular monty python. This date was set when the release of the beatles anthology 3 was slated for october 8. The rutles sit on my cd shelf right next to my dukes of stratoshere. However, you have to download the compressed files via zippyshare. In fact, innes recalled, archaeology was i really wasnt that keen on doing. From a postmodern perspective, its entirely fitting for the rutles, the beatles spoof band started by eric idle monty python and neil innes. A shortlived rutles fan club, called rutlemaniacs international, was created and run by david rosenbaum in the year after all you need is cash aired. Peppers lonely hearts club band with a little help from.
The rutles were created by eric idle and neil innes. Cheese and onions 2006 remaster, i must be in love 2006 remaster, lets be natural 2006 remaster, hold my hand 2006 remaster, ouch. The rutles are the infamous beatles parody band created by monty pythons eric idle and bonzo dog bands neil innes. Major happys upandcoming once upon a good time band 2. The second rutles album, the rutles archaeology is controlled by virginemi.
The rutles beatles blog beatles blog adventures in. 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 doodah band, and exmonty python member eric idle. The rutles archaeology 1996 geniales clones beatles. On the heels of the beatles anthology 1 came the rutles archaeology, and bloody wonderful is what it is. All you need is cash, which is an affectionate parody of the beatles, so they were a band that existed only in the studio. The compleat rutles the boxed set that wasnt revised in the vein of the diy spinal tap compilation i posted about a while back, i thought id share the tracklist for another diy compilation. Exbonzo dog band member neil innes, who was the musical genius behind the original rutles output, got back with exbeach boy ricky fataar and drummer john. Neil innes on the rutles song that john lennon didnt like. The complete second season dvd set the same episode also includes shangrila, but its the original neil innes version, as the rutleized version was still years away.
The rutles music and video performances collection. Last night at guitar class between songs, i pulled out the chordslyrics for the rutles back in 64 archeology parody of when im 64 and playedsang the song for a few minutes. Then in the early 2000s, idle wrote and directed cant buy me lunch. Like their previous release, the album contains pastiches of beatles songs three of the four musicians who had created the soundtrack for the 1978 filmneil innes, john halsey, and ricky fataarreunited in 1996 and recorded a second album, archaeology, an affectionate sendup of the beatles anthology albums although its original. The first album was also excellent and it would be difficult to compare. The rutles music was written by neil innes and is controlled by. Archeology sees them as a real band, live shows and all, and is a send up of anthology the collection of outtakes released by the beatles. The idea grew from there, and after an appearance on saturday night live, idle and innes were encouraged to develop the rutles into a fulllength. Pop culture, comedic satire, and rock music have always made for strange bedfellows. All you need is cash comes from 1978, and started life initially as a comedy spot on the us tv show saturday night live.
The compleat rutles the boxed set that wasnt revised. The first rutles album, the rutles is controlled by warner music group. This show featured weekly songs by neil innes, and one week he wrote a beatlesesque song called i must be in love. Listen free to the rutles archaeology major happys up and coming once upon a good time band, rendezvous and more. However, this is not a complete discography, as i have left out some of the. In the third issue of the fan club newsletter rutles forever, an interview with eric idle conducted by mr. It had to happen if the beatles were going to finally mine their recorded legacy for the world to enjoy, could the rutles be far behind. Rosenbaum was published in the summer of 1979 in this interview, idle talks about the origin of the idea, some problems involved in. A soundtrack album entitled the rutles containing 14 tongueincheek pastiches of beatles songs was also released. A sortabiography by eric idle buy rutles highway revisited on cd buy the rutles. The rutles archaeology 1996 three of the five musicians who had created the soundtrack for the 1978 filminnes, halsey and fataarreunited in 1996 and recorded a second album, archaeology, a sendup of the beatles anthology albums. They asked me to write 20 more songs for the rutles and i said id try.
The rutles is an eric idle and neil innes invention, a very funny and clever beatles parody group. Good times roll parodies lucy in the sky with diamonds. The rutles arewere a band that developed from eric idles mid70s tv show rutland weekend television. Major happys upandcoming once upon a good time band and rendezvous by the rutles. Originally broadcast on network tv in 1978, exmonty python member eric idles satire of the beatles legend was one of the very few successful rock parodies. It is interesting to notice that some tracks really are outtakes from. I must be in love the rutles how sweet it is to be an idiot neil innes whatever oasis cheese and onions the rutles. If you only have the official releases from the rutles the rutles and archaeology, then you have. Archaeology is the second album by the british parody band the rutles, released in 1996. Time goes by, as we all know, naturally people come and people go, naturally lets be natural ever since the world began lets be natural ev. After all, the beatles did with anthology, the albums and the documentary. All you need is cash was a brilliant parody of the documentary the beatles which i enjoyed very much. An abbreviated version of the rutles good times roll, then named the children of rock and roll, also has its origin in an rwt sketch.
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