The Rutles

The Rutles in the film

The real world Rutles

Fictional Beatles parody from the 1978 TV special All You Need is Cash. The Rutles first originated on the Rutland Weekend Television program, er, sorry, programme in the UK, an obscure post-Monty Python show of Eric Idle's. The clip got shown on Saturday Night Live, and sparked enough interest to create the TV special, which, despite cameos by SNL cast and George Harrison of the Beatles himself, did poorly in the ratings.

An accompanying LP and booklet was released. They released a second album in 1996, Archaeology.

And, in 2003, an ill-advised sequel Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch was released. It consisted of some new Eric Idle footage intercut with clips and outtakes from the original film and new celebrity interviews. It is not very good.

Members

Name	Parody of	Played by	Band Role
Ron Nasty	John Lennon	Neil Innes	Vocals and Rhythm Guitar
Dirk McQuickly	Paul McCartney	Eric Idle	Vocals and Bass
Stig O'Hara	George Harrison	Rikki Fataar	Vocals and Lead Guitar
Barry Wom (born Barrington Womble)	Ringo Starr	John Halsey	Vocals and Drums
Leppo (the 5th Rutle)	Stu Sutcliffe	Ollie Halsall	Standing at the back and knowing how to have a good time

Albums

in-universe Albums

Meet The Rutles
A Hard Day's Rut (1965)
Ouch! (1965)
Sgt. Rutter's Only Darts Club Band (1967)
Tragical History Tour (1968) The Fool On The Pill Lying Blue Gay Way Your Mother Should Go I Am The Waitress Hello Get Lost W.C. Fields Forever Denny Lane Abie You're A Rich Man All You Need Is Lunch Piggy in the Middle
Yellow Submarine Sandwich (1968)	(cover not available))
Let It Rot (1970)
Shabby Road

Albums released in the real world

The Rutles (1978) Goose-Step Mama (CD reissue only) Number One (send up of Twist and Shout) Baby Let Me Be (CD reissue only) Hold My Hand (send up of I Want to Hold Your Hand) Blue Suede Schubert (CD reissue only send up of Roll Over Beethoven) I Must Be In Love (send up of A Hard Day's Night) With A Girl Like You (send up of If I Fell) Between Us (CD reissue only send up of And I Love Her) Living In Hope (send up of Don't Pass Me By) Ouch! (send up of Help!) It's Looking Good (CD reissue only) Doubleback Alley (send up of Penny Lane) Good Times Roll (send up of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds) Nevertheless (send up of Love You To) Love Life (send up of All You Need is Love) Piggy in the Middle (send up of I Am the Walrus) Another Day (send up of Martha My Dear) Cheese and Onions (send up of A Day in the Life) Get Up and Go (CD reissue only send up of Get Back) Let's be Natural (send up of Dear Prudence)

Archaeology (1996)

See also

• Sgt. Rutter's Only Darts Club Band
• (The) Punk Floyd
• Les Garçons de la Plage
• Arthur Hodgeson and the Kneecaps
• The Machismo Brothers (aka Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young, Gifted and Black)
• Ruttling Orange Peel
• Blind Lemon Pye
• Barry Wom
• I.J. Waxley
• The Bigamy Sisters
• Jimmy Glimmer
• Vera Pickles
• Nigel Pap
• The MacGuffins

External Links

• http://www.rutles.org/ The Rutles
• https://web.archive.org/web/20000613003516/http://www.virginrecords.com/rutles/welcome.html
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amiBTezWKqQ
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1hpx-vHBm8
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qf8y7v0WIE