The Rutles
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The Rutles are a British parody band that satirizes The Beatles, created by Eric Idle and Neil Innes for a mockumentary that lovingly spoofs the Fab Four’s history and music.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| The Rutles (fictional band) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British musical group
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fictional band ⓘ parody band ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
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Monty Python NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator |
Eric Idle
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Neil Innes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | loving spoof of The Beatles ⓘ |
| fictionalMember |
Barry Wom
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Dirk McQuickly NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Nasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Stig O’Hara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy rock
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parody music ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasGenreParodyOf | Beatles songs ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | subsequent rock mockumentaries ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
studio albums
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television film ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Eric Idle
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John Halsey NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil Innes NERFINISHED ⓘ Ollie Halsall NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricky Fataar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1975 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mockumentaryReleaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| mockumentaryTitle | All You Need Is Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
All You Need Is Cash
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Archaeology (1996 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rutles (1978 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNetworkForMockumentary | NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parodyStyle | close musical pastiche of The Beatles ⓘ |
| partOf | Monty Python-related projects ⓘ |
| performerOf |
Cheese and Onions
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Doubleback Alley NERFINISHED ⓘ Get Up and Go NERFINISHED ⓘ Hold My Hand NERFINISHED ⓘ I Must Be in Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Let’s Be Natural NERFINISHED ⓘ Living in Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Life NERFINISHED ⓘ Ouch! NERFINISHED ⓘ Piggy in the Middle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| satirizes | The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInUniverse | fictional history paralleling The Beatles ⓘ |
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The Rutles (fictional band)