"Grrrrrrreat. We're losing the lion. Rewrite. Lose the lion everyone. That's fantastic!"
― Duncan Disorderly (Tom D.), Sunday, 26 January 2020 13:10 (four years ago) link
In my mind's eye I have over the years minimized Eric's contribution to the Rutles, extending his silencing from the epicenter of Ollie Halsall singing his character's vocals, preferring to think of them as an offshoot of The Bonzos (see my current controversial screenname) as well as Patto/Timebox.
― TS: Kirk/Spock vs. Marat/Sade (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 26 January 2020 13:12 (four years ago) link
I used to have at least some of the Rutland Weekend Televisions as video files, assume they're still accessible on the Internet somewhere. It was OK, mark otm about Henry Woolf
― GK Chessington's World of Adventure (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 26 January 2020 13:13 (four years ago) link
Forgot to mention Fans of the Rutles and Rockpile, are you familiar with a band called Fatso?
― TS: Kirk/Spock vs. Marat/Sade (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 26 January 2020 13:15 (four years ago) link
since i'm declaring my teenage allegiance in the thread i shd also mention that as a loyal child of beatles fans i was hotly offended by the entire concept of the rutles, and also george h's enthusiasm (my favourite beatle why so treacherous!): i refused to countenance that any of the parodies were any good, and indeed anything but utterly point-missing -- however i loved the bonzos unreservedly (and still do)
no wonder i became a professional rock critic eh foax
― mark s, Sunday, 26 January 2020 13:36 (four years ago) link
george h's enthusiasm balanced by the fact that, acc to Idle's autobiog, he listened to the rutles songs gruffly made sure that the beatles got a sizeable cut of the songwriting royalties
― Pinche Cumbion Bien Loco (stevie), Sunday, 26 January 2020 17:52 (four years ago) link
Is any Rutles song a pastiche of one of George’s? Can’t recall one.
― TS: Kirk/Spock vs. Marat/Sade (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 26 January 2020 17:54 (four years ago) link
"Nevertheless"
― Miami weisse (WmC), Sunday, 26 January 2020 17:56 (four years ago) link
offsetting what he was going to lose in the "my sweet lord" debacle i guess -- that wd sharpen yr senses round such an issue
― mark s, Sunday, 26 January 2020 17:58 (four years ago) link
John told Idle "Get Up and Go" was too close to "Get Back" and Dick James would probably sue them if it was on the album (so they left it off).
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 26 January 2020 19:04 (four years ago) link
Posted this on the Bonzos thread earlier today, perhaps it is relevant here as well:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9SQ7GeiGh8&feature=emb_logo
― TS: Kirk/Spock vs. Marat/Sade (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 26 January 2020 19:13 (four years ago) link
Start againhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9SQ7GeiGh8
― TS: Kirk/Spock vs. Marat/Sade (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 26 January 2020 19:14 (four years ago) link
There was always Rutland Weekend Television,Radio 5 is also good and at least sometimes funny; shows Idle dedicating the same sort of attention to detail another medium as he did to the extremely dense & visual Python books.
― don't care didn't ask still clappin (sic), Sunday, 26 January 2020 19:23 (four years ago) link
Actually the only thing I remember disagreeing with in dm's long post with Idle bringing along Innes as a negative.
― TS: Kirk/Spock vs. Marat/Sade (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 26 January 2020 19:23 (four years ago) link
its a controversial take i admit but in particular i cant forgive urban spaceman
― Catherine, Boner of JP Sweeney & Co (darraghmac), Sunday, 26 January 2020 19:31 (four years ago) link
(xp) "Nausea" is not set in Paris, Neil. Tut tut.
― Duncan Disorderly (Tom D.), Sunday, 26 January 2020 19:44 (four years ago) link
Yeah, that was a little, um, defensive or something.
― TS: Kirk/Spock vs. Marat/Sade (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 26 January 2020 19:47 (four years ago) link
john cleese, 1972:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohDB5gbtaEQ
john cleese, 2020:
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/john-cleese-baffled-jk-rowling-105247414.html
― Kate (rushomancy), Friday, 19 June 2020 16:41 (three years ago) link
I've always wondered what happened to his chin between Python and Fawlty Towers, let alone old age
― all cats are beautiful (silby), Friday, 19 June 2020 16:43 (three years ago) link
tbh at this point I expected even worse from him
― Anti-Cop Ponceortium (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, 19 June 2020 16:45 (three years ago) link
the other participant in the argument sketch is, of course, dead. however, in 1982 he said this:
https://youtu.be/nwOcc-buSsg?t=481
― Kate (rushomancy), Friday, 19 June 2020 16:52 (three years ago) link
Trump's latest interview vs monty python parrot sketch pic.twitter.com/GKlpNF4ffB— Darren Dutton (@Darren_Dutton) August 4, 2020
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 5 August 2020 01:27 (three years ago) link
Never knew about the origin of this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwJQQyF0yy0
― Tapioca Tumbril (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 6 February 2022 20:49 (two years ago) link
wow! how great. never knew that either.
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 6 February 2022 21:06 (two years ago) link
as in you didn't know it was pre python?
― Ár an broc a mhic (darraghmac), Sunday, 6 February 2022 23:50 (two years ago) link
nope!
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 6 February 2022 23:52 (two years ago) link
I often do the real version of that: mi bed was a bit of foam on't floor for 3 years in a mice infested slum in a box room wi' brother and sister and we had black mould on toast for breakfast...
― calzino, Monday, 7 February 2022 00:06 (two years ago) link
Also the bookshop sketch. Too bad it is not complete.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYlOV7K-xOU
― everything, Monday, 7 February 2022 00:20 (two years ago) link
Cleese posted that "Four Yorkshiremen" video to honor the passing of Barry Cryer, who plays the waiter.
― Tapioca Tumbril (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 7 February 2022 14:54 (two years ago) link
easier to acknowledge a passing waiter than to get one to acknowledge you nest pas
― Ár an broc a mhic (darraghmac), Tuesday, 8 February 2022 02:30 (two years ago) link
*nudge, nudge, wink, wink*
― Tapioca Tumbril (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 8 February 2022 02:44 (two years ago) link
Who else remembers first seeing Monty Python on The Dean Martin Comedy World?
― Billion Year Polyphonic Spree (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 3 May 2024 22:12 (one month ago) link
Maybe I should start a summer replacement show thread.
― Billion Year Polyphonic Spree (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 3 May 2024 22:13 (one month ago) link
how old do you think we all are
― I? not I! He! He! HIM! (akm), Friday, 3 May 2024 22:27 (one month ago) link
I'm intrigued by this "comedy acts from around the world" premise of the Dean Martin show you mention - any idea if any non anglo acts were featured?
― Daniel_Rf, Friday, 3 May 2024 22:30 (one month ago) link
terry jones?
― close encounters of the third knid (darraghmac), Friday, 3 May 2024 22:55 (one month ago) link
― Billion Year Polyphonic Spree (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 4 May 2024 01:11 (one month ago) link
― Billion Year Polyphonic Spree (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 4 May 2024 01:18 (one month ago) link