The Rutles were largely a send-up of the Beatles, and in the wake of the latter's 1968 film, "Yellow Submarine", the Rutles released "Yellow Submarine Sandwich" in 1969. Neil Innes, who passed away a few years ago, wrote & recorded "Cheese & Onions", aided by Eric Idle, before Idle joined Monty Python.
Nine years later, after Idle & Innes had appeared on Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels produced the special "All You Need is Cash" in support of the Rutles album of the same name. While it was a hit in the UK, it was a dud here in the US. Go figure.
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