The Rutles - Archaeology

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Free Music Review: A TRUE GEM! Better than the original Rutles album!
Hit: 5 Stars

Here's a brief review of some of the best Archaeology tracks:
-'Rendezvous' is a funny track (kind of a parody of 'With A Little Help From My Friends'  in this case, however, the singer appears to not want any help) sung by Ringo's parallel universe likeness and has a great 'middle eight'.

-'Questionnaire' has humour and poignancy, with Innes (in his great Lennonesque voice) singing about how easy it is to buy a gun and softly ending with the line 'Put a tick in the appropriate box...' against a backdrop of soft orchestral strings.

-'Lonely-Phobia' easily could have been a hit - very melodic. 'Stig' aka 'Ricky Fataar' sings this one.

-'Easy Listening' (with it's 'Act Naturally' guitar parts) is extremely melodic and enjoyable yet some of the lyrics are actually a bit unsettling! However they are bang on in describing what Easy Listening music is all about - escape from the evils of the world.

-'I Love You' is a very lovely, romantic song with a similar arrangement to the Beatles' 'And I Love Her' or the Rutles' own 'With A Girl Like You' - take your pick!

-'Eine Kleine Middle Klasse Musik' is a great track that reminds one of 'Come Together' with its bass guitar parts and rhythm.

-'Joe Public' is yet another song from the album that could have been a hit and could be mistaken for an Oasis song - except for the fact that it's better than any Oasis song and more original too! (Fataar sings on this one too)

Every track on Archaeology has something in it that reminds one of a Beatles song (or several) and it's fun to spot all the references. 'Shangri-La' has the most references of any track and its fun spotting them all! The song also starts with a bit of the melody of Neil Innes' 'The Idiot Song'.

The lyrics on this album are often very witty and clever: Back In 64 mentions how back in the early sixties people had no need for pouring scorn and then the background vocals echo the line, saying: or scoring porn. Many songs make references to earlier Rutles songs, such as Cheese and Onions and familiar topics such as tight trousers.

With the low price this disc goes for you can't lose. Give it several listenings and let it grow on you. If you liked the first album but dont like this one then you must not have given it a proper listening as this album is an absolute gem that should appeal to all Rutles fans and most Beatles fans too.

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