# Neil Innes has died. Ron Nasty says good riddance.

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 30, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neil-innes-has-died-ron-nasty-says-good-riddance/845615 "2019-12-30T19:45:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neil-innes-has-died-ron-nasty-says-good-riddance/845615/1 "2019-12-30T19:45:46Z")

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Story - [Neil Innes (Bonzo Dog Band, the Rutles, Monty Python) Dead at 75](https://pitchfork.com/news/neil-innes-bonzo-dog-band-the-rutles-monty-python-dead-at-75/)

His parodies (pastiches? original songs inspired by) of Beatles songs were nothing short of brilliant:

[I Must Be In Love](https://youtu.be/54KBPA20b9Q)

[Doubleback Alley](https://youtu.be/kO4UX2i0xvA)

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**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neil-innes-has-died-ron-nasty-says-good-riddance/845615/2 "2019-12-30T20:03:18Z")

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> [@K364](#):
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> Story - [Neil Innes (Bonzo Dog Band, the Rutles, Monty Python) Dead at 75](https://pitchfork.com/news/neil-innes-bonzo-dog-band-the-rutles-monty-python-dead-at-75/)
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> His parodies (pastiches? original songs inspired by) of Beatles songs were nothing short of brilliant:
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> [I Must Be In Love](https://youtu.be/54KBPA20b9Q)
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> [Doubleback Alley](https://youtu.be/kO4UX2i0xvA)

One of the great ones. A very sad day. I’ll just add my own personal favourite (almost like leaving flowers): [Cheese And Onions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePaHG6g7uFw).

j

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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neil-innes-has-died-ron-nasty-says-good-riddance/845615/3 "2019-12-30T20:17:33Z")

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[Get Up and Go.](https://youtu.be/amiBTezWKqQ) (clever parody of the Beatles’ rooftop concert)

[Major Happy’s Up-And-Coming Once Upon A Good Time Band.](https://youtu.be/FqkGFvVXfsE)

And my own personal favorite, [Back In '64.](https://youtu.be/-OgCVJ_cjZg)

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**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neil-innes-has-died-ron-nasty-says-good-riddance/845615/4 "2019-12-30T20:27:29Z")

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“How Sweet To Be An Idiot”

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neil-innes-has-died-ron-nasty-says-good-riddance/845615/5 "2019-12-30T20:29:19Z")

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Existing thread:  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=887578](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=887578)