It’s not up to me. If you come to me…

It’s not up to me. If you come to me and ask me, I’m gonna tell you the truth, because it is the truth, I have had tea. Lots of tea. Indian tea. And biscuits.

Dirk McQuickly

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But while the Rutles sat at the feet of the Surrey Mystic, fate dealt them an appalling blow. It was here that they learned the shocking news of their manager. Leggy Mountbatten, tired and despondent over the weekend and unable to raise any friends, went home and tragically…accepted a teaching post in Australia. - View Quote Details on But while the Rutles sat at the feet of the…
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In those early days, there was a fifth Rutle: Leppo. A friend of Nasty’s from art college, who mainly used to stand at the back. He couldn’t play the guitar, but he knew how to have a good time, and in Hamburg, that was more important. - View Quote Details on In those early days, there was a fifth Rutle: Leppo…