Question: Beatles "Bigger Than Jesus" FAQ - The parodies
What parodies have been made about the incident?
Answer: The Rutles, those kings of Beatle parody featuring Monty Python's Eric Idle, were probably the first to parody the incident. In their 1978 film All You Need Is Cash, their John Lennon stand-in, Ron Nasty, declares the band to be "bigger than God," but claims later to have been misquoted at having declared themselves "bigger than Rod" (Stewart).
The Simpsons' own fictitious group, barbershop quartet The Be Sharps, actually name their second album Bigger Than Jesus. Several bands have since mockingly made the "Bigger Than Jesus" claim, or even named themselves some variant of it.
What parodies have been made about the incident?
Answer: The Rutles, those kings of Beatle parody featuring Monty Python's Eric Idle, were probably the first to parody the incident. In their 1978 film All You Need Is Cash, their John Lennon stand-in, Ron Nasty, declares the band to be "bigger than God," but claims later to have been misquoted at having declared themselves "bigger than Rod" (Stewart).
The Simpsons' own fictitious group, barbershop quartet The Be Sharps, actually name their second album Bigger Than Jesus. Several bands have since mockingly made the "Bigger Than Jesus" claim, or even named themselves some variant of it.
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