[SeekAndFind]

Did he really say that? I know Lennon did say this:

[DoodleBob]

My point is, both guys basically said the same thing. The difference, IMHO, is that Lennon was making a statement about others' views of his band and NOT saying it as a matter of pride. In fact, his explanation was along those lines and, notwithstanding the man's politics, I tend to agree with him.

Gov Connie Cuomo, however, is being VERY prideful in his statement.

[dfwgator]

In 1966 the Rutles faced the biggest threat to their careers. Nasty in a widely quoted interview had apparently claimed that the Rutles were bigger than God, and was reported to have gone on to say that God had never had a hit record.

The story spread like wildfire in America. Many fans burnt their albums, many more burnt their fingers attempting to burn their albums. Album sales skyrocketed, People were buying them just to burn them.

But in fact it was all a ghastly mistake. Nasty, talking to a slightly deaf journalist, had claimed only that the Rutles were bigger than Rod. Rod Stewart would not be big for another eight years, and certainly at this stage hadn’t had a hit. At a press conference, Nasty apologised to God, Rod and the Press, and the tour went ahead as planned. It would be the Rutles’ last.