 Innes, Fataar and Halsey regrouped in 1996 to record "Archaeology",  their satirical response to the Beatles "Anthology". It consisted  of tunes not used in the movie, rearranged Neil Innes solo songs and  one song penned as a spoof of "Free as a Bird". Idle didnt take  part; Dirk McQuickly, the albums press materials explained, had  quit the music business to become a comedian.