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The Fairly Incomplete & Rather Badly Illustrated Monty Python Song Book is a compendium of songs by Monty Python, released in 1994 on the occasion of their 25th anniversary. [1] The book contains the lyrics and musical scores for songs from the group's Flying Circus TV series, albums and films.
Python On Song is the name of a double pack of two 7" singles [1] released by Monty Python on 19 November 1976. The first record was a straight reissue of the previous year's release of the " Lumberjack Song "/" Spam Song " single.
The Bruces' Philosophers Song is sung by The Bruces, stereotypical "ocker" Australians of the period.The Bruces are kitted out in khakis, slouch hats and a cork hat, and are faculty members of the Philosophy Department at the fictional University of Woolamaloo (Woolloomooloo is an inner suburb of Sydney, although there is no university there).
"Eric the Half-a-Bee" is a song by the British comedy troupe Monty Python that was composed by Eric Idle with lyrics co-written with John Cleese. [1] It first appeared as the A-side of the group's second 7" single, released in a mono mix on 17 November 1972, with a stereo mix appearing three weeks later on the group's third LP Monty Python's ...
"Every Sperm Is Sacred" is a musical sketch from the film Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. A satire of Catholic teachings on reproduction that forbid masturbation and contraception, the song was released on the album Monty Python Sings and was nominated for a BAFTA Music Award for Best Original Song in a Film in 1983. [1] [2]
The following is the list of musical works included on the album. They comprise a mixture of Keith Prowse and De Wolfe library music, self-penned Python songs and specially composed music by Neil Innes, Andre Jacquemin and Dave Howman. All Things Bright and Beautiful (C F Alexander/W H Monk arr. Python) Saturday's Game (L. Stevens) Bruces Song ...
The backing to the song is based on Pachelbel's Canon, and in the final spoken coda, there is a medley of classical favourites in the background. An interlude in the middle of the song consists of an attempt to play Beethoven's 5th Symphony , which keeps starting up and winding down, possibly to add to the death humour of the song.
Originally the song was sung in a more straight fashion, [5] which the other Python members eventually agreed would be good enough for the end of the film. However, Michael Palin noted in his diary for 16 June 1978 that during a script meeting, "Eric's two songs—'Otto' and the 'Look on the Bright Side' crucifixion song—are rather coolly ...