always look on the bright side of life by eric idle

Originally the song was sung in a more straight fashion, which the other Python members eventually agreed would be good enough for the end of the film. Whilst trying to come up with a way of ending the film Monty Python's Life of Brian, Eric Idle wrote an original version of the song on a Gibson J-50 guitar using only jazz chords he learnt from a course by Mickey Baker.

Idle performed the song live to a global audience at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony during the one-hour symphony of British Music segment. It became immensely popular, reaching No. Written in the British music hall tradition, the song touches on stoicism and the ' stiff upper lip' spirit in the face of adversity, so often associated with British people. ' Always Look on the Bright Side of Life' is a comedy song written by Monty Python member Eric Idle that was first featured in the Python film Life of Brian and has gone on to become a common singalong at public events such as football matches as well as funerals. ' Always Look on the Bright Side of Life' / ' Brian' 2019 marks the fiftieth anniversary of The Pythons, and Eric is celebrating the occasion with this laugh-out-loud memoir, chock-full of behind-the-scenes stories from a high-flying life that features everyone from Princess Leia to the Queen.From the album Monty Python's Life of Brian soundtrackġ979 Chappell Studios Bond Street – Friar Park Studio, Henley-On-Thames Now he enters his anecdotage as the last word in Python memoirs, and the last of this extraordinary group to tell his story. In ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE, named after the song he wrote for LIFE OF BRIAN that has since become the number-one song played at funerals in the UK, he shares the highlights of his life and career with the off-beat humour that has delighted audiences for decades.Ī legend in his own lunchtime, Eric is the author of many books, some not half bad, some not even a quarter bad.

With anecdotes sprinkled throughout that involve other close friends and luminaries such as Mick Jagger, Steve Martin, Paul Simon and Mike Nichols - let alone the Pythons themselves - Eric captures a time of tremendous creative output with equal hilarity and heart. Best known for his unforgettable roles in Monty Python, from the FLYING CIRCUS to THE MEANING OF LIFE, Eric Idle reflects on the meaning of his own life in this brilliantly entertaining memoir that takes us on an unforgettable journey from his childhood in an austere boarding school through his successful career in comedy, television, theatre and film.Ĭoming of age as a writer and comedian during the Sixties and Seventies, Eric stumbled into the crossroads of the cultural revolution and found himself rubbing shoulders with the likes of George Harrison, David Bowie and Robin Williams, all of whom became lifelong friends.

Always look on the bright side of life by eric idle