Monty Python Sings

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All Music Guide - Kathleen C. Fennessy
Monty Python Sings is exactly what it sounds like: 25 songs six under a minute written and performed by members of Monty Python's Flying Circus. The numbers should be instantly familiar to fans of their legendary sketch comedy series and theatrical features. Each member of the troupe is represented to some degree or another, including director/animator Terry Gilliam with the tiny tune "I've Got Two Legs" :33, and two co-written by the late Graham Chapman to whom the compilation was dedicated: "Medical Love Song" and "Knights of the Round Table Camelot Song." John Cleese, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin contributed to several compositions, but the lion's share were ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Kathleen C. Fennessy
Monty Python Sings is exactly what it sounds like: 25 songs six under a minute written and performed by members of Monty Python's Flying Circus. The numbers should be instantly familiar to fans of their legendary sketch comedy series and theatrical features. Each member of the troupe is represented to some degree or another, including director/animator Terry Gilliam with the tiny tune "I've Got Two Legs" :33, and two co-written by the late Graham Chapman to whom the compilation was dedicated: "Medical Love Song" and "Knights of the Round Table Camelot Song." John Cleese, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin contributed to several compositions, but the lion's share were written/co-written by the most musically inclined member, Eric Idle. Neil Innes the Bonzo Dog Band, with whom Idle collaborated on the Beatles spoof The Rutles, assisted with arranging and composed the music for "Knights of the Round Table." All of the songs are sung by Pythons, with the exception of "Brian Song," which features Sonia Jones channeling Shirley Bassey's Bond anthem "Goldfinger" -- quite successfully, too, although it's hard to imagine Bassey singing, "He had arms and legs and hands and feet/this boy whose name was Brian." It's debatable whether those not already enamored by the Pythons' unique brand of humor would be won over by this recording. For the already converted, however, it represents an opportunity to have all of their best known songs in one place: Life of Brian's "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" "when you're chewing on life's gristle/don't grumble, give a whistle", "Lumberjack Song" I'm a lumberjack/and I'm O.K./I sleep all night/and I work all day", and, of course, "Spam Song" "lovely Spam/wonderful Spa-a-m". For better or for worse, many of their most politically incorrect songs are also included: "Sit on My Face," "Penis Song Not the Noel Coward Song," "Never Be Rude to an Arab," and "I Like Chinese." Although packed to the brim with lyrical comedy, Monty Python Sings is strictly a musical recording and does not include any sketches, spoken word pieces, or narration.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 6/29/1992
  • Label: Virgin Records Us
  • UPC: 077778625322
  • Catalog Number: 86253
  • Sales rank: 39,264

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Monty Python Primary Artist, Indexed Contributor
Technical Credits
Neil Innes Arranger
Michael Palin Contributor
John Altman Arranger
Graham Chapman Contributor
John Cleese Contributor
John Du Prez Arranger
Terry Gilliam Contributor
Eric Idle Producer
Terry Jones Contributor
Mike McNaught Arranger
Andre Jacquemin Producer, Engineer
Fred Tomlinson Arranger
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Huzzah!

    This CD is hysterical. Period. Not meant for the stiff of heart and great when your in a bad mood. personal favorites: Eric the half a Bee; Finland; Galaxy Song; Decomposing Composers; Lumberjack Song; and I like Chinese

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    A Monty Python CD To Bring Back Memories

    This CD is a great compleation of Monty Python songs spanning from the Flying Circus days all the way to the famed M. Python movies like ''Holy Grail'' and ''Meaning of Life''. Even fans who've only seen the movies and only a little bit of the Flying Cirus like myself should enjoy it's quirky music and intellegent, catchy lyrics. Even some of the more off-color songs on the CD, an example being ''Decomposing Composers'' is still sure to tickle as should the rest of the great CD. Although a good 1/5 of the CD has songs that only last a minute or less, the songs are still good enough so you don't think you got cheated. These men are geniuses of the art of comedy. The combination of music and comedy on this CD is splendid, and it should be a sure hit with Monty Python fans.

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