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Always Look on the Bright Side of Life had been issued as a single as a double A-side with Brian Song on the film's release in 1979 and again in 1988 but failed to chart on both attempts. The song became particularly popular in the early 1990s. The British duo Amateur Transplants made a parody version of Always Look on the Bright Side of Life as well, with lyrics in which only the name and the chorus of the original song are retained. Also featured on. This track appears over the credits to the movie As Good as it Gets, starring Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt. The lyrics are close to those of the original Monty Python song from the movie Life of Brian. Play on youtube Harry Nilsson performed Always Look on the Bright Side of Life as the closing track on his 1980 album, Flash Harry. In 1997, the song was recorded by Art Garfunkel and included in the soundtrack of James L. Brooks ' film As Good as It Gets. The British duo Amateur Transplants made a parody version of Always Look on the Bright Side of Life as well, with lyrics in which only the name and the chorus of the original song are retained. Well played. Here’s a video of the folks from Monty Python singing this very song for one of their own. Correction: The original version of this story misstated the movie in which the song “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” first appeared and the year it was released. It was Life of Brian in 1979. The British, it seems, after a study out Friday revealed that Monty Python’s “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” is the most-played song at funerals in the United Kingdom. The relentlessly optimistic song was written by Eric Idle and first appeared in Monty Python’s biblical satire Life of Brian in 1979. Nov 21, 2014 12:19 PM. Share Tweet. Shop ▾. The ongoing “ Monty Python vs. God ” debate has taken a new turn as The Independent reports that “Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life,” the Eric Idle-penned ode to life being a joke and death an even bigger joke, is now the most popular song played at funerals in the U.K.  Image caption Monty Python's Eric Idle performed the 1977 track at the 2012 Olympics closing ceremony. Monty Python's Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life has become the most popular tune to play at a UK funeral. Monty Python's irreverent song-which Eric Idle sang at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London-rose from 13th place three years ago, to become the most popular funeral song this year. Video: Jason Waddell – Always Look on the Bright Side of Life (Eric Idle cover). Waddell (who goes by his initials JAW, or, on YouTube, Jawmunji), is a talented fingerstyle guitarist from Western Australia. His version of the Pachelbel Canon in D has received nearly 3 million views. Five Good Covers presents five cross-genre reinterpretations of an oft-covered song. In honor of Eric Idle ’s 71st birthday tomorrow, let’s pay tribute to his most famous song, “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” from Monty Python’s Life of Brian. Idle, of course, is best known as a comic actor and writer and a member of the Python troupe and not as a songwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  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 film Monty Python's Life of Brian and has gone on to become a common singalong at public events such as football matches as well as funerals. The British duo Amateur Transplants made a parody version of Always Look on the Bright Side of Life as well, with lyrics in which only the name and the chorus of the original song are retained.
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