Monty Python Sings

Compilation album by Monty Python

Released

11 December 1989 (UK)

Recorded

1971–1989

Genre

Comedy

Length

54:16

Andre Jacquemin

Monty Python chronology

The Final Rip Off
(1987)

Monty Python Sings
(1989)

The Ultimate Monty Python Rip Off
(1994)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	A- ^[2]

Monty Python Sings is a compilation album of comedy songs by the Monty Python team. Released in 1989 to celebrate their 20th anniversary, it contains popular songs from their previous albums and films.

The album contained two previously unreleased tracks; "Oliver Cromwell" (first performed by John Cleese on the 1960s radio series I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again) was recorded during sessions for Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album in 1980 while a studio recording of Terry Gilliam's live standard "I've Got Two Legs" was recorded in 1974 for the Drury Lane shows, where it was to be mimed onstage, but discarded once Gilliam decided to perform it live instead. The album also has a longer version of "Medical Love Song" with added instrumentation and previously unheard verses which mix out Eric Idle's guide vocals and push Graham Chapman's lead vocal to the forefront. The remixes of "Sit On My Face" and the extended "Henry Kissinger" from The Final Rip Off were also used as well as a new mix of Bruces' Philosophers Song (Bruces' Song) and a remix of the 1975 George Harrison-produced single version of "The Lumberjack Song", with some alternate vocal takes. This was the first compilation to include tracks from the Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life soundtracks, albeit in remixed form. "Every Sperm Is Sacred" is the extended version, previously only available on the b-side of the 7" single of "Galaxy Song".

The cover design by Terry Gilliam marked his first original album artwork since 1977's Instant Record Collection. The original vinyl release contained a booklet featuring illustrated lyrics to all the songs.

The album was released in memory of Graham Chapman, who died two months before its release.

Although the album did not chart on its original 1989 release, it was re-promoted following the successful reissue of Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life in 1991 when it reached No.62 in the UK album chart.^[3]

On 30 June 2014, the album was re-released as Monty Python Sings (Again) on CD and as a digital download, expanded with six additional recordings – three out-takes from Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album and three new tracks from Eric Idle, recorded for inclusion in the team's reunion shows Monty Python Live (Mostly). A deluxe edition in both formats also included the 1970 Monty Python's Flying Circus album. This version of the album reached No.35 in the UK album chart.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Original release	Length
1.	"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life"	Monty Python's Life of Brian	3:33
2.	"Sit on My Face"	Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album	0:45
3.	"Lumberjack Song"	single	3:20
4.	"Penis Song (Not the Noel Coward Song)"	Monty Python's The Meaning of Life	0:41
5.	"Oliver Cromwell"		4:10
6.	"Money Song"	Monty Python's Previous Record	0:52
7.	"Accountancy Shanty"	Monty Python's The Meaning of Life	1:16
8.	"Finland"	Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album	2:01
9.	"Medical Love Song"	Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album	3:31
10.	"I'm So Worried"	Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album	2:57
11.	"Every Sperm Is Sacred"	Monty Python's The Meaning of Life	4:34
12.	"Never Be Rude to an Arab"	Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album	1:00
13.	"I Like Chinese"	Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album	3:10
14.	"Eric the Half-a-Bee"	Monty Python's Previous Record	2:06
15.	"Brian Song"	Monty Python's Life of Brian	2:35
16.	"Bruces' Philosophers Song (Bruces' Song)"	The Monty Python Matching Tie and Handkerchief	0:52
17.	"The Meaning of Life"	Monty Python's The Meaning of Life	2:15
18.	"Knights of the Round Table (Camelot Song)"	Monty Python and the Holy Grail	1:06
19.	"All Things Dull and Ugly"	Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album	1:33
20.	"Decomposing Composers"	Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album	2:48
21.	"Henry Kissinger"	Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album	1:28
22.	"I've Got Two Legs"		0:33
23.	"Christmas in Heaven"	Monty Python's The Meaning of Life	2:45
24.	"Galaxy Song"	Monty Python's The Meaning of Life	2:41
25.	"Spam Song"	Another Monty Python Record	0:32

Monty Python Sings (Again)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life"	3:35
2.	"The Meaning of Life"	2:17
3.	"The Silly Walk Song"	2:01
4.	"Penis Song (Not the Noel Coward Song)"	0:42
5.	"Money Song"	0:55
6.	"Oliver Cromwell"	4:10
7.	"Accountancy Shanty"	1:17
8.	"Finland"	2:03
9.	"Medical Love Song"	3:34
10.	"I'm So Worried"	3:19
11.	"Every Sperm Is Sacred"	4:36
12.	"I Like Chinese"	3:12
13.	"The Naval Medley"	3:25
14.	"Sit on My Face"	0:46
15.	"Never Be Rude to an Arab"	1:03
16.	"Eric the Half-a-Bee"	2:09
17.	"Brian Song"	2:39
18.	"Rudyard Kipling"	3:10
19.	"Nudge Rap / Blackmail"	1:47
20.	"Bruces' Philosophers Song"	0:54
21.	"Knights of the Round Table"	1:06
22.	"All Things Dull and Ugly"	1:35
23.	"Decomposing Composers"	2:46
24.	"Henry Kissinger"	1:31
25.	"I've Got Two Legs"	0:34
26.	"Rainy Day in Berlin"	1:58
27.	"Christmas in Heaven"	2:46
28.	"Galaxy Song"	2:43
29.	"Spam Song"	0:33
30.	"Lousy Song"	2:09
31.	"Lumberjack Song"	3:23

Personnel

Graham Chapman
John Cleese
Terry Gilliam
Eric Idle
Terry Jones
Michael Palin
Sonia Jones
Fred Tomlinson
John Du Prez
Neil Innes
Dave Howman
George Harrison
Frédéric Chopin
Andre Jacquemin
John Gould
John Altman
Mike McNaught
James Saunders
Kath James

References

↑ Monty Python Sings at AllMusic
↑ "CG: Monty Python". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/monty%20python%20sings/
↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/monty%20python%20sings/

Monty Python
Graham Chapman John Cleese Terry Gilliam Eric Idle Terry Jones Michael Palin Carol Cleveland Neil Innes
Television series	Flying Circus episodes Fliegender Zirkus Personal Best
Films	And Now for Something Completely Different Holy Grail Life of Brian Live at the Hollywood Bowl The Meaning of Life The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Studio albums	Another Record Previous Record Matching Tie and Handkerchief Holy Grail Life of Brian Contractual Obligation The Meaning of Life
Compilation albums	Instant Record Collection Final Rip Off Sings Ultimate Rip Off Instant CD Collection Total Rubbish
Live albums	Flying Circus Live at Drury Lane Live at City Center
Specials	Parrot Sketch Not Included Live at Aspen Python Night
Documentaries	The Pythons Life of Python Almost the Truth (Lawyers Cut) And Now for Something Rather Similar The Meaning of Live
Stage productions	Spamalot Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) An Evening Without Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Literature	Big Red Book Brand New Bok Holy Grail Life of Brian/SCRAPBOOK The Meaning of Life Just the Words Song Book A Pocketful of Python The Pythons Autobiography Live!
Video games	Flying Circus Complete Waste of Time Quest for the Holy Grail The Meaning of Life Cow Tossing
Characters	Mr Praline Gumbys The Colonel Mr Creosote Rabbit of Caerbannog Ron Obvious Other characters
Sketches	Albatross! Anne Elk's Theory on Brontosauruses Architects Argument Clinic Bishop Bruces Cheese Shop Colin "Bomber" Harris vs Colin "Bomber" Harris Crunchy Frog Dead Bishop Dead Parrot Dirty Fork Dirty Hungarian Phrasebook Election Night Special Fish Licence Fish-Slapping Dance Four Yorkshiremen The Funniest Joke in the World How Not to Be Seen Kilimanjaro Expedition Lifeboat Marriage Guidance Counsellor Ministry of Silly Walks Mouse Problem Nudge Nudge Patient Abuse Philosophers' Football Match Piranha Brothers Sam Peckinpah's "Salad Days" Seduced Milkmen Self Defence Against Fresh Fruit Spam Spanish Inquisition Undertakers Upper Class Twit of the Year Vocational Guidance Counsellor World Forum/Communist Quiz
Songs	"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" "Brian Song" "Bruces' Philosophers Song" "Decomposing Composers" "Eric the Half-a-Bee" "Every Sperm Is Sacred" "Finland" "Galaxy Song" "I Bet You They Won't Play This Song on the Radio" "I Like Chinese" "I've Got Two Legs" "The Lumberjack Song" "Medical Love Song" "Never Be Rude to an Arab" "Oliver Cromwell" "Sit on My Face"
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