Song Lyrics from the film:
The Life of Brian (by Monty Python)
“Always look on the bright side of life” (BSO La Vida de Bryan)
Bright Side of Life. words and music by Eric Idle
Some things in life are bad
They can really make you mad
Other things just make you swear and curse.
When you're chewing on life's gristle
Don't grumble, give a whistle
And this'll help things turn out for the best...
And...
Always look on the bright side of life.
[whistling]
Always look on the light side of life,
[whistling]
If life seems jolly rotten
There's something you've forgotten
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
When you're feeling in the dumps
Don't be silly chumps
Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing.
And...
always look on the bright side of life...
[whistling]
come on !
Always look on the right side of life...
[whistling]
For life is quite absurd
And death's the final word
You must always face the curtain with a bow.
Forget about your sin –
give the audience a grin
Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow.
So,
always look on the bright side of death
Just before you draw your terminal breath
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Life's a piece of shit
When you look at it
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true.
You'll see it's all a show
Keep 'em laughing as you go
Just remember that the last laugh is on you.
And,
always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the right side of life...
[whistling]
(Come on guys, cheer up!)
Always look on the bright side of life...
[whistling]
Always look on the bright side of life...
[whistling]
(Worse things happen at sea, you know.)
Always look on the bright side of life...
[whistling]
(I mean - what have you got to lose?)
(You know, you come from nothing
- you're going back to nothing.
What have you lost? Nothing!)
Always look on the right side of life...
[whistling]
Nothing will come from nothing, you know what they say
Cheer up you old bugger
Come on, give us a grin!
There you are, see!
It's nearly the end of the record
You'll be nursing another tune in a minute
Alright, so your girlfriend has just run off with an Argentinian Polo player
OK, your husband just decamped in a babysitter,
and he's from Norway
Alright, so your team's losing fifteen nil at home to Barnet,
it's not the end of the world, is it?
Come on, cheer up! Moan, moan, moan
- that's what people do these days.
Especially you old people
If all you are gonna do is sit at home and moan,
they should take your teeth away
Now come on girls,
put the kettle on and have a nice cup of tea –
that's it!
Alright, come on you groovy disc jockey,
better get this rubbish off now.
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Expect you're gonna cut to something depressing like 'the news'
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Credits:
Design and desktop publishing by : Joaquín Selva Pérez
Added ranscriptions by: John Walker
KEY Am
verse:
Am G
Am G
Am G E7
A7 D7
chorus:
G E7 Am D7
G E7 A7 D7
Background: This song is from Life of Brian and later from The Meaning of Life both by
Monty Python. From what I heard, they were filming the last scene of Life of Brian and
were all bored and hot sitting up on their crucifixes. So Eric Idle started singing a little
ditty. Everyone (but Eric) liked it so much that they decided to use it. It has sine
become one of our most popular songs as well.
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