Brian Song

About Brian Song

"Brian Song" is the title song from the 1979 film Monty Python's Life of Brian. It was released as a single in the UK on 16 November 1979 as a Double A side with "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life". The song, which charts the growth of the Brian character to manhood, was composed by Andre Jacquemin and Dave Howman with lyrics by Michael Palin. It was performed by sixteen-year-old Sonia Jones with a string and brass accompaniment in the style of a John Barry film theme (the entire brass section was performed via extensive multitracking by John Du Prez). It is included on the Monty Python's Life of Brian album and on the CD Monty Python Sings. In 2013 Martin Chilton, the Culture Editor for The Telegraph website, listed it as one of the five best Monty Python songs. In 2009, Jones re-recorded the song for the opening credits of the six-part documentary series Monty Python: Almost the Truth (Lawyers Cut), with altered lyrics referring to "Python" rather than "Brian". Five different versions were used for the first five episodes, with Jones sounding increasingly fed up with performing the song. On the sixth and final episode she was replaced by Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson. more »

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1989

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Brian. The babe they called 'Brian',
He grew, grew, grew, and grew
Grew up to be, grew up to be
A boy called 'Brian',

A boy called 'Brian'.
He had arms, and legs, and hands, and feet,
This boy, whose name was 'Brian',
And he grew,, grew, grew, and grew,

Grew up to be,
Yes, he grew up to be
A teenager called 'Brian',
A teenager called 'Brian',

And his face became spotty.
Yes, his face became spotty,
And his voice dropped down low
And things started to grow

On young Brian and show
He was certainly no,
No girl named 'Brian',
Not a girl named 'Brian'.

And he started to shave
And have one off the wrist
And want to see girls
And go out and get pissed,

A man called 'Brian',
This man called 'Brian',
The man they called 'Brian',
This man called 'Brian'!

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Monty Python

Monty Python (sometimes known as The Pythons) was a British surreal comedy group that created Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series. The Python phenomenon developed from the television series into something larger in scope and impact, spawning touring stage shows, films, numerous albums, several books and a stage musical as well as launching the members to individual stardom. The group's influence on comedy has been compared to The Beatles' influence on music. more »

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