Galaxy Song
Monty Python
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Whenever life gets you down, Mrs. Brown, And things seem hard or tough, And people are stupid, obnoxious or daft, And you feel that you've had quite eno-o-o-o-o-ough, Just remember that you're standing on a planet that's evolving And revolving at 900 miles an hour. It's orbiting at 19 miles a second, so it's reckoned, The sun that is the source of all our power. Now the sun, and you and me, and all the stars that we can see, Are moving at a million miles a day, In the outer spiral arm, at 40,000 miles an hour, Of a galaxy we call the Milky Way. Our galaxy itself contains a hundred billion stars; It's a hundred thousand light-years side to side; It bulges in the middle sixteen thousand light-years thick, But out by us it's just three thousand light-years wide. We're thirty thousand light-years from Galactic Central Point, We go 'round every two hundred million years; And our galaxy itself is one of millions of billions In this amazing and expanding universe. Our universe itself keeps on expanding and expanding, In all of the directions it can whiz; As fast as it can go, at the speed of light, you know, Twelve million miles a minute and that's the fastest speed there is. So remember, when you're feeling very small and insecure, How amazingly unlikely is your birth; And pray that there's intelligent life somewhere out in space, 'Cause there's bugger all down here on Earth!
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Written by: JOHN DU PREZ, ERIC IDLE
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12 facts about this song
Song Origin"Galaxy Song" is a song written by Eric Idle and John Du Prez from the British comedy group Monty Python.
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AlbumThe song was included in the group's album called "Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album" in 1980.
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Movie Appearance"Galaxy Song" was featured in the 1983 film "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life." It is performed by Eric Idle, who plays the lead character in this particular scene.
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PurposeThe "Galaxy Song" was composed with the intention of providing a comedic, yet somewhat accurate depiction of the enormity of the universe.
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Subsequent ReleaseApart from the album and movie, the song was later released as a single in the UK in 1983.
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Music VideoA special music video for the "Galaxy Song" was released for Record Store Day 2015, featuring physicist Stephen Hawking.
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Noted DifferenceThe song is distinct from most of the group's other songs, due to its light-hearted setting and melody that contrast the group's usual satirical style.
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International RecognitionThe "Galaxy Song" is one of Monty Python’s most popular and internationally recognized songs.
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Factual AccuracyAlthough the song attempts to communicate real scientific facts, some of the figures given are exaggerated, outdated, or inaccurate.
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Cultural ImpactThe "Galaxy Song" has also been covered by other artists and referenced in popular culture, including in an episode of The Simpsons.
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Updated VersionPython member Eric Idle released an updated version of the song in 2012 titled "The Galaxy DNA Song" which reflected recent developments in astronomy.
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Educational UseSome teachers have used the "Galaxy Song" to teach astrophysics in a funny, memorable way.
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