Monty Python

Author of The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus: All The Words, Volume 1

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Includes the names: Pythons, The Pythons, The Pythons, Monty Python, Monthy Python, Monty) (Python, Monty Python Cast, The Monty Python Team, et al Monty Python crew, Monty Python Ddco 05276, Python [Monty] Pictures, Monty Python Collection, Monty Python Cm7th 10029, Monty Python adn associates, Monty Python / Monty Python, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, Monte Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Disambiguation Notice:

Monty Python consisted of Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, and John Cleese.

Please do not combine this page with their individual author pages. Thank you.

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Works by Monty Python

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The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus: All The Words, Volume 1 (1989) 1,042 copies, 6 reviews

The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus: All The Words, Volume 2 (1989) 877 copies, 4 reviews

Monty Python's Life of Brian [1979 film] (1979) — Author — 721 copies, 8 reviews

The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus: All The Words, Vol.1 & Vol. 2 (1989) 492 copies, 3 reviews

Monty Python's Flying Circus: The Complete Box Set (1999) 218 copies, 2 reviews

Monty Python Live! (2001) 170 copies

Monty Python's Life of Brian [Screenplay] (1979) 156 copies

The Very Best of Monty Python (2006) 38 copies, 1 review

Monty Python Sings (1992) 37 copies, 1 review

Monty Python Live (Mostly): One Down, Five to Go (2014) — Author; Composer — 37 copies

The Complete Works of Shakespeare and Monty Python: Volume One (1981) 32 copies

Monty Python's Personal Best [2006 TV series] (2006) — Author — 22 copies, 1 review

Matching Tie and Handkerchief (1973) 21 copies, 1 review

Monty Python and The Holy Grail: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1997) 16 copies

Monty Python's Flying Circus, Disc 11 (2000) 14 copies

The Final Rip Off (1992) 13 copies

Monty Python's The Life of Brian: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1979) 13 copies

The Monty Python gift boks 13 copies

Monty Python's Previous Record (1972) 12 copies

Instant Record Collection 9 copies

Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album (1994) 9 copies

Monty Python's Flying Circus - Terry Gilliam's Personal Best (2005) 8 copies

Le grand livre des Monty Python (1999) 8 copies

Monty Python Live at Drury Lane (1974) 7 copies

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen 7 copies

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus [1972 German TV mini series] (1972) 7 copies

Another Monty Python Record (1971) 7 copies

Monty Python. Autobiografía: The Pythons (2005) 6 copies

Monty Python's Flying Circus - Terry Jones' Personal Best 6 copies

Monty Python - Almost Everything Box Set [DVD] [2009] 6 copies

Live At City Center 6 copies

Instant Record Collection: The Pick of the Best of Some Recently Repeated Python Hits Again, Vol. 2 (1991) 6 copies

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1983) 6 copies

Les Monty Python: Textes, pensées et dialogues de sourd (2003) 5 copies

Monty Python ~ Live at Hollywood Bowl and Aspen (2001) 5 copies

Monty Python's Flying Circus: Graham Chapman's Personal Best (2006) 4 copies

Monty Python's Flying Circus: Greatest Skits (2007) 4 copies

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus: Volume 1 4 copies

Parrot Sketch Not Included [VHS] (1989) 4 copies

Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life (1991) 4 copies

Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time (1996) 3 copies

Monty Python Songs 3 copies

Monty Python & the quest for the Holy Grail [Software] (2000) 3 copies

Live at Drury Lane 2 copies

Monthys enzykloPythonia 2 copies

The best of Monty Python's Flying circus. Volume 1 [sketch comedy series] (1969) 2 copies

Monty Python - Another Monty Python Record (1970) 2 copies

MONTY PYTHON THE WORST BEST OF vinyl record 2 copies

Ultimate Monty Python Rip Off (1994) 2 copies

Everything ever in one gloriously fabulous ludicrously definitive outrageously luxurious Monty Python Boxset 2 copies

Instant Monty Python CD Collection (1994) — Author — 2 copies

Monty Python live! 20 years of Python, Parrot sketch not included [Monty Python's fliegender Zirkus] German episode #1 (2005) 2 copies

The Worst of Monty Python's Flying Circus 2 copies

Monty Python's Flying Circus (1987) 2 copies

Monty Python's Flying Circus 2 [VHS] (1999) 2 copies

The Secret Policeman's Ball - The Early Years [Pleasure at Her Majesty's and Mermaid Frolics] [DVD] 2 copies

Life of Python 1 copy

Monty Python - Monty Python's Previous Record - 12" LP 1973 - Charisma CAS 1063 1 copy

All The Words v.2 c.2 tr 150 1 copy

Monty Python - The Movies - And Now for Something Completely Different; Monty Python and the Holy Grail; Life of Brian;… 1 copy

Lumberjack Song 1 copy

Another Monty Python record ; Monty Python's previous record (1972) 1 copy

Das Leben Brians 1 copy

Monty Python's Meaning of Life 1 copy

Monty Python: Autobiografía 1 copy

Instant Collection 1 copy

Another Monty Python CD 1 copy

The Monty Python Matching Tie and Handkerchief 1 copy

Liar's autobiography 1 copy

Series 2 1 copy

Series 1 1 copy

Monty Python's Flying Circus, Vol. 11 [VHS] 1 copy

Monty Python's Flying Circus 12 (2000) 1 copy

The Worst/Best... Monty Python 1 copy

The Instant Monty Python CD Collection, Vol. 2 1 copy

Melhores Momentos de Monty Python 1 copy, 1 review

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus: Volume 3 1 copy

MONTY PYTHONS WUNDERBARE - MO [Blu-ray] [1971] 1 copy

The Best of Monty Python 1 copy

Monty Python's Flying Circus - Season 4 [UK Import] 1 copy

Knights of the Round Table 1 copy

The Galaxy Song 1 copy

Medical Love Song 1 copy, 1 review

Monty Python Collection 1 copy

Monty Python live! Live at the Hollywood Bowl ; Live at Aspen (2001) 1 copy

Monty Python's Flying Circus. Volume Eleven. Dirty vicars, poofy judges & Oscar Wilde, too! (1970) 1 copy

The Instant Monty Python CD Collection (6 CD boxed set) (1998) 1 copy

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus: Volume 2 1 copy

Nackte Tatsachen 1 copy

Coleção Completa Monty Python: Malucos do Circo 1 copy, 1 review

The Worst of Monty Python's Flying Circus 1 copy

Monty Python & the quest for the Holy Grail (1996) 1 copy

Monty Python's Flying Circus Set #1, Vol. 1 1 copy

Monty Python: Los Caballeros de la Mesa Cuadrada [Blu-ray] 1 copy

Monty Python's Flying Circus Set #2, Vol. 3 1 copy

Monty Python's Flying Circus Set #2, Vol. 4 1 copy

Monty Python's Flying Circus Set #3, Vol. 5 1 copy

Monty Python's Flying Circus Set #3, Vol. 6 1 copy

Monty Python's Flying Circus Set #4, Vol. 7 1 copy

Monty Python's Flying Circus Set #4, Vol. 8 1 copy

Canned dead parrot 1 copy

Monty Python's Flying Circus Set #1, Vol. 2 1 copy

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Associated Works

The Grim Reader: Writings on Death, Dying, and Living On (1997) — Contributor — 61 copies

The Monty Python Box Set (And Now For Something Completely Different/Monty Python and the Holy Grail/Life of Brian/The… (2006) 36 copies

Monty Python: Almost the Truth: The Lawyer's Cut [2009 documentary series] (2009) — Artist, some editions — 30 copies

The best of British comedy (and Bill Hicks) — Contributor — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Gender: n/a
Nationality: UK
Relationships: Palin, Michael (group member)
Chapman, Graham (group member)
Jones, Terry (group member)
Gilliam, Terry (group member)
Idle, Eric (group member)
Cleese, John (group member)
Disambiguation notice: Monty Python consisted of Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, and John Cleese.

Please do not combine this page with their individual author pages. Thank you.

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Monty Python Sings by Monty Python's Flying Circus

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1 Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
Composed By, Lyrics By – Eric Idle
Composed By, Lyrics By – Eric Idle
3:33
2 Sit On My Face
Arranged By – John Du Prez
Composed By – Harry Parr Davies
Lyrics By – Eric Idle
Arranged By – John Du Prez
Composed By – Harry Parr Davies
Lyrics By – Eric Idle
0:45
3 Lumberjack Song
Arranged By – Fred Tomlinson
Composed By – Fred Tomlinson, Michael Palin, Terry Jones
Lyrics By – Michael Palin, Terry Jones
Arranged By – Fred Tomlinson
Composed By – Fred Tomlinson, Michael Palin, Terry Jones
Lyrics By – Michael Palin, Terry Jones
3:20
4 Penis Song (Not The Noel Coward Song)
Lyrics By, Composed By – Eric Idle
Lyrics By, Composed By – Eric Idle
0:41
5 Oliver Cromwell
Composed By – Frédéric Chopin
Lyrics By – John Cleese
Composed By – Frédéric Chopin
Lyrics By – John Cleese
4:10
6 Money Song
Arranged By – Fred Tomlinson
Lyrics By – Eric Idle
Lyrics By, Composed By – John Gould (2)
Arranged By – Fred Tomlinson
Lyrics By – Eric Idle
Lyrics By, Composed By – John Gould (2)
0:52
7 Accountancy Shanty
Lyrics By, Composed By – Eric Idle, John Du Prez
Lyrics By, Composed By – Eric Idle, John Du Prez
1:16
8 Finland
Arranged By – John Du Prez
Lyrics By, Composed By – Michael Palin
Arranged By – John Du Prez
Lyrics By, Composed By – Michael Palin
2:01
9 Medical Love Song
Arranged By – John Du Prez
Lyrics By – Graham Chapman
Lyrics By, Composed By – Eric Idle
Arranged By – John Du Prez
Lyrics By – Graham Chapman
Lyrics By, Composed By – Eric Idle
3:31
10 I'm So Worried
Arranged By – John Du Prez
Lyrics By, Composed By – Terry Jones
Arranged By – John Du Prez
Lyrics By, Composed By – Terry Jones
3:38
11 Every Sperm Is Sacred
Composed By – André Jacquemin, Dave Howman
Lyrics By – Michael Palin, Terry Jones
Composed By – André Jacquemin, Dave Howman
Lyrics By – Michael Palin, Terry Jones
4:34
12 Never Be Rude To An Arab
Arranged By – John Du Prez
Lyrics By, Composed By – Terry Jones
Arranged By – John Du Prez
Lyrics By, Composed By – Terry Jones
1:00
13 I Like Chinese
Arranged By – John Du Prez
Lyrics By, Composed By – Eric Idle
Arranged By – John Du Prez
Lyrics By, Composed By – Eric Idle
3:10
14 Eric The Half A Bee
Lyrics By – John Cleese
Lyrics By, Composed By – Eric Idle
Lyrics By – John Cleese
Lyrics By, Composed By – Eric Idle
2:06
15 Brian Song
Composed By – André Jacquemin, Dave Howman
Lyrics By – Michael Palin
Composed By – André Jacquemin, Dave Howman
Lyrics By – Michael Palin
2:36
16 Bruces' Philosophers Song
Lyrics By, Composed By – Eric Idle
Lyrics By, Composed By – Eric Idle
0:52
17 Meaning Of Life
Arranged By – John Du Prez
Lyrics By, Composed By – Eric Idle
Arranged By – John Du Prez
Lyrics By, Composed By – Eric Idle
2:15
18 Knights Of The Round Table (Camelot Song)
Composed By – Neil Innes
Lyrics By – Graham Chapman, John Cleese
Composed By – Neil Innes
Lyrics By – Graham Chapman, John Cleese
1:06
19 All Things Dull And Ugly
Composed By – Trad.*
Lyrics By – Eric Idle
Composed By – Trad.*
Lyrics By – Eric Idle
1:33
20 Decomposing Composers
Arranged By – John Du Prez
Lyrics By, Composed By – Michael Palin
Arranged By – John Du Prez
Lyrics By, Composed By – Michael Palin
2:48
21 Henry Kissinger
Arranged By – John Du Prez
Lyrics By, Composed By – Eric Idle
Arranged By – John Du Prez
Lyrics By, Composed By – Eric Idle
1:28
22 I've Got Two Legs
Lyrics By, Composed By – Terry Gilliam
Lyrics By, Composed By – Terry Gilliam
0:33
23 Christmas In Heaven
Composed By – Eric Idle
Lyrics By – Terry Jones
Composed By – Eric Idle
Lyrics By – Terry Jones
2:45
24 Galaxy Song
Composed By – John Du Prez
Lyrics By, Composed By – Eric Idle
Composed By – John Du Prez
Lyrics By, Composed By – Eric Idle
2:41
25 Spam Song
Composed By, Arranged By – Fred Tomlinson
Lyrics By, Composed By – Michael Palin, Terry Jones
Composed By, Arranged By – Fred Tomlinson
Lyrics By, Composed By – Michael Palin, Terry Jones
0:32… (more)

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carptrash | Jun 26, 2024 |

Monty Python's Flying Circus: Just the Words: Volume 1 by Graham Chapman, et al.

No ISBN stated

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robdurk1 | 5 other reviews | Jun 21, 2022 |

Monty Python's Flying Circus: Just the Words: Volume 2 by Graham Chapman, et al.

ISBN 0413625508

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robdurk1 | 3 other reviews | Jun 21, 2022 |

The Personal Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus by Graham Chapman

Includes lots of the most hysterical skits we can all agree on, such as the Upper Class Twit of the Year competition, but also only shows excerpts of some skits, and not all are so funny. Each member of Python, with the obvious exception of Graham Chapman, comes up with his own fictionalized conception of his role. Terry Gilliam, in an impressive bit of acting for an animator, says it was all supposed to be an animated show and the other members were supposed to be minor players, but the live skits got out of hand. Terry Jones credits himself with creating Python and taking the other members on as a form of charity, since they couldn't get any work on their own. John Cleese plays a hard of hearing 96 (or 97, I forget) version of himself being interviewed and expressing anger over not being "Sir John" because of the Upper Class Twit of the Year skit. His episode also includes a long, seldom funny fairy tale at the beginning, which certainly doesn't represent the best of Monty Python. The members must have agreed to use the fish slapping dance as some sort of link between episodes, since it appears over and over. For sure humor, Palin's and Idol's episodes are probably the best. The Chapman episode highlights his ability to play everything from military figures to screeching women, and the other members' remembrances of him (and his alcoholism) are heartfelt. One interesting thing is seeing Idol sing the Lumberjack Song in his episode rather than Palin. Recommended for Python fans, but not a good point of entry for anyone new to their work. "And Now for Something Completely Different" would be my recommendation.… (more)

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datrappert | May 21, 2022 |

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