The Fairly Incomplete and Rather Badly Illustrated Monty Python Songbook (Paperback)

by Chapman Graham (Author)

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Product Description
And now for something completely different, from the Brits who brought us "The Spam Song" and "Every Sperm Is Sacred" comes this zany collection of Monty Python song lyrics (with music for playing along at home), interspersed with numerous photos and the wonderful art of Terry Gilliam.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Harper Perennial (March 3, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060951168
• ISBN-13: 978-0060951160
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #642,662 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inflammation of the foreskin reminds me of your smile. . . ., October 16, 1999

By A Customer

This is a book for every Monty Python fan out there! It is really excellent, and includes almost all the songs, excluding a few of the lesser ones like "Sgnt Duckie's Song" and "The Window Cleaner Song" but just about everything else is in there. Admittedly, it's a bit annoying about some of the music being illigeble, such as "Eric the Half A Bee" appearing in a sphere shape, and "Bing Tiddle Tiddle Bong" being flipped totally around. However, it's still a great book, and the foreword, afterword, and middleword by Elvis and God are very funny. There's nothing better than to sit down at the piano sometimes and just play magnificent songs like "I've got a Ferret sticking up my nose..." This is a super book!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Methuen reissues all the Python books in October 1999, June 11, 1999

By A Customer

The publisher, Michael Earley, Publisher: [e-mail] Methuen reissues all the classic Monty Python books in Oct In October 1999 Methuen Publishing (London) is reissueing all the Monty Python books, TV scripts and screenplays, plus the new A Pocketful of Python series, to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the first broadcast Monty Mython's Fliying Circus. Please contact us for details: [e-mail].u

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Appalling--What's for afters?, January 19, 1999

By A Customer

One strawberry tart without much rat in it later...

This book contains many great Python songs, including "I'm a Lumberjack and I'm OK," "Galaxy Song" (from "Meaning of Life"), "Every Sperm is Sacred," "Dennis Moore," "Eric the Half a Bee," "Always Look on the Bright Side," "The Philosophers' Drinking Song," "Money," "Christmas in Heaven," "I've Got a Ferret Sticking Up My Nose," etc. etc.

It's musically and lyrically accurate, although as one other reviewer noted, the insanely creative Terry Gilliam layout and artwork sometimes make it hard to read the stuff--but that's part of the fun, isn't it?

There are a lot of wonderful surprises in here. Not only that, it's a great resource that will give you, your friends, and--if they're cool--your family--something to do that's much more entertaining than watching another boring episode of Novel Writing or eating Spam.