A Song to Start 2007

Have just spent the first day of the year doing absolutely nothing. Considering I didn't get to bed until close to 5:30AM I think I was allowed to have a lazy day. I spent my New Years day watching the telly and embracing the new culture. This evening was a Python fest of sorts with The Secret Life of Brian, The Life of Brian, and the Pythons and what they did next.

So in honour of the days events I bring you the lyrics of that great production number at the end of The Life of Brian... It's in the key of Am if you want to play/sing along.

Always Look On The 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...
Always look on the light side of life...

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...
Always look on the light side of life...

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

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...
(Come on guys, cheer up!)
Always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the bright side of life...
(Worse things happen at sea, you know.)
Always look on the bright side of life...
(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...

Bet you end up whistiling the tune all day now :>)