Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
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"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" is a famous comedic song from Monty Python's film "Life of Brian," known for its upbeat melody and ironic, darkly humorous lyrics about staying cheerful in the face of adversity.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| "Always look on the bright side of life" | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
comedy song
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single ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British comedy
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Monty Python ⓘ |
| composer | Eric Idle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | famous comedic song from Life of Brian ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Monty Python's Life of Brian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | final scene of Life of Brian ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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novelty song ⓘ show tune ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine |
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
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"Always look on the bright side of life"
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| hasContrast | upbeat melody with darkly humorous lyrics ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
frequently played at funerals in the UK
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popular sing-along at public events ⓘ |
| hasKey | F major ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
cheerfulness in adversity
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dark humor ⓘ ironic optimism ⓘ |
| hasMood | cheerful ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | upbeat ⓘ |
| hasPopularity | cult classic ⓘ |
| hasTempo | moderate ⓘ |
| hasTimeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| hasType |
film song
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satirical song ⓘ |
| includedIn | Monty Python Sings ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Eric Idle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
use of irony
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whistling hook ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| partOf | Life of Brian ⓘ |
| performer |
Eric Idle
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Monty Python ⓘ |
| recordedFor | soundtrack of Life of Brian ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Virgin Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
cover versions by various artists
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live performances by Eric Idle ⓘ |
| usedAs | closing song in Life of Brian ⓘ |
| usedIn |
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surface form:
stage musical Spamalot
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| writer | Eric Idle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
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Brian Cohen in Monty Python’s Life of Brian
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Brian Cohen
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Eric Idle