Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life

Album: Life Of Brian (1979)
Charted: 3
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  • 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
    (Come on)
    Always look on the right 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
    A 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 laughin' 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
    (C'mon Brian, 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

    Nothing will come from nothing, ya know what they say
    Cheer up ya old bugga c'mon give us a grin (Always look on the right side of life)
    There ya are, see
    It's the end of the film
    Incidentally this record's available in the foyer (Always look on the right side of life)

    Some of us got to live as well, you know
    (Always look on the right side of life)
    Who do you think pays for all this rubbish
    (Always look on the right side of life)
    They're not gonna make their money back, you know
    I told them, I said to him, Bernie, I said they'll never make their money back
    (Always look on the right side of life) Writer/s: Eric Idle
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 12

  • Kkevin from Oakville, Ontarui, CanadaBruce Cockburn often performs this in concert.
  • Annie from Lombard, IlThe 1st Season ending credits of TAG's reality series said "Life just doesn't fit". The 2nd said "Life's a counterfeit".
  • Andy from Halesowen, West Midlands, United KingdomI have heard it said that the crew of the Destroyer HMS Sheffield sang this song while waiting to be rescued from their sinking ship, which had been hit by an exocet missile during the Falklands War :)
  • Robert from Denver, CoWhile they were filming the closing scene for Life of Brian, they were all hanging around on their crosses in the hot sun between scenes and Eric Idle started singing this song, making it up as he went along. Everybody except Idle loved it and they decided to keep it in, much to Idles chagrin.
    It remains one of my favorite songs to this day and I listen to it whenever I feel down.

    Thanks Eric.
  • Nady from Adelaide, AustraliaBEST. MOVIE. EVER. It's traditional in our family to watch this movie on easter.
  • Lalah from Wasilla, AkSpam
  • Elo from Pärnu, EuropeI love Monty Python and the song is even more than BRILLIANT! The lyrics are very good :)
  • Audrey from Rio Dell, CaThis song ALWAYS gets me in a better mood!
  • Jennifer from Los Angeles, CaEven though it's satirical, it always cheers me up when I'm in a bad mood.
  • Murph from Peoria, IlThis song was sung en masse at the end of Graham Chapman's funeral service -- after a hiliarious eulogy by John Cleece
  • Bob from St Louis, MoArt Garfunkel sings a version of this as the credits roll in the movie "As Good As It Gets". The lyrics are cleaned-up: insead of "Life's a piece of s--t, when you think of it...", he sings "Life's a counterfeit, when you think of it..."
  • Pinkmonty from London, Englandif ever thinking of suicide, listen to THIS song!
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