Now that tune is going to be in my head the rest of the day.


I saw "Life of Brian" again recently when it was re-released.

I find it funny that this song has now become mainstream. For example, in the movie "As Good as It Gets" this song was played prominently a few times, and never once was it acknowledged as a comic parody song. I've seen (or rather, heard) it played in other contexts as a straight song, albeit with some of the lyrics dropped (e.g., "life's a piece of shit, when you look at it"). Now how did that happen?

(from wikipedia:
Upon its release, protests against the film were organised based on its perceived blasphemy, not the least of which because the film ends with a comical song sung by the victims of a mass crucifixion (Idle's "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life"). On its initial release in the UK, the film was banned by several town councils (some of which had no cinemas within their boundaries). The film was also banned for eight years in the Republic of Ireland and for a year in Norway (it was marketed in Sweden as 'the movie that is so funny, it was banned in Norway!'). The film was not released in Italy until 1990, eleven years after it was made. The film was not shown in Jersey until 2001. The Bailiff of Jersey, Frank Ereaut's government, wanted it to be watched only by adults, even though the BBFC rated it suitable for those aged 14 or over.)

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If that's blasphemy - bring it on. I didn't realize there was such an uproar at the time. I would probably be considered tame by today's standards. See this for example:
http://www.videosift.com/story.php?id=1387

Lol I have this song on my ipod

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