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pokerfan

(27,677 posts) Sun Dec 30, 2012, 02:58 AM Dec 2012

Wonders of Life Trailer - BBC Two

http://www.noise11.com/news/monty-pythons-eric-idle-rewrites-galaxy-song-with-professor-brian-cox-20121110

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Wonders of Life Trailer - BBC Two (Original Post) pokerfan Dec 2012 OP

The original of that song is one of the greatest delights in the Monty Python canon. Peace Patriot Dec 2012 #1

Link to the original version pokerfan Dec 2012 #2

THANKS! Gawd, I love that song and production! Peace Patriot Dec 2012 #3

Peace Patriot

(24,010 posts)

1. The original of that song is one of the greatest delights in the Monty Python canon.

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 04:33 AM

Dec 2012

This version charms as well. Thanks for posting it!

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

2. Link to the original version

Reply to Peace Patriot (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 01:29 PM

Dec 2012

with an astronomical slide-show...

Peace Patriot

(24,010 posts)

3. THANKS! Gawd, I love that song and production!

Reply to pokerfan (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 12:52 PM

Dec 2012

Oh, I just realized it's not the original production, with Eric Idle dressed up like Fred Astaire, but it's a great clip anyway and has some corrections of the stats he so beautifully sings in that mind-boggling Monty Python way of making EVERYTHING so falling down FUNNY.

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