A day late, but fun forever. Freethought of the Day ERIC IDLE March 29 ________________________________________ On this date in 1943 (March 29), Eric Idle was born in the North of England. He attended Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he was president of Footlights Revue, and graduated in 1965. He worked in several television comedies, including The Frost Report. He teamed up with Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman and John Cleese for the enduring TV classic, Monty Pythons Flying Circus (1969 - 1974). The cast teamed up for several irreverent movies, including Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), which spoofed religion and the Crusades. The Life of Brian (1979) depicts what happens when a peasant, Brian, unfortunately gets mistaken for Jesus. Brian and other crucifix victims (including Idle) memorably end the film singing Always Look on the Bright Side of Life. The Meaning of Life (1983) contains Idles signature Galaxy Song, reminding humans of their insignificance. Idle has appeared in many other comedies, including Nuns on the Run (1990) and frequently tours the country with his revues. The Lord God Made Them All All things dull and ugly All creatures short and squat All things rude and nasty The Lord God made the lot. Each little snake that poisons Each little wasp that stings He made their brutish venom He made their horrid wings. All things sick and cancerous All evil great and small, All things foul and dangerous The Lord God made them all. Each nasty little hornet Each beastly little squid Who made the spiky urchin? Who made the sharks? He did! All things scabbed and ulcerous All pox both great and small Putrid, foul and gangrenous The Lord God made them all. —Composed by Eric Idle, sung by Monty Python team Oh, Lord, Please Dont Burn Us “O Lord, please dont burn us. Dont grill or toast your flock. Dont put us on the barbecue Or simmer us in stock. Dont braise or bake or boil us Or stir-fry us in a wok Oh, please dont lightly poach us Or baste us with hot fat. Dont fricassee or roast us Or boil us in a vat, And please dont stick thy servants, Lord, In a Rotissomat” —Composed by Eric Idle and John Du Prez, authored by Graham Chapman and John Cleese
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