Making fun of music, one song at a time. Since the year 2000.
Check out the two amIright misheard lyrics books including one book devoted to misheard lyrics of the 1980s.
Song Parodies -> "Meaning o'Life"
Original Song Title:
"Stayin' Alive"
(MP3)Original Performer:
Bee Gees
Parody Song Title:
"Meaning o'Life"
Parody Written by:
The Comedian
The Lyrics
[ --- guitar riff intro --- ]
Well, you can tell by the way I wink an' smirk,
I'm an Idle fan, I love his work!
Cleese the clown can do no wrong!
Michael Palin must've smoked a bong!
And Graham Chapman,
An' Terry Jones --
-- they must've toked a dozen bones!
Gilliam,
the cartoon-guy --
-- I got no doubt that he was high!
Monty Python brothers make ev--'rybody ponder
The Mean---ing o' Life!
Meaning o' Life!
Brian's sandal's swingin' -- the multitude is singin' 'bout the
Meaning o' Life!
Meaning o' Life!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Meaning o' Life!
Meaning o' Life!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Meaning o' Liiiiii-i-i-iiiiii-i-i-iiiiii-i-i-ife!
[ --- guitar riff --- ]
Well now, I'm below a castle high,
And there's a chamber-pot pouring in my eye!
" Go away now, all you English-men,
I'm a Frenchman and -- I'll taunt again! "
Look on the bright-er
Side of life
" I'm Brian, AND SO IS MY WIFE !! "
We can try
To understand
A lumber-jackin' girly-man
Monty Python brothers make ev--'rybody ponder
The Mean---ing o' Life!
Meaning o' Life!
Lumberjack is swingin' -- the Mountie chorus singin' 'bout the
Meaning o' Life!
Meaning o' Life!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Meaning o' Life!
Meaning o' Life!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Meaning o' Liiiiii-i-i-iiiiii-i-i-iiiiii-i-i-ife!!
[ --- guitar riff --- ]
I'm an Enchanter!
I'm an Enchanter!
And some men call me Tim !
[ --- guitar riff --- ]
I'm an Enchanter --- and some men call me Tim !
THE MEANING o' LI-I-I-I-I-I-I-IFE !!!
Well, I can tell by the lack of parrot-squawk,
That there's something wrong, he doesn't talk!
You said he's "Norwegian Blue" ?
He looks dead to me, he doesn't move!
And now he's all right
Or so you say
He's pinin' for the fjords today
He's so wise
He understands
The Holy Grail's effect on SPAM
Monty Python brothers make ev--'rybody ponder
The Mean---ing o' Life!
Meaning o' Life!
Ev'ry virgin winkin' -- Sir Galahad's a-thinkin' 'bout the
Meaning o' Life!
Meaning o' Life!
SPAM!
SPAM!
SPAM!
SPAM!
Meaning o' Life!
Meaning o' Life!
SPAM!
SPAM!
SPAM!
SPAM!
Meaning o' Liiiiii-i-i-iiiiii-i-i-iiiiii-i-i-ife!
[ --- guitar riff --- ]
That parrot's not dead!
He's only resting!
He's only resting, yeah!
[ --- guitar riff --- ]
That parrot's not dead --- he's only resting, yeah!
THE MEANING o' LI-I-I-I-I-I-I-IFE !!!
Just one thin wah-fer!
Just one thin wah-fer!
Just one thin wah-fer --- BLEAAAHHH !!!
THE MEANING o' LI-I-I-I-I-I-I-IFE !!!
Well, you can tell by the way I wink an' smirk,
I'm an Idle fan, I love his work!
Cleese the clown can do no wrong!
Michael Palin must've smoked a bong!
And Graham Chapman,
An' Terry Jones --
-- they must've toked a dozen bones!
Gilliam,
the cartoon-guy --
-- I got no doubt that he was high!
Monty Python brothers make ev--'rybody ponder
The Mean---ing o' Life!
Meaning o' Life!
Brian's sandal's swingin' -- the multitude is singin' 'bout the
Meaning o' Life!
Meaning o' Life!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Meaning o' Life!
Meaning o' Life!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Meaning o' Liiiiii-i-i-iiiiii-i-i-iiiiii-i-i-ife!
[ --- guitar riff --- ]
Well now, I'm below a castle high,
And there's a chamber-pot pouring in my eye!
" Go away now, all you English-men,
I'm a Frenchman and -- I'll taunt again! "
Look on the bright-er
Side of life
" I'm Brian, AND SO IS MY WIFE !! "
We can try
To understand
A lumber-jackin' girly-man
Monty Python brothers make ev--'rybody ponder
The Mean---ing o' Life!
Meaning o' Life!
Lumberjack is swingin' -- the Mountie chorus singin' 'bout the
Meaning o' Life!
Meaning o' Life!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Meaning o' Life!
Meaning o' Life!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Splunge!
Meaning o' Liiiiii-i-i-iiiiii-i-i-iiiiii-i-i-ife!!
[ --- guitar riff --- ]
I'm an Enchanter!
I'm an Enchanter!
And some men call me Tim !
[ --- guitar riff --- ]
I'm an Enchanter --- and some men call me Tim !
THE MEANING o' LI-I-I-I-I-I-I-IFE !!!
Well, I can tell by the lack of parrot-squawk,
That there's something wrong, he doesn't talk!
You said he's "Norwegian Blue" ?
He looks dead to me, he doesn't move!
And now he's all right
Or so you say
He's pinin' for the fjords today
He's so wise
He understands
The Holy Grail's effect on SPAM
Monty Python brothers make ev--'rybody ponder
The Mean---ing o' Life!
Meaning o' Life!
Ev'ry virgin winkin' -- Sir Galahad's a-thinkin' 'bout the
Meaning o' Life!
Meaning o' Life!
SPAM!
SPAM!
SPAM!
SPAM!
Meaning o' Life!
Meaning o' Life!
SPAM!
SPAM!
SPAM!
SPAM!
Meaning o' Liiiiii-i-i-iiiiii-i-i-iiiiii-i-i-ife!
[ --- guitar riff --- ]
That parrot's not dead!
He's only resting!
He's only resting, yeah!
[ --- guitar riff --- ]
That parrot's not dead --- he's only resting, yeah!
THE MEANING o' LI-I-I-I-I-I-I-IFE !!!
Just one thin wah-fer!
Just one thin wah-fer!
Just one thin wah-fer --- BLEAAAHHH !!!
THE MEANING o' LI-I-I-I-I-I-I-IFE !!!
Your Vote & Comment Counts
The parody authors spend a lot of time writing parodies for the website and they appreciate feedback in the form of votes and comments. Please take some time to leave a comment below about this parody.
Place Your Vote |
Voting Results
| ||||||||||||||||||
Voting Breakdown
The following represent how many people voted for each category.
| Pacing | How Funny | Overall Rating | |||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||
| 5 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
User Comments
Comments are subject to review, and can be removed by the administration of the site at any time and for any reason.
We are the knights who say "five"
This is B G...Beyond Good...top fives
We here at the Ministry of Silly Smiles (NOBODY ever expects the Ministry of Silly Smiles) hereby announce that this parody is a killer rabbit, actually it’s 3 x 5 killer rabbits pining for the fjords.
I need to see the movies again, but I'm "Votin' the 5s" here anyways.
DOn't remember TOS, but I'll give you 5's because it was funny, and very rarely do you have off pacing
Nice fit for the Python's. I'd like to buy some 5's please.
Are they African or European 5s? A glorious tribute, Johnny D.
He is Johnny D and he's okay
he just made Monty Python's day
the OS by those Aussie dudes
the Gibb Brothers: Bruce Bruce and Bruce
he knows his stuff
he got the lot
he even got that ex-parrOT
his rhyming is delightful
it's quite left of cent-ah
he might well be a Python
just like his dear...
...ta-ta!
he just made Monty Python's day
the OS by those Aussie dudes
the Gibb Brothers: Bruce Bruce and Bruce
he knows his stuff
he got the lot
he even got that ex-parrOT
his rhyming is delightful
it's quite left of cent-ah
he might well be a Python
just like his dear...
...ta-ta!
The Norwegian Blue skit is one of my favorites. So is this parody...5s
Boldly brave Sir Johnny sent this to amiright
Not afraid to make us laugh
Bold, brave Sir Johnny
I kept wanting to sing the "Meaning o' Life!" bits to the Disney "Circle of Life"...maybe there's an idea... any takers?
hey, Rick (C) - if you like the Dead Parrot sketch, have a look at this one: http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/queen98.shtml
Not afraid to make us laugh
Bold, brave Sir Johnny
I kept wanting to sing the "Meaning o' Life!" bits to the Disney "Circle of Life"...maybe there's an idea... any takers?
hey, Rick (C) - if you like the Dead Parrot sketch, have a look at this one: http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/queen98.shtml
Thank you all, Honorary Knights Who Say ParoDEEE!! --- Rick D, AFW, Peter, Red Ant, Dominic, Tim, Luke, Bruce, Rick C, and Philbo!
great movie...great parody...5s
Johnny, you truly are a Bicycle Repairman amongst ordinary Supermen. 5's :-D
Python fans may also like this little film... http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2405283
Python fans may also like this little film... http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2405283
Three fives I shalt give. I shall not give two, nor shall I give four...
Thank you, Alvin, Adam, and Steven!
I hate the Bee Gees and I hate Monty Python. I also hate spam. A lot. But I'm glad you made this parody. Did you make it from scratch?
Thanks, Michael.
"Shut your festering gob, you tit! Your type really makes me puke, you vacuous, coffee-nosed, maloderous, pervert!!!" And with that irrelevant quote, i decree upon thee 555.
Thanks, Agrimorfee!
And yes, Michael, I made it from scratch!
And for SOTM- I repeat my 5's comment
Great parody, Johnny! 555
Thanks, Dominic and DAK !
(SOTM) My favorite lines, for some reason.."Well now, I'm below a castle high, And there's a chamber-pot pouring in my eye!" Liked it..5's
(SOTM) I wish I could come up with another pun here, but apparently my muse is also pining for the fjords. Still like this one a lot though.
For those who DKTOS, it is temporarily available for free listening here:
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze42dj2/smallworld/id1.html
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze42dj2/smallworld/id1.html
[SOTM] very very nice, being only 15 i only know of a few of the movies you are talking about, so for hillariousness and structure i will give you 5s across the board.
SOTM--Excellent song about one of my favorite parody groups. Well done.
(SOTM) I've never seen Monty Python, but this parody was excellent.
(SOTM) see above
(SOTM) He's a parodist and he's ok, he writes all night so we'll laugh all day...
(SOTM) Brilliant, Johnny! Are you going to enter this in the "Summarizing Proust Competition"???
(SOTM) See above and I don't have anything clever enough to say after all that has been said. Great work Johnny D.
(SOTM) already commented, but really brilliant stuff JD!
(SOTM) Still a glorious parody, Johnny D, with plenty of great Python references throughout. Amazingly, yesterday I got the Meaning of Life soundtrack for $7 and was chortling all afternoon.
SOTM--heck of a hard song to even try, JD...you pulled it off swimmingly...great job!
(SOTM) Still great :-)
Sorry that it's mostly over my head seeing as I've never been much of a Python fan, but it's still quality work and I was able to sing along easily!
Great stuff Johnny
Excellent job, Mrs. Premise? Outstanding, Mrs. Conclusion!
(SOTY 05) see above
(2005 SOTY) See above!
(SOTM 2005) See above and above again!
I'm not a fan of either the Bee Gees or Monty Python, so I think I missed most of the humor here, but I can tell from the other comments that there's a ton of puns and other clever stuff.
Every spoof is sacred
Every spoof is good
Every spoof is needed
Like your neighbor's wood
Sorry. That started out as a perfectly good comment but now it's just gotten SILLY. Apologies for missing this earlier, Johnny BD; I must have been on your sabbatical. Excellent work. Major kudos from a guy who has spent entirely too many hours taking in the Bee Gees and Monty Python (though never, until now, simultaneously).
Every spoof is good
Every spoof is needed
Like your neighbor's wood
Sorry. That started out as a perfectly good comment but now it's just gotten SILLY. Apologies for missing this earlier, Johnny BD; I must have been on your sabbatical. Excellent work. Major kudos from a guy who has spent entirely too many hours taking in the Bee Gees and Monty Python (though never, until now, simultaneously).
Third Place
http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php/topic,12125.0.html
http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php/topic,12125.0.html
(ABC-M) My comment and vote still stands. Glad that I saw the one Monty Python that I did. But then, this makes sense even without it.
(ABC3) A Johnny D classic joins us once again.
ABC3M- You're Da Man
johnny d you are the messiah ! or maybe your a "very naughty boy !" lol top class
Every spoof is sacred!!!
ABC3M - Awesome!
(ABC3M) This is still superb, and upon reading it again to TOS I realize how flawless, from a technical aspect, this parody is. Subconsciously, I have probably strived to emulate your format and notation more than any other author here; it's simply bulletproof, and beautiful with those "Liiiiii-i-i-iiiiii-i-i-iiiiii-i-i-ife!"
(ABC3M) commented (and composed I see) twice here JD, and I just love this one - a one-man Monty Python retrospective and the perfect OS for it
This is great. You must have had a serious case of Saturday night fever when you wrote that one (lol).----MM
(ABC3M)Just wait till Biggus Dickus votes on this!
MONTY PYTHON!!! SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM Meaning o'life! Very amusing, fantastic job!
Your mother was a hampster and your father smelled of elederberrys! Great Job!
The author of the parody has authorized comments, and wants YOUR feedback.
Link To This Page
The address of this page is: http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/beegees43.shtml For help, see the examples of how to link to this page.
This is view # 2775
