python philosopher's song

[Ludwig Von Drake]

Does anyone know if the philosopher's song is on any of the Monty Python Flying Circus DVD's?

[Mr. Toad]

I am almost possitive it isn Live at the Hollywood Bowl which is in the Monty Python Live Set.

All the TV shows are also available so go find this one

Composer: Eric Idle.
Author: Eric Idle.

First heard on Monty Python's Flying Circus.
The Second Series (aired from Sep. 15, 1970 to Dec. 22, 1970).
Episode 22: How To Recognize Different Parts Of The Body.


The Philosopher's Song
(Monty Python)

Immanuel Kant was a real pissant
Who was very rarely stable.
Heidegger, Heidegger was a boozy beggar
Who could think you under the table.
David Hume could out-consume
Schopenhauer and Hegel,
And Wittgenstein was a beery swine
Who was just as schloshed as Schlegel.
There's nothing Nietzsche couldn't teach ya
'Bout the raising of the wrist.

John Stuart Mill, of his own free will,
On half a pint of shandy was particularly ill.
Plato, they say, could stick it away
Half a crate of whiskey every day.
Aristotle, Aristotle was a bugger for the bottle,
Hobbes was fond of his dram,
And Rene Descartes was a drunken fart:
"I drink, therefore I am"
Yes, Socrates, himself, is particularly missed;
A lovely little thinker but a bugger when he's pissed

[Mr. Toad]

http://www.guzzlefish.com/search.php?se ... pe=D-Title

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... ance&s=dvd

[Ludwig Von Drake]

I've check on that DVD season 2 episode 22 after the Bruce's sketch and it isn't there.

[Mr. Toad]

I think that is because it is considered part of the Bruce's sketch and not actually something different.

That is my recollection at least.

[Ludwig Von Drake]

it's not during it either

[Mr. Toad]

Sorry Ludwig but it is

The Bruce's Sketch(Hollywood Bowl version)

The Bruces

Bruce I:

Good evening, ladies and bruces!

Bruce II:

Hello, Bruce.

Bruce I:

Hello, Bruce.

Bruce III:

Hello, Bruce.

Bruce I:

Hey, Bruce.

Bruce II:

What's all this lot, Bruce?

Bruce I:

It's very nice to be here at the Hollywood Bowl this evening! We're all philosophy professors from the University of Wooloomooloo, Australia!

All Bruces:

Hey, Australia, Australia, Australia! God love ya!

Bruce I:

I teach Hegelian philosophy, Bruce here teaches Aristotolean philosophy, and Bruce here is in charge of the sheep dip.

Bruce II:

[Cough] Bloody difficult work, I tell ya!

Bruce I:

I'll tell you what is thirsty work watching this garn of human. Bruce, why don't you just stick out a few of these little free examples from your ----.

Bruce I:

All right! Now, the reason we do this, ladies and bruces, is frankly over here we find your American beer is a little like making love in a canoe!

Bruce III:

Making love in a canoe?

Bruce I:

It's fucking close to water! Well now, we're going to try and raise the tone a little here by singing a nice intellectual song for for those two or three of you in the audience...

Bruce II:

Right!

Bruce I:

...who understand these things. So, here we go!

All Bruces :

Immanuel Kant was a real pissant
Who was very rarely stable
Heidegger, Heidegger was a boozy beggar
Who could think you under the table
David Hume could out-consume
Schopenhauer and Hegel
And Wittgenstein was a beery swine
Who was just as sloshed as Schlegel
There's nothing Nietszche couldn't teach ya
'Bout the raising of the wrist
Socrates himself was permanently pissed


Bruce II:

How do you like that? All right!

Bruce I:

Let's hold it a second. I can see some of these bruces are in a bit of a playful mood tonight. Ain't that, Bruce?

Bruce II:

Yeah, Bruce.

Bruce I:

Some of the ones that don't have straws up their nose. Anyway, why don't we do something rather... Why don't we get some of these guys to sing along with us? ----.

Bruce II:

Ok, I've got the words somewhere.

Bruce I:

Right! Ready!

Bruce II:

Right! Ready!

All Bruces & Audience :

Immanuel Kant was a real pissant Who was very rarely stable

Bruce II:

Heidegger, Heidegger was a boozy...

Bruce I:

They're a typical Hollywood audience! All the kids are on drugs, and all the adults are on roller skates! Have we got any...have we got anything bigger to put the words up for these rather shortsighted people?

Bruce II:

This is Bruce from the Biology Department.

Bruce I:

All right. Okay, here we go.

All Bruces & Audience :

Immanuel Kant was a real pissant Who was very rarely stable

Bruce II:

Come on!

All Bruces & Audience :

Heidegger, Heidegger was a boozy beggar
Who could take you under the table
David Hume could out-consume
Schopenhauer and Hegel
And Wittgenstein was a beery swine
Who was just as sloshed as Schlegel
There's nothing Nietszche couldn't teach ya
'Bout the raising of the wrist
Socrates himself was permanently pissed
John Stuart Mill of his own free will
On half a pint of shandy was particularly ill
Plato they say could stick it away
Half a crate of whiskey every day
Aristotle, Aristotle was a buggar for the bottle
Hobbes was fond of his Dram
And Rene Descartes was a drunken fart
"I drink, therefore I am !"
Yes Socrates himself is particularly missed
A lovely little thinker
But a bugger when he's pissed

[Ludwig Von Drake]

I was refering to the flying circus. I have to get the Hollywood Bowl version then.