He had died with exquisite timing on October 4, 1989, the eve of Monty Python’s twentieth anniversary. I was still singing it to Graham, but now for the final time. I was asked to sing it to close the event, as it was Graham’s favorite song, and it was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do.
It probably replaced “Spam, Spam, Spam” at Viking funerals.Īs far as I was concerned, “Bright Side” was just the end song of a movie, but now it began to take on a life of its own. First of all, who would even have such a chart? And secondly, of course you don’t get paid for funerals, but hey, you take it where you can. On January 20, 2009, it officially became the number one most requested song at British funerals, replacing Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.” It has remained there ever since. “Always look on the bright side of life” has probably been my subconscious motto throughout my life, but I never thought it would be a hit.
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