A Conversation for Monty Python's 'Galaxy Song'
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GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 Started conversation Jan 5, 2004
Great work! I don't usually respond to these things but in this case I think you deserve it. I mean this is just fantastic, all the lyrics to the Galaxy Song. I've been looking for those for ages. It's a pity about all that science getting in the way though. 
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Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired Posted Mar 18, 2004
Traveller in Time 
on top
"Congratulations. You are a star hmm, should be mentioned in the song somewhere. "
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Farlander Posted Mar 18, 2004
great work, danny! 
that's the song from the organ donor sketch, isn't it? (it would never do for my mum to watch that bit - she'd tear up my donor card in a trice 
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Danny B Posted Mar 18, 2004
Thanks, guys 
Yes, it is the song from the organ donor sketch, with Eric Idle emerging from the fridge wearing a a pink tuxedo 
And my mum has a bit of a thing about organ donation as well...
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Amy the Ant - High Manzanilla of the Church of the Stuffed Olive Posted Mar 18, 2004
Well done, Danny B.
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Ralph the Wonder Llama and André the dodo; Excrement Occurs Posted Mar 18, 2004
It's great! D'you know, this song always reminds me of the Total Perspective Vortex on Frogstar World B from the Restaurant at the end of the Universe.
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DaveBlackeye Posted Mar 18, 2004
Great article, but I need to point something out:
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nuclear power doesn't owe anything to the sun. The energy comes from splitting heavy atoms such as uranium that were forged in supernovae (and possibly the big bang IIRC) before the solar system even formed.
/ * PEDANT
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Danny B Posted Mar 18, 2004
Yes... but (he says, thinking rapidly) the fact that those radioactive elements ended up as part of the Earth is due to the process of formation of the planets of the solar system, in which the sun was heavily involved. Or something...
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Just Justin... (ACE) Posted Mar 18, 2004
I didn't know that the lyrics had too much to do with actual measurements! I thought they were just as they are as they sound good...
Justin
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Danny B Posted Mar 18, 2004
Thanks for everyone's kind comments 
Justin - never underestimate Eric Idle (or any Python, for that matter)!
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GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 Posted Mar 18, 2004
What are all these people doing here? 
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Zarquon's Singing Fish! Posted Mar 18, 2004
I'm pleased this made Editor's Choice. Quite right too! 
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Mina Posted Mar 18, 2004
Well done!
I read a science entry, I'm so impressed with it. And I only skipped a few bits.
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schrodingers_cat (Am I dead or alive? sometimes even i can't tell) Posted Mar 18, 2004
Please, Please can anyone tell me where i can get this song?
Its always been a favorite, love to get a copy!
BTW Uranium would not have been formed during the big bang, as conditions were not stable enough for even light atoms to form for a while. But otherwise good point about nuclear energy.
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Danny B Posted Mar 18, 2004
The song is available on the Meaning of Life soundtrack, and also on the albums "Monty Python Sings" and "The Ultimate Monty Python Rip Off". You can probably get these from places such as Amazon.
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Demon Drawer Posted Mar 18, 2004
Excellent a noble addition to the dissection of lyrics here on h2g2.
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