Ive heard that The Philosophers Drinking Song and The Lumberjack Song both have different lyrics for a few phrases. What are the correct lyrics for these songs?
Actually there is no one correct version. Usually if someone posts a transcription of a song or sketch, it has been taken from only one source. The Pythons on many occasions performed songs or sketches differently by changing lyrics or adding different conclusions and transitions. An excellent example of this is the Pet Shop (Dead Parrot) sketch that can be found on many of the Pythons’ recordings. At our own page we try to post the sketch exactly as it appears in the recording we’re transcribing, and if we’re just posting the sketch itself without other explanation we will include any part of any version that seems worth including to us, and have even been known to make up bits of it ourselves. It’s all part of growing up and not being British. See the Sketches section. Q: How is Palin pronounced? Is it (pay-lin) or (pal-lin) ? A: Good question. To find out I consulted the highest authority available, Erin Parr, who at one point ran the Michael Palin Appreciation Page. Said she: “That
