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Reality Break, Show 403: The Meaning of Life

Series: The Reality Break
From: Richard Frohlich
Length: 00:28:02

A half hour comedy show featuring cuts from Monty Python "The Meaning of Life" soundtrack Read the full description.

Life_small Third in a series of five programs featuring the audio works of Monty Python. The Pythons created soundtracks to their major films that weren't just musical scores or collections of dialog, they were unique comedy albums in their own right. Well, except for this one. Cuts of the "The Meaning of Life" soundtrack are featured in this Reality Break. They have been reordered, edited for time and made suitable for airplay. NOTE: Original vinyl sources were included in this piece - you WILL hear pops. (version with news hole available on request)

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Piece Description

Third in a series of five programs featuring the audio works of Monty Python. The Pythons created soundtracks to their major films that weren't just musical scores or collections of dialog, they were unique comedy albums in their own right. Well, except for this one. Cuts of the "The Meaning of Life" soundtrack are featured in this Reality Break. They have been reordered, edited for time and made suitable for airplay. NOTE: Original vinyl sources were included in this piece - you WILL hear pops. (version with news hole available on request)

Timing and Cues

PART 1

14:47 "The Reality Break will continue in a moment with more from The Soundtrack to Monty Python's Meaning of Life."

(sound effect) Breaking Glass

15:00 (OUT)

PART 2

12:56 "This hasn't been real"

12:58 (Song Fade) "...better go to something depressing like the news"

13:00 (OUT)

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Anything Goes Cole Porter / John Williams Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. PolyGram 1984 00:00
Introduction/Fish Introduction/The Meaning of Life Monty Python Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. CBS Records / MCA Records 1983 00:00
Birth/Frying Eggs Monty Python Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. CBS Records / MCA Records 1983 00:00
Adventures Of Martin Luther Monty Python Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. CBS Records / MCA Records 1983 00:00
Sex Education (excerpt) Monty Python Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. CBS Records / MCA Records 1983 00:00
Trench Warfare/The Great Tea of 1914-18/Fish Monty Python Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. CBS Records / MCA Records 1983 00:00
Terry Gilliam's Intro/Accountancy Shanty Monty Python Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. CBS Records / MCA Records 1983 00:00
The Dungeon Restaurant Monty Python Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. CBS Records / MCA Records 1983 00:00
Live Organ Transplants (excerpt) Monty Python Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. CBS Records / MCA Records 1983 00:00
The Galaxy Song Monty Python Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. CBS Records / MCA Records 1983 00:00
Mr. Creosote (EDIT) Monty Python Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. CBS Records / MCA Records 1983 00:00
The Grim Reaper Monty Python Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. CBS Records / MCA Records 1983 00:00
Dedication (To Fish) Monty Python Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. CBS Records / MCA Records 1983 00:00
I Wish You Love Mantovani Intimately Yours. RReMark Records 2005 00:00