Eric Idle





Eric Idle

Author profile


born
March 29, 1943 in South Shields, County Durham (now Tyne and Wear), England, The United Kingdom

gender
male

website

genre


About this author

Eric Idle is an English comedian, actor, author and composer of comedic songs. He wrote and performed as a member of the internationally renowned British comedy group Monty Python.


Average rating: 4.02 · 2,548 ratings · 247 reviews · 27 distinct works
The Road to Mars
3.42 of 5 stars 3.42 avg rating — 469 ratings — published 1999 — 12 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
The Greedy Bastard Diary: A...
3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 197 ratings — published 1999 — 7 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
Monty Python's Spamalot: 20...
3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
The Rutland Dirty Weekend Book
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1976 — 2 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
Hello Sailor
3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 8 ratings2 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
Monty Python's Big Red Book
4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
A Pocketful of Python
by
3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2003
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
Monty Python Live!
by
3.34 of 5 stars 3.34 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
Pass the Butler
3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1984
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
Quite Remarkable Adventures...
3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1996 — 4 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
More books by Eric Idle…

Upcoming Events

No scheduled events. Add an event.

“Life doesn't make any sense, and we all pretend it does. Comedy's job is to point out that it doesn't make sense, and that it doesn't make much difference anyway.”
Eric Idle

“Some things in life are bad
They can really make you mad
Other things just make you swear and curse.
When you're chewing on life's gristle
Don't grumble, give a whistle
And this'll help things turn out for the best...

And...always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the light side of life...

If life seems jolly rotten
There's something you've forgotten
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
When you're feeling in the dumps
Don't be silly chumps
Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing.

And...always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the light side of life...

For life is quite absurd
And death's the final word
You must always face the curtain with a bow.
Forget about your sin - give the audience a grin
Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow.

So always look on the bright side of death
Just before you draw your terminal breath

Life's a piece of shit
When you look at it
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true.
You'll see it's all a show
Keep 'em laughing as you go
Just remember that the last laugh is on you.

And always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the right side of life...
(Come on guys, cheer up!)
Always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the bright side of life...
(Worse things happen at sea, you know.)
Always look on the bright side of life...
(I mean - what have you got to lose?)
(You know, you come from nothing - you're going back to nothing.
What have you lost? Nothing!)
Always look on the right side of life...”
Eric Idle

“sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will make me cry by myself in a corner for hours.”
Eric Idle

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
SciFi and Fantasy...: May Sci-Fi Theme Suggestions -- Parody/Spoof 53 249 Mar 31, 2009 09:34pm  
Romance Readers R...: BriansGirl's Reading List 210 456 May 07, 2010 08:11pm  
Romance Readers R...: 2010 A-Z Author Challenge 566 872 Jan 22, 2011 10:59am  
Book Buying Addic...: authors with an I 14 54 Apr 11, 2011 06:36am  
The Next Best Boo...: Books and Reading Survey/Meme 115 747 Oct 30, 2011 12:29pm  


Is this you? Let us know. If not, help out and invite Eric to Goodreads.