The Rebel Black Dot Song of Life of the Day

Art Garfunkel, "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" from As Good As It Gets: Music from the Motion Picture (The Last Angry Man)

Commentary: The lyrics have been shortened & sanitized compared to the original in Monty Python's Life of Brian, but the parodic nihilism remains.

"Always look on the bright side of life, *whistle*
Always look on the bright side of life. *whistle*

"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!
This will help things turn out for the best.

"Always look on the bright side of life, *whistle*
Always look on the right side of life. *whistle*

"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!

"So, always look on the bright side of death, *whistle*
Just before you draw your terminal breath. *whistle*

"Life's a counterfeit
When you look at it,
Life's a laugh and death's the joke—it's true!
You see, it's all a show,
Keep them laughing as you go,
Just remember the last laugh is on you!

"Always look on the bright side of life, *whistle*
Always look on the bright side of life, *whistle*
Always look on the bright side of life, *whistle*
Always look on the bright side—"