every sperm is sacred

[toretsblaby]

Eww I lost my appetite

[Djagatai]

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[sekkea]

people need to stop fliping its mony pyhton its not ment to make seance at all cue the talking heads

[halfNERD17]

kids say the darnedest things

[googlingization]

this is not third world,, this is Europe 200 years ago, when u were selling women in England ... stop the crap and read your history.

[ThomasMFilms]

@googlingization This video is not serious. It's a Monty Python skit.

[weasleynmunatoti]

damn that little girl have beautiful voice! <3

[arethnaar45]

I used to be a sperm. Ah, the way time flies.

[skepticoz]

21 peoples daddies should have worn one of those little rubber things on their John Thomas.

[DemonOfGaming]

21 People put a "Rubber thing on the end of there cock".

[wambam99999]

Mony pyhton?

[ChampaignNPaperPlane]

This should be the anthem for the blondes of the world.

[zilvafish]

'Oh, get that would you Dierdre?'

One of the funniest and most bitingly satirical Python sketches. Still wiping tears out of my eyes.

[MisterWolf7]

Apparently the spent the vast bulk of their budget for 'The Meaning of Life' on this song... Worth every penny!

[souleater0815]

Geez BLOW IT ON HER STOMACH ALREADY!

[adamisazombiestompy]

18 ppl waste sperm

[hectorgmontiel]

This is comedy gold!

[metta108]

believe it or not, there are actually Catholics with a sense of humour that might even manage to let our a giggle or laugh at something like this.

(...and of course we all know that Catholic boys grow up never once masturbating, right?)

[jonhdoe1395]

@HogwartsCastle yeah time goes by so fast :(

[stardustdave85]

when that baby came out of her.i cried with laughter

[TheLarryBiscuit]

Remember, everyone, every sperm is sacred.

[iamsmart00]

They forgot one good verse:

Every Sperm is Sacred,

Every Sperm is grand,

God will surely blind you if you come in your hand!!!!

[Ddubya77]

Does anyone really take the Catholic church seriously anymore??? I was raised Catholic, but once I got older I wised up. The Catholic church just doesn't offer anything that pertains to life today.. This clip is funny as hell because it's so true.

[wolfgirl4494]

some of it was filmed in bradford industial musem cottages apparently, as my rents forced me to watch and pointed out where they recognised

[pyrogyra72]

How many kids are in this scene, anyway?

[noodnic]

@pyrogyra72 I think he has 63.

[Snabbelkrab]

It's a shame there're parts mixed up... 5:17 - 31 isn't supposed to be right in the middle of the song but after... Other than that, I simply love this song!!!

[wilsonslass]

The front street is in skipton, dont know the name of it. To the left of the nightclub, cobbled street with steps up to it.

I watched them filming this, all the locals did.

[xemily91]

@wilsonslass: LUCKY!

[ramadarose41]

this is such a great spoof of the musical "Oliver!", and wonderfully done too! Kudos to Monty Python to making life all so real and true!! :-)

[LeandroJesskint]

take a look at google maps and keep on zooming in until street view level: 53.853026,-2.185054 ... It's the spot where the dancing scene was shot. The view of the front sides of the houses is apparently filmed somewhere else

[JD1010101110]

bloody working class, they can't do anything without breaking into spontaeus song and dance numbers! no wonder all our manufacturing has gone to China don't seem them breaking into song just cause someone dropped a hat!

[mrsado]

This is one of the greater 'sketches' of meaning of life, it makes me wonder if it would even possible to do something like this today. How many religions would you piss of with something like this these days...

[TheBackOfTheBoat]

@mrsado The Catholic Church still has a virtual ban on Meaning of Life, as well as Life of Brian,

The Church has their own rating system for movies. A good third of all movies ever made are given the "O" rating for "Morally Offensive," and you can bet your ass that Meaning of Life is one of them.

[forthewinkitty]

several of the child actors in this have said that at the time they had no idea what they were singing about.

[RonFella]

Every time I see this I laugh my head off and I saw it went it first came out. The only problem is it is going to take three weeks before I get that song out of my head. LMAOF!

[christophersteal]

Im sorry kids god blessed me to good to to feed you guys anymore lol WTF this is great.

[BeanTheForce]

Harry, I want you to sell me a condom, for I am a Protestant!

[jmh90]

Oh those wacky Protestants

[thatgood58]

@jmh90 oh us fucked up cath's!

[segould]

I would've liked this video more if it didn't skip so much.

[thatgood58]

@segould rent it you cheep prick

[thatgood58]

@segould get a fuckin job!

[DoktorKrankheit]

Quick. Watch this video while you can . . . It is soon to be banned . . . Rumour has it that Girolamo Savonarola and the SPANISH INQUISTION are on the way!

[Dreaded88]

Savonarola: Do not implore him for compassion!

Savonarola: Do not beg him for forgiveness!

Savonarola: Do not ask him for mercy!

Lets face it: You can't 'Torquemata' anything!

[kerkmanick123]

great movie and great quote

[Druworos]

Well I wasn't expecting the Spanish Inquisition

[AkujiMalice]

@Druworos Nobody expects the spanish inquisition!

[Ratuh123]

Epic!!!!

[Sofus80]

Scarred for life? By singing the word sperm? Are you kidding me?? There are far more greater things to worry about in this world than the word sperm, sex, gay and "the f-bomb". In Europe we actually don't really mind that our children think for themselves and get to learn things that are not always pleasant. If you think the word sperm causes long lasting scars you need to take a good look at yourself and evaluate what kind of person you are, and what kind of society your part of. Damn.

[spndxslt]

I'm in the U.S. and can say first hand that many parents in this country have a repulsive obsession with keeping their children shielded from anything and everything deemed "innappropriate". I've given serious thought to moving out, but who wants another American nieghbor? I should start telling people I'm from Canada.

[vaasnaad]

@Sofus80 YEAH!!!!

[2205923358]

@Sofus80 True, true mate. probably lead to some quite awkward conversations for their parents. I mean the "Daddy, where do babies come from?" question is in the book of parenting. But the "Daddy, what's sperm?" one... You get my drift.

[Shampalwe]

@2205923358

"Remember when you asked me where babies came from and I told you that Mama has a little half seed and Papa has another half seed and that when they're put together they form a whole seed that grows into a baby inside Mama's tummy? Well, "sperm" is what Papa's seed is called."

[N001337]

@Sofus80

Europeans are still having children?

[Sofus80]

@N001337 Yes. Even though we have the option to use both condoms and do abortions we actually have families, kids, kindergartens and schools. We do teach our kids about life though. And sex. And sperm. That might be a problem and will probably lead to our extinction. The mighty hand of the great American God will probably wipe us out when he wakes up from his 2000 year old long nap.

[443556inflames]

@Sofus80 : That was a total win. People need to stop being so pathetic-so what if a 'rude word' was spoken? Most words can be traced to relatively inoffensive roots in any case.

[Cazz814]

@Sofus80 Agreed when are people going to realize how natural sexuality is, inf act that's the exact prupose of this hilarious song.

[bigfootskitty]

@Sofus80 Here in the land of the free, we believe in someone else drawing the line for you! I mean if you don't have what it takes to stop smoking, then We'll just have to take it upon OTHERS to decide what is best FOR YOU! If you won't OVER MOTHER YOURSELF we the government(but you may call us "Your Greatest and most wonderful majesty) Will appoint some BITCH to mother you, regardless of age, sex, race creed or WHAT YOU THINK OR WANT! WE'RE GONNA! Or We'll just take your freedom AWAY completly!

[dtkd100]

@bigfootskitty So you must support gay marriage, euthanasia and my right to own slaves???

[MisterWolf7]

@dtkd100

You put gay marriage and slavery on the same page?

That's all kinds of wrong!

[dtkd100]

@MisterWolf7 I was being sarcastic and if I need to conceptualize that for you, you were not following the discourse on this page in the context of the video.

[MisterWolf7]

@dtkd100

Ah my bad! Misread the situation! Apologies fella!

[dtkd100]

@MisterWolf7 No problem, we all make mistake.

[thegrimner]

The repressed sexual tension between the two protestants is just as funny as the song, even without the chinese dragon

[GitarStu]

@thegrimner agreed! That part cracks me up all the time.

[noodnic]

@thegrimner They're Catholic.

[rayook]

a great role of Graham Chapman! Bravo!

[trainlover476]

This movie was weird, but funny. my only concern was how they got the child actors to go along with it

[missoliverandblossom]

you know what? i was thinking the same thing.

[trainlover476]

exactly, it's like.......did this movie emotionally scar them for life, did they have their ears blocked when Palin said his lines.........pizza

[thegrimner]

They explain it on the comenttaries. By and large, the parents had no problems with the scene at all, and some of the most exlicit parts were edited. Palin's "Rubber thing at the end of my cock" was replaced by "sock" and edited afterwards.

[Gubbywubby]

Agreed. However, I do know that I would've done it without a second thought... hahahahahha

[loveleona123]

lol...little rubber things

[vijaypush]

GENIAL

[AxelleVIII]

I'm italian, and I'd like to sing this to the damn Pope ...

[arcureo]

You are sooooooo right. Maybe since he's good at playing piano you could also ask him to accompany you! ^____^

[AxelleVIII]

XD good idea

[slushie126]

my friend used to live on the street this was filmed on, i was in awe

[itsjoshwiper]

what sucks is that i saw this movie and had this damn song in my head when me and my girlfreind were getting down to it (wink) and i started humming this before we started and totaly killed the mood. lol

[pipecub83]

But we've had two children dear!

[marniedrew]

Let the heathens spill theirs

on the dusty ground...

God will make them pay

for each sperm that can't be found.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA­HAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!

[lozzyXisXhereX]

we watched that at my school penryn college in our yr 10 RE lesson a few weeks ago lol our teacher mr furnie was well embarressed

[OlEgSaS32]

those 2 protestants are funny as hell, especially the guy " i can wear whatever i want on my john Thomas"

[jazzx251]

Richard Dawkins recommends this film and song in "The God Delusion"!

The Catholic church is an enigma to me.

They fight over someone stealing a cracker from church and yet they clearly, even in their schools, embrace evolution and science. (I work in one once a week - and they proudly display the kids' reasonably accurate descriptions of evolution and the big bang on the wall).

Like Ken Miller, a brilliant catholic biologist, they need to have two non-connecting sides to your brain.

[BeatleBecky]

LOL! This is how I just told my family I'm pregnant with #2! (My sister and sister-in-law are also pregnant now). All those sacred sperm!!

[WrongmanDark]

Very very very very ery very very very very FUNNY! I love Monty Pythons!

[AlbertMondback]

Win.

[Geigan]

Why does he need to sell them all to science when he could sell out shows with hilarious elaborate dance numbers.

Plus he's Catholic, since when does he believe in science?

[FightTheElite]

Great comment ^_^

[tubetubetube]

@Geigan

Science is not a belief. It is debatable, observable and provable. There is noting to be belive, only agreed or disagreed. Also many scientifics are catholic, some where even involve as priest and shit. Your comment was good and funny util that last line of ignorance. For that, i will go against most and thumb you down instead.

[TrcDK]

what is happening at 5:17?

[darkflame8]

The film has been edited. Though that did not happen in the original nor in the dvd release.

[shadoworacle44]

"every sperm is useful/needed/"

So... one sperm cell is used and, on average, tens of thousands aren't.

What about those that don't get used?

What if the cell used carries a disease?

What if it is genetically defective?

What about involuntary orgasms?

What about a woman's period?

What about a rape induced pregnancy?

And now that there are over 6 BILLION humans, Whats the point?

Awesome song.

[Oz206]

I'm protestant my best friend is catholic this is pretty much all true

[gibbogle]

The funniest thing is putting Yorkshire in the 3rd world.

[ornanierenisttoll]

is !

[DavrosFromSkaro]

Actually the funniest thing is filming it in Lancashire (Colne) and then saying it's Yorkshire!

[ry3m]

And has a chinese dragon floating around at the end. hmm.....

[Wildbillhitchcock]

i couldn't stop laughing when i saw that for the very first time

[DoktorKrankheit]

One is highly insulted if one is from Harrogate!

[JuliatheCoolest]

This song is so damn catchy!

[Dreaded88]

found myself singing it in church!

[DoktorKrankheit]

Any song about Sperm,

Is sure to an Ear Worm!

[LadyVanDaele]

LOL! I love how overkill it gets at 6:12

[666Clayman82]

One of the best cinematic moments EVER. Outstanding.

[bdyan1]

fucking religion fuck people up

[bajkowy]

would be happy if someone put polish translate for it :)

[mkearley49]

Google the lyrics in english and run it through the google translator.

[ph1sts]

LOL @ the inference that Catholics screw like rabbits, and Protestants rarely have sex.

[RichardTran0]

Atleast now I have a reason to stop masturbating all the time.

[goatgirl08]

ROFL "I can walk down the road any time I want and walk into Harry's and hold my head up high and say in a loud, steady voice, 'Harry, I want you to sell me a condom, for I am a Protestant.'"

[Bfdidc]

The morally superior Protestant and his obviously unsatisfied wife at the end of this sketch really adds to the humor as well. "Thanks to Martin Luther, I can wear anything I want on my John-Thomas."

[mistereveready]

the sketch that was cut after is funny too. o no martin luther is on the loose!

[Cureza]

great!

[darthsketch]

Protestantism, ftw!

[Cricketman2000]

lol, Catholics ftw

[BondoFox]

I'd forgotten how long that was! Shame about the glitch halfway through, but still, thanks for the posting!

[musiknouvel]

I'm a life long Roman Catholic this clip is my favorite part of the "meaning of life". Never once have I found it offensive, I think it's hilarious.

[thegigm]

British comedy at or close to it's best.

[mattsimplebored]

Absolutely hilarious. A work of genius.

[peterinfrankfurt]

This clip is excellent excellent excellent.

Firstly, it is funny beyond words.

Secondly, it is clever - so clever (wish I were that clever)

Thirdly, it puts the RC church in perspective.

Thank you Monty Python!

[stresslie58]

I couldn't have worded it better myself.

Mothy Python is one of the funniest, and clever comedy teams ever, and this is them at their very best.

[iniquissima]

Well, thank you Peter from Frankfurt! How anyone could have grasped it without your detailed analisys. :))))

[stevolution666]

ooh its all cut up and fucked. how annoying

[sassygirl449]

We were shown this in school. By our RS teacher. I CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD XD

[wwcdmeister]

So did the Catholic students hang there head, walk out? What a prick.

[sassygirl449]

Erm, I am catholic. I thought it was hilarious, would never show it to my Irish relatives though, maybe the younger ones xD Nah, he's not a prick, he's careful about what he says normally.

[o484]

What we do to ourselves we do to God

classic ROFLMFAO XD

[richardcadbury]

this is a more persuasive arguement against catholicism than all the protestant arguements put together.

PS fuzzygoddess

"Catholics don't proselytize"

you've clearly never been to Africa.

[fuzzygoddess]

It's why Catholics don't proselytize. They don't have to knock to make more for the Tree stencil dedicated to slave thinking They simply breed more sheep for the fascist dictator in Rome to boss around.

Just think what Pedophile priests would do without boys!

[peepingpeterpan]

Amen.Excellent music clip.

[hmdios]

"what do you mean? lock the door?" loool

[LilaMae99]

Have you noticed most of the kids seem to be girls?

[ianhalen1000]

Classic, classic scene!

[ginnyisdacoolest]

Really dunny stuff, but it was just WRONG to have kids sing that...

[devaraja42]

In a later interview, those kids admitted that they had no idea what they were singing about.

[oneofthe4truegods]

"That's what being a protestant is all about." So true, and yet Christianity itself was all about avoiding circumscision.

[AlianQuin]

"Guess what children? I'm out of a job. So I'm going sell all of you to Science. But, before I do I'm going to sing you a song."

[NoahTaylor85]

I like how she doesn't even notice that she's given birth until she hears the *thud*

[lee3]

technically she didn't give birth, if you look closely, palin sees a stork dropping a baby in the chimney, the baby comes from the stork

[Hazelw0lf]

the stork is symbolic. Somehow i don't think they bring the afterbirth as well

[CrEaSoTe1]

Monty python is shere genius

[ianhalen1000]

Fuckin genius!

[SPINNER673]

He died of a rare spine cancer

[Laughingnahga]

I thought he died because of his drinking problem. Messed up liver and all.

Never the less he is missed and it was a loss to the comedic world.

It did make for a funny skit featuring his ashes. LOLZ

[unicuber]

You're all wrong, he died from reading the funniest joke in the world.

[TheMissSchillinger]

I love how among those dozens of children, they're all about the same age.

[darris321]

dodecuplets. 3 sets of em lol

[wildste]

I'm surprised that people haven't attacked it for showing kids nude in the bath (even though you can't see anything at all).

[BosSpyda]

lol this scene was the real kicker for the Church, wasn't it; it's why they boycotted the movie, right? I wasn't alive at the time, so I wouldn't know...

[natali20023]

Hilarious!

One of the best of Monty python!:)

[SSJ2VEGEROTRULES]

I'm a Catholic and I find it hilarious.

[equitemcroce]

Me too and I agree...i Love the fact that it's scientific experiments!

[gibbogle]

I find it hilarious that you are a Catholic too ;-)

[woodrow2]

Incredibly funny - pure genius.

[marshor888]

monty pyta

[IDOTUBEIDOTUBE]

Why doesn't anyone joke about Islam ?

[XavierNinnis]

"cause it's funnier to hear nitwits like try to deflect attention from the subject under discussion (or in this case the subject being satirized) by whining: "what about so and so?".

(This technique is most frequently encountered nowadays in the form of: "Well what about Clinton? He did it too, ya know!")

[deannausernametaken]

Hmm.... Because we'll be attacked, maybe?

[garouHH]

Because we like our embassies?

[NoahTaylor85]

Aren't enough Muslims in England. I don't think enough people would get the joke

[unicuber]

That's because this is very, very sophisticated humour.

[Rosiercentral]

This is very awesome! My favorite song in the movie! Afterwards, I sang this wherever I went.

[who895]

I love all things from montypyhon this is my favorite scene from this movie

[vonrking]

so you'll have something to complain about

[happychump]

lol, i love the protestants.

[mailorderchic627]

Lol, the Protestants are seriously the best part. xD

[wildbillcleveland]

so they do have sex then ?? :O

[redtoesucker15]

I wish me + my school could perform this instead of Oliver as our school play this year, but it won't happen because we're catholic. Still, they can't stop me doing my silly walks down the corridors ;]

[rockndude87]

I luv Monty Python to death!!!

I've been Catholic my whole life and love the faith...

I find this absolutely hysterical b/c it's so stereotypical!! lol!!

I honestly am glad Pope Benedict took the ban off condoms...hurray...lol

This is my fav. clip from this movie, thatnks for posting this!!!

[RussLBarth]

niiiice editing

[CrossSection]

Actually they blew quite a bit of their budget on the short film that precedes the film. The corporate piracy one. Although this scene itself would have cost much itself.