" Always Look on the Bright Side of Life " is a comedy song written by Monty Python member Eric Idle that was first featured in the Python film Life of Brian and has gone on to become a common singalong at public events such as football matches as well as funerals.

As laid out in Eric Idle’s autobiography, appropriately titled “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life”, Idle wrote this song when he and the writers of ‘Life of Brian’ realised that they had backed themselves into a corner, with the film ending as the main character is being crucified along with many others.