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Witch Burning
7
Comedy
Witch Burning was released on January 1, 1975 by Arista/Legacy as a part of the album The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1975
LabelArista/Legacy
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Monty Python
Monty Python
Performer
Graham Chapman
Graham Chapman
Performer
Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams
Performer
John Cleese
John Cleese
Performer
Connie Booth
Connie Booth
Performer
John Young
John Young
Performer
Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam
Performer
Bee Duffell
Bee Duffell
Performer
Eric Idle
Eric Idle
Performer
Terry Jones
Terry Jones
Performer
Michael Palin
Michael Palin
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Graham Chapman
Graham Chapman
Lyrics
John Cleese
John Cleese
Lyrics
Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam
Lyrics
Eric Idle
Eric Idle
Composer
Terry Jones
Terry Jones
Composer
Michael Palin
Michael Palin
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Monty Python
Monty Python
Producer
Andre Jacquemin
Andre Jacquemin
Producer
Dave Howman
Dave Howman
Producer

Lyrics

FIRST VILLAGER
We have found a witch. May we burn her?
ALL
A Witch! Burn her!
BEDEVERE
How do you know she is a witch?
ALL
She looks like one. Yes, she does
BEDEVERE
Bring her forward
WITCH
I am not a witch. I am not a witch
BEDEVERE
But you are dressed as one
WITCH
They dressed me up like this
ALL
We didn't, we didn't!
WITCH
This is not my nose, It is a false one
BEDEVERE
Well?
FIRST VILLAGER
... Well, we did do the nose
BEDEVERE
The nose?
FIRST VILLAGER
And the hat. But she is a witch
ALL
A witch, a witch, burn her!
BEDEVERE
Did you dress her up like this?
FIRST VILLAGER
... Um ... Yes ... no ... a bit ... yes... she has got a wart
BEDEVERE
Why do you think she is a witch?
SECOND VILLAGER
She turned me into a newt
BEDEVERE
A newt?
SECOND VILLAGER
I got better
ALL
Burn her anyway
BEDEVERE
Quiet! Quiet! There are ways of telling whether she is a witch
ALL
There are? Tell up. What are they, wise Sir Bedevere?
BEDEVERE
Tell me ... what do you do with witches?
ALL
Burn them!
BEDEVERE
And what do you burn, apart from witches?
FIRST VILLAGER
More witches!
FOURTH VILLAGER
... Wood
BEDEVERE
So why do witches burn?
SECOND VILLAGER
... Because they're made of wood...?
BEDEVERE
Good
ALL
I see. Yes, of course
BEDEVERE
So how can we tell if she is made of wood?
FIRST VILLAGER
Make a bridge out of her
BEDEVERE
Ah ... but can you not also make bridges out of stone?
ALL
Ah. Yes, of course ... um ... err ...
BEDEVERE
Does wood sink in water?
ALL
No, no, It floats. Throw her in the pond Tie weights on her. To the pond
BEDEVERE
Wait. Wait ... tell me, what also floats on water?
ALL
Bread? No, no, no. Apples .... gravy ... very small rocks ...
ARTHUR
A duck
BEDEVERE
Exactly. So... logically ...
FIRST VILLAGER
If she ... weighs the same as a duck ... she's made of wood
BEDEVERE
And therefore?
ALL
A witch!
Written by: Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
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