Monty Python characters when the sketch seemed to be losing momentum, or a knight in full armour (played by Terry Gilliam) would wander on-set and hit characters over the head with a rubber chicken, before cutting to the next scene. Yet another way of changing scenes was when John Cleese, usually outfitted in a dinner suit, would come in as a radio commentator and, in a rather pompous manner, make the formal and determined announcement "And now for something completely different.", which later became the title of the first Monty Python film. The Python theme music is the Band of the Grenadier
The Fairly Incomplete & Rather Badly Illustrated Monty Python Song Book The Fairly Incomplete & Rather Badly Illustrated Monty Python Song Book The Fairly Incomplete & Rather Badly Illustrated Monty Python Song Book is a compendium of songs by Monty Python, released in 1994 on the occasion of their 25th anniversary. The book contains the lyrics and musical scores for songs from the group's "Flying Circus" TV series, albums and films. Also included are "The Ferret Song" and "Rhubarb Tart Song", which originate from "At Last The 1948 Show". The musical scores were edited by regular Python collaborator, John Du Prez. Initial copies came with a free CD single, containing the