Monty Python’s absurdist tribute to Canadian tree fellers – the famed Lumberjack Song – is renowned across the world as a comedic classic. Even real lumberjacks like to sing the lyrics: “I’m a ...

It is a whopping year for Monty Python, what with that reunion tour you may have heard about, alongside that 50 year anniversary that's been brushed under the carpet. As far as lumberjacklore goes, we ...

The Lumberjack Song itself is fairly well-known, but the build-up to it is a perfect example of how the Pythons would regularly flow seemingly punchline-less sketches into one another, creating a far ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Eric Idle, a member of the British comedy group Monty Python, ...