closed with an ensemble rendition of "The Galaxy Song" with updated figures: the galaxy containing 500 billion stars instead of 100 billion; the galaxy rotation speed of 500,000 mph instead of 40,000; the galaxy thickness as 6,000 ly instead of 16,000, and a spiral arm thickness of 1,000 ly instead of 3,000. In December 2019, Sabine Hossenfelder (physicist and quantum gravity researcher) covered the song for a YouTube video - retaining many elements of the original Monty Python set in cartoon form. Parodies and Other Uses Between 1988 and 1991, furniture retailor Courts ran a series of advertisements in the United Kingdom which featured a jingle using the tune of the Galaxy Song sung by a man mimicking Idle's vocal style. The "Yakko's Universe" song from the animated show Animaniacs is a homage to the Python's song. The "Meaning of Life Space Song" from the animated show the Amazing World of Gumball has many direct references to the Python's song References External links A study of the Galaxy song Annotations to the Galaxy song - sung by physicist Stephen Hawking. 1983 songs 1983 singles 1991 singles CBS Records singles MCA Records singles Monty Python songs Songs about science Songs about outer space Songs written by Eric Idle Songs written by John Du Prez Songs written for films