An album of the songs sung in '' Monty Python 's Life of Brian '' was released on the Disky label . " Always Look on the Bright Side of Life " was later re-released with great success , after being sung by British football fans . Its popularity became truly evident in 1982 during the Falklands War when sailors aboard the destroyer HMS '' Sheffield '' , severely damaged in an Argentinean Exocet missile attack on 4 May , started singing it while awaiting rescue . Many people have come to see the song as a life-affirming ode to optimism . One of its more famous renditions was by the dignitaries of Manchester 's bid to host the 2000 Olympic Games , just after they were awarded to Sydney . Idle later performed the song as part of the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony . " Always Look on the Bright Side of Life " is also featured in Eric Idle 's '' Spamalot '' , a Broadway musical based upon '' Monty Python and the Holy Grail '' , and was sung by the rest of the Monty Python group at Graham Chapman 's memorial service and at the '' Monty Python Live At Aspen '' special . The song is a staple at Iron Maiden concerts , where the recording is played after the final encore
2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony
2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony
Monty Python's Life of Brian