Chopin

It's only half past seven in the morning, but I have already learned something new today.

My clock/radio is set to come on playing Classic FM, for some reason. I think it's the only station that I can get clear reception on, but it's pretty dumb because at 6am they play 'relaxing classics' which is exactly what I need to motivate me to get out of bed, eh?

Anyway this morning they were playing a avery familiar tune. I couldn't place it for a moment, but then it dawned on me. Monty Python's Oliver Cromwell song. You know the one:

Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England
PURITAN
Born in 1599 and died in 1658
SEPTEMBER
Was at first
ONLY
MP for Huntingdon
BUT THEN
He led the Ironside Cavalry at Marston Moor in 1644 and won.
Then he founded the New Model Army
And praise be, beat the Cavaliers at Naseby...

Now, obviously Classic FM's Relaxing Classic are hardly going to play Monty Python songs at 6 in the morning. What they were actually playing was of course Chopin's Polonaise (Op something or other).

So there you go. Today I learned that Monty Python nicked Chopin's music for their Oliver Cromwell song.

Splendid.