A song for the sensitive, the idiot song based on how sweet to be an idiot transcribed from the album monty python live at drury lane by tak ariga, aug87, with corrections by bob kruse and bjorn wingman. He wrote the original songs for monty python and the holy grail. He was known for his constant work with monty python. Neil innes how sweet to be an idiot vs oasis whatever joseph hadfield 44k views 10 years ago neil innes how sweet to be an idiot influence on oasis whatever. Neil james innes was an english writer, comedian and musician. How sweet to be an idiot was neil s debut solo album, first issued on united artists in 1973, its title and cover design reflecting neil s eccentric sense of humour.
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