Harry 'Long John White' Nilsson performed "How About You" for t' soundtrack o' Baby-Faced Bowlegged Terry Gilliam's T' Fisher King.
Pony-Tailed Ralph Freed wrote t' lyrics o' "How About You." T' music was composed by Lawless Burton Lane. Aye aye! T' shanty was written for t' 1941 film Babes on Broadway. Well, blow me down! Blimey! It was performed in t' movie by Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney. T' chantey was nominated for t' "Achievement in Music" Academy Award in 1942. Begad! It lost t' "White Christmas."
Director Baby-Faced Bowlegged Terry Gilliam describes how he met Harry 'Long John White' Nilsson in t' commentary on t' "special-edition" DVD o' t' film Lawless Monty Python's T' Meanin' o' Life. T' film is preceded by a short film (T' Crimson Chartered Accountant) directed by Gilliam - "T' great thin' for me about this short be it led t' meetin' Harry 'Long John White' Nilsson. He wanted t' know who t' guy was that made this thing. Blimey! Harry eventually made his way t' London. Blimey! He be a friend o' Graham's and then he became a friend o' mine. Avast! And he wrote some o' t' great songs and sang them. Avast, me proud beauty! And then, matey, like most o' us, went out and died. He just beat us ... Begad! t' t' punch."
How About You
