# That chant from Monty Python/Holy Grail **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 30, 2003, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-chant-from-monty-python-holy-grail/165177 "2003-03-30T05:49:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Trigonal\_Planar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@Trigonal\_Planar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trigonal_Planar)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2003, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-chant-from-monty-python-holy-grail/165177/1 "2003-03-30T05:49:21Z")
Anyone know what that Greogrian chant they used in “Holy Grail” is called? You know, “domine es requiem”? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2003, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-chant-from-monty-python-holy-grail/165177/2 "2003-03-30T06:01:51Z")
It’s “Pie Iesu Domine, dona eis requiem.” That’s a prayer for the dead, meaning (essentially) “Holy Lord Jesus, grant them peace (or rest).” ---
**Author:** ![NutWrench](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nutwrench/32/20193_2.png) [@NutWrench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NutWrench)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2003, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-chant-from-monty-python-holy-grail/165177/3 "2003-03-30T17:07:17Z")
Is this the same chant the monks use earlier in the movie? (where they are smacking themselves in the heads) ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2003, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-chant-from-monty-python-holy-grail/165177/4 "2003-03-30T17:11:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by NutWrench \* > \*\*Is this the same chant the monks use earlier in the movie? > (where they are smacking themselves in the heads) \*\* Yup. ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2003, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-chant-from-monty-python-holy-grail/165177/5 "2003-03-30T17:17:18Z")
I had a friend in high school who would walk around chanting and whacking himself with his books. Yeah, he was weird. But so was I. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2003, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-chant-from-monty-python-holy-grail/165177/6 "2003-03-30T17:42:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by whiterabbit \* > \*\*I had a friend in high school who would walk around chanting and whacking himself with his books. > > Yeah, he was weird. But so was I. \*\* In what way was your friend weird? ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2003, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-chant-from-monty-python-holy-grail/165177/7 "2003-03-30T20:55:22Z")
Many ways. 😃 I’m not saying he was the first or the last person to do that. It was pretty dang funny. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2003, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-chant-from-monty-python-holy-grail/165177/8 "2003-03-30T21:40:34Z")
Then please describe his weird behavior. Thus far your comments on his behavior serve as paeons to right-thinking normalcy. Ni! ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2003, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-chant-from-monty-python-holy-grail/165177/9 "2003-03-30T22:01:57Z")
Well, wearing the TNG uniforms to school on a regular basis was a bit weird. Not being a rabid Trekkie. THAT is normal enough as far as I’m concerned. Broadcasting it to that extent, though, is weird. I’ve known too many people who can sit down in a group and do whole chunks of that movie. Maybe even the whole thing. I’m jealous! Ni! ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-chant-from-monty-python-holy-grail/165177/10 "2003-03-31T01:15:37Z")
OK, that is weird. TNG is nowhere as good as TOS. ‘Ecky- ecky- ecky- ecky- pikang- zoop- boing- goodem- zoo- owli- zhiv’ ---
**Author:** ![Terrifel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Terrifel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrifel)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-chant-from-monty-python-holy-grail/165177/11 "2003-03-31T01:25:00Z")
Ni! ---
**Author:** ![Wearia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Wearia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wearia)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-chant-from-monty-python-holy-grail/165177/12 "2003-03-31T01:34:27Z")
Nue! ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-chant-from-monty-python-holy-grail/165177/13 "2003-03-31T01:42:58Z")
No, no. ‘Ni’. You’re not doing it properly. No. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-chant-from-monty-python-holy-grail/165177/14 "2003-03-31T01:44:01Z")
[http://www.mwscomp.com/movies/grail/grail.htm#script](http://www.mwscomp.com/movies/grail/grail.htm#script) Now everyone can follow along! ---
**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-chant-from-monty-python-holy-grail/165177/15 "2003-03-31T01:46:49Z")
Good gravy, QtM… they let **anyone** practice medicine behind the cheddar curtain? 😃 …d&r… ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-chant-from-monty-python-holy-grail/165177/16 "2003-03-31T01:51:34Z")
Just where do you think med schools draw their finest candidates, **beagledave**? From the ranks of Python fans, JRRT devotees, and people who can quote all the “conehead” sketches from the original SNL, of course! The cheese is just gravy. Mmmmmmmm…cheese gravy! Now I’m hungry! ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-chant-from-monty-python-holy-grail/165177/17 "2003-03-31T03:23:23Z")
Geez, I grew up thinking everyone knew this. But I went to an Episcopal high school and was in the chorus, so I suppose I’d have more exposure to it than a lot of folks… ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-chant-from-monty-python-holy-grail/165177/18 "2003-03-31T03:28:08Z")
“Or what, you’ll bleed on me?” ---
**Author:** ![Curate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Curate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Curate)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-chant-from-monty-python-holy-grail/165177/19 "2003-03-31T04:43:51Z")
When I was in the navy Chaplain School, one of my classmates observed that “Pie Iesu” could be used as a running cadence. Only once, though…