The Meaning of Life (1983)

Every Sperm Is Sacred

Nuns, priests and Catholics alike dance in the street, performing the musical number “Every Sperm is Sacred.”

Directed by Terry Jones.

© Universal 2012

Released in 1983 by Universal.

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