Original: The band drew its name from the Eric Idle monologue '' Rock Notes '' on Monty Python 's Contractual Obligation Album from 1980 , although the name is featured in a parody of The Old Grey Whistle Test on Rutland Weekend Television in 1975 .
Simplified: Their name comes from a monologue ( one person doing all the talking ) performed by Eric Idle , called '' Rock Notes '' on the 1980 album , Monty Python 's Contractual Obligation Album .