"Good Morning Starshine" | ||||
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Single by Oliver | ||||
from the album Good Morning Starshine | ||||
B-side | "Can't You See" | |||
Released | May 1969 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 3:39 | |||
Label | Jubilee | |||
Songwriter(s) | James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot | |||
Producer(s) | Bob Crewe | |||
Oliver singles chronology | ||||
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"Good Morning Starshine" is a pop song from the musical Hair (1967). It was a No. 3 hit in the United States in July 1969, and a No. 6 hit in the United Kingdom in October 1969, for the singer Oliver.
The chorus makes extensive use of apparent nonsense words: "Glibby gloop gloopy, Nibby Nabby Noopy, La La La Lo Lo. Sabba Sibby Sabba, Nooby abba Nabba Le Le Lo Lo. Tooby ooby walla, nooby abba nabba, Early mornin' singin' song." [1]
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