101 Strings was an umbrella term for a highly successful easy listening sym… Read Full Bio ↴101 Strings was an umbrella term for a highly successful easy listening symphonic music organization, with a discography exceeding a hundred albums and a creative lifetime of roughly thirty years. Their LPs were individualized by the slogan "The Sound of Magnificence", a puffy cloud logo and sepia-toned photo of the orchestra. According to the photograph, the 101 Strings orchestra was composed of 124 string instruments (all male except for the harpist) and was conducted by Wilhelm Stephan. The orchestra's famous official photograph was taken in the Musikhalle Hamburg. In reality, of course, the recordings also featured a full brass, woodwind and percussion section, and not quite as many strings as are shown in the photograph. In later years (right up to the 80's), the recordings were made by a session orchestra in London, with a line-up including a modern "pop" rhythm section. In the late 1990's, the 101 Strings Orchestra was revived with "The New 101 Strings Orchestra" for a series of modern recordings.

Goodmorning starshine
101 Strings Orchestra Lyrics

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Good morning starshine
The earth says hello
You twinkle above us
We twinkle below
Good morning starshine
You lead us along
My love and me as we singing
Our early morning singing song

Gliddy glub gloopy, nibby nabby noopy la, la, la, lo, lo
Sabba sibby sabba, nooby abba nabba, le, le, lo, lo
Tooby ooby walla, nooby abba naba
Early morning singing song

Good morning starshine
There′s nothing in the skies
We met in the sunlight
And my lovers eyes
Good morning starshine
So happy to be
My love and me as we singing
Our early morning singing song

Gliddy glub gloopy, nibby nabby noopy la, la, la, lo, lo
Sabba sibby sabba, nooby abba nabba, le, le, lo, lo
Tooby ooby walla, nooby abba naba
Early morning singing song

Can you hear me singing a song, a love song
Singing a song
Loving a song, laughing a song
Singing a song
Sing the song, song sing, song, song, song, singing
Sing, sing, sing a song

Song, song, song sing, sing, sing, sing a song
Sing, sing, song, sing a song
Yeah, you can sing, sing, sing song, sing a song

Sing, sing, song, sing a song, sing
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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Good Morning Starshine" by 101 Strings Orchestra portray a sense of wonder and awe towards the natural world. The song begins with the greeting of the starshine, which is seen as a dazzling and magical presence in the sky. The comparison drawn between the luminous stars and the mundane human life on Earth creates a dichotomy of how insignificant human beings are compared to the vastness and majesty of the universe. The singer speaks directly to the starshine, acknowledging its guiding light and using it as a metaphor for their own journey through life with their loved one.

The rest of the song's lyrics are composed of nonsensical syllables and sounds, which makes the song cheerful and playful. These nonsensical sounds used in the song, such as "Gliddy glub gloopy, nibby nabby noopy la, la, la, lo, lo/ Sabba sibby sabba, nooby abba nabba, le, le, lo, lo/ Tooby ooby walla, nooby abba naba," are called "vocalese." Vocalese is a type of sung or spoken jazz lyrics that uses made-up or syllable sounds to create rhythms and melodies. This lyrical technique complements the playful and light-hearted nature of the overall song.

Overall, "Good Morning Starshine" by 101 Strings Orchestra is a whimsical and hopeful song. It focuses on the wonder of nature and how it can bring joy to our lives, and how we can share that joy with others through song.

Goodmorning starshine101 Strings Orchestra Lyrics

Goodmorning starshine
101 Strings Orchestra Lyrics