Gari is best known today as a music composer and producer for television, and is also one of the most sought after composers of music for television newscasts in America. His first television theme and image campaign was the popular Catch 5, originally written for WEWS-TV in Cleveland in 1970. Gari also created and produced the most popular television image theme in the history of the broadcast industry, entitled "Hello". He continued composing music for the American Broadcasting Company during the early and mid-1980s, and created such campaigns as "Now is the Time, "ABC is the Place", and "Come on along with ABC", with Artie Schroeck, as well as "That Special Feeling on ABC", and "You'll Love it on ABC".[2] He also composed music for Eyewitness News, Good Morning America (in 1989), CBS This Morning, The Phil Donahue Show, and The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Gari also has international acclaim; Sky News used The Great News Package as their main theme from 1989 (when they launched their four-channel Astra lineup) until September 1993, and continued to use it (for main news bulletins on Sky News only) alongside the 'Sky Symphony' until 1995. In 1993 he composed the 'Sky Symphony' theme for BSkyB in Europe, and the 1997 'It's On Sky' (AKA 'No Turning Back') image piece. The Sky signature from the 1990s was not only found in the news theme, but also spread to all the Sky channels, including Sky One, Sky Movies, and the defunct Sky Soap and Sky Movies Gold. The signature was combined with Great News for Sky News' 90s look. He also composed the early 1990s theme for RTL in Germany called "News Line", which was later adopted by Maryland Public Television in the US, and in the Philippines it was adapted for the primetime newscast TV Patrol on ABS-CBN.
Utopia
Frank Gari Lyrics
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Ah-a-a-ah Utopia Never thought there really was Utopia
The land where every dream you dream comes true
But last night when we shared a kiss
I`m very sure of this
That magic land came in view And I saw golden skies
And birds of paradise
What a fool I`d be to let you go`Specially when I know that Everybody searches for Utopia
Darling oh how I hope and pray
We`ll stay in love this way
Cause I found Utopia when I found you And I saw golden skies
And birds of paradise
What a fool I`d be to let you go`Specially when I know that Everybody searches for Utopia
But still it`s found by just a lucky few
Darling oh how I hope and pray
We`ll stay in love this way
Cause I found Utopia when I found you
The lyrics of Frank Gari's song Utopia expresses the idea of an idealistic world or a perfect place, which many people believe is unattainable or only exists in one's imagination. The opening lines of the song, "Never thought there really was Utopia, The land where every dream you dream comes true," highlights the skepticism and disbelief that most people hold towards the possibility of an idyllic society. However, the song's chorus reveals a change in the singer's perspective when he sings, "But I found Utopia when I found you," signifying that utopia can be achieved through finding love.
The second verse of the song speaks about a magical moment the singer shared with his significant other, "But last night when we shared a kiss, I'm very sure of this, That magic land came in view." The metaphorical language in the lines "golden skies and birds of paradise" not only enhances the romantic significance of the moment but also the notion that love can lead to an idealized world.
Overall, the lyrics of Utopia by Frank Gari narrate the optimistic idea that utopia can be achieved through love and a romantic relationship. It suggests that the perfect place does exist, and it is found through the experiences and emotions that come with being in love with someone special.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah-a-a-ah Utopia
Expressing the excitement of finding a metaphorical place of perfection.
Never thought there really was Utopia
Did not believe a place of perfection actually existed.
The land where every dream you dream comes true
An idyllic place where all aspirations are fulfilled.
But last night when we shared a kiss
The moment of realization that this relationship might lead to perfection.
I`m very sure of this
Certain that this could be the beginning of something extraordinary.
That magic land came in view
The realization that the relationship could be what they had been searching for.
And I saw golden skies
The visualization of a perfect landscape where reality is exceptional.
And birds of paradise
The inclusion of exotic animals symbolizes the magnificence of the utopian world.
What a fool I`d be to let you go
The thought of losing a chance at a utopian world because of fear and doubt.
`Specially when I know that Everybody searches for Utopia
Realization that everyone is searching for a place of perfection.
But still it`s found by just a lucky few
Belief that only a few have succeeded in achieving their dreams.
Darling oh how I hope and pray
Expressing the desire for the relationship to continue with the potential of reaching utopia.
We`ll stay in love this way
Wishing for the continuation of a successful relationship.
Cause I found Utopia when I found you
The realization that the relationship has led to the discovery of a place of perfection.
Contributed by Samantha H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Wudbe-lm5gx
Great To Hear It Again
@12345682900
Makes me sentimental for a time a never knew and an America I never witnessed.
@saml.williams6321
Probably one of the greatest Frankie Avalon sound a likes ever written & recorded
@donaldjohnlong5330
Beautiful song! I first heard it in 1960 on KFWB.
@tubecrazy65
Great tune
@TheDejael
One of the all time classic Pop ballads! Excellent.
@nikirk101
found you at last
@bgjobass
Love it , brings back the happiest memories of the great days passed
@darrylevans4401
Such great song by Frank Gari from 1961 play this on my internet radio show Classic Soul me The Masterblaster
@edwardtrunk2656
I was ten when this was a new song. It is such a great, melodic melody.