Little Caesar & the Romans were an American musical group from Los Angeles … Read Full Bio ↴Little Caesar & the Romans were an American musical group from Los Angeles active briefly in the 1960s.
The group had three hits: the first and biggest was the nostalgic tune "Those Oldies but Goodies (Remind Me of You)", a #9 Pop and #28 R&B hit in 1961. The follow-up, "Hully Gully Again", hit #54, and subsequent release "Memories of those Oldies but Goodies" Bubbled Under at #101. They also released a full-length album on Del-Fi Records.
The group's live act sometimes included wearing togas on stage. They broke up in 1962, at least partly due to an argument between lead singer Carl Barnett and member David Johnson (who performed the spoken-word portion of "Those Oldies but Goodies") as to which of them was Little Caesar.

Little Star
Little Caesar & The Romans Lyrics

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Where are you little star?
(Where are you?)

Whoa oh, oh, oh-uh-oh
Ratta ta ta too-ooh-ooh
Whoa oh, oh, oh-uh-oh
Ratta ta ta too-ooh-ooh

Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder where you are
Wish I may, wish I might
Make this wish come true tonight
Searched all over for a love
You're the one I'm thinkin' of

Whoah oh, oh, oh-uh-oh
Ratta ta ta too-ooh-ooh
Whoah oh, oh, oh-uh-oh
Ratta ta ta too-ooh-ooh

Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder where you are
High above the clouds somewhere
Send me down a love to share

Whoah oh, oh, oh-uh-oh
Ratta ta ta too-ooh-ooh
Whoah oh, oh, oh-uh-oh
Ratta ta ta too-ooh-ooh

Whoa-uh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh there you a-a-re
High ab-o-ove
Oh-oh sta-a-are
Send me a lo-o-o-o-ove
Oh there you a-a-re
Li-I-ighting you-up the sky
I need a lo-o-o-ove
Oh me-oh, me-oh, my-why-why-why

Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder where you are
Wish I may, wish I might
Make this wish come true tonight

Whoa oh, oh, oh-uh-oh
Ratta ta ta too-ooh-ooh
Whoah oh, oh, oh-uh-oh
Ratta ta ta too-ooh-ooh

Oh ra, ta, ta

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
There you are little star! (ooh)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Little Caesar & The Romans's song Little Star are a reflection of longing and hopefulness for love. At the beginning of the song, the singer searches for a metaphorical star, a representation of his ideal love. He seeks to find this love and wonders where it might be, using the nursery rhyme 'Twinkle twinkle little star' as a way to express his desire. The singer wishes for his ideal love to come true, searching all over for someone who he can share his love with. The singer's wishes are amplified in the chorus, where he intensifies his plea to the star even more. He hopes that the star will send him his desired love to brighten his life.

The lyrics in the song reveal that the singer has encountered many people, looking everywhere for someone to love, but no one has been able to capture his heart. As he gazes upon the star, he sees it as a symbol of hope and light, which comes across as a hope that the love he seeks will one day arrive in his life. The song as a whole is an affirmation of the human experience of longing, desire and of the hopefulness that propels us in the search of love.

Line by Line Meaning

Where are you little star?
The singer is wondering where the star they are looking for is located.

Whoa oh, oh, oh-uh-oh Ratta ta ta too-ooh-ooh Whoa oh, oh, oh-uh-oh Ratta ta ta too-ooh-ooh
Musical interlude.

Twinkle twinkle little star How I wonder where you are Wish I may, wish I might Make this wish come true tonight
The singer wants to find the little star they are searching for tonight and is wishing for it to happen.

Searched all over for a love You're the one I'm thinkin' of
The artist has been searching for love and thinks this particular star is what they are looking for.

High above the clouds somewhere Send me down a love to share
The star is above the clouds and the artist wants it to send down a love interest for them to share.

Whoa-uh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Musical interlude.

Oh there you a-a-re High ab-o-ove Oh-oh sta-a-are Send me a lo-o-o-o-ove
The singer has found the star they are searching for and is asking it to send them love.

Oh there you a-a-re Li-I-ighting you-up the sky I need a lo-o-o-ove Oh me-oh, me-oh, my-why-why-why
The star is glowing in the sky and the artist reiterates their need for love.

Twinkle twinkle little star How I wonder where you are Wish I may, wish I might Make this wish come true tonight
The artist is still hoping to find the star and wishes for it to come true tonight.

Whoa oh, oh, oh-uh-oh Ratta ta ta too-ooh-ooh Whoah oh, oh, oh-uh-oh Ratta ta ta too-ooh-ooh
Musical interlude.

Oh ra, ta, ta Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh There you are little star! (ooh)
Musical interlude, followed by the singer finding the star they were searching for.

Lyrics © Spirit Music Group
Written by: NEIL LEVENSON

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