Gliddy Gloop Gloopy??

Music is a big part of a Baby Boomer's experience and we've certainly discussed various songs and  lyrics in this blog.  Today, we turn our attention to the most idiotic lyrics ever written.  I had the radio on while working in the garage the other day, tuned to Oldies 95.9 when "Good Morning, Starshine" from the musical Hair began to play.  Maybe it was the first time that I really listened to it or maybe it was the 100 degree temperature and the fact that I had as much linseed oil on the floor, the door, and me as I did on the patio furniture that I was treating, which made me less than charitable in my assessment.  In any case, the more I listened, the more irritated I became with that tune until I now proclaim it the Dumbest Song Ever Written.

The first verse:

Good morning, starshine.    The earth says hello.    You twinkle above us.    We twinkle below.

Nauseatingly optimistic, but we'll excuse that.  Here's the second verse:

Good morning, starshine.  You lead us along.    My love and me, as we sing our early morning singing song.

"Early morning singing song'?  Is that opposed to a non-singing song?  The writers, James Rado and Gerome Ragni could have used "happy" or "starry" or, if they were striving for accuracy, "stupid" in place of "singing" and the meter would have remained intact.  No, they took the lazy way and just threw in "singing."

It was at this point in their creative process that the drugs must have kicked in.  Here's the chorus:

Gliddy gloop gloopy.  Nibby nobby nooby.  La la la lo lo sabba sibby sabba.  Nooby abba dabba le le lo lo.  Dooby ooby walla.  Dooby abba dabba.  Early morning singing song.

Now I know why scat singing goes by that name, because this is crappy crap crappy.  This makes "Are you Loyal to the Winchester Royals?" sound like a composition by Lennon and McCartney.  The worst part is that "Good Morning, Starshine" by Oliver, rose to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, proof that drugs did have an adverse affect on that generation, many of whom are now aging (and not too gracefully) college professors.

There are many stupid song lyrics out there, but any song that contains the words--not background syllables, as in doo-wop mind you, but the words--gliddy gloop gloopy is the clear-cut chart-topper; the chart being The Dumbest Song Ever Written.

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Comments

[Nick]

You know, they look even more stupid when you see them written down in black and white. Thanks Austin, I laughed all the way through this one. These words seemed a lot more meaningful in my misspent youth. (I hate to admit it, but I sang along with that "singing song" as you described it.)

[Austin]

It's nice to know that I made someone laugh, Nick and don't worry; we all have our singing song secrets!