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For the albums, see Good Morning Starshine (Oliver album) and Good Morning Starshine (Strawberry Alarm Clock album).

1969 single by Oliver

"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.

Background

"Good Morning Starshine" is a song from the second act of the musical Hair (1967). It is performed by the character Sheila, played off-Broadway in 1967 by Jill O`Hara, and by Lynn Kellogg in the original 1968 Broadway production. In the 1979 film version of the musical, Sheila is portrayed by Beverly D`Angelo.[citation needed]

The chorus of the song 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][better source needed]

Chart performance

Other versions

• Andy Williams with the Osmond Brothers, Get Together with Andy Williams (1969)[16]
• Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Rhythm of the Rain (1969)
• Strawberry Alarm Clock, Good Morning Starshine (1969)
• Chris Clark, CC Rides Again (1969)
• Björn Skifs (1969) (as "God morgon stjärnljus")[17] scoring a Svensktoppen hit for two weeks.[18]
• Tartaglia Good Morning Starshine (instrumental) (1969)[19]
• Sahlee Quizon, daughter of Dolphy and Engracia (Gracia) Dominguez, under Vicor Records (1970)
• Roger Whittaker, The Last Farewell (1971)
• Lars Lönndahl (1971) (as "God morgon stjärnljus")[20] scoring a 1972 Svensktoppen hit for two weeks.[21]
• Elaine Paige, Stages (1983)[22]
• Anna-Lotta Larsson (2004, as "God morgon stjärnljus")[23]