Bright sunshine rising in the trees had me singing the oldie from the musical "Hair". Belting it out on the deck felt marvellous. It's one of those few songs whose lyrics include substantial phrases of absolute gibberish:
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 sing
Our early morning singing song
Gliddy glup 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 morning singing song
Good morning starshine
You lead us along
My love and me as we sing
Our early morning singing song
Gliddy glup 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 morning singing song
Singing a song, humming a song
Singing a song, loving a song
Laughing a song
Sing the song, sing the song
Song the sing
Song, song, song, sing
Sing, sing, sing, song.
James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot; 1969
On the world stage the month of September has brought a grotesque display of humanity at her best and worst. In response to the refugee crisis there have been heart rending and horrific scenes presented at one and the same time - open arms and coils of razor wire, hospitality and hostility, compassion and tear gas grenades, cheers and jeers. It's not a pretty picture.
And there's not much I can do about it beyond supporting the aid agencies that I trust will care for the immediate needs of the men, women and children who have had to leave their homeland in search of safety and a future.
Sometimes the only remedy for the angst the media images trigger in me, the only antidote to the stories of cruelty and intolerance is to stand on my deck as the great day star rises through the treetops, and sing gibberish.
Gliddy glup gloopy
Nibby nabby noopy la la la lo lo
Sabba sibby sabba
Nooby abba nabba le le lo loSometimes, I just have to ignore the news of the world and let myself go...
Tooby ooby walla nooby abba nabba
Early morning singing song...
...just like Sophie does - have a listen Here.
Do something silly this week - sing like nobody's listening!
©2015 April Hoeller
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