(what's the story) morning glory?

[donegal]

I was watching tv one nite and Noel Gallagher said that he didnt know what ''(what's the story) morning glory?'' means cos some man said it to him on the phone, does anyone know what it means?

[OBonio]

Morning glory is the state a male's member is in when they wake up.

[manilow]

Morning glory is also a drug although it grows everywhere like weeds.

[cruthinboy]

Well "what's the story" is Manc for "how are thigs/what's going on" etc and the "morning glory" bit is a salacious rhyming epithet (?).

[stuevs]

It's allegedly a response to the Onelovestory conspiracy theory.

[Ouisch]

As far as I know, the phrase comes from "The Telephone Hour" in the musical "Bye Bye Birdie."

 

Hi, Nancy!
-Hi, Helen!
What's the story, morning glory?
What's tale, nightingale?
-Tell me quick about Hugo and Kim!
-Hi, Margie!
-Hi, Alice!
What's the story, morning glory?
-What's the word, humming bird?
-Have you heard about Hugo and Kim?
Did they really get pinned?
Did she kiss him and cry?
Did he pin the pin on?
Or was he too shy?
Well, I heard they got pinned
-Yeah! Yeah!
I was hopin' they would!
- Oho!
Now they're livin' at last,
Goin' steady for good!