We Built This City - Live - Starship

Greatest song ever, featuring the one, the only, Grace Slick...whatever Mickey Thomas was on, it must've been good...

[@sirhooligan7489]

Man, Grace is 84 by now...time flies...

[@ironinquisitor3656]

This song is GOOD suck on it haters! Better than crappy music from today.

[@violae.walton1688]

This song was played at my late husband's funeral. He worked on a lot of buildings were I live. CityHall, County Building, schools, banks, etc.

[@kuyaian1395]

Mickey and Grace really have a great voice chemistry

[@intercommerce]

Mick & Slick....great pair

[@kyohosoya7682]

Feud between Grace and Micky...... They never look at each other's face.

[@karenfelton-gagnonsavon6866]

I am loving all of this. Thank you Grace Slick, Paul Kantner, Mickey Thomas, and all of the other musicians for allowing me and others to view these videos. I never had the opportunity when I was younger to listen to Jefferson Starship because my family was anti-rock. I am 53 and getting to enjoy this for the first time. Keep it all up and going, please. I listen all the time now. I dream of going to see a concert, still.

[@jpbaidal]

There you are Grace.... what a fucking badass rockstar!!

[@racielgubalane8979]

this song was already a hit before i was born, the moment i started to appreciate music, (not lullaby) i was fascinated by this song, i first heard this being played by one of the local fm stations here in the Philippines during their program on a saturday, because that's the only day where the hits of the past are being played. i love it, so much.

[@yellowskittles93]

That is the one and only Grace Slick!!

[@Wildgeese73]

I enjoyed that !!!!! 80s music is awesome. So is all music for that matter, I just love all music !!!

[@lee-annes.6069]

Yup, the 80s were the best years.

[@Wildgeese73]

@@lee-annes.6069 😉👍

[@willowbythewater1]

I have seen them several times as Jefferson Airplane and as Starship. They gave great performances all times!!!

[@michaelwalker2676]

Great song, great lyrics. A city should be built on rock and roll. There is no better foundation I can think of.

[@LPATWILLFILM]

I love Grace "adlib" or "whoooo" in the beginning of this!!! I love the guitar!!! THIS SONG IS SO ROCKING!!!

[@DH-ru2ow]

Great song!! The dress the music and hair was with the times. Great lyrics! Grace Slick is phenomenal! Paul katner is great also!! Great old rock music!!! Keep it up. I saw them in Louisiana on my birthday in 2018. It was great to hear old music then meeting the whole band. Great down to earth people. Can't wait to see y'all again!! Come back real soon

[@Chris9017]

This has become my most favorite song

[@intercommerce]

I remember when this song came out, it was on the radio all summer...thought it was kinda lame then, didn't know it was Starship, now I love it

[@WhatsCookingTime]

I remember thinking that as well but secretly loving it

[@tropix1666]

AWESOME! Jefferson Airplane/ Jefferson Starship/ Starship was always at its most amazing when onstage, where Gracie Slick could duel with Balin/ Kantner/ Thomas. Love to see guitar hero Chaquico getting down with some metal techniques in the outro. Way underrated as a guitarist. My favorite band in the day, and still the gold standard by which I measure all bands now.

[@stefankelly5391]

Are you on crack??? Airplane was great, anything with Micky Thomas is a joke,Grace is embarrassed by it!!! Your Gold Standard sucks,sorry to say!!!

[@naughtmoses]

Airplane, JS, this. NEVER saw a "good" show. These people knocked 'em outta the park no matter who was in the lineup. Nothing but stunning for 20 years.

[@lindabergman3127]

Awesome 😁👏👏👏👏

[@laurenp1770]

It was an interesting time for hair... but I love this song. Brings me back

[@haroldshaffer9709]

She sang White Rabbit at Woodstock....what else...who else will ever compare to her? Thanks for sharing this video of a high school song I loved without ever realizing just what the Chrome Nun meant to music, how she changed things and what she eventually meant to me!

[@tntnitro3384]

Grace Slick

[@phsycopiano]

I love you Grace Slick

[@VidClips858]

I was there, December 1985! Odd that that I can find this video but none of Rod Stewart, for whom they opened. There was another act that night before Starship, can't recall who it was.

[@kalesa.weatherby8412]

go back to early 70;s better than any other time

[@VultCult]

Sounds pretty good to me. Some great acts can pull it off no matter which decade or style.

[@michellesmile6882]

They came to my town last night I had front row...Grace slick wasnt there but Mickey was OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG he still has it and the girl who took her place looks like her and sings like her...LOVED IT

[@LionXrays]

michelle yr a nit wit poor thing knows nothing about talent,music,or legends. and yr here why????

[@user-pi6to5qc7u]

Супер!!!(жена -Я)постійно після с@ксу наспівую цю мелодію!!!☺☺☺👌👌👌❤❤❤

[@stellasama]

What for a beautiful song !

[@sr71ablackbird]

That's Grace Slick. One of the originals that stayed with the band from when it was Jefferson Airplane to Jefferson Starship and finally Starship.

[@ironinquisitor3656]

4:23-4:48 that Rhodes Chroma synth is so dope sounding.

[@mattrobot8103]

Always wondered which synths they used..! Thanks man

[@93sundance]

gawd now I know why I listened to heavy metal in the 80's.

[@WhatsCookingTime]

I was primarily into hard Rock and metal then too but I did always like this song

[@KentDonaldson]

Terrific song from a terrific band!

[@willowbythewater1]

LOL, Also saw Mickey Thomas when he was with Elvin Bishop. :). He was great then too, I was very young then.

[@righthandson13]

That's about the only Mickey Thomas vocals that I'm ok to listen to

[@peterlewis4135]

1 of B Ts best love it and the Band. Burnley pete uk

[@TheBeautifulbooboo]

Love it! You're right...Mickey is behaving insanely. It's such amazing 1980's awesomeness. You made my night!

[@MZworldstudios]

Love that song!!!

[@intercommerce]

Singing & guitar so great

[@miadancingchannel4627]

I like the song... makes me laugh how cheezzy it is though = ) I love Grace in the 1960's. She still rocks though.

[@elf319]

Beautiful voice Grâce

[@WhatsCookingTime]

Some people always knocking The Way we wore our hair back then... We all did... it was cool we put time and effort into our appearances. We dressed properly we showered properly everything was neat and clean. Can't say the same today people shopping at the supermarket in pajamas looking like slobs all over the place.

[@intercommerce]

Love this ending they used

[@daviddangerman6629]

Fantastic

[@kmwaite]

WOW! this is the best version of "We Built This City" I have ever heard. the vocals are okay, the synth at 4:24 was just absolutely epic and got my blood pumping, the bass guitar was pretty good, and so was Craig Chaquico's electric guitar riffs. Although We Built this City is my favorite song, the original version was not the best I must admit. When I watch the original music video the audio quality is terrible in my opinion. The only thing I love about the original music video version of the song was the strong bass guitar riffs. the original version had weak guitar and synth riffs. For those who hate this song have you ever wondered what it is actually about? what is the meaning of the song? A hater of the song usually says "oh, its about building a city of rock and roll just because they repeat it over and over again." that is not what the song is about. "Someone always playing corporation games who cares their always changing corporation names we just want to dance here someone stole the stage they call us irresponsible write us off the page." the real lesson of We Built This City is (or at least one of them) MUSIC IS NOT ABOUT MAKING MONEY. the song is a cry of rebellion against the corporatization of the music industry. " who counts the money underneath the bar? who write the wrecking ball into our guitars." when they sing "Marconi plays the mamba," they are really saying "the radio plays a dangerous snake." the snake is corporate made garbage music "slithering" out of the radio( like most of todays music except for a few good indie bands) and brainwashing those who listen to it with its poison. Mickey Thomas said himself in an interview that the only thing people took from the song was the "We Built This City" part. So if you hate this song I'm asking you not to say bad things about it. if you don't like it, then why are you listening or commenting on it? If you don't like this song listen to your favorite songs from the 60s ,70s, or 80s (I would like to join you because some of my other favorite songs are from those decades).

[@aarondavid5866]

same version as always. A new version would be a whole other format.

[@ironinquisitor3656]

Sounds different from the album so your "same version as always" comment makes no sense.

[@joker3092]

Grace Slick looks normal and Mickey Thomas looks crazy! apparently,before he built the city,he snorted some blow.

[@urquhart77]

If I couldn't hear the voices, I wouldn't be able to tell Mickey Thomas from Grace Slick.. Gotta love '80's hairstyles..

[@CinematicMaj]

The only drug mickey is on is MUSIC sir.... thank you

[@miadancingchannel4627]

Grace's best is "Don't you want some body to love.."

[@jamescollins8794]

If I hear this song one more time I think I will blow my brains out lol

[@RadioTodd]

Good for you!

[@pouchfreeman]

please hurry.

[@cool78666]

Why visit here?

[@LionXrays]

thank you 4 these responses to a lame post. try stiffling yrself dude. Geezus....

[@ironinquisitor3656]

If I hear one more person hitching about this song which is not a bad song whatsoever I'll blow the brains out of all you moaners.

[@SplinterSTAN]

Dean! Sam! These damn things are back!

[@solitarydrummer]

Graaceeeeeee!!!

[@blahdeblah1975]

we built this city on big hair.

[@hannahlornitzo852]

live stage is best still numbering at won hundred

[@m15t3rm4lw4r3]

Cool!!!!!!

[@MZworldstudios]

He left the band in 1984. Knee deep in the Hoopla was the first album without Kantner.

[@MZworldstudios]

Normally you need 2-3 keyboardplayers to play the synthesizers the same way like on the studio version. Gabe did his job very well here with many differend and nice sounds.

[@Thomann1984]

lol, thats exactly the reason why I came here :D

[@user-rb6vw7op1v]

말도 안되는 bts가 1위 하는 세상이지만.. 참 대단한 음악야

[@taylorcardwell8114]

Cool

[@skyglove]

7 idiots puts dislikes.....This song is amazing!!!!!

[@TheNickel1964]

I'm tryin' to imagine the reaction of the original members of Jefferson Airplane to the idea that this is the greatest song ever. I'm thinkin' Grace Slick gets the last laugh. Yep. :-}

[@jamescollins8794]

Man seriously what in the world was going on in fashion in the 80s. These people look like there from another planet. I can't imagine looking in the mirror and thinking you actually looked good lol

[@RadioTodd]

This was awesome music! WHO CARES what the fashion was!! The 80's were fucking awesome!!! I am so glad that I was in high school in the mid-80's! Bands like Crue, Def Leppard, Whitesnake, Jovi, GnR and Van Halen just to name a few were selling TONS of albums!!! As they should have!!! The women were amazing!!!! ...and not tattooed slutty foul-mouthed whores like now. Well, some were but they had more class. Ha! If you are younger than 35....you DO NOT GET IT! I am sure that you are are...so move along ok pal!

[@stacysmith7387]

They were coming out of 70s fashion.

[@themusiccitymartian2338]

Hey James Collins at least they had a style and they didn't look like everybody else like today everybody looks the damn same and has no personality everybody looks like corporate sheeple puppets at least they look cool and Harden some style about them

[@ironinquisitor3656]

At least they don't look like sluts like most artists do today.

[@455Transam]

Their best work was FREEDOM AT POINT ZERO, without Slick IMOP....MICKEY THOMAS, THE VOICE!!

[@eiffe]

This is them at their Jefferson Spacestation stage!

[@leechmaster21]

Nice, sounds like the album, compared to 90s+ Starship.

[@adamlee1993]

@ 4:34 What the hell is John Deacon from Queen doing there!?

[@desmondciauri4616]

Mick is on a drug....it’s called rock and roll.The first one is free then your hooked

[@chongarcia977]

this is grace slick from jefferson airplane right?

[@kalesa.weatherby8412]

better in jefferson airplane early 70's seen them 74 when popa john creech was with them

[@2ToyBoys]

Yes.

[@EddieTurkington]

jesus this is good stuff

[@kevinkelly1529]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@gewglesux]

@Beany695 well thats tru too! thanks for the reply..

[@dnmurphy48]

She had a solo career now she is an artist who sells paintings. She is 70 something. Stopped singing years ago. Look for jefferson airship for her early years.

[@SirBelmerD]

Unfortunatle it did. 14 might I add.

[@AbbeyRoad52]

Why is it that EVERYONE rolled the sleeves on the sportsjackets up in the 1980's? lol

[@MetalMayhem1978]

Maybe it looked cool? I dunno I was 8 then 🤣

[@WhatsCookingTime]

Sport jackets were worn casually as well these jackets aren't meant to be part of a suit there's a difference

[@sandlot40]

I don't mind this song but I guarantee you Grace HATED singing it. Lol

[@acegibson9533]

I guarantee you Grace had no problems cashing the publishing checks from this song.

[@feraldream7846]

@@acegibson9533 This was written by MArtin Page (House of Stone And Light fame) so wont he be the guy getting publishing? Either way, I adore martin page and this song speaks to me like no other.

[@Win7ermu7e]

@@feraldream7846 If you think Grace didn't know how to make cash from sales and royalties by this point in her career you are sadly mistaken.

[@mariopalos9238]

I think Grace hates a lot of things. God love her.

[@melissaprior6319]

I do like m

[@communitysustainableagricu2018]

Say you don't know me?

[@AOMfreak300]

was a bad idea too say it now you called the trolls

[@SAPG82965]

Grace slick stares scary

[@jpbaidal]

That’s what makes her so badass 🔥🤘🏻

[@davidviton1065]

Unfortunately by this time Grace had a hard time staying off the bottle

[@ironinquisitor3656]

Even when she temporarily left in the late 70s she was still having a hard time with the booze.

[@bjflatt]

Well, Blender apparently called it the worst song ever. It's neither the best nor the worst. I think it's a quintessential '80s song and well reflects the time period. And the lyrics by Bernie Taupin are sometimes clever and do contain a message. I interpret it as an idealistic vision that, "The value is in the music, not the business." And I agree with you that Slick is undoubtedly the smart one.

[@scottstevens7196]

Is it me or does Micky look higher than a kite?

[@EduardoRamirez-bi7oi]

Scott Stevens too late but as a matter of fact he is

[@LionXrays]

so...whats yr point? thats a given big effing deal.....

[@59771006]

Now it's 8 dislikes look under where it has the number of views.

[@mediaboyz9848]

Don't forget mullets, pegged pants, flock of seagulls hair LOL

[@ArkinoPvP]

When did u record it?

[@don56texas]

For the record, I like this song. It's the same marching genre as Todd Rundgren's 'Just One Victory'. Taupin writes ecellentmlyrics bit what about the music? Why does it sound like that ? It was written by the monster English bassist Martin Page (In the House of Stone and Light). Two years in a row, Rolling Stone readers voted this song as the worst song ever recorded.

[@Redh0und]

but its got 17...

[@righthandson13]

When I get a wicked case of diarrhea, I call it a Jefferson Starship.

[@ironinquisitor3656]

Shut up.

[@taylorcardwell8114]

Hello

[@fatherfinger]

WHO IS THAT ENGLISH ROYAL GUARD?

[@christophermore6844]

WIN A JUNO FOR THIS?

[@dafoe21]

where was this filmed? Any other songs from this show?

[@ironinquisitor3656]

This was filmed in late December 1985 in Tampa Stadium Florida.

[@Quad8track]

Question: Why did this happen?

[@Quad8track]

Damn this turned in to a guilty pleasure fast.

[@ironinquisitor3656]

@@Quad8track Not a guilty pleasure at all better than modern crap. Those synths sound so dope.

[@Quad8track]

@@ironinquisitor3656 I'm with you in that! Crazy but I was listening to this song again in my car about an hour ago. Then I read your comment. THAT is strange!

[@ironinquisitor3656]

@@Quad8track Yeah honestly! Listen to that analog synth brass sound at 1:38, 2:56, and 4:23-4:48. It sounds so dope AF! I think this sounds superior to the album version of the song to be honest.

[@Quad8track]

@@ironinquisitor3656 Tough call man. Just watching this makes me want to snort a few lines.

[@Beany695]

@gewglesux most awesomely bad on vh1..but it's still an honor

[@fernandonavarro5398]

very good but that woman did not dance at all, she always stayed still just walking on stage and only made strange and very cold looks at the cameras and the public

[@BlackDewn]

comments like this are food for trolls

[@1mikera]

@urquhart77 They did it a full 1/2 step down so Grace could keep pace on stage

[@59771006]

It's got 7 dislikes.

[@MZworldstudios]

Nicer than yours!!!! XD

[@christophermore6844]

😁

[@TheDreamGuy85]

why?

[@iliffwfms1]

what happen to that lead lady singer?