It was done in late 60’s and you’re right it is about drug culture and Grace Slick was coming into her prime. One of the iconic songs of that era and she was the queen.

It's about Alice in Wonderland. And drugs. Same subject, really. It was 1967 and considered one of the key songs of the Psychedelic movement in San Francisco.

What a voice that woman had!! Powerful and mesmerizing

don't you want somebody to love was a great song

50 years later your interpretation is the same one I had back then.

At the time they released this, it was considered ahead of it's time. It was a new way of approaching music. We all were singing this like crazy as it played on the radio.

Somebody to Love is another great one

I always loved the "and the ones that mother gives you don't do anything at all", haha ain't it the truth!

Man, I just realized it's so great to have your channel pop up between all this KZfaq madness everywhere. Just a positive guy discovering great music and having fun with it - exactly what the world needs right now 🌍👍

When he stops it just before "feed your head," my head screamed, "Nooooooooooooo! Not the place to stop!"

No you got it right. This was the era of the hippie, LSD, mushrooms, psychedelics, etc.

The only thing wrong with this song is, IT'S WAY TOO SHORT!! 😍😍

This is from 1967 and definitely was a trippy song. Check out Somebody to Love by them. Grace's voice is so powerful.

"Commanding Presence" Sort of like a siren calling you in.

An iconic song of the period. The entire Surrealistic Pillow album is a joy to listen to.

1967, the legendary Summer Of Love. Jefferson Airplane was ALL about drugs and the psychedelic movement. And this was actually one of the shortest big hit songs from that era, but packed a powerful punch. And yes, Grace Slick was one of the most hypnotic female singers of all time, and began her career as a model. Another great one from them is Somebody To Love.

By tapping into the story of Alice in Wonderland, Jefferson Airplane is showing that there's a long lineage to psychedelic art. Also, the structure resembles Ravel's famous classical composition Bolero.

She sucked you into that song. She was that kind of performer.

This was a little before FM rock radio started taking off so if you wanted your song played on the radio (AM), they had to keep the songs short.

This was THE stoner song of its’ time.

This song was basically the world's first exposure to the San Francisco psychedelic music movement. Interestingly, the Airplane appeared on "American 'Bandstand". You saw all these kids that had rocked to the '60s sitting stunned after this was over. It's on KZfaq for your enjoyment.

You nailed it!! You should listen to "Don't you want somebody to love".

Dick Clark aired them in early June'67 with this song. He asked them about what was going to take place in San Fran that summer. They were predicting 100,000 which became the summer of love

Her voice is so strong, she could kick ass with it. Taking vitamin A, acid, shrooms and other hallucinogens

"I wonder if this was a stoner song back in the day." YA THINK!? 😆😆 (PS: I'm 63. I was a kid but I certainly caught a seat on that train)

Back in the day? I took a bong hit to this classic yesterday...

"Somebody To Love" is another great one by this group.

This was absolutely a stoner song.

Grace Slick was and still is the Queen of the F'ing Universe. Hot Tuna (Jack & Jorma - the bass and guitar player who split off from the Airplane) recently posted a video from a recent show of theirs where they played this song accoustic, and the audience spontaniously sang the song. Completely amazed/amused Jack & Jorma.

It's short even for a single, but it builds brilliantly to its climax and it's gone. It wouldn't be any better if it was longer. You just play it again.

Summer of love 67. They brought their own sound and groove to music. Her voice is amazing!

Gracie Slick, the voice that launched 1000 trips!

First time I seen this I was five and She was my first Crush. She has the Vocal control of a surgeon and the power of a Sherman Tank with the looks of an angle. :)

Love grace slick!!!! One of the best female voices ever. On a slightly different subject take a listen to Fooled Around and Fell in Love by Elvin Bishop, live performance, if you haven’t already. Sung by Mickey Thomas who was in Starship, after Grace Slick and Marty Balin. 👍

They were one of the great groups from the "psychedelic" era of the mid to late 60's.They were based in San Francisco....Haight-Ashbury district.This was from their 2nd album "Surrealistic Pillow"....one of the hallmark albums from that era released in 1967...They went on to make 3 more excellent albums with this line up ( Grace Slick;lead vocals,flutes,piano/ Marty Balin,guitar;vocals/Paul Kantner;guitar vocals/Jorma Kaukonen;lead guitar/Jack Cassidy;bass & Spencer Dryden;drums;percussion)....sadly,Paul & Marty have deceased.....Other songs by them to "react" to might be "Comin' Back To Me"..."Somebody to Love"..."Lather"..."Wooden Ships"....One of my great memories growing up in the 60's/70's was this group.No one else duplicated their unique sound.Love them.Enjoy young man!

Jefferson Airplane Somebody to love

She was every bit as good as Janis,. She had the vocal control of a Surgeon and the power of a Sherman Tank. I did learn a little trivia note, Just after the first bar she sings "And one pill makes you small" You not a slight smile on her face, despite her best efforts to hide it. She missed the beet and she knew right away by no one reacting to it that she was in the clear and the worst now behind her she was about to KILL IT. She was so young but Ohh so talented.

If you like this, you should hear their song "Miracles". BTW, they changed their name to Jefferson Starship at that time.

This song was released in 1967. JA was out of San Fran and was one of the first bands in the psychedelic rock genre. It was the height of hallucinogen use in pop-culture. Acid, lcd, uppers, downers.... major experimental period for anything mind-altering. Great review! ❤️

It was in the 60s. You are right they were talking about drugs and specifically LSD. You should check out there performance of this song live at Woodstock! OMG! Iconic! Grace Slick just threw it all out there. Truly amazing!

Isn't it so great that music is a language that everyone speaks? I worked in music industry from 1978 into the early 90s and I am so greatful to have seen a handful of the people that will be legends. Grace's voice is one of the most powerful voices in my lifetime. No electronic tricks, just her voice.💜

There's a video of just her vocals from this song! When you listen to it you realize just how strong her voice was!

Jayvee: I wonder if this was like a stoner song, back in the day. All the old heads watching: Mmm, yeah, yeah, might have been.

1:36 I burst out laughing. It's like you're so innocent to the trippy 60s.

I adore Grace Slick. She has been called "The Queen of Acid Rock". Her best songs are "Lawman", "Eskimo Blue Day", "Rejoyce", "Crazy Miranda", "Sunrise", and "Silver Spoon". Before the Airplane devolved into Jefferson Starship, Grace and Paul Kantner did a couple albums together. "Blows Against the Empire" was the first album under the Jefferson Starship name. The main theme behind it was a science fiction story about hippies stealing a starship looking for a new planet. It was nominated for a Nebula Award. Grace also made 4 solo albums: "Manhole", "Dreams", "Welcome to the Wrecking Ball", and "Software". Please do more Jefferson Airplane (ignore Starship).

Grace Slick was one of the best rock singers of her generation and what a really cool name Grace Slick

Gracie was a FANTASTIC performer. (She's still around, but she's a painter now.) This was THE drug anthem of the 60's. The base of the lyrics is references to Alice In Wonderland, which started to be connected to drugs in the 60's. Lewis Carroll never took any drugs, obviously, but his stories are so perfect for stoners!! :D

These guys were front runners during the hippie movement definitely a great American band

Lawman. Thunk. Those were on the Bark album. Crown of Creation and Volunteers had some golden oldies. White Rabbit was our Anthem. It referenced Louis Carroll's, "Alice's Adventures In Wonderland & Alice Through The Looking Glass." Books my generation read. Carroll was purported to have an Opium habit. His writing was fascinating, engaging. Very cool stuff. The whole Surrealistic Pillow album had us by the ears. Don't You Want Somebody To Love. Today. Embryonic Journey. Coming Back To Me. I had all their vinyl up to their Starship days.

So happy to see someone reacting to this little slice of awesomeness.

She, Grace Slick and Janis Joplin were the Queens of 60s Rock.

Best sing of 1969. Grace Slick is the bomb. It’s psychedelic. She says it has nothing to do with drugs. She’s an artist and she paints scenes with white rabbits and scenes from Alice in Wonderland. She said she was once invited to the White House to have lunch with Pat Nixon, the 1st lady.she had planned to slip LSD in Mrs Nixon’s drink. She went to the same college as Mrs Nixon and graduated the same year.They didn’t know each other and when they found out who she was , they disinvited her. She sang White Rabbit at Woodstock in 1969. Grace was a hippie and she said they didn’t want a hippie to lunch.

This song is both. It follows the story well with the drug references inferred in.

This song deals with addiction taking over your life. Grace revealed this in a later interview.

What an awesome voice she had....a shame she just up and left the industry. I totally understand her decision, though. Although, the band got too commercial in the 80's (when they were known as Starship), I did like a few songs they did. Especially "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now." I definitely recommend that one to check out JayveeTV!

This group went through some name changes over the years, from Jefferson Airplane, to Jefferson Starship, To Starship, & they got better all the time... Also I got teased about my name with this song as a kid... LOL

The final lyrics: "Feed your head" = find the drug you like and use it.

Grace Slick. Man what a voice.

What a difference between the generations! It's hard to grasp all the nuances of previous generations, if you haven't lived it. But now he's living it through KZfaq.

Love that you really listen carefully and try to understand the meaning and sentiment behind the song. If you want to listen to another female singer who demands your attention and has a fabulously powerful and haunting voice with a hell of a range... Cyndi Lauper. Would love you to react to " I'm gonna be strong". You will not be disappointed!!!! Thank you. ♥️

This is one of my go-to karaoke songs. It always brings the house down, especially the long note at the end!

I love how this song builds. Sometimes I sing it at karaoke if I’m feeling brave. “Somebody To Love” is the next one to check out. (Not to be confused with the Queen song by the same title ... which is also great.)

One of the frontrunners for the psychedelic movement. Grace Slicks voice is amazing! And she was fucking GORGEOUS! Songs bout an acid trip or so

DUDE! you never stop White Rabbit at the peak! lol

1967 and written by the lead vocalist Grace Slick which IS the greatest female rock vocalist ever. Refence to both drugs and alice in wonderland. late 70's - early 80's the name changed to Jefferson Starship and by then was playing modern semi hard rock. Their latter career saw them clalled just simply starship and was playing more top 40 pop music.

Grace Slick had such an unforgettable presence man wow! Love it

You can find a long version of this song on KZfaq that begins with a great extended guitar solo. There's also a video that isolates Grace's vocals and really shows what a great voice she had.

This was a fantastic band. Four gifted singer songwriters. Check out album After Bathing at Baxters. No one like them. The first album by Jefferson Starship 'Blows Against the Empire' won some kind d of sci-fi award while being amazingly musical.

Love this song. when it first came out I was in elementary school. I thought it was about the cartoon. I was so naive.

I've been hearing this song since I've been a kid - I will be 60 this fall!!!

her voice demanded attention...that vibrato ringing out and turning heads.....she has been considered one of the greatest vocalists/singers of all time.....this song testifies to it...............not too mention she was absolutely mesmerizing and beautiful to the human eye...............I read her book "Somebody to love' great read and I highly recommend it

You are absolutely right. This song is about a trip (mushrooms? LSD? acid?) and has several references to Alice in Wonderland following the White Rabbit down the rabbit hole. In my opinion Jefferson Airplane's best song is "Somebody to Love." Please give it a listen. You will love it.

Love Gracie! It’s “stoner music” at it’s best. Background track in every head shop, part of the play list when getting high with friends. The words didn’t necessarily have to “mean” something, it was the vibe that was important. Cream’s White Room is another one like that.

Song came out in '67, off their album "Surrealistic Pillow"

Yes. Grace Slick had “The face that launched a thousand trips”.

Get Together by The Youngbloods, Happy Together by The Turtles,Tambourine Man by The Byrds, The Times They Are A Changin’ by Bob Dylan, Abraham, Martin and John by Dion, In the Year 2525 by Zager & Evans, Snoopy vs the Red Baron by The Royal Guardsman, Camp Granada by Allan Sherman, The Girl from Ipanema by Astrud Gilberto with Stan Getz (1964 Live), Bus Stop by The Hollies, Turn! Turn! Turn! by The Byrds, For What It’s Worth by Buffalo Springfield, Jean by Oliver, Oh, Girl by the Chi-Lites, Dance with Me by Orleans, Rock the Boat by The Hues Corporation, Good Morning, Starshine by Oliver, San Francisco by Scott McKenzie, The Rain, the Park and Other Things by The Cowsills, Without You by Nilsson, I Got You, Babe by Sonny & Cher, To Sir With Love by Lulu... These are all awesome and/or fun tunes you will love!!

I got to see Grace Slick sing this and Somebody to Love live. Of course they were Jefferson Starship by then and I also had to suffer through We Built this City. Totally worth the pain to hear the other classics!!

There was controversy at the time about the meaning. It seems pretty obvious now, but there were people who turned themselves inside out denying that this was about psychedelic drug use, probably the record company. That just meant more publicity.

I love her voice. I remember the movie based on true events about a young lady overdosing on drugs. I can't remember what kind. I was a teenager. Wow, that was a lifetime ago.😫😃

This song is iconic

Full on badass classic

During the 70’s they changed their name from Jefferson Airplane to Jefferson Starship. Great band of the 70’s!

I was 7 when this came out. My older brothers were all long hair a flares, I liked this the 1st time I heard it.

"Jane" by Starship is post-Slick, but it has great guitar by Craig Chaquico (especially his solo)

This is funny watching your reactions! The lyrics are of tripping on LSD or mushrooms. Even Led Zepplin is very much in the tripping era, the doors, pink Floyd, Yes, eary Genesis etc. A lot of the instrumentals are meant to carry one away. Sit back when not on the air and let yourself soar.

Psychedelic trip through Alice in Wonderland. Grace Slick the best female vocalist in rock ‘n’ roll. She was made for it a belting, haunting sound.

Iron Butterfly “Inna godda divida “

This is psychedelic rock drugs was one of the aspects that was in that genre of rock starting around 1966-67! Awesome music !

Plane with white rabbit in french army in 1998 with my section, best memories

Such a naive young fellow. Sweet. lol Psychedelic Rock baby!

I grew up in the 60’s and this was a big hit. Also try Somebody To Love. Your right about the drugs lol

Gracie has THE best female vocals ever.............man she could hold a note

This is actually the first psychelic song that was played in the radio waves at those times and yes Alice in Wonderland's dipper meaning was about the adventures of the mind when high in drugs💊💉🥴🤪

You are quite correct. "Jefferson Airplane" got the name from the term for a split paper match used to finish the tiny butt end ("roach") of a joint (they rolled them skinny in those days). The Airplane did a lot of LSD and related drugs-- the top psychedelic band of the time. People would get high and listen to Airplane, especially the "After Bathing At Baxter's" album, along with others. Of course my knowledge of this is entirely hearsay. (I am a mere boy of 68.)

Lol... he was so surprised when it ended quickly. I love your reviews!!

So, I only recently joined your channel and I am slowly going through your older posts... But I am Very glad you reviewed music from the 60's... Even though I was raised in that era , I still push myself too to listen to all kinds of music.. I love your channel, keep up the good work!

My dad played this when we smoked together for the first time, I'd smoked before but my pops taught me what it really meant to be high... RIP dad

Sad that you missed all the years this song was out, but glad you have heard it finally. Peace

"Your highness has arrived!" - King (Platoon)

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