We Built This City [On Rock an' Roll]

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Grace don't give two forks

Rhoda Morgenstern stan account (morrisp), Wednesday, 25 October 2023 19:47 (seven months ago) link

Starship - We Built This City vs Jefferson Airplane - Planes

real warm grandpa (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 25 October 2023 19:47 (seven months ago) link

a popist and a malpropist

real warm grandpa (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 25 October 2023 19:48 (seven months ago) link

*mala

real warm grandpa (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 25 October 2023 19:48 (seven months ago) link

Speaking of punk, this reminds me of one of my favorite Creem moments. This guy otm. Kinda NSFW.

Speaking Of Boy Howdy!

immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Wednesday, 25 October 2023 19:50 (seven months ago) link

https://gifer.com/en/BkdU

Beyond Goo and Evol (President Keyes), Wednesday, 25 October 2023 19:59 (seven months ago) link

https://gifer.com/en/BkdU

Beyond Goo and Evol (President Keyes), Wednesday, 25 October 2023 19:59 (seven months ago) link

what's going on with the timing in the chorus? why does the second part of the refrain seem to slam into the first in a hilariously awkward way?

This is the most clever bit in the song! They knew that it would be redundant to say the entire phrase "We built this city" four times in a row, so the third time they just say "built this city", but they sing "built" on the offbeat before the one where they usually sing "we", which keeps the chorus rolling nicely.

Halfway there but for you, Friday, 27 October 2023 15:29 (seven months ago) link

...before the one beat, that is.

Halfway there but for you, Friday, 27 October 2023 15:30 (seven months ago) link


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