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?
― brimstead, Wednesday, 25 October 2023 19:43 (six months ago) link
I might not be thinking of the same thing
at the time it was very punk
― Beyond Goo and Evol (President Keyes), Wednesday, 25 October 2023 19:44 (six months ago) link
Police got the chokehold
we built this city, here's your invoice
― real warm grandpa (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 25 October 2023 19:45 (six months ago) link
https://dangerousminds.net/content/uploads/images/made/content/uploads/images/slicksynth1_465_471_int.jpg
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Wednesday, 25 October 2023 19:46 (six months ago) link
Grace don't give two forks
― Rhoda Morgenstern stan account (morrisp), Wednesday, 25 October 2023 19:47 (six months ago) link
Starship - We Built This City vs Jefferson Airplane - Planes
― real warm grandpa (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 25 October 2023 19:47 (six months ago) link
a popist and a malpropist
― real warm grandpa (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 25 October 2023 19:48 (six months ago) link
*mala
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 (six months ago) link
https://gifer.com/en/BkdU
― Beyond Goo and Evol (President Keyes), Wednesday, 25 October 2023 19:59 (six months ago) link
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 (six months ago) link
...before the one beat, that is.
― Halfway there but for you, Friday, 27 October 2023 15:30 (six months ago) link