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1) an American pop/rock band
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5) 70s rock band with Micky Dolenz
1) Starship is an American pop/rock band best known for their hits "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" and "We Built This City" that operated from 1985 to 1989, reforming in 1992 although featuring just vocalist Mickey Thomas. In 1984, singer-songwriter Paul Kantner left the San Francisco, California group Jefferson Starship. His former bandmates wanted to continue with that name, but Kantner, as the last founding member of Jefferson Airplane, took legal action over the "Jefferson" name. Kantner settled out of court and signed an agreement that neither party would use the names "Jefferson" or "Airplane" unless all members of Jefferson Airplane, Inc. (made up of Bill Thompson, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Jorma Kaukonen, and Jack Casady) agreed. The band then took the name "Starship". Keyboard player David Freiberg, who had been increasingly marginalized, left as well.
In contrast to Paul Kantner's more experimental and progressive rock direction, Starship moved towards a sleek arena rock direction reminiscent of contemporaries Foreigner and Journey. In 1985, the band, based primarily around dual vocalists Mickey Thomas and Grace Slick, released 'Knee Deep in the Hoopla' and immediately scored two #1 hits. The first was "We Built This City", written by the team of Bernie Taupin, Martin Page, Dennis Lambert, and Peter Wolf (producer), which was inspired by Bay Area rock n roll station KSAN-FM.
That song was trashed at the time by Kantner and later criticized by co-singer Grace Slick, and it was later declared to be the "worst song of all time" by Blender magazine. VH1 also named it the number-one "Most Awesomely Bad Song" on a top-50 countdown co-sponsored with Blender. However, it became something like a 'signature song' for Starship and has continued to receive major airplay. The band's second #1 was "Sara"; no previous incarnation of Jefferson Airplane/Starship had had a #1 hit. 'Knee Deep in the Hoopla' itself reached #7, went platinum, and spawned two more singles: "Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight" (#26), and "Before I Go" (#68).
In 1987, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" was featured in the film 'Mannequin' and hit #1, although only Slick and Thomas (plus Craig Chaquico's guitar solo) appeared on it. This song made Slick the oldest female vocalist to sing on a number-one Billboard Hot 100 hit, at the age of 47 (a record that she held until Cher broke it at age 53 in 1999 with "Believe".) The following year, with the new members Mark Morgan (keyboard) and Brett Bloomfield (bass) added. the band's song "Wild Again" (which reached #78 on the Billboard singles chart) was used in the movie 'Cocktail'.
By the time 'No Protection' was released, bassist Pete Sears had left. The album went gold and featured the hits "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" (#1), "It's Not Over ('Til It's Over)" (#9), and "Beat Patrol" (#46). In addition, the last song on the album, "Set the Night to Music", would later become a huge hit when re-recorded as a duet between Roberta Flack and Maxi Priest.
Grace Slick left Starship in 1988, having become disillusioned with the band's drift towards a strongly commercial pop image and swearing never to perform with them again. The revamped Starship lineup, featuring Mark Morgan (keyboards) and Brett Bloomfield (bass), released 'Love Among the Cannibals' in 1989. Finding their commercial prospects waning, the group finally disbanded the following year.
In 1992, vocalist Mickey Thomas revived the band, originally using the name "Mickey Thomas' Starship". Gaining some praise for his live performances, he changed the name to "Starship featuring Mickey Thomas". Lately, the band often refers to itself simply as "Starship", though with Thomas being its only consistent member. In September 2013, the group released their first new studio material in over two decades, putting out the tune "It's Not the Same as Love".
Their official website can be found at www.starshipcontrol.com.
Good Heart
Starship Lyrics
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(Give a good heart, give a good heart,
Give a good heart, give a good heart)
When it seems that all hope is gone
And so called friends aren't there to rely on
When the darkness makes it so hard to see
Just lift up your eyes, you will see me, yeah
And I'll give a good heart, to hold you so strong
I'll give you my shoulder to lean on, yeah
Gonna give a good heart, that's solid and true
And I will always stand by you
When it seems no one's there to turn to
Everyone's a stranger passing through
And all that's left is a broken dream
Just hold out your hand, reach out for me, yeah
And I'll give a good heart, to hold you so strong
I'll give you my shoulder to lean on, yeah
Give a good heart, that's solid and true
And I will always stand by you
Now there's no need to dance alone
In these arms you found your home
Ooh, whoa oh oh, give a good heart
Take my good heart, take my good heart
Take my good heart
And I'll give a good heart, to hold you so strong
I'll give you my shoulder to lean on, yeah
Gonna give a good heart, that's solid and true
I will always stand by you
Give a good heart, hold you so strong
Give you my shoulder to lean on
Gonna give a good heart, hold you're head up
So lift you're head up, lift it up
I'll show you a love to believe in, yeah
I will always stand by you
Take my good heart
Give a good heart, hold you so strong
Give you my shoulder to lean on
Gonna give a good heart, solid and true
I will always stand by you
The song "Good Heart" by Starship is an uplifting and encouraging ballad about being there for someone during their tough moments. The song begins with a reminder that in moments of despair or uncertainty, friends may not always be reliable, and darkness can make it difficult to see a way out. However, the singer offers their good heart to provide support and comfort, with lyrics such as "I'll give you my shoulder to lean on" and "I will always stand by you." The chorus repeats the message of giving a "good heart, that's solid and true," emphasizing the strength and reliability that the singer wants to offer to the listener.
The second verse continues this idea of being a source of comfort when it feels like there's nowhere else to turn. The lyrics mention how in times of loneliness and heartbreak, strangers may be the only people around, but the singer encourages the listener to reach out for their hand and take hold of the good heart being offered. The final lines of the song create a sense of safety and belonging, with the mention of "these arms" being a home and an invitation to dance together.
Overall, "Good Heart" is a comforting and empowering song that encourages listeners to lean on others for support during tough times. The lyrics suggest that while it may feel like the world is against you, there are people with good hearts who are willing to stand by you and help you through.
Line by Line Meaning
When it seems that all hope is gone
When you feel like you've lost all hope
And so-called friends aren't there to rely on
And your friends aren't able to help you
When the darkness makes it so hard to see
When you can't see clearly because of the darkness
Just lift up your eyes, you will see me, yeah
Just look up, and you'll see that I'm here for you
And I'll give a good heart, to hold you so strong
I'll give you all my love and support to hold you up
I'll give you my shoulder to lean on, yeah
I'll be there for you to lean on
Gonna give a good heart, that's solid and true
I'll give you a heart that's trustworthy and strong
And I will always stand by you
And I will always be there for you
When it seems no one's there to turn to
When it feels like nobody is around to help you
Everyone's a stranger passing through
And it seems like everyone you meet is a stranger
And all that's left is a broken dream
And all that's left is a shattered vision of what you hoped for
Just hold out your hand, reach out for me, yeah
Just hold out your hand and reach for me, and I'll be there
Now there's no need to dance alone
Now you don't have to dance by yourself anymore
In these arms you found your home
In my arms, you've found a place where you belong
Ooh, whoa oh oh, give a good heart
Take my good heart, take my good heart
And I'll give a good heart, to hold you so strong
I'll give you all my love to support you
Give a good heart, that's solid and true
I'll give you a strong and trustworthy heart
Now I will always stand by you
And I will always be there for you
Give a good heart, hold you so strong
I'll give you all my love and hold you up
Give you my shoulder to lean on
And I'll always be there for you to lean on
Gonna give a good heart, hold your head up
I'll give you strength to hold your head up high
So lift your head up, lift it up
So, lift your head up high
I'll show you a love to believe in, yeah
I'll show you a love that you can trust in
I will always stand by you
I'll always be there for you
Take my good heart
Gonna give a good heart, solid and true
I'll give you a heart that's firm and honest
And I will always stand by you
And I'll always be there for you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: MARTIN PAGE
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