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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.
I'll be there
Starship Lyrics
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Reasons to live and reasons to die
Just something to believe in
Whatever it takes to get through the night
When the road just leads to nowhere
And your faith can't follow through
I'll be there for you, I'll be there for you
And the blues are sometimes gray
When you hurt and you don't know why
And your tears won't go away
There's a rainbow out there somewhere
And one thing is always true
I'll be there for you, I'll be there for you
[Chorus]
I'll be there for you, when hope seems thin and your chances are few
I'll be there for you, I'll share the pain and be someone to hold
And there's so much more I can do, I'll be there for you
We could talk forever
There's reasons to stay and reasons to go
But while we're here together
I might as well make my intentions known
There's a light that shines in my window
It's a place you can run back to
And I'll be there for you, I'll be there for you
I'll be there for you, when hope seems thin and your chances are few
I'll be there for you, when the outside world turns your inside cold
And no one will tell you the truth, I'll be there for you
And if the day should come in this lifetime (I will be there)
I hope one mornin' you'll wake up to find
Anyone with half a heart could see, we might cross this great divide
When the road just leads to nowhere
And faith can't follow through
I'll be there for you, I'll be there for you
I'll be there for you, when hope seems thin and your chances are few
I'll be there for you, I'll share the pain and be someone to hold
There's so much more I can do, so much more
Baby I'll be there for you, yes I will, you know that
I will be there for you, yes I will, I will be there (I'll be there for you)
I will be there (I'll be there for you)
(I'll be there for you) Don't you worry baby
(I'll be there for you) I will, I will
The song "I'll Be There" by the American rock band Starship, released in 1987, is a song that offers emotional support and reassurance to someone who is going through a difficult time. The song deals with the universal truth that everyone needs help at some point in their lives. The lyrics convey that during these painful times, people need something to hold onto, and the singer assures that he will be there for the person in question. The opening lines, "People need their reasons, reasons to live and reasons to die, Just something to believe in, Whatever it takes to get through the night" set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer acknowledges that everyone needs a reason to keep going, and in those moments of fear and uncertainty, they need someone to stand by them, someone to hold them up and support them through the tough times.
The song suggests that in this world, things are not always black and white, and there are often shades of gray. Life can be difficult, and it can make us feel alone and hopeless. But there is always a chance of a brighter future, the possibility of hope, and the belief that there is something better waiting for us. The song urges people to look for the light that shines within and to turn to people they trust when they're struggling. The singer reiterates his promise to be there for the person in need.
In summary, the song "I'll Be There" by Starship is about offering support and reassurance to someone who is in a difficult place in their life. It acknowledges that life can be challenging and that people need someone to hold onto when they are struggling. The song emphasizes the importance of hope, and the belief that there is always something better waiting for us.
Line by Line Meaning
People need their reasons
People require some motivation in life
Reasons to live and reasons to die
Motivation to keep living and to give up on life
Just something to believe in
A reason or belief to hold on to
Whatever it takes to get through the night
Anything to survive the darkness
When the road just leads to nowhere
When the path doesn't go anywhere
And your faith can't follow through
When your belief system fails you
I'll be there for you, I'll be there for you
I will be there to support you
Black is black and white is white
Things can be clear and straightforward
And the blues are sometimes gray
Sadness can be ambiguous
When you hurt and you don't know why
When you're experiencing pain without understanding its origin
And your tears won't go away
When you can't stop crying
There's a rainbow out there somewhere
There's hope somewhere
And one thing is always true
One truth is constant
I'll be there for you, I'll be there for you
I will be there to support you
I'll be there for you, when hope seems thin and your chances are few
I will be there for you when you're losing hope
I'll share the pain and be someone to hold
I will take on your pain and be someone you can rely on
And there's so much more I can do, I'll be there for you
I have more capabilities to support you
We could talk forever
We can discuss things for a long time
There's reasons to stay and reasons to go
There are reasons to leave or stay
But while we're here together
But since we're together, I want to make my intentions known
I might as well make my intentions known
I may as well be clear about what I intend to do
There's a light that shines in my window
I have a guiding light
It's a place you can run back to
It's a place you can come back to when you need support
And I'll be there for you, I'll be there for you
I will be there to support you
I'll be there for you, when hope seems thin and your chances are few
I will be there for you when things seem hopeless
When the outside world turns your inside cold
When external factors cause emotional distress
No one will tell you the truth
When no one is honest with you
And if the day should come in this lifetime (I will be there)
If the time comes while we're alive, I will be there
I hope one mornin' you'll wake up to find
I wish for you to wake up and realize
Anyone with half a heart could see, we might cross this great divide
It's apparent that we might overcome some significant differences
I'll be there for you, when hope seems thin and your chances are few
I will be there for you when things are tough
I'll share the pain and be someone to hold
I will hold you and support you
There's so much more I can do, so much more
I can do more to help you
Baby I'll be there for you, yes I will, you know that
I will be there for you, and you know that
I will be there for you, yes I will, I will be there (I'll be there for you)
I will be there for you, and I mean it
I will be there (I'll be there for you)
I will be there for you
(I'll be there for you) Don't you worry baby
Don't worry, I will be there for you
(I'll be there for you) I will, I will
I will be there, I will support you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CRAIG CHAQUICO, STEVE DIAMOND, MICKEY THOMAS
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