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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.
Nothing’S Gonna Stop Us Now
Starship Lyrics
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This world that I've found is too good to be true
Standing here beside you, want so much to give you
This love in my heart that I'm feeling for you
Let 'em say we're crazy, I don't care about that
Put your hand in my hand, baby, don't ever look back
Let the world around us just fall apart
And we can build this dream together
Standing strong forever
Nothing's gonna stop us now
And if this world runs out of lovers
We'll still have each other
Nothing's gonna stop us
Nothing's gonna stop us now, no
I'm so glad I found you, I'm not gonna lose you
Whatever it takes, I will stay here with you
Take it to the good times, see it through the bad times
Whatever it takes is what I'm gonna do
Let 'em say we're crazy, what do they know?
Put your arms around me, baby, don't ever let go
Let the world around us just fall apart
Baby, we can make it if we're heart to heart
And we can build this dream together
Standing strong forever
Nothing's gonna stop us now
And if this world runs out of lovers
We'll still have each other
Nothing's gonna stop us
Nothing's gonna stop us
Oh, all that I need is you, baby
You're all that I ever need
And all that I want to do
Is hold you forever, forever and ever
Hey
And we can build this dream together
Standing strong forever
Nothing's gonna stop us now
And if this world runs out of lovers
We'll still have each other
Nothing's gonna stop us
Nothing's gonna stop us
(Build this dream together)
(Standing strong forever) hey, baby
(Nothing's gonna stop us now)
Nothing gonna stop us now
(World runs out of lovers) I know
(We'll still have each other)
(Nothing's gonna stop us) yeah
(Build this dream together) hey, baby
(Standing strong forever) hey, babe
(Nothing's gonna stop us now) hey, baby
Nothing's gonna stop us
(World runs out of lovers) hey
(We'll still have each other) ooh
(Nothing's gonna stop us) hey
Nothing's gonna stop us now, yeah
(build this dream together)
(Standing strong forever)
(Nothing's gonna stop us now)
I know (world runs out of lovers)
(We'll still have each other)
(Nothing's gonna stop us)
Nothing's gonna stop us
The lyrics to Starship’s song “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” are about the intense love that two people share and their unbreakable bond. The singer talks about seeing a paradise in their partner's eyes and feeling overwhelmed by the love that they share. The world around them may be falling apart, but their love is strong enough to withstand it all. The singer declares that they will do whatever it takes to be with their partner and see them through good times and bad.
The lyrics also allude to the idea that some people may think they are crazy for being so in love or for believing that their love can conquer anything. However, the singer dismisses the naysayers and affirms that as long as they have each other, nothing can stop them. They will build their lives together, stand strong forever, and laugh in the face of any obstacle that comes their way.
Line by Line Meaning
Looking in your eyes, I see a paradise
I can see an ideal world just from your eyes
This world that I've found is too good to be true
The world where you are is just too perfect to be real
Standing here beside you, want so much to give you
I want to give you everything while standing next to you
This love in my heart that I'm feeling for you
I have so much love in my heart for you right now
Let 'em say we're crazy, I don't care about that
People can say we're insane, but it doesn't matter to me
Put your hand in my hand baby, don't ever look back
Hold my hand, let's go together and never turn around
Let the world around us just fall apart
We don't need the world because we have each other
Baby, we can make it if we're heart to heart
We can conquer anything if we work together
And we can build this thing together
We can build our relationship together
Standing strong forever
We'll be together forever and never break apart
Nothing's gonna stop us now
There's nothing that can come between us and our love
And if this world runs out of lovers
Even if the whole world has no love, we'll still have each other
We'll still have each other
We'll always have each other no matter what happens
I'm so glad I found you, I'm not gonna lose you
I'm happy I found you, and I'll never let you go
Whatever it takes, I will stay here with you
I'll do whatever it takes to be with you forever
Take it to the good times, see it through the bad times
We'll go through the good and bad times together
Let 'em say we're crazy, what do they know
People can call us crazy, but they don't understand us
Put your arms around me baby, don't ever let go
Hold me tight and never let me go
Ooh, all that I need is you
All I need is you in my life
All that I ever need
You are the only thing I will ever need
And all that I want to do
All I want is to spend my life with you
Is hold you forever, and ever and ever
I want to hold you close and never let go for eternity
Lyrics © Music Hub O/B/O GEMA, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Realsongs
Written by: Albert Louis Hammond, Diane Eve Warren
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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