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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 song "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship is a powerful love song about two people who are deeply in love and ready to face the world together. The lyrics describe a feeling of paradise and a world that is too good to be true. The singer stands beside their lover and wants to give them their heart and love. The lyrics are full of positivity and hope, stating that nothing can stop them from being together and that they can build a dream together, staying strong forever. The song emphasizes the importance of holding onto each other through good and bad times.
The chorus of the song encourages the lovers to face the world with bravery and to not let anyone else's opinion stop them. The lyric "let them say we're crazy, what do they know?" emphasizes this idea. The song's message is that love can conquer all obstacles, and that the two lovers will have each other no matter what. The lyric "if this world runs out of lovers, we'll still have each other" is a poignant reminder that even if everything falls apart, the love they have for each other will remain.
Line by Line Meaning
Looking in your eyes I see a paradise
I see so much love and beauty when I look at you
This world that I've found is too good to be true
I have found something so amazing that it almost seems unreal
Standing here beside you, want so much to give you
I want to be with you and give you all of my love
This love in my heart that I'm feeling for you
I have so much love in my heart for you
Let 'em say we're crazy, I don't care about that
I don't care if anyone thinks we are crazy for being together
Put your hand in my hand, baby, don't ever look back
Let's stick together and never look back on our love
Let the world around us just fall apart
Let everything else in the world fall apart, our love will remain strong
Baby, we can make it if we're heart to heart
We can get through anything as long as we stay close and true to each other
And we can build this dream together
We can work together to make our love and dreams a reality
Standing strong forever
Our love will remain strong and steadfast forever
Nothing's gonna stop us now
No matter what happens, our love will endure
And if this world runs out of lovers
If everyone else in the world falls out of love, we will still have each other
We'll still have each other
We'll always have each other's love
I'm so glad I found you, I'm not gonna lose you
I am so happy to have found you and I will never let you go
Whatever it takes, I will stay here with you
I am willing to do anything to stay by your side and keep our love strong
Take it to the good times, see it through the bad times
We will share the good times and help each other through the tough times
Whatever it takes is what I'm gonna do
I am committed to doing whatever it takes to keep our love alive
Let 'em say we're crazy, what do they know?
Nobody knows our love like we do, so let them say what they want
Put your arms around me, baby, don't ever let go
Hold me close and don't ever let me go
Oh, all that I need is you, baby
You are all I need to be happy in life
You're all that I ever need
You are the only thing I need to be truly happy
And all that I want to do
All I want to do in life is be with you
Is hold you forever, forever and ever
I want to hold you close to me for all eternity
Nothing gonna stop us
Nothing can come between us and our love
Lyrics © Music Hub O/B/O GEMA, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Realsongs, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Albert Louis Hammond, Diane Eve Warren
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@krixpop
80s ...
82; old enough thus beginning waiting after school for bread rations stamps
86 finished high school
86 Summer, massive personal disappointment with life ...Tried to enter the Military Academy buy failed due to the wrong family political background;
86 Autumn compulsory army service; 1st Regiment Armored Infantry
88 winter: finished Military service
89 January: entered the working force at lowest level despite high school grades; again, wrong political background.
1989 22nd December 19: 00 hours: was called as reserve in the National Guard
1989 22nd/23rd December: my best friend, age 19, dies at the charge of presidential palace
another good friend, a girl, also almost 20, is executed as reprisals along with about 200 students. all under 20.
1989 25th December,1st Church Christmas in my life, all Churches are reopened in full; also our "beloved" leader is shot by a firing squad on national TV
The was an 80s that I will never forget ...
@Gezen-Adam
Missing the 80’s & 90’s ❤️😔
@thaisecristinareis7291
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
@Suegirdler55
Me too...
@justinpmoses4020
Yeah I miss the 1990s myself.😔
@deborahwyndham-lewis5188
Loved those 80’s movies! Wanted Kim Cattralls hair 😊
@ryanwargo1073
You guys are lucky. I missed those days (born 2001) https://youtu.be/h3mfPDSbl-4
@garyalford8376
I miss my wife so much, this was our song, I knew her for 40 years and was so lucky she let me be her husband, she is with our Lord now
@newmiracle6365
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@robertlepsoe9892
She's missing you all the same - and no doubt dancing to this ..... excited about doing it all again one day.
@krissy8818
GOD Speed!! So sorry for your loss. This definitely sounds like unconditional Love! Some people never find this kind of ❤️