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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.
Set the Night to Music
Starship Lyrics
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Set the night to music
Look at all the stars tonight, look at all the moonlight
Look at us we're all alone
Oh and it's just like a dream, some romantic fantasy
Darling come and hold, hold me close
And with the slightest touch
We could, set the night to music
We could set the night to music
We could do what we want to do
It'll only take me and you, to
Set the night to music
Find a rhythm all our own, melt into it nice and slow
Love ourselves away from here
Your heart beating next to mine, perfect love in perfect time
Watch the world disappear
This moment is ours to take (this moment is ours)
And with the love we make
We could set the night to music
We could set the night to music
We could do what we want to do
It'll only take me and you, to
Set the night to music
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah
This moment is ours to take (this moment is ours)
And with the love we make
We could set the night to music
We could set the night to music
We could do what we want to do
It'll only take me and you,
To set the night, set the night
Set the night to music
Set the night to music
We could set the night to music
We could set the night to music
We could set the night to music
Set the night, set the night, set the night, set the night
Starship's song "Set the Night to Music" expresses the idea of finding a perfect moment to be with someone special, to make love and to lose oneself in the experience. The lyrics describe being alone with the love interest, under the stars and the moonlight, and how deeply romantic it feels. The song highlights the beauty of being in love, in a perfect moment that can be shared only between two people.
Through the lyrics, the singer invites the love interest to switch off the world around them and get lost in each other's desires. The lyrics speak to the feeling of becoming one with someone, to finding a rhythm that is shared uniquely by only two people. The idea is to forget the world outside and get lost in a moment that is forever etched in one's memories.
"Set the Night to Music" is a great reminder that love can be a powerful force that can make us forget about the challenges of life. It speaks to the beauty of connection, and how shared moments with our loved ones can transform our lives forever.
Line by Line Meaning
Set the night to music
Let's create a magical moment filled with music
Look at all the stars tonight, look at all the moonlight
Observe how beautiful the night is with all of its glory
Look at us we're all alone
We are the only ones here in this moment
Oh and it's just like a dream, some romantic fantasy
This moment feels surreal, like a dream or a romantic fantasy
Darling come and hold, hold me close
Embrace me tightly, my love
We could be making love
We have the potential to express our love physically
And with the slightest touch
Even the gentlest touch can ignite the passion between us
We could, set the night to music
We can make this night unforgettable with music
We could do what we want to do
We have the freedom to do anything we desire
It'll only take me and you, to
We only need each other to make this moment special
Find a rhythm all our own, melt into it nice and slow
Let's create a unique rhythm just for us and move our bodies to it slowly
Love ourselves away from here
Let's get lost in our love and forget about everything else
Your heart beating next to mine, perfect love in perfect time
Our hearts are in sync, and our love is pure and at the right moment
Watch the world disappear
Let's forget about the world and focus on this moment
This moment is ours to take (this moment is ours)
We own this moment, and we have the power to make it special
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm
We could set the night to music
We can make this night unforgettable with music
Set the night, set the night, set the night, set the night
Let's set the night to unforgettable moments and memories
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Diane Warren
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