| | By Pages: Previous 10 Pages 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Add Your New Review About The Song The Reviews about White Rabbit (page 11/ 18) ------ performed by Jefferson Airplane first song to reference drugs... I think not Mike... | Reviewer: Sukie310 | 10/28/2007 It is about AIW | Reviewer: George | 10/24/2007 It's about Alice in Wonderland and the fact that people read it to their children, including the alleged drug references, and then are surprised that they start taking drugs reply to whoever says its not about drugs | Reviewer: Joelle Sullivan | 10/22/2007 the song and the movie are definatly about drugs ok so like the first line says one pill makes you larger and one makes you small!! ok that sounds like drugs and mushrooms and the card and everything is talking to you yah its about drugs you would have to be on acid to understand it.. so yeah its about drugs! A common misunderstanding | Reviewer: Anonymous | 10/17/2007 Alice in wonderland is not reference to drugs or anything of the sort. It was inspired by Alice Pleasance Liddell, and her sisters. He had told them a story in which they enjoyed it. So no, he wasn't referencing drugs, and it doesn't sound like the song is either. Also, the doorknob was not a character in Carrol's version, Disney added that. Agreement with Michael | Reviewer: Victoria | 10/16/2007 I agree with you Michael. Those were the times, the war was going on and there was a lot of people against it. So, of course there was going to be a song about that. Anyway, I do think it is a great song if you can think out of the box. Y'ALL SURE ABOUT THAT??? | Reviewer: Michael | 10/14/2007 OK, a few things here: It IS "Dormouse". that's directly from Alice and Wonderland - one of the characters from the Tea Party, along with the Hatter and so on. I'll get back on this. Also, all this speculation about the song's topic is wrong I think. The whole song is s reference to the Vietnam War. Take note of the lines: "And if you go chasing rabbits And you know you're going to fall" Referring to going off to kill, and getting killed yourself. Rabbits are the Vietnamese. "Tell 'em a hookah smoking caterpillar Has given you the call" That means you've been DRAFTED into the army and sent to Vietnam to fight. "The call" is the DRAFT. "When men on the chessboard Get up and tell you where to go" This is the government or army, engaged in their "Chess Game" which is a metaphor for War. "They tell you where to go" meaning they send you to war, basically as living pawns in their chess game for Vietnam. OF course the drug metaphors are there, but notice how there are being used. The War is basically compared to having a really bad trip, an experience any young person of that time could readily relate to: "When logic and proportion Have fallen sloppy dead" Comparing the sheer insanity of warfare to a really bad trip - note the violent metaphor also! "And the White Knight is talking backwards And the Red Queen's "off with her head!" " So essentially nothing makes sense about war, it is madness. Once again, notice aother violent metaphor, the blodthirsty Red Queen ordering Alice's beheading. The final line "feed your head" does seem to be a reference to taking drugs to expand your mind. It is being prescribed as a response to the war actually, and at that time it was a big part of the anti-Vientam War movement. Any thoughts? Here's what the song is about... | Reviewer: Anonymous | 10/12/2007 It's making fun of parent's who let their kids see and read Alice and Wonderland, a book where the main character uses mind-affecting drugs; and are surprised that their kids are using psychedelic drugs like LSD and marijuana. HAHAHAHA | Reviewer: SARAH | 10/6/2007 I THINK THIS SONG FUCKIN ROCKS I MEAN TRY THIS EATIN A BUNCH OF MURSHROOMS N WATCHIN THE MOVIE ALICE IN WONDERLAND HAHAHA I NEVER GOT WHEN I WAS YOUNGER WHY MY PARENTS THOUGHT I WAS FUNNY IT ALL MAKE SINCE NOW I LISTEN TO THIS SONG AS MUCH AS I CAN SO FUCK ALL U HATERZ KEEP ON HATIN ♥Sarah fuckin butler is out peaceeeeee White Rabbit.... | Reviewer: Nick | 9/27/2007 Fran i dont think the song is mocking fairy tales, its a reference to Alice in Wonderland which was based on a hallucinagenic experience and is closely linked to the counter culture. i do agree with alot of the other stuff you said and just so you know, your right about most young people now-a-days. but dont worry, thee are a few of us who actually are trying to change things. There still people who live by the phrase "Turn on, tune in, and drop out" and i couldnt be more proud to be one of them. White Rabbitt | Reviewer: mike | 9/24/2007 First of all,this song is the first to ever sneak lyrics about drugs into a song,even though its supposedly about Alice In Wonderland. Secondly Fran,Grace Slick wasnt married,she was in a relationship with 2 different members of Jefferson Airplane,one of which,she had a child by,though they both agreed they neither wanted to marry. Add Your New Review About The Song By Pages: Previous 10 Pages 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 | | ||||||||||
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