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By Pages:   1    2    3    4    Add Your New Review About The Song The Reviews about We Built This City (page 1/ 4) ------ performed by Jefferson Starship BEST song ever | Reviewer: JSpunge | 10/22/09 First things first, he's talking about how corporations and business and money are becoming more important than music. no, they aren't rock and roll, but at least they're real music. The people that say these lyrics are stupid, pointless, or bad, should try listening to a station that plays new music (or watch muchmusic if you're canadian) and you'll see that these guys had a real something. not to mention that the tune is AMAZING, this is a legend of a piece. relpy to wost pop song ever | Reviewer: justin | 8/13/09 Are you kidding me? I would rather take a tour of hell than a tour of your iPod. This song is amazing. There are many, many, many songs whose lyrics make no sense to the listener. The point of this song is not for the lyrics to weave into a tapestry of intellectual prose--it's just supposed to be a catchy, iconic anthem that characterizes the 80s. my critique. | Reviewer: jenn | 7/23/09 I enjoy this song, I do not take it all too seriously. I do, however, agree that the lyrics make little sense, and after seeing the skill these guys had in the late 60's, and the transformation of Grace Slick's singing from an amazing voice into what she delivered in their "comeback" hit, well, it dissapoints. Its not comparable to "White rabbit" in any way. At all I'm not bashing the song, I'm simply saying they once had more going for them. The WORST pop song ever recorded!!! | Reviewer: Anonymous | 7/8/09 I have been listening to pop music for more than 45 years now. Today, while enjoying my toasted chicken breast sandwich at Subway my ears were attacked with "We Built This City" from the speakers in the ceiling. I actually took the time to explain to my ten year old son that what he was hearing was easily the worst pop song of all time. Despite what others have posted here on this discussion string, the lyrics ARE pointless and for lack of a better word STUPID. Thelyrics hop all over the place with a thin narrative thread. It is as if Jefferson Starship boiled the lyrics in hot water in order to burn of any signs of intelligence so that when the water steamed away they were left with pure, 100% stupidity. Cities are not built on or by rock and roll and were never meant to be - not even when speaking figuratively. Rock and roll is rebellion and punk, it is not "Knee deep in the hoopla / Sinking in your fight / Too many runaways / Eating up the night. Huh? Icky bad. Yes there was a "San Francisco" sound many years ago, but no one cared by the time this song was released. "Don't you remember?" No, I rather not if this is part of the San Fran heritage. I'll take my cities anthem made famous by Jerry Lee Lewis (that's rock and roll) who sang "What Made Milwaukee Famous Made a Looser Out of Me." Great lyrics, a great hook and chorus, it is truly about the city and it's heritage and it is about beer. Everyone cares about beer. Don't you remember? Jibberish don't think soo | Reviewer: Anonymous | 6/16/09 If you listen to the words they are singing about how rock and roll and radio made the city. How songs are made popular in schools by teens, and in dance clubs. The line Marconi plays the mamba is just saying the radio plays the mamba, Marconi was the inventor of the radio. SO maybe if people would listen and use the organ between their ears they could figure it out.... Not rubbish | Reviewer: Anonymous | 1/16/09 The lyrics for this song are not rubbish or pointless, they are talking about the city of San Francisco. The radio clip in the middle of the song was and still is an actual radio station there, which still plays the same songs but is now an 'oldies' radio station. I agree it's a great song, one of my alltime favorites, but just because you don't see the meaning in the lyrics don't call them 'pointless' they built the cities of rock and roll | Reviewer: Bea | 11/23/08 okej, I gotta say; this is not the best song I've ever heared. I think it's both funny and good at the same time. but it has a catchy chorus that you easily can learn and sing-a-long to, and yea.. I'm addicted to it xDD Legendary | Reviewer: Steven | 7/18/08 This song.. is simply amazing.. anyone who thinks it sucks.. open your eyes people loved that song back in the 80's and still continue to love it in the 21st century. Its an immortal classic. Simply Amazing. I love this song! | Reviewer: Gosia | 7/15/08 OMG this song is incredible! In my opinion "We built this city" is the best of the best song's 80's! When I listening it I feel power and I can do everything... I'm really sad when I think that in my country and in the world we must waiting long time when somebody write and singing song who take mi this feeling... If I make a mistake I'm sorry I learn English ;) Great Song | Reviewer: Todd lake | 11/21/07 Im not an old fart either, im only 12 years old and 80's music is my fav music, music had a meaning back then, now we just have RAP R.etards A.ttempting P.oetry thats my Defintion on Rap You cant spell crap without rap. We Built This City is a GREAT song. These days there are good bands but nothing like the 80's Add Your New Review About The Song By Pages:   1    2    3    4