tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post7038501372686643783..comments2024-03-28T02:29:37.413-05:00Comments on Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine: An Oral History of "We Built This City" Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-10450452777781185502016-09-07T12:51:48.145-05:002016-09-07T12:51:48.145-05:00meant -> 'Casey Kasem'meant -> 'Casey Kasem'<br /> SBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-83621477465237317782016-09-07T12:48:50.796-05:002016-09-07T12:48:50.796-05:00There is said to be an instrumental spot in the so...There is said to be an instrumental spot in the song, and Casey Casem once explained any station could therefore put their call sign or a promo right in the song, city after city, it was a different callout recording... if that was true it could explain why it became more popular.<br /><br />As Cap'n Bob says, there are plenty of other songs more over-played and more hated than this 'We Built This City', I think.<br /><br />S.W.B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-61577536572438272082016-09-04T03:43:03.776-05:002016-09-04T03:43:03.776-05:00I can think of a thousand worse songs. In fact, I ...I can think of a thousand worse songs. In fact, I like this one. Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-73959521091537627192016-09-02T19:03:20.046-05:002016-09-02T19:03:20.046-05:00Anything by Styx has to be right up there. Anything by Styx has to be right up there. Steve Oerkfitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-41895970688405810162016-09-02T18:42:00.570-05:002016-09-02T18:42:00.570-05:00When I used to go to aerobics (yeah, there was a t...When I used to go to aerobics (yeah, there was a time) in the 1980s, this song was ALWAYS on the instructor's mix tape, no matter what other songs or styles were on it. Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-17768475935877348372016-09-02T17:45:20.530-05:002016-09-02T17:45:20.530-05:00True.
And let's not forget (though I wish we ...True.<br /><br />And let's not forget (though I wish we could) "Copacabana."Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-21445168478859791472016-09-02T16:11:04.299-05:002016-09-02T16:11:04.299-05:00I didn't like the song when it came out, but i...I didn't like the song when it came out, but it's FAR from the worst song ever. For one thing, Starship made an even worse one: "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now".Graham Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775285782385634486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-15482266761743992312016-09-02T15:01:12.855-05:002016-09-02T15:01:12.855-05:00We saw Jefferson Airplane with a very pregnant Gra...We saw Jefferson Airplane with a very pregnant Grace Slick (so it must have been late in 1970). Someone sent a stuffed animal for the baby on stage and she, gracious as ever, threw it back into the audience.<br /><br />In between sets was a Hot Tuna set.<br /><br />I miss the old days.Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-82321875050307601812016-09-02T14:30:15.278-05:002016-09-02T14:30:15.278-05:00Hard to believe such crap evolved (or devolved) ou...Hard to believe such crap evolved (or devolved) out of such a great band as Jefferson Airplane. Although by this time only Grace Slick remained.Steve Oerkfitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-78080624154334635792016-09-02T13:26:27.417-05:002016-09-02T13:26:27.417-05:00For some inexplicable reason - clearly involving l...For some inexplicable reason - clearly involving lack of taste - Jackie likes that horrible song.Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.com