Just listened to Jefferson Starship's "Miracles" for the first time in aeons,* and on the one hand it's a gallon jug of fatuous bilge, but on the other hand it's...still kind of sexy. *As a friend of mine would say: "Did you lose a bet?" - ThreadSky

bcdreyer.social • 129 days ago

Just listened to Jefferson Starship's "Miracles" for the first time in aeons,* and on the one hand it's a gallon jug of fatuous bilge, but on the other hand it's...still kind of sexy.

*As a friend of mine would say: "Did you lose a bet?"

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davidcavlovic.bsky.social•129 days ago

They stayed together too long as a group and changed their name to Jefferson a wheelchair.

hajjahmeryem.bsky.social•129 days ago

I’m sorry you think of Miracles as fatuous bilge. I love it. It makes me feel young and joyful (for real).

rudetuesday.bsky.social•129 days ago

It's well-executed, lush fatuous bilge! Such a ridiculous song, but it's effective.

bcdreyer.social•129 days ago

I must have, in my younger days, listened to it hundreds of times, because I still know absolutely every twist and turn and note of it.

rudetuesday.bsky.social•129 days ago

Seemed like this song was in heavy rotation late nights on the rock station, because I wouldn't know it otherwise. Had to sneak secular music while everyone else was asleep. The last minute didn't need to go that hard, but I respect JS for pushing the limits of excess.

hale-maher.bsky.social•129 days ago

One of my favorite Starship albums was "Blows against the Empire."

bcdreyer.social•129 days ago

Also, God bless Grace Slick carrying on in the backup vocals, demonstrating that she knows quite well how silly the whole enterprise is.

nyc118.bsky.social•129 days ago

I saw them at Penn State (in Rec Hall) in 1970. No special effects. Just them.

kimberleelynn.bsky.social•129 days ago

When Red Octopus came out, Starship did an in-person at a local Peaches Records. (WAY BACK MACHINE going here.) It was Grace's birthday and they brought in a cake. She took a look at the piece of cake they gave her and tossed it across the room.

I love that woman.

jmritchey.bsky.social•129 days ago

My guilty pleasure Starship track is one they one they sing into glowing pink dildos on the Star Wars Holiday Special. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKL-6rBkQN0

bcdreyer.social•129 days ago

(The radio version cut the cunnilingus shoutout.)