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* PopCultureUrbanLegends: China Kantner, the daughter of Paul Kantner and Grace Slick, was not originally named '''god''' (with a lowercase "g", "because we are humble"). Grace joked about giving the child that name, first mentioned in a ''Magazine/RollingStone'' article while she was pregnant, then later supposedly to a nurse at the hospital (who took the {{Troll}}ing seriously and reported it to the media), but China Wing Kantner is the name on the birth certificate (Wing being Grace's maiden surname).
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* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: A lot of it was, by everyone's admission.

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* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: A lot of it was, by everyone's admission.admission, though they later acknowledged that substance abuse started interfering with their performances.

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* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: "White Rabbit" in particular is obviously inspired by hallucinogenic drug use.

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* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: A lot of it was, by everyone's admission.
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"White Rabbit" in particular is obviously inspired by hallucinogenic drug use. use.
** ''After Bathing at Baxter's'' seems like a WordSaladTitle, until you learn that "Baxter" was the band's code name for LSD.
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* MisattributedSong: Shocking Blue's "Venus" was so much InTheStyleOf Jefferson Airplane that some listeners incorrectly assume they did the song.
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* CoveredUp: Grace Slick brought "White Rabbit" with her from the Great Society, so the famous version is quite different from the original, even though they both have Slick on lead vocals.

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* CoveredUp: Grace Slick brought both "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit" with her from the Great Society, so and the famous version is quite Airplane versions are a bit different from than the original, even originals (even though they both have Slick on lead vocals.still sings lead).

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* AudienceAlienatingEra: Jefferson Airplane post-''Volunteers”.



* DorkAge: Jefferson Airplane post-''Volunteers”.
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* CoveredUp: Grace Slick brought "White Rabbit" with her from the Great Society, so the famous version is quite different from the original, even though they both have Slick on lead vocals.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "White Rabbit" and "Somebody To Love" from ''Music/SurrealisticPillow'' are both regarded as defining songs of TheSixties.

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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "White Rabbit" and "Somebody To to Love" from ''Music/SurrealisticPillow'' are both regarded as defining songs of TheSixties.



* NightmareFuel: "The House At Pooneil Corners" from ''Music/CrownOfCreation'' due to its menacing intro melody, chaotic sound, lyrics about nuclear war and Jorma Kaukonen's air raid siren-like guitar line. Also, the cover, which depicts an atomic explosion.

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* NightmareFuel: "The House At at Pooneil Corners" from ''Music/CrownOfCreation'' due to its menacing intro melody, chaotic sound, lyrics about nuclear war and Jorma Kaukonen's air raid siren-like guitar line. Also, the cover, which depicts an atomic explosion.
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** It also takes a new meaning when you find out that their first public performance was in a San Francisco club called "The Matrix".
* NightmareFuel: "The House At Pooneil Corners" from ''Music/CrownOfCreation'' due to its menacing intro melody, chaotic sound, lyrics about nuclear war and Jorma Kaukonen's air raid siren like guitar line. Also, the cover, which depicts an atomic explosion.

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** It also takes a new meaning when you find out that their first public performance was in a San Francisco club called "The Matrix".
"Film/TheMatrix".
* NightmareFuel: "The House At Pooneil Corners" from ''Music/CrownOfCreation'' due to its menacing intro melody, chaotic sound, lyrics about nuclear war and Jorma Kaukonen's air raid siren like siren-like guitar line. Also, the cover, which depicts an atomic explosion.
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* NightmareFuel: "The House At Pooneil Corners" from ''Music/CrownOfCreation'' due to it's menacing intro melody, chaotic sound, lyrics about nuclear war and Jorma Kaukonen's air raid siren like guitar line. Also, the cover, which depicts an atomic explosion.

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* NightmareFuel: "The House At Pooneil Corners" from ''Music/CrownOfCreation'' due to it's its menacing intro melody, chaotic sound, lyrics about nuclear war and Jorma Kaukonen's air raid siren like guitar line. Also, the cover, which depicts an atomic explosion.

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* DorkAge: Jefferson Airplane post-''Volunteers''.
* ExecutiveMeddling: "Runnin' Round This World" was supposed to end ''Music/JeffersonAirplaneTakesOff'', but was [[ExecutiveMeddling rejected by the record company]]. It ended up as a non-album B-side to "It's No Secret". Also, several of the songs of this album were censored.

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* DorkAge: Jefferson Airplane post-''Volunteers''.
* ExecutiveMeddling: "Runnin' Round This World" was supposed to end ''Music/JeffersonAirplaneTakesOff'', but was [[ExecutiveMeddling rejected by the record company]]. It ended up as a non-album B-side to "It's No Secret". Also, several of the songs of this album were censored.
post-''Volunteers”.
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** It also takes a new meaning when you find out that back in the mid-60s the band performed in a San Francisco club called "The Matrix".

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** It also takes a new meaning when you find out that back in the mid-60s the band performed their first public performance was in a San Francisco club called "The Matrix".
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-It also takes a new meaning when you find out that back in the mid-60s the band performed in a San Francisco club called "The Matrix".

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-It ** It also takes a new meaning when you find out that back in the mid-60s the band performed in a San Francisco club called "The Matrix".
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* HilariousInHindsight: The line ''one pill makes you larger'' from "White Rabbit" became amusing after the advent of anti-[[TheLoinsSleepTonight erectile dysfunction]] drugs like Viagra.

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* HilariousInHindsight: The line ''one pill makes you larger'' from "White Rabbit" became amusing after begins with the advent immortal line "one pill makes you larger" -- but considering how old they've gotten, that line has probably taken on an entirely new meaning for some of anti-[[TheLoinsSleepTonight erectile dysfunction]] drugs like Viagra.the male bandmates.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "White Rabbit" and "Somebody To Love" from ''Music/SurrealisticPillow'' are both regarded as defining songs of the 60s.

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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "White Rabbit" and "Somebody To Love" from ''Music/SurrealisticPillow'' are both regarded as defining songs of the 60s.TheSixties.



* HilariousInHindsight: The line ''one pill makes you larger'' from "White Rabbit" became amusing after the advent of anti-[[TheLoinsSleepTonight erectile dysfunction]] drugs like Viagra.



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* ExecutiveMeddling: "Runnin' Round This World" was supposed to end ''Music/JeffersonAirplaneTakesOff'', but was [[ExecutiveMeddling rejected by the record company]]. It ended up as a non-album B-side to "It's No Secret". Also, several of the songs of this album were censored.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "White Rabbit" and "Somebody To Love" are both regarded as defining songs of the 60s.

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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "White Rabbit" and "Somebody To Love" from ''Music/SurrealisticPillow'' are both regarded as defining songs of the 60s.



* NightmareFuel: "The House At Pooneil Corners" due to it's menacing intro melody, chaotic sound, lyrics about nuclear war and Jorma Kaukonen's air raid siren like guitar line.

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* NightmareFuel: "The House At Pooneil Corners" from ''Music/CrownOfCreation'' due to it's menacing intro melody, chaotic sound, lyrics about nuclear war and Jorma Kaukonen's air raid siren like guitar line.
line. Also, the cover, which depicts an atomic explosion.
* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: "White Rabbit" in particular is obviously inspired by hallucinogenic drug use.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" are both regarded as defining songs of the 60s.

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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to To Love" are both regarded as defining songs of the 60s.

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* DorkAge: Jefferson Airplane post-''Volunteers''. Jefferson Starship following the arrival of Mickey Thomas. Starship as a whole.
* FaceOfTheBand: Grace Slick tended to get the most attention for Jefferson Airplane; Mickey Thomas took over the role when he joined Jefferson Starship.
* FanonDiscontinuity: The first Jefferson Starship album (which was actually credited to "Grace Slick/Paul Kantner/Jefferson Starship" rather than the band as a unit) is often ignored in favour of the second album, ''Red Octopus'', which was credited to the band as a whole, featured the return of lead vocalist Marty Balin, included their biggest hit (the ballad "Miracles") and remains the only number one album by any version of the group.
* JumpedTheShark[=/=]BrokenBase: Despite being on some wildly popular hit singles, the advent of Mickey Thomas is not remembered pleasantly by longtime fans.
* {{Tearjerker}}: Starship's "Sara".

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* DorkAge: Jefferson Airplane post-''Volunteers''. Jefferson Starship following the arrival of Mickey Thomas. Starship as a whole.\n
* FaceOfTheBand: Grace Slick tended to get the most attention for Jefferson Airplane; Mickey Thomas took over the role when he joined Jefferson Starship.
* FanonDiscontinuity: The first Jefferson Starship album (which
attention, though it was actually credited to "Grace Slick/Paul Kantner/Jefferson Starship" rather than the band as a unit) is often ignored in favour of the second album, ''Red Octopus'', which was credited to the band as a whole, featured the return of lead vocalist Marty Balin, included their biggest hit (the ballad "Miracles") Balin in the early years.
* NightmareFuel: "The House At Pooneil Corners" due to it's menacing intro melody, chaotic sound, lyrics about nuclear war
and remains the only number one album by any version of the group.
* JumpedTheShark[=/=]BrokenBase: Despite being on some wildly popular hit singles, the advent of Mickey Thomas is not remembered pleasantly by longtime fans.
* {{Tearjerker}}: Starship's "Sara".
Jorma Kaukonen's air raid siren like guitar line.
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* DorkAge: "We Built This City"

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* DorkAge: "We Built This City"Jefferson Airplane post-''Volunteers''. Jefferson Starship following the arrival of Mickey Thomas. Starship as a whole.

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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: ''White Rabbit'' and ''Somebody to Love'' are both regarded as defining songs of the 60s.

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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: ''White Rabbit'' "White Rabbit" and ''Somebody "Somebody to Love'' Love" are both regarded as defining songs of the 60s.


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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: ''White Rabbit'' and ''Somebody to Love'' are both regarded as defining songs of the 60s.
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They\'d dropped the \"Jefferson\" at that point. \"Sara\" was on 1985\'s \"Knee Deep in the Hoopla\".


* {{Tearjerker}}: Jefferson Starship's "Sara".

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* {{Tearjerker}}: Jefferson Starship's "Sara".

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* DorkAge: "We Built This City"



* JumpedTheShark / BrokenBase: Despite being on some wildly popular hit singles, the advent of Mickey Thomas is not remembered pleasantly by longtime fans.
* TearJerker: Jefferson Starship's "Sara".

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* JumpedTheShark / BrokenBase: JumpedTheShark[=/=]BrokenBase: Despite being on some wildly popular hit singles, the advent of Mickey Thomas is not remembered pleasantly by longtime fans.
* TearJerker: {{Tearjerker}}: Jefferson Starship's "Sara".
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* TearJerker: Jefferson Starship's "Sara".
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* FanonDiscontinuity: The first Jefferson Starship album (which was actually credited to "Grace Slick/Paul Kantner/Jefferson Starship" rather than the band as a unit) is often ignored in favour of the second album, ''Red Octopus'', which was credited to the band as a whole, featured the return of lead vocalist Marty Balin, included their biggest hit (the ballad "Miracles") and remains the only number one album by any version of the group.

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* FanonDiscontinuity: The first Jefferson Starship album (which was actually credited to "Grace Slick/Paul Kantner/Jefferson Starship" rather than the band as a unit) is often ignored in favour of the second album, ''Red Octopus'', which was credited to the band as a whole, featured the return of lead vocalist Marty Balin, included their biggest hit (the ballad "Miracles") and remains the only number one album by any version of the group.group.
* JumpedTheShark / BrokenBase: Despite being on some wildly popular hit singles, the advent of Mickey Thomas is not remembered pleasantly by longtime fans.

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* {{Discontinuity}}: The first Jefferson Starship album (which was actually credited to "Grace Slick/Paul Kantner/Jefferson Starship" rather than the band as a unit) is often ignored in favour of the second album, ''Red Octopus'', which was credited to the band as a whole, featured the return of lead vocalist Marty Balin, included their biggest hit (the ballad "Miracles") and remains the only number one album by any version of the group.


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* FanonDiscontinuity: The first Jefferson Starship album (which was actually credited to "Grace Slick/Paul Kantner/Jefferson Starship" rather than the band as a unit) is often ignored in favour of the second album, ''Red Octopus'', which was credited to the band as a whole, featured the return of lead vocalist Marty Balin, included their biggest hit (the ballad "Miracles") and remains the only number one album by any version of the group.
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* {{Discontinuity}}: The first Jefferson Starship album (which was actually credited to "Grace Slick/Paul Kantner/Jefferson Starship" rather than the band as a unit) is often ignored in favour of the second album, ''Red Octopus'', which was credited to the band as a whole, featured the return of lead vocalist Marty Balin, included their biggest hit (the ballad "Miracles") and remains the only number one album by any version of the group.

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