White Rabbit

Jefferson Airplane

About White Rabbit

"White Rabbit" is a song written by Grace Slick and recorded by the American rock band Jefferson Airplane for their 1967 album Surrealistic Pillow. It was released as a single and became the band's second top-10 success, peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was ranked number 478 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, Number 116 on Rate Your Music's Top Singles of All Time, and appears on The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.  


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2012
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One pill makes you larger, and one pill makes you small
And the ones that mother gives you, don't do anything at all

Go ask Alice, when she's ten feet tall

And if you go chasing rabbits, and you know you're going to fall
Tell 'em a hookah-smoking caterpillar has given you the call

And call Alice, when she was just small

When the men on the chessboard get up and tell you where to go
And you've just had some kind of mushroom, and your mind is moving low

Go ask Alice, I think she'll know

When logic and proportion have fallen sloppy dead
And the white knight is talking backwards
And the red queen's off with her head
Remember what the dormouse said
Feed your head, feed your head

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Jefferson Airplane

Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1965. A pioneer of the psychedelic rock movement, Jefferson Airplane was the first band from the San Francisco scene to achieve mainstream commercial and critical success. more »

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Written by: Grace Wing Slick

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11 facts about this song

Band Creation
The band Jefferson Airplane, who performed the song "White Rabbit," was formed in 1965 in San Francisco, being one of the pioneering bands of psychedelic rock.
Songwriting Credit
"White Rabbit" was written by Grace Slick while she was still a member of her previous band, The Great Society.
Inspiration
The song, "White Rabbit," is themed heavily around the fantastical imagery from Lewis Caroll's "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass."
Imagery Concept
The song used Carroll's tale as metaphoric representation of a mind-altering journey, essentially serving as a call to 'feed your head', slang for use of psychedelic drugs.
Genre
"White Rabbit" was considered one of the first songs to sneak drug references past radio censors, providing insight into the mentality of the counterculture in the 1960s.
Popular Ranking
The song reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming one of The Jefferson Airplane's biggest hits.
Album Success
"White Rabbit" was featured on the Jefferson Airplane's album, "Surrealistic Pillow," a landmark psychedelic rock album that also includes their hit song "Somebody to Love."
Cinematic Feature
"White Rabbit" has been featured in numerous movies and TV shows, signifying its long-lasting cultural relevance.
Vocals Recognition
Grace Slick's powerful vocals on the song earned her recognition as one of rock's top female vocalists.
Historical Impact
The song "White Rabbit" and the album "Surrealistic Pillow" both became iconic in the 1960's counterculture scene, solidifying Jefferson Airplane's place in rock history.
Rolling Stone Ranking
In 500 Greatest Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone, "White Rabbit" claimed the 478th spot.

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