Episode 158: “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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Jefferson Airplane - Stranger in a Strange Land
Jefferson Airplane were recording a song based on Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land. David Crosby had taken inspiration from it and written Triad, a song asking two women if they'll enter into a polygamous relationship with him. But the other members of the birds disliked the song, and it was left unreleased for decades. The band recorded their own version with slick singing lead.
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