Talk:White Rabbit (song)

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the damned was just removed from the covers section.. their own website says that they performed a cover in 1980.. which throws into doubt the whole date order of the covers section, if 1980 in fact is referring to the damned. --81.178.97.223 21:46, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

ok, i think i've sorted that out to the best of my ability --81.178.97.223 21:58, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Origins

Several versions (live and studio) exist from the original version written by Grace Slick when a member of Great Society. Although popularised during her time in Jefferson Airplane, the song did not originate with that band nor was it first recorded by them. (There's a very nice vinyl reording from Great Society currently on YouTube that is studio. Concert performances pre-dating her Jefferson Airplane days exist everywhere.) Usually, when lead singers move bands, credits remain with the original band, making Jefferson Airplane's version as much a cover of the original as anything.

[edit] Lyrics

Are the Lyrics really needed for the entire song? I thought only a small portion,used to demonstrate a point or source would be.As per Wikipedia:Lyrics_and_poetry 142.68.78.60 19:45, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

It was a very recent addition, and contrary to the page you mentioned above. I've removed the section, thanks for the catch. -- nae'blis 21:49, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

One pill makes you Larger

and one pill makes you Small

and the ones that mother gives you

Don't do anything at all.. --CZ:Fatal 11:38, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

Retrospective interpretations of lyrics don't necessarily reflect original intent. Different members of The Beatles argued for decades over the origins of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", probably in part because memory cheats. Repeat something often enough, it becmes true for you. Different social conditions also makes different interpretations more acceptable (or useful) than others. Short of something contemporary and never intended for public consumption, claims should surely be treated with a measure of caution, as they can't be objective or tested.

[edit] Soundtrack

It comes to my mind as a faraway memory, but wasn't White Rabbit playing during one of the most stirring scenes from Coming Home (great 1978 Hal Ashby movie starring Jon Voight)? Gegetti 13:40, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Cultural references

In the first Matrix film Neo is also following a white rabbit (tatoo). I'm not sure but this also could be a reference to the song?

It may or may not be true, but I'm guessing that both the movie and the song take the White Rabbit reference directly from Alice in Wonderland. It just might be true that the Matrix refers to the song, but most allusions to this song also contain content dealing with drugs, as was the content of the song itself. -- Nervecenter117 19:52, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

I removed the mention of a supposed link with "follow the white rabbit" in The Matrix. I can't see how that possibly references this song. Good luck finding a citation. DanTheShrew (talk) 13:51, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Also removed the following:

"In the episode Moe Baby Blues when Maggie asks Moe to read to her from the book Alice in Wonderland, Moe flips through the pages and reading references like White Rabbit (perhaps hinting Playboy bunnies) and chicks popping mushroom pills he decides against reading it to her."

It is my belief that the 'Cultural References' section of the article should list only cultural references to the subject of the article. DanTheShrew (talk) 13:55, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Damned WhiteRabbit.jpg

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Damned WhiteRabbit.jpg

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