Released as a single from Jefferson Airplane's 1967 album Surrealistic Pillow, "White Rabbit" was Jefferson Airplane's second top 10 hit, peaking at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July of that year. But the tune wasn't originally intended to be a Jefferson Airplane hit — in fact, Slick wrote the song in just about an hour before she even joined the band, inspired by the psychedelic scene, Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and Spanish music.
"The 1960s resembled Wonderland for me," Slick continued. "Like Alice, I met all kinds of strange characters, but I was comfortable with it. I wrote 'White Rabbit' on a red upright piano that cost me about $50. It had eight or 10 keys missing, but that was OK because I could hear in my head the notes that weren’t there. I used that piano to write several different songs. When I started making money I bought a better one."
Not only was "White Rabbit" meaningful to Slick at the time, but the song went on to remain a touchstone throughout her life, both symbolically and financially.
Grace Slick, Marty BalinPhoto by Ron Pownall on Getty Images
"White Rabbit’s been bringing in royalties for over 50 years. I still get to pay my bills off that one song. Now that’s a good song!" she quipped.
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