“We Built This City” by Starship is a song so wrapped in contradiction, so simultaneously beloved and reviled, so filled with bold hooks and controversial production choices, that its very existence feels like a monument to 1980s excess. Released in 1985 during a time of transition for the band formerly known as Jefferson Starship—and before that, Jefferson Airplane—it wasn’t just a pop single, it was a statement. What that statement means depends on who you ask. Some hear a triumphant anthem of rock-and-roll perseverance. Others hear the gaudy sound of rock selling its soul to corporate radio. But what’s undeniable is that “We Built This City” is unforgettable. It is as much a historical artifact as it is a pop song, and its sonic DNA is woven with both the aspirations and contradictions of a changing music industry.
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