Jefferson Starship – Skateboard circa 1976
Remember the novelty Sneakers and Lace and the Skateboardin’ USA album? Jefferson Starship has a track called Skateboard on their 1976 album titled Earth. T.Rex had a demo track called Skateboard, but I don’t know the date of that one since it wasn’t released. I think I’d actually rather listen to Sneakers and Lace’ hokey skateboard songs than this serious track from Jefferson Starship. Lyrics and music after the jump. Conahan sent this to me a while ago. By rights this should be his post. Where did you find it MC? [Images – Vinyl Records Collectors Guide]
Jefferson Starship – Skateboard from the LP Earth
Lyrics to Jefferson Starship’s Skateboard
NOTE: There are more lyrics than appear here, but the only places they are listed have them copy protected and don’t even get them right. “I’d drain my pool for that fool” becomes “I’d drain my boo for that fool”.
Hold that thought. One site lets you embed a player, but they still get the lyrics wrong.Lyrics to Jefferson Starship’s Skateboard. [Source – AskLyrics ]
Skateboard Whoa whoa whoa mama Here I go whoa again Too fast on the downhill Faster than I can run If miles turned to inches You know that man would roll All the way around the world tonight Look at him go No jumping off the ride At 30 miles per hour Iron brains and ball bearings Give him the power Whoa whoa take a look Whoa whoa look at that man Whoa whoa you can see it That man is free Whoa whoa whoa mama Here I go whoa again Too fast on the downhill Faster than I can roll You got to see him to beleive him Can’t you hear ’em callin’ You got to hear him, there’s no fear In that man Can’t you hear ’em callin’ He’s like a mean molten gold Can’t you hear ’em callin’ Lord, he’s got to have his story told Can’t you fear you’re fallin’ Tounge tip slip’n inand out like a lizard Can’t you fear you’re fallin’ Ah, good god, that man’a a damn wizard Can’t you hear ’em callin’ Black hair snapn’ like a bull whip in the air Can’t you feel you’re fallin’ Red roll’n wheels run’n for the downhill Dare me!
You forgot the part where Grace Slick says she’ll drain her pool for that fool.
Yeah, I was fixing that as you were commenting.
Grace Slick signed a poster of George Orton doing a frontside air in a bowl with “I’d drain my pool for that man.” The poster hung in our local skatepark pro shop. She was in town for show, stopped by the skatepark and signed the poster. Circa 1979’ish. True story. Wonder if trolling skateparks for dudes was part of her m.o.
Joey Starship.
Jefferson Airplane/ Starship. Ack! One of the worst bands ever! While tards here in SF were groovin’ to those hacks the real action was going on in El Cerrito (Golliwogs/CCR) and San Jose (The Count Five and The Chocolate Watchband).
I didn’t know Grace Slick was a skate betty…
Why’s everyone hatin!??? I heard this on 1978 Steve Olson film and it fits his part soo well and I had NO clue who it was. ANyone singing about draining pools for their man is cool in my books. Amazing it was Grace Slick! I don’t worship bands but this one was from left field weirdness
I just saw that Steve Olson footage yesterday. I seriously thought she said “drink my poo” for the first time around.