Jefferson Airplane Lyrics Trivia Quiz

Answer: White Rabbit

The verse is from the last part of the song. The song is probably their most well-known recording along with "Somebody To Love" and is on the same album.

"When logic and proportion have fallen sloppy dead
And the white knight is talking backwards
And the red queen's off with her head
Remember what the dormouse said
Feed your head, feed your head."

"White Rabbit" was written by Darby Slick and originally performed by The Great Society. It can be found on Jefferson Airplane's album 'Surrealistic Pillow'.

Answer: Thirty

"Lather was thirty years old today,
They took away all of his toys.
His mother sent newspaper clippings to him,
About his friends who had stopped being boys."

"Lather" was written by Grace Slick in honor of Jefferson Airplane's drummer's thirtieth birthday. It was on their 'Crown of Creation' album.

Answer: Obstruction

"In loyalty to their kind
they cannot tolerate our minds.
In loyalty to our kind
we cannot tolerate their obstruction.

The verse occurs midway through the song.

"Crown of Creation" was written by Paul Kantner and found on the album of the same name.

Answer: Comin' Back To Me

"The summer had inhaled
And held it's breath too long
The winter looked the same
As if it never had gone
And through an open window
Where no curtain hung
I saw you, I saw you
Comin' back to me"

This song was written by Marty Balin and can be found on the "Surrealistic Pillow" album. The Chelsea was a famous hotel in New York City.

Answer: Revolution

"Look what's happening out in the streets
got a revolution got to revolution
Hey I'm dancing down the streets
got a revolution got to revolution
Ain't it amazing all the people I meet
got a revolution got to revolution
One generation got old
One generation got soul
This generation got no destination to hold
pick up the cry"

'Volunteers' was written by Marty Balin and Paul Kantner and is on the like-titled album.

Answer: Fat Angel

You can hear this verse midway through the song.

"Fly Translove Airways gets you there on time
Fly Jefferson Airplane gets you there on time
He will bring orchids for my lady the perfume will be an excellent kind
And apart from that he'll be so kind in consenting to blow your mind
Fly Translove Airways gets you there on time
Fly Jefferson Airplane gets you there on time"

The song was written by the English folk singer Donovan. Supposedly, in interviews, Donovan claimed that the Jefferson Airplane reference referred to a dog by the same name. The song can be found on Donovan's "Try for the Sun" album and the Airplane's "Live at the Fillmore East".

Answer: Triad

"You want to know how it will be
Me and him OR you and me
You both stand there your long hair flowing
Eyes alive your mind still growing
Saying to me--"What can we do now that we both love you",
I love you two-- I don't really see
Why can't we go on as three"

'Triad' was written by David Crosby. Crosby submitted it to The Byrds, who rejected it. It can be found on The Airplane's "Crown of Creation" album. The song can also be found on the Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young album "Four Way Street".

Answer: Greasy Heart

"Lady, you keep asking why he likes you how come
Wonder why he wants more if he just had some
Boys, she's got more to play with in the way of toys
Ladies eyes go off and on with a finger full of glue
Paper dresses catch on fire & you lose her in the haze
Lips are drawn upon her face in come-to-me tattoo"

Grace Slick wrote "Greasy Heart" which can be found on "2400 Fulton Street" and other recordings.

Answer: Have You Seen The Saucers

The lyric is from the final verse of the song.

"Have you seen the saucers?
star children on the back road to salvation
children of the forest, child of the Woodstock nation
have a care for the needs of your planet
catch the dawn that once was there
first-born atomic generation
open the door, don't you know that's what it's for
come and join us on the other side of the sun"

The song was written by Paul Kantner and is on the "Early Flight" recording. It was the B-side of the single "Mexico".

Answer: Third Week In The Chelsea

"On an early New York mornin' a mirror in the hall
Showed to me a face I didn't know at all
Lines were drawn around a pair of eyes that opened wide
When I looked into the mouth there was nothing left inside
So I walked into the little room and whistled like a sigh"

This verse is in the middle of the song.

Jorma Kaukonen wrote "Third Week In the Chelsea", it can be found on the "Bark" album.