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17. There was one song Grace licensed and donated the money

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 11:41 AM

Feb 2020

Not sure if it was this one. A company who's values she didn't like wanted one of her songs so she licensed the song to them and gave the money to a group that works for her values.

She's not a sell out by any means.

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"White Rabbit" by Grace Slick and Jefferson Airplane (used by Celebrity Cruises now) [View all] steve2470 Feb 2020 OP

Isolated vocal track C_U_L8R Feb 2020 #1

It sure feels like we've fallen down the rabbit hole. alwaysinasnit Feb 2020 #2

It's a great song-- great extended metaphor from Alice dawg day Feb 2020 #3

I've heard/seen this numerous times, too - and that's the thing Rhiannon12866 Feb 2020 #11

A young marketing "whizkid" who probably never listened to the lyrics.. hlthe2b Feb 2020 #13

Exactly geardaddy Feb 2020 #18

I felt old when they used Led Zeppelin to sell Cadillacs. The Figment Feb 2020 #4

I really dig Emiliana Torrini's cover. She's an Icelandic artist. Great voice. LuvLoogie Feb 2020 #5

Not everyone sold out Cetacea Feb 2020 #6

Looking out my Back door alfredo Feb 2020 #8

Maybe it is saying you can get some great drugs from the crew? alfredo Feb 2020 #7

I have said to myself that Paul and Marty must be spinning in their graves. BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #9

When Marty Balon came along dai13sy Feb 2020 #10

It bothers me... Mike Nelson Feb 2020 #12

David Bowie's FAME ... in a 2015 Cadillac Escalade commercial NurseJackie Feb 2020 #14

I find it distasteful! McKim Feb 2020 #15

What is most amazing is that it is tied to the psychedelic drug culture.... ashredux Feb 2020 #16

There was one song Grace licensed and donated the money Merlot Feb 2020 #17