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we built this city on rock and roll

a phrase from We Built This City, a song from Starship, a band who in previous incarnations had been known as Jefferson Starship, and previously to that, Jefferson Airplane... Some folk despise this song, maybe rightly so, because in their 1960's incarnation as Jefferson Airplane, this band was one of the ones from that era that mattered.
We built this city on rock and roll..
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We Built this City on Rock and Roll

I think everyone can agree that this is the worst song ever.

Starship are such glam wannabe's.
"Don't you remember...we built this city on rock and roll..."

Light This City 

The Evanescence of melodic death metal. Fuckin' amazing.
Light This City members
The sole consistent members of LTC are lead vocalist Laura Nichols and drummer Ben Murray. The band also includes...
- Guitarist Steve Hoffman
- Second guitarist Ryan Hansen (they didn't mention who does lead and who does rhythm, ffs)
- Bassist Jon Frost
Light This City by 7568ino December 7, 2023

this tha city 

namely meaning the city that your reppin.
Pastor Troy's song "This tha city', where he is reppin Atlanta, GA
this tha city by Rick666 May 23, 2006

This for city 

Simply shooting a paper ball & making it you will go to city during track season 🏆🏃🏽
“Yo this for city”*makes basket*”We going to city”
This for city by Tj574 September 21, 2017

this that pink city

this that pink city
this that pink city
this that pink city
Gaero gaero gaero
straight to your city like bonbonbon
straight to your city like wah wah wah
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