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We Built This City

Music by Peter Wolf and Bernie Taupin

Originally Performed by Starship

"We Built This City" is a 1985 song written by Bernie Taupin, Martin Page, Dennis Lambert and Peter Wolf, and originally recorded by US rock group Starship and released as their debut single on their album Knee Deep in the Hoopla. Commercially, the single reached number one in Australia, Canada and the United States; the top 10 in Germany, Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland; the top 20 in Belgium, New Zealand and the United Kingdom; and number 21 in Austria and the Netherlands. It has appeared on several "worst song" lists, topping a 2011 Rolling Stone poll of worst songs of the 1980s by a wide margin.

    Release Date: 1985


We Built This City

We Built This City

Starship

Classic rock and roll is here merged with Kirby Shaw harmonies and style. There is a history lesson in this song as there are many references to major musical cities across America that will be fun to discover. The song was released by the band Starship and there is much rock history to be uncovered about the band and the time.

Voicing: SATB


We Built This City

We Built This City

Starship

Classic rock and roll is here merged with Kirby Shaw harmonies and style. There is a history lesson in this song as there are many references to major musical cities across America that will be fun to discover. The song was released by the band Starship and there is much rock history to be uncovered about the band and the time.

Voicing: SAB


We Built This City

We Built This City

Starship

Classic rock and roll is here merged with Kirby Shaw harmonies and style. There is a history lesson in this song as there are many references to major musical cities across America that will be fun to discover. The song was released by the band Starship and there is much rock history to be uncovered about the band and the time.

Voicing: SSA



Songbooks, Arrangements and/or Media

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Mark Brymer : Destination Rock 'n' Roll (Choral Revue) : 2-Part : Songbook : 073999890884 : 08551725

Mark Brymer : Destination Rock 'n' Roll (Choral Revue)

Celebrate the sound of a nation and a generation coming of age! This dynamic 30-minute show is a Rock 'n' Roll hit parade that will instruct as well as it entertains, as you explore the cities, streets and neighborhoods where the music was born. Dialog, choreography from John Jacobson and a hot accompaniment track make this show a super choice for elementary through high school!Available separately: 3-Part Mixed Director's Score, 2-Part Director's Score, 3-Part Mixed Singer's Edition, 2-Part Singer's Edition, Preview CD, ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 30:00.

Songlist: ABC, Down Under, Somebody To Love, Back In The U.S.S.R., Bandstand Boogie, Blue Suede Shoes, Bohemian Rhapsody, California Girls, Dancing In The Street, Fun, Fun, Fun, Heartache Tonight, Help!, Hound Dog, How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You), I Heard It Through The Grapevine, I'm A Believer, I'm Henry VIII, I Am, Kansas City, Last Train To Clarksville, Living In America, Nadine (Is It You), Peggy Sue, Pinball Wizard, Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay, Rock This Town, Start Me Up, Walk Like An Egyptian, We Built This City, Where The Boys Are, You Give Love A Bad Name, and more

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Voicing: 2-Part | 12326b | Songbook | $29.00


Vocal Selections : Rock of Ages : Solo : Songbook : 884088402570 : 1423480368 : 00313460

Vocal Selections : Rock of Ages

Rock of Ages tells the tale of a rock star who meets his dream girl at a Los Angeles club performance in the '80s. This Tony Awardae-nominated Broadway musical features the hits of bands including Journey, Night Ranger, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, and others. Our songbook includes 30 piano/vocal selections.

Songlist: We're Not Gonna Take It, Heaven, Any Way You Want It, Keep On Loving You, The Search Is Over, Don't Stop Believin', Here I Go Again, Can't Fight This Feeling, Cum On Feel The Noize, Beaver Hunt, Every Rose Has Its Thorn, Final Countdown, Harden My Heart, Heat Of The Moment, High Enough, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, I Hate Myself For Loving You, I Wanna Rock, I Want To Know What Love Is, Just Like Paradise, More Than Words, Nothin' But A Good Time, Oh Sherrie, Renegade, Sister Christian, To Be With You, Too Much Time On My Hands, Waiting For A Girl Like You, Wanted Dead Or Alive, We Built This City, and more

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Voicing: Solo | 20064b | Songbook | $29.95 ON SALE $19.95 | Voice and Piano


Individual Folios

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We Built This City : SATB : Kirby Shaw : Peter Wolf : Starship : Songbook : 00287161 : 888680902230

Kirby Shaw : We Built This City

Classic rock and roll is here merged with Kirby Shaw harmonies and style. There is a history lesson in this song as there are many references to major musical cities across America that will be fun to discover. The song was released by the band Starship and there is much rock history to be uncovered about the band and the time.

Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Peter Wolf Performed By: Starship

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.15 |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 00287161 | Digital Version Available| Showtrax CD Available
Other Voicings: SAB, SSA

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