Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit

The Jefferson Airplane song White Rabbit is a quintessential psychedelic rock song that has become an enduring classic of the 1960s counterculture. Written by the band's co-lead vocalist Grace Slick, the song's lyrics draw inspiration from the surreal and mind-bending world of Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland". The song's opening lines, "One pill makes you larger, and one pill makes you small," are a direct reference to the magical mushrooms and potions that transform Alice's size throughout the story.2 Slick identified with Alice's journey of self-discovery, likening the band's own move to San Francisco and formation of Jefferson Airplane as a "rabbit hole" moment.2 The song's musical structure mirrors this psychedelic narrative, beginning in the minor key to evoke a sense of darkness and uncertainty, before shifting to major chords to celebrate Alice's courage and resourcefulness.2 Grace Slick's powerful vocals soar over the band's swirling, fuzzed-out instrumentation, creating an immersive sonic experience.