Starship - It's Not Over (Til It's Over)

[probrojeffro]

How did Slick feel going from White Rabbit to this?

[mosihasteen]

@probrojeffro If it paid the bills (and her habit) I am sure she was just beaming with happiness

[probrojeffro]

@probrojeffro Good point. I didn't think of that. But I did read after posting this that a lot of what she did in Starship she wasn't happy with. I'm sure it was the later stuff like this and We Built This City--where I lost interest in the Starship myself.

[JOHLJER]

GREAT BAND,GREAT SONG!

[chazbroam]

I was fortunate to be born early enough where I could here this when it was brand new. Funny how this song is from the '80s but people talk about it being "OLDSHOOL". I remember when people would talk about the Lynyrd Skynyrd, and before that it was Elvis Presley, and before that is was The Blues (like Muddy Waters and Ella Fitzgerald and others). You want to talk "OLDSCHOOL"? This song isn't that old to be "OLDSCHOOL".

[wake1986]

So Good ..!

[bobbydazzler77]

Thumbs up if Ronnie Mac sent you here.

[ronniemcblack]

@bobbydazzler77 Slappa da bass mon!

[bobbydazzler77]

@ronniemcblack Nigel Rocks.

[ronniemcblack]

@bobbydazzler77 How much do Starship spend on shampoo and conditioner to make their hair stand out, shine and glimmer??

Pantene.

[bobbydazzler77]

@ronniemcblack because Starship are worth it.

[SECRET123143]

Im only 12 years old and i listen to this kinda music like rock, classic rock whatever anything from th 70's, 80s and 90's I LOVE IT ALL and i wish i was born in that decade where music was much better life was funner and easier especially without all this crappy technology

[jersey10198]

This video and group rocks. I love Mickey's voice. This is the way music should still be today...Plain & Simple. Just Beib-ass needs to go. He'll be nothing like the music of the 80's.

[DaveWollenberg]

Starship hit #9 in Billboard, 8-29-87. Cowritten by Robbie Nevil. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx!

[marswmn]

used to sing this song about a relationship I had that was mutually bad. 'Its not over til I say so." Brings me back to the day at least I still had some hope then. Great song and band

[allenrnewbauer]

i love this song, and starship

[uadeeb]

awesome.

[Titleist59Golf]

For 8 people, it's over!



[MrChiprocks1]

Does anyone have the original version of this video with all the Baseball highlights in it? Someone needs to post that one ASAP.

[PimpDragon108]

Seriously great song for a workout! It gets me amped when I'm getting tired and pushes me forward!

[europeseko4]

best aor vocal on earth

[Rockvoxxx]

how man times do you think thy had to lip synch this to get this video done?...OH NO not a KEYTAR! DONT HURT EM! lol

[lightlyone]

Mucho glambando. No esta Airplane. 

[The096757]

this version is a little different than the one i have on a greatest hits cd.

great song from late spring/ summer 1987.

[Antimonitor]

this is different to the version on the greatest hits album, theres about an extra 30 seconds here

[KidAJonni]

@Antimonitor its 15 seconds longer because the difference is the guitar part between 2:46 to 3:01 is added here and not on the original album or the greatest hits versions.

[Antimonitor]

@KidAJonni nice. its cool that there can be different versions popping up

[KidAJonni]

@Antimonitor oh yes thats true. Ive seen music videos where a version has some extra added to it where its not on the album. Lets use the song "Take On Me" by A-ha from 1985. In the music video theres an ending where on the album it fades out.

[alf786]

wow im glad i heard this oh wow gotto get my 80's onto my player!! so bad!!

[andyrockevo]

OOhhh What A Song....Bring Back The Real Music.. Enough of The Shit..

Set Free Music

[SpeedoJoe]

8 people are over.

[reb3flag]

Love this song and video, this song has has a special meaning to me. For you NASCAR and Earnhardt fans. This song was the background for the 87 season review. Damn awesome. I'll try to post if anyone wants to see it.

[reb3flag]

Love this song and video, this song has has a special meaning to me. For you NASCAR and Earnhardt fans. This song was the background for the 87 season review. Damn awesome. I'll try to post if anyone wants to see it.

[TRE1275]

About as epic as it gets!!!

[californiaportugee]

One of Starships best songs....just wish Grace's voice wasnt burried in the mix so much...if its there at all

[RegenerationStorm]

Someone should sing this to the Lib Dem/Conservatives xD Every Lyric counts

[MrPman851]

This is my FAV Starship song. Mickey Thomas is so underrated. He can really belt out some emotion into a song as good as this one was then and still is today.

[evarojas]

God! How I love this band. Grace Slick is such an icon! and the male singer ( I don't remember his name now) is timeless with a beautiful voice. Wish they would tour and take over the world again.

[sweetredredwine]

"It's not over ... 'til we get it RIGHT"

[MajCinematic]

80's pop-rock is better than anything!!

[LateNiteTeeVee]

Different from the album version, but still very cool!

[indiodormido]

En la vida no debemos rendirnos nunca porque siempre tenemos el apoyo incondicional de Dios

[tbooker2010]

80s music always get me every night. i call the 80s music "The Dream Music". they fill your dreams with heartaches. Love em.

[phatdaddysteve]

I always thought this version of the song was over produced. I like Starship and all, but the version by perennial Manfred Mann lead vocalist, Chris Thompson (which was released first, I think), is far superior.

[retennte]

excelente cancion recuerdo mis tiempos de la preparatoria........

[Pinhead554]

Jefferson Airplane (Starship) was one of my dad's fave bands

[blountcoguy]

I saw them live in 86. Had front row seats and enjoyed every moment. The outfield opened for them.

[Heartboy1031]

@blountcoguy That would of been so cool! Concerts (In Those Days) were a riot, I bet! It's sad that people have to make fun of Starship's music like 'We Built This City', the song is catchy and that was the times (mid 80's), even Grace didn't like that period. They should be proud with 3 #1 Hits in a span of two years, not bad.

[3impersonators]

Hey, Mickey's wearing a wedding ring here! Cool!

[kaoritubes]

thank god for utube. we can watch oldies again, over and over.

[DaveWollenberg]

Cowritten by Robbie Nevil. Hit #9 pop and rock in Billboard. God bless!

[KaristaSwiss]

whyd they break up :-(

[sarapintomorales]

is bautifull, fantastic straships

[igbos27]

Rock that reminds me of my late coz, Chike Oneze asking me to explain the epigram in the caption, "Its not over (till its over)". Well Chike, its not over (till we meet in Heaven). Then, we'll get it right!

[MetallicBill]

There's a collection on DVD with this song. I saw it on a local radio TV video show back when it was recent. So long ago now. This song is INSTANT HIT from the get go. Unlike most music these days

[radiodj1520]

I Love This Starship 1987 Music Video, "It's Not Over (Til It's Over)," Which Was A Top 10 Hit In America.

[Glurb]

Any chance you can get your hands on the video which featured 1987 major league baseball highlights througout? Now that was a great video. I saw it once a few years ago, but I think MLB had it removed since they have a problem wtih good publicity (ha ha).

[DaveWollenberg]

Hit #17 in Billboard. Cowritten by Robbie Nevil.

[ziggy72170]

This is my "Favorite Song" on this Album !! it so Excellent ! I Love it !

[dreamzeppelinarcher]

I do have to say, I perfer Starship to Jefferson Starship, despite that Starship no longer had Kantner. Jefferson Airplane is always the best (;

[MetallicBill]

I liked having Mickey, Paul and Grace Slick all contributing. Many people would say Craig Chiquico detracted from the band, well, some anyway... I always appreciated his input. bought his first acoustic release as well, not damn bad

[miamihilbink]

This is a great running song...Wow...

[ad5rx7]

Definitely a good song to have on the mp3 player at the gym.. but a little hard to sing this song at the karaoke bar! :)

[MetallicBill]

Not too hard, if you can sing to Mickey, he's smooth!

[shimfa100]

im a kid thats old school i listen to this kinda music i even listen to MJ im OLDSCHOOL LOL jk i listen to songs from the 80's and like stuff that was sang long before i was born to experince the songs that were before me

[gioboy5]

@shimfa100 me to

[EpicShiit]

@shimfa100 Same For mee XD , and i do listing some at some mj XD ! , i wish the 80s could come back D: :) !

[PeachesJapan]

@shimfa100 Youtube -

They Sold Their Souls For Rock And Roll

[Jantv81]

@shimfa100 Its not old school. great music is great music. it has no real age.

[allenrnewbauer]

@Jantv81 very true



[tifjoking]

Great sport song. . . much like Eye of the Tiger by Survivor. Both still very popular sport songs,, with good reason!

[iralez]

Fantastic AOR music rules,cheers from Czestochowa - south Poland!

[redclaims]

Oh My god!Great song!!!!!!!

[jvick87]

If someone could find the Beat Patrol video, I would be forever grateful.

[felinesarebest]

fingers and toes crossed for Yanks tonight!

[TRE1275]

That bassline gives me a boner every time i hear it!..haha!..One of the best tunes from the 80's for sure.

[naunra70]

Love this song and Mickey Thomas is one my favorite singers of all time! I want to see him live! I wasn't a teenage in the 80's but i love it!

[BoukenBlack]

kids incorporated did this song as well.

[randyrhoads1956]

if you had the soundtrack from the playing for keeps movie that would be awesome

[saiyaneer]

these are one of the greatest beats and one of the best songs ever.

[KENSAMASAN]

最高！

[CaptainMoondoggie]

This is the perfect theme song for Project Chanology... anonymous's war on $cientology.

[GlennRoxWyo]

God bless you. They've caused enough pain.

[shinystuffff]

Somebody put the baseball version up!!!!

[rockmetwice]

I`ve been wanting to see the baseballersion for so many years now. If someone has it, please upload it!!!

[Inuyashafan5677]

I love this song! I feel like watching Playing For Keeps now...that movie was were I first heard this song! I love that movie, I love the 80s!

[OneBigmutha1109]

Damn, I love this song! We blasted this at halftime of our District Championship game against an undefeated giant that was favored by 40. We were down 6 at the half. Everyone erupted when this was heard when the players came out, we ended up winning the game by 6! Great motivation tune!!

[LiveCrueltyFreeNow]

I love this song. Mickey Thomas is a freaking awesome singer. I've seen him perform live twice and he still kicks ass with this song.

[danyout]

Semuaok: RPK you go, Rub it in Rub it in.

[sizzer33]

Long live RPK!! you will persevere, we will fight till the government is down on their knees

[howie5049]

RPK, it's not over till we get it right. No giving up and no giving in.

[haifakalila]

reccomended by RPK :D

[Mikeleenm]

BN doesn't realise it yet...that its over for them!

[kosmoa]

it is definitely not over until the altantuya's murderer is sent to hell,rock RPK rock!!

[sinniah]

Rock it PETE, we will be there, we will be with you...

[siewmengtan]

RPK ROCKS!

[balingbatu]

not over... never!!!!

[bush1199]

ABOLISH ISA!!!!

FREE RPK!!!

[00puppet00]

RPK rules!!! Fuck Barisan Nasional. Fuck UMNO

[klesky]

tru that! long live RPK

[bigartstud]

awesome song!! the 80s rules!!

[XPBInthenight]

Did anyone notice that every single line in this song is a cliché?

[minus00]

aweful. or as the singer would say "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAaAaAaAa­aaaaaaaaaaahwful!"

[8675309jenni]

kickass bass!!

[glamorousglow]

@8675309jenni  kickass guitar too!!!

[RockinRight]

Grace was, unfortunately, a footnote at this point.  Mickey Thomas had successfully neutered the former Jefferson Starship at this point.

I do actually enjoy this song, but by this time, the band was a faint shadow of what it was even a few years earlier.

[Cicilo1983]

Couldn't agree with you more. She was no more than a backup singer on this one. Which was a huge mistake because she provided the band with some personality and a legendary status. Mickey Thomas is a good singer, though.

[takomaguy]

Slick -n-Mick!

[CalgarSkull]

Awesome song!!

[michaelmoval]

there's a version of this video with footages from MLB.

[FlyersHockeyPride]

Always loved this song! And just a word for you Dodger fans, you might want to think this song is meant for you, but we've waited 28 years for the Phillies and over 32-33 for the Flyers, so believe me....IT'S OVER!!!

GO FIGHTINS!!!!

[DJJamminC]

Well, we've waited 21 years because it is the Dodgers year and it WLL BE OVER and DONE when that World Series Trophy finds its way back to L.A.

[GrayLeader2184]

The guitar solo in this version of the song is longer than the one on my iPod... does anyone know where I can get this full version?

[ItalianIrishDude]

You need to pick up the original CD of "No Protection"... it's the album version. You have the single version which cut down the solo.

[wagon074]

What movie was this in/ I think they were fixing up a hotel or something in it.

[GrayLeader2184]

It's kinda weird that Grace Slick is in the video... as far as I can tell, she didn't sing on this song.

Either way, it's a great performance video. You definitely don't see enough of those anymore.

[JTuttle24]

Awesome song!! 5*****

Thanks for posting

[daewinfoster]

gracias por poner este video pero se los agradeseria aun mas si ponem todo lo que pueda aver de este gran cantante en todo su esplendor.....esque es simplemente genial, que voz ajala se escuchara mas de cantantes como el .........que extraordinario cantante ......

[stacyINC]

FRIKIN AWESOME!!!

[gaae2000]

in this video Grace is 50yrs old!!!

[The096757]

@gaae2000

grace is 47 years old in this video. she made this band standout.

[randyrhoads1956]

this song rocks but i like the original version

[randyrhoads1956]

this song rocks

[javiramir7]

Tenor voices are the best!

[Glurb]

I love this song, but this is not the original video that aired in 1987. That version was dispersed with baseball highights and was great. Do you have that by any chance. If not, let's bug Bud Selig until he allows it to be used.

[2XMooreon]

I agree. Needless to say, Yogi Berra had a strong presence in that video, and they gave you cash, which is almost as good as money.

[rezuleta]

If you watch that film again, look for this song playing in the background when the 'Stockholders'(the teenagers) are storming the small town, kidnapping certain important own town key individualks and planting smoke grenades through out main street to help sneek-in that large Back-O (digging vehicle) to digg up their cesspool.

[deeej86]

The beginning sounds a bit like the beginning of Journeys "Stone in love" both great songs!!! So if you like this one check out Journey!!

[BaseballNutjob]

I think it was adopted for the 1986 baseball season. That's why I just came here, saw it on a videotape I found called This Year in Baseball.

[rezuleta]

In 1984, the orig. JEFFERSON STARSHIP did break-up or go on hiatus after both Paul Kantner and David Freiberg quit the band and took the name 'Jefferson' with them, leaving Grace Slick and Mickey Thomas to carry on as 'Starship' (1985-90). Later, Paul Kantner regrouped an all new "Jefferson Starship" band(1995- present) featuring some old and new members. In 1992, Mickey Thomas also reformed an all new group called "Mickey Thomas' STARSHIP."

[LordRufus]

Actually David Freiberg opted to stay with the reconfigured Starship, but they wound up sacking him because they felt he wasn't pulling his weight creatively. Of course by 1990 they had dwindled down to just Mickey Thomas and a bunch of studio hacks. "Good Heart" wasn't too bad though.

[rezuleta]

Has anyone else heard, or remember an earlier recording of this song in the movie & soundtrack for "Playing for Keeps"(1986) performed by 'CHRIS THOMPSON'-not sure if his related to 'MICKEY THOMPSON'(Starship).

[srd767]

where's the baseball version? probably some copyright bs!!

[drummingforsatan666]

sweet i love the beat lol

[maj1986]

AWESOME thanx for uploading!!!

[bermudagrass80]

I agree with mrfunderful. Not every song has to change the world or be political or contain deep meanings.

[mrfunderful]

well, you know... not everybody is a music critic. people get what they get out of it and that's pretty much it. i for one enjoy the song; it's a nice little song.

commercial songs usually aren't appreciated by critics; lacking value and substance, etc.

oh well...

[PHOOBEAR22]

timeless classic.i love it!!!!!!!!

[Mestizo1971]

I do remember this video from Starship back in the summer of '87.

The SF Giants were ahead in the NL west division,standing alone.

The local station KTVU Channel 2 broadcasted an alternate version with our Giants during the playoffs vs. The St. Louis Cardinals.

[Glurb]

Where'd the baseball highlights go? Any chance you have that version available?

[MikeJames6]

This song was the theme of Major League Baseball in 1987 or 1988. They had a 2nd video with baseball in it

[hospitalbedpan1]

lol can't believe I actually liked this song as a kid. Man oh man have my musical tastes changed.

[carrieyazel]

This song was named Worst Single of 1987 by Rolling Stone Mag (tied with Let's Work by Mick Jagger). I still have that issue, and I referred to it because the song title jogged my memory. This is one of those times when the critics got it exactly right. This song is terrible, definitely Starship's worst.

For an excellent Starship song, go see "Not Enough" from 1989. That song is great.

[sakoshy2006]

Hard for me to believe that u like "Not Enough" and then not like "Its Not Over"... something definitely not right there...

[LordRufus]

I agree. "Love among "The Cannibals" has some good songs on it, but "It's Not Enough" is kind of weak in the melody department. The lyrics aren't bad though.

[agenor70]

cancion que me recuerda una epoca dereto en mi vida , muy importante e inolvidable

[hunnykun101]

WOOT, I love this song X3