Bandmate Grace Slick makes a brief, minimalist appearance near the beginning, notably without her usual makeup.
A Dust Bowl-era farm in the Midwest (though actually filmed in Lancaster, California ).
While fans found it "heartfelt" and "resonant," some critics like those at Stereogum dismissed it as a "numb, flat nothing," preferring the band's earlier incarnations as Jefferson Airplane. Starship - Sara (Official Music Video) [HD]
The song was named after Mickey Thomas' wife at the time, Sara Kendrick , though she does not appear in the video.
Directed by Francis Delia , known for his work with the Ramones. Bandmate Grace Slick makes a brief, minimalist appearance
Depicts the painful dissolution of a romance, interspersed with 1950s-style flashbacks to a childhood home destroyed by a tornado—symbolizing the emotional devastation of the breakup. ⭐ Critical Reception
Beyond the Hot 100, the track was Starship's first #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart , staying there for three weeks. Starship: Sara (Music Video 1985) - IMDb The song was named after Mickey Thomas' wife
The music video for by Starship is a high-drama, conceptual piece that captures the emotional weight of a relationship's end. Released in late 1985, it played a key role in propelling the song to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1986.