it for their album Surrealistic Pillow. "White Rabbit" is in the key of F-sharp which Slick acknowledges "is difficult for guitar players as it requires some intricate fingering". Reception Cash Box called it "a real strong outing guaranteed to get lots of attention." Chart history Weekly charts Year-end charts Cashbox (11 weeks): 59, 45, 23, 14, 12, 11, 8, 6, 7, 22, 41 Personnel Grace Slick – vocals Jorma Kaukonen – lead guitar Paul Kantner – rhythm guitar Jack Casady – bass Spencer Dryden – drums In popular culture A lyric from the song was used as the title of the 1971 novel Go Ask Alice. The song is featured in Platoon (1986 film). The song is featured in The Game (1997 film), a film directed by David Fincher, starring Michael Douglas and Sean Penn. The song was featured in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998 film). At one point during the main characters' drug binge, Dr. Gonzo (Benicio del Toro) demands that Raoul Duke (Johnny Depp) throw a tape player into the bathtub where Gonzo is riding out an acid trip at exactly the point "when White Rabbit peaks". The song was played in The Simpsons episode, D'oh-in' in the Wind (1998). The song was played in an episode of The Sopranos. In 2011 "White Rabbit" was performed by Emilíana Torrini for Sucker Punch. It was the sixth song used in the movie and the third on the soundtrack. The song was played in a trailer for The Matrix Resurrections. The song was played in episode 9 "The Blue Scorpion" of The Twilight Zone (2019 TV series). The song was played in an episode of Stranger Things. The song was played in an episode of Futurama, in which the head of Richard Nixon performs a portion of the song during his presidential campaign run. The song was played in an episode of Q Into the Storm, in a section depicting the January 6 United States Capitol attack. In September 2022, an a cappella version of the song began being played at WWE live events in commercial breaks, as well as at house shows. The company used Slick's isolated vocals from the song, tying into a "White Rabbit" tease including cryptic codes such as QR codes. In October 2022, at the Extreme Rules event, the tease was revealed to be a returning Bray Wyatt. The song is featured in