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California songs...

A friend of mine is going to califorinia for vacation and I wanted to make her a cd with songs about California. Here's what I have so far..

Tupac & Dr. Dre - California Love
Phantom Planet - California
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication
The Eagles - Hotel California
Beach Boys - California Girls
L.L. Cool J - Going Back to Cali
Tupac - To Live and Die in L.A.

What other songs should I include?

I Remember California - REM
California Dreaming - The Mamas and the Papas
Going to California - Led Zeppelin

California - Wax <---- I think this is the name of the band. It's an upbeat rock song. I remember they had a guy on fire running down the street during the entire video. Cool video and cool song!

in california -- neko case
just like california -- old 97s
a thousand songs about california -- milton mapes

my other htought was a bunch of subline stuff is very long beach/so cal based.

Local H has a new song out called California Songs... it's really more against all the California songs though.

California - by Copeland

How about some San Francisco oldies:

"San Francisco" (Scott Mackenzie -- you know, "If you're going to San Francisco, you better wear some flowers in your hair....)
"San Francisco Nights" -- Eric Burdon and the Animals
"I Left My Heart in San Francisco" -- Tony Bennet

And how about...

"Do-Re-Mi" (Woody Guthrie, sung recently by Nanci Griffith). Deathless lyrics:

california is a garden of eden
it's a paradise to live in or see
but believe it or not you won't find it so hot
if you ain't got that do-re-mi

ventura hiway - america
long beach freeway- sublime
california uber alles - dead kennedys

California by Joni Mitchell
California by The Beach Boys (this is separate from California Girls)

and just about the entire album by The Thrills - "So Much For The City," with songs like "Big Sur," "Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)," and "Hollywood Kids." They really have a California vibe (which is amusing since they're from Ireland).

San Francisco Days - Chris Isaak

Screenwriters Blues - Soul Coughing.

Gone savage
for teenagers with
automatic weapons and
boundless love
gone savage for
teenagers who are
aesthetically pleasing
in other words
fly
Los Angeles beckons
the teenagers
to come to her
on buses;
Los Angeles loves
love

Go to California Rob Zombie
Going to California - Zeppelin
Shadow of California - Blue Oyster Cult

i would also suggest any number of songs in the collected works of frank zappa, particularly the mothers of invention. from plastic people onward.

the only problem with including zappa in a comp is that once you start, its hard to stop.
i do not see this as a bad thing, but the recipient might wonder what happened.

Quote:

Originally Posted by roachboy

Oh yeah... "Billy the Mountain" from "Just Another Band from L.A."

But like you said, once you start it's hard to stop.

Sink with California- Youth Brigade
Los Angeles- X

Quote:

Originally Posted by gremlinx8

Local H has a new song out called California Songs... it's really more against all the California songs though.

Awesome song!

The Bobs - I Hate the Beach Boys

Quote:

I hate the Beach Boys (I stay indoors all day)
Give me my raincoat (Draw the curtains closed)
On all the brightest days (I stay indoors all day)
I listen to Leonard Cohen (I'm so tired of sunshine)
Songs of gloom (Can't wait for the nighttime)
So into my room
Go away (Winter never comes to this place)
Please let (There's always sunny weather)
Me go where (I've been warm for too long)
Air is cold (Let me go where the air is cold)

But when the night falls (I toss and turn til dawn)
And I am dreaming (Sunlight fills my nightmares)
Two girls for every boy (I toss and turn the whole night through)
Why don't they wear something modest (I'm so tired of sunshine)
On the sand in August (Even in the nighttime)
Should be banned
Go away (Winter never comes to this place)
Please let (There's always sunny weather)
Me go where (I've been warm for too long)
Air is cold (Let me go where the air is cold)

Where air is cold (Let me go where the air is cold)
Where air is cold (Let me go where the air is cold)
Let me go away

Again, again, I remember
Again, again, I remember
When I met her, it was raining

A little sunburn (The sun gets brighter every day)
Could give me cancer (The sun gets brighter every day)
Protect my chromosomes (The sun gets brighter every day)
Please keep me free from melanoma (I'm so tired of sunshine)
I'll move to Tacoma (Can't wait for the nighttime)
Sing yahoo
Go away (Winter never comes to this place)
Please let (There's always sunny weather)
Me go where (I've been warm for too long)
Air is cold (Let me go where the air is cold)

Where air is cold (Let me go where the air is cold)
Where air is cold (Let me go where the air is cold)
Let me go away

Again, again, I remember
Again, again, I remember
When I met her, it was raining

A very creepy, moody, a cappella piece.

Just about anything by the Thrills

Big Sur
Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)
Hollywood Kids

just a few examples

The last song on this mix should be that Local H song. It'll cap all of the California songs nicely :D