Songs about California

[Wall-E1]

A little bored today. I'm going through itunes looking for songs about California, or songs that make me think of California(I know, I know. Songs like Hawaii Five-O are obviously not about California, but it has that beach vibe). I actually have a separate "California playlist" on my ipod. So, here's what I have...

Any other good songs about California I should have?

 

[BKMETV]

I didn't see California Dreaming by the Mamas & the Papas which was my first thought.

 

[agnes!]

Hotel California? Is that there?...

agnes!

 

[Wall-E1]

I didn't see California Dreaming by the Mamas & the Papas which was my first thought.

Duh! How did I miss such an obvious one?!?

Hotel California? Is that there?...

agnes!

Yeah. Got that one.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Sheryl Crow says she's talking about LA in "All I want to do"

I also think "Soak up the Sun" is about California even though she doesn't mention it by name.

Journey "When the lights go down in the city"

Tony Bennett "I left my heart in San Francisco"

 

[BKMETV]

It's not specifically about California but I always think of Wipeout by the Safaris.

 

[Owlpost23]

"I Love L.A." by Randy Newman. A classic!

 

[KristaTX]

"Valley Girl" by Moon Unit Zappa.

"Going to California" by Led Zeppelin

 

[KristaTX]

I just remembered "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" by Dionne Warwick and "I Am I Said" by Neil Diamond.

 

[KristaTX]

My brain keeps thinking of songs. Now I have "LA Woman" by the Doors stuck in my head.

 

[61292cna]

"It never rains in Southern California" by Albert Hammond & Neil Diamonds "I am... Said I" starts with a New York boy living in L.A. They are both kind of sad though!!!

 

[MoniqueU]

I thought this thread was going to be for a school project so being a 5th geration californian the first thing that came to mind for me was an old settler song we used to sing before the start of the school day 30 years ago. I can't rmember all of it but it goes something like California here we come, right backwhere we started from.... LOL. I guess that isn't what you were looking for though.

 

[FireDancer]

Brandston - Earthquakes & Sharks

 

[BunsenH]

Out In California - Dave Alvin
Los Angelenos - Billy Joel
West of Hollywood - Steely Dan

 

[Imzadi]

A real oldie: California Nights, by Lesley Gore

 

[anniemae]

Come Monday-Jimmy Buffett

 

[gina2000]

Surfin' Safari

Back in the USSR because it's a Beach Boys parody by the Beatles.


The Little Old Lady from Pasadena ~ Jan and Dean

Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash

It Never Rains in Southern California

Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay ~ Otis Redding



I know, I know....

 

[lucas]

The Sunshine Plaza & Paradise Pier at Disney's California Adventure play some California songs:

Sunshine Plaza:
01. California Dreamin' - The Mamas & The Papas
02. California, Here I Come - Al Jolson
03. California Sun - The Rivieras
04. Avalon - Natalie Cole
05. Little Old Lady from Pasadena - Jan & Dean
06. San Fernando Valley - Bing Crosby
07. Surf City - Jan & Dean
08. If You're Going to San Francisco - Scott McKenzie
09. Hooray for Hollywood - Great Movie Ride
10. Route 66 - Natalie Cole
11. Do You Know the Way to San Jose? - Dionne Warwick
12. California Girls - Beach Boys
13. I Love LA - Randy Newman
14. Hollywood Nights - Bob Seger
15. Surfin' USA - Beach Boys
16. San Francisco Bay - Peter, Paul and Mary
17. 26 Miles (Santa Catalina) - The Four Preps

Paradise Pier:
1. California Girls
2. California Sun
3. I Love L.A.
4. All Summer Long
5. Hang On Sloopy
6. Wouldn't It Be Nice
7. I Left My Heart in San Francisco
8. Age of Aquarius
9. Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weenie Yellow Polka-dot Bikini
10. Fun Fun Fun
11. Surfer Girl
12. California Girls
13. California Dreamin'
14. Good Vibrations
15. Surfin' USA
16. I Get Around
17. Monday Monday
18. Little Old Lady from Pasadena
19. Happy Together
20. Dancin' in the Street
21. Surf City
22. You're so good to me
23. San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in your Hair)

 

[wowsmom]

California Stars by Billy Bragg & Wilco

 

[Imzadi]

I know, I know. Songs like Hawaii Five-O are obviously not about California, but it has that beach vibe).

8. Age of Aquarius

If you are also looking for other light, sunny songs:

Sunshine Day - by the Brady Bunch
Good Morning Starshine - also from Hair