Favorite California songs.

[TripletDaddy]

With the various RHCP references, is anyone going to mention Californication?

What about Goin back to Cali by Ladies Love Cool James?

[TripletDaddy]

Here is Earthquakes and Sharks, a perfectly good song totally ruined by the horrible poser show called "The OC"

This is a nice summation of life in SoCal and SD.

The song has a nice mellow Modest Mouse intro to it. Fun when they play it live.

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[Sizzle]

To Live and Die in LA - 2Pac
California Love - Dre and Pac

Adding a few more to this list that are solid:

"I Love Cali In The Summertime" by Roscoe
"Going Back to Cali" by LL Cool J (you people suck for not having remember this track)

California - Phantom Planet

Laugh all you want, but this song is great and was the theme for one of my favorite shows of the 2000s (especially the first season and a half)

California - Metro Station
Dani California -RHCP
I Love LA - Randy Newman

And a few more non-Hip Hop:
"Santa Monica" by Everclear
"Back to California" by Sugarcult

[Surfah]

Oh man, I left off my summer jam....

Summertime in the LBC - Dove Shack

That song is classic.

I also love Get Em Outta Here - Sprung Monkey

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...out_California

[TripletDaddy]

California Sun has been done several times.

But how about a nod to the version by The Ramones, who always seem to make everything better?

As Mr Burns said of The Ramones, "Ah....these minstrels will sooth my jangled nerves"

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[8BR]

Uber Alles

Now it is 1984
Knock-knock at your front door
It's the suede/denim secret police
They have come for your uncool niece

DIE on organic poison gas
Serpent's egg's already hatched
You will croak, you little clown
When you mess with President Brown
When you mess with President Brown

lol

[8BR]

Ventura Highway

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[8BR]

California

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[8BR]

LA County (upbeat tune of taking a .45 to an old girlfriend's wedding)

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[cougjunkie]

Oh man, I left off my summer jam....

Summertime in the LBC - Dove Shack

That song is classic.

I also love Get Em Outta Here - Sprung Monkey

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...out_California

Surfah where have you been all my life? Summertime in the LBC is my favorite summer jam, in fact I listened to it on Saturday since it was the first nice day we have had in a long time. I even mix it up a little so that it fits Spanish Fork.

Also I wanted a 94 Wranger Jeep in highschool, I thought they were cool.

Also Going back to Cali by Notorious B.I.G. is another good one.

Cali is Active. By Tha Dogg pound
California Livin by Mac Dre (Bay Area rapper, those from the bay area remember the Romper room gang that used to rob all the pizza delivery guys? He was the one who was leading that up.)

Also another summer time favorite:

Westside Til I Die by TQ

[Coach McGuirk]

Dr. Dog - California

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The Mamas and The Papas - California Dreamin

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Matthew Sweet - Come to California

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The Ramones - California Sun

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[Coach McGuirk]

California Sun has been done several times.

But how about a nod to the version by The Ramones, who always seem to make everything better?

As Mr Burns said of The Ramones, "Ah....these minstrels will sooth my jangled nerves"

I guess I could have finished reading the thread before posting. Sorry for being a hack.

[TripletDaddy]

I guess I could have finished reading the thread before posting. Sorry for being a hack.

Nonsense. You can never have too much Ramones.

[Coach McGuirk]

California Stars - Billy Brag & Wilco

with or without Billy, California Stars is one of my fave's. Lyrics were written by Woodie Guthrie, who also wrote another great California song, Do Re Mi

[Jeff Lebowski]

LA County (upbeat tune of taking a .45 to an old girlfriend's wedding)

One of my favorites. Long live Lyle.