Playlist: Songs about Southern California
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So, I got on my bicycle and clicked a bunch of pictures of where I live on the Balboa Peninsula of Newport Beach. Only a tiny portion of Southern California, I know, but it got me thinking about quintessential songs about the region: Beach Boys, Weezer, all kinds of stuff.
These are popular songs. Songs that have stirred my imagination for years. Songs about a place that seems strange and exotic and, well, magical if you grow up on the other side of the continent. Here's my SoCal playlist.
"Babylon Sisters," Steely Dan
"Beverly Hills," Weezer
"California," Joni Mitchell
"California Girls," the Beach Boys
"Free Fallin," Tom Petty
"Going Back to Cali," LL Cool J
"Going to California," Led Zeppelin
"Hollywood Nights," Bob Seger
"I Love L.A.," Randy Newman
"It Never Rains in Southern California," Albert Hammond (dad of a Stroke)
"L.A. Freeway," Jerry Jeff Walker (written by Guy Clark)
"L.A. Woman," the Doors
"Orange County Girl," Gwen Stefani
"Straight Outta Compton," N.W.A.
"Under the Bridge," Red Hot Chili Peppers
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