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Like "Carey", "California" takes the form of a travelogue, and uses a stream of consciousness narrative technique. [3] [4] Pitchfork critic Jessica Hopper describes both songs as "how-Joni-got-her-groove-back ditties". [5] The lyrics tell of her time in France, a trip she took to Spain, and an excursion to a Greek island. [3]
California Government Code section 421.7 states, "I Love You, California", a song published in 1913 with lyrics by F.B. Silverwood and music by A.F. Frankenstein, is an official state song." [8] In 1987, "I Love You, California" became the official state song by law. [9]
California Dreamin '" is a song written by John and Michelle Phillips in 1963 and first recorded by Barry McGuire. [5] The best-known version is by the Mamas & the Papas , who sang backup on the original version and released it as a single in December 1965.
The song is one of the best-known recordings by the band, and in 1998 its long guitar coda was voted the best guitar solo of all time by readers of Guitarist. [2] [8] The song was awarded the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1978. [9] The meaning of the lyrics of the song has been discussed by fans and critics ever since its release.
"California, Here I Come" is a song interpolated in the Broadway musical Bombo, starring Al Jolson. The song was written by Bud DeSylva, Joseph Meyer, and Jolson. [1] Jolson recorded the song on January 17, 1924, with Isham Jones' Orchestra, in Brunswick Records' Chicago studio. [2] It is often called the unofficial state song of California.
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"California" is a song by American rock band Phantom Planet. It was released as a single from their second album The Guest in 2002. The song had its first soundtrack appearance in episode 8 of the television show Fastlane. Both the song and the band received major attention when it became the theme song on the Fox television show The O.C.
"Going to California" is a ballad recorded by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was released on their untitled fourth album in 1971. In 2012, Rolling Stone ranked "Going to California" number 11 on their list of the 40 greatest Led Zeppelin songs of all time.