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About a year and a half ago I made a CD as a wedding gift for a friend and his wife who live in California. The songs aren't all about California, but I thought they fit the couple and captured the "California Spirit".

 

01. LCD Soundsystem - Daft Punk is Playing at My House

"I bought fifteen cases for my house"

 

02. Matthew Sweet

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And don't forget the cities...

 

San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) - Scott McKenzie

 

I Left My Heart in San Francisco - Tony Bennett

 

L.A. Woman - The Doors

 

City of The Angels - Journey

 

When The Lights Go Down In The City - Journey

 

Sausalito Summer Nights - Diesel

 

Born in East L.A. - Cheech & Chong :D

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The Thrills - So Much for the City is pretty much a California concept album... Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far), Big Sur, Hollywood Kids, etc.

 

If you like a meat and potatoes rock crossed with a Byrds-style jangle, then it may suit.

 

I never said it was any good though :ninja

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The Arlenes - Going To California

Kings Of Leon - California Waiting

 

California - Phantom Planet :ninja

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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge

 

War - Low Rider

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OMG!!! I Love LA~ Randy Newman.

 

Hate New York City

It's cold and it's damp

And all the people dressed like monkeys

Let's leave Chicago to the Eskimos

That town's a little bit too rugged

For you and me you bad girl

 

Rollin' down the Imperial Highway

With a big nasty redhead at my side

Santa Ana winds blowin' hot from the north

And we was born to ride

 

Roll down the window put down the top

Crank up the Beach Boys baby

Don't let the music stop

We're gonna ride it till we just can't ride it no more

 

From the South Bay to the Valley

From the West Side to the East Side

Everybody's very happy

'Cause the sun is shining all the time

Looks like another perfect day

 

I love L.A. (We love it)

I love L.A. (We love it)

 

Look at that mountain

Look at those trees

Look at that bum over there, man

He's down on his knees

Look at these women

There ain't nothin' like 'em nowhere

 

Century Boulevard (We love it)

Victory Boulevard (We love it)

Santa Monica Boulevard (We love it)

Sixth Street (We love it, we love it)

 

I love L.A.

I love L.A.

(We love it)

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