Top 100 california SONGS

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100. California girls
99. Drinking in LA
98. If your going to San Francisco

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:12 (twenty-one years ago)

we have a different board where we talk about songs.

― cutty (mcutt), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:14 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't go there.

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:16 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.av1611.org/buttons/images/dont_go.jpg

― Dr. Glen Y. Abreu (dr g), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:19 (twenty-one years ago)

PHANTOM PLANET!!!

― deej.., Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:38 (twenty-one years ago)

97. California - Joni Mitchell

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:40 (twenty-one years ago)

96. Screenwriter's Blues - Soul Coughing

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:40 (twenty-one years ago)

95. Babylon Sisters - Steely Dan ("Drive west on Sunset to the sea")

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:41 (twenty-one years ago)

96.Oakland -Too $hort
95.I got 5 On It - Luniz
96.Hyphy-Federation/E40

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:41 (twenty-one years ago)

91. All I Wanna Do - Sheryl Crow ("Until the sun comes up on Santa Monica Boulevard")

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:42 (twenty-one years ago)

90. Alameda - Elliott Smith

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:42 (twenty-one years ago)

89. Everybody's Someone in L.A. - Felix da Housecat

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:43 (twenty-one years ago)

88. Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:43 (twenty-one years ago)

87. California Love - 2Pac ft. Dr. Dre

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:44 (twenty-one years ago)

86. California - Rufus Wainwright

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:44 (twenty-one years ago)

85. California Dreaming
84. Hotel California

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:45 (twenty-one years ago)

83. L.A. - Neil Young

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:47 (twenty-one years ago)

82.San Francisco Days-Chris Isaak

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:49 (twenty-one years ago)

81. L.A. Blues - The Stooges

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:49 (twenty-one years ago)

80. I Left My Heart in San Francisco - Tony Bennett

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:49 (twenty-one years ago)

79. Foxy Girls in Oakland - Rodger Collins

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:50 (twenty-one years ago)

78.Down In Oakland-The Transplants

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:50 (twenty-one years ago)

77.Oakland Stroke-Tower Of Power

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:51 (twenty-one years ago)

76. Late For The Sky - Jackson Browne
75. I'm Alive - Jackson Browne
74. Long December - Counting Crows (yes, Counting Crows dammit)
73. LA County - Lyle Lovett
72. Walking In LA - Missing Persons

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:51 (twenty-one years ago)

71. Straight Outta Compton - NWA

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:51 (twenty-one years ago)

71.Gary Usher-Sacramento
70.Beach Boys-Big Sur
69.Mort Garson-Big Sur

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:52 (twenty-one years ago)

68. Welcome to the Jungle - Guns 'n' Roses

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:52 (twenty-one years ago)

67. L.A. Woman - The Doors

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:53 (twenty-one years ago)

66. After The Glitter Fades - Stevie Nicks

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:54 (twenty-one years ago)

We ought to distinguish between SoCal and RealCal.

― Leeeeeee (Leee), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:54 (twenty-one years ago)

65. California Dreamin' - Beach Boys

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:54 (twenty-one years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd600/d682/d68211dny65.jpg

Best California album.

― dan m (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:54 (twenty-one years ago)

64. Hollywood Nights - Bob Seger

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:55 (twenty-one years ago)

(of course you know, Leeeeeee, this means war!)

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:55 (twenty-one years ago)

65 was at 85

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:55 (twenty-one years ago)

63.Dead Kennedys-California Uber Alles
62.Beach Boys-Little Old Lady From Pasadena

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:55 (twenty-one years ago)

oops. then swap 65 for "Route 66" Nat King Cole

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:56 (twenty-one years ago)

65. Hollywood Nights - Bob Seger
63. Dead Kennedys-California Uber Alles
62. Beach Boys-Little Old Lady From Pasadena

carry on...

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:56 (twenty-one years ago)

61. Route 66 - Nat King Cole

carry on again...

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:57 (twenty-one years ago)

61.? California Here I Come - Al Jolson

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:57 (twenty-one years ago)

of course you know, Leeeeeee, this means war!

Ooooh good call, Roger.
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf600/f626/f62654yv6wn.jpg

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:57 (twenty-one years ago)

60. losing california - sloan (special nomination for jaymc!)

p.s. i posted route 66 at 65.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:57 (twenty-one years ago)

(I don't even know that song! I bet my secret admirer does, tho.)

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:58 (twenty-one years ago)

59. California Stars - Wilco/Billy Bragg

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:59 (twenty-one years ago)

58. 'goin' to california' - led zeppelin

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 19:59 (twenty-one years ago)

57. Sweet Dreams My LA Ex - Rachel Stevens

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 20:01 (twenty-one years ago)

john, is "my old school" by steely dan about ca?

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 20:02 (twenty-one years ago)

(Nope.)

56. Hooray for Hollywood - Mercer/Whiting

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 20:02 (twenty-one years ago)

55. Los Angeles - X

― dan m (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 20:03 (twenty-one years ago)

54. Goin' Back to Cali

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 20:03 (twenty-one years ago)

("My Old School" = Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY)

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 20:04 (twenty-one years ago)

word! I was just in Rhinebeck for a wedding. Jeez but the Hudson River Valley is gorgeous in June...

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 20:05 (twenty-one years ago)

(i wasn't sure b/c i did a search & LA has an annandale elementary school)

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 20:06 (twenty-one years ago)

53. In California - Neko Case

― Uncledoj, Wednesday, 27 July 2005 20:06 (twenty-one years ago)

52. Lodi, CCR
(there's Lodis all over, but i assume they're speaking of the cali one.)
51. L.A., the fall

― andrew m. (andrewmorgan), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 20:13 (twenty-one years ago)

'ventura' -- lucinda williams

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 20:16 (twenty-one years ago)

xpost

50. 'ventura' -- lucinda williams

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 20:16 (twenty-one years ago)

49. Me & Bobby McGee - Kris Kristofferson
48. Malibu - Hole

(PS - first to nominate Weezer (for "Beverly Hills") or Everclear (for "Santa Monica") gets a free poke in the eye)

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 20:17 (twenty-one years ago)

47. Nuthin' But a "G" Thang - Dr. Dre
46. Let Me Ride - Dr. Dre
45. Gin and Juice - Snoop Doggy Dogg

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 20:23 (twenty-one years ago)

WEEZER - "BEVERLY HILLS"

Bring it on, you third-tier Gravity's Rainbow-monikered FauxCalian!

― Leeeeeee (Leee), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 20:25 (twenty-one years ago)

44. Beverly Hills - Weezer
43. Santa Monica - Everclear

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 20:25 (twenty-one years ago)

42. Californication - RHCP

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 20:26 (twenty-one years ago)

42. L.A. Freeway - Guy Clark

― Uncledoj, Wednesday, 27 July 2005 20:26 (twenty-one years ago)

41. Bad Religion - Los Angeles is Burning

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 20:56 (twenty-one years ago)

40. The Distillers - City of Angels

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 20:57 (twenty-one years ago)

39. Frank Black, Los Angeles

― andrew m. (andrewmorgan), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 21:01 (twenty-one years ago)

38. Why You'd Want to Live Here - Death Cab for Cutie

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 21:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Ventura Highway.

― Draw Tipsy to see if you give a shit about art (Dave225), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 21:18 (twenty-one years ago)

*politely pokes jaymc in the eye*

Leeeeeee, I'm guessing wildly as to your location, but if I'm correct the streets will run amber with pear cider by the time this is over. I'm surfing on up there and I've got a serving of clot casserole with your name on it.

"third-rate" - in all fairness, you have sunk my battleship. that hurts, man.

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 21:19 (twenty-one years ago)

37. Life in LA - Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti

― Boring Satanic Space Jazz (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 21:20 (twenty-one years ago)

36. The World Began In Eden And Ended In Los Angeles-Phil Ochs

― Marxism Goes Better With Coke (Charles McCain), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 21:21 (twenty-one years ago)

35. Sin City - The Flying Burrito Bros.

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 21:27 (twenty-one years ago)

34. Why I Came to California - Leon Ware

― aqua, Wednesday, 27 July 2005 21:37 (twenty-one years ago)

33. Wiskey Biscuit - "Santa Ana River Delta Blues"
32. Fresno Song - Kaito

― Ben Dot (1977), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 21:53 (twenty-one years ago)

31.Cheap Trick - "California Man"
30. The Runaways - "California Paradise"
29. Concrete Blonde - "Still In Hollywood"
28. The Motels - "So L.A."
27. Norman Greenbaum - "California Earthquake"
26. OP8 - "The Devil Loves L.A."
25. Drywall - "Back Towards Diamond Bar"
24. Roy Rogers & Dale Evans - "Out California Way"
23. Merle Haggard - "California Cottonfields"
22. Dwight Yoakam - "Streets Of Bakersfield"
21. The Jazz Butcher - "Bakersfield"
20. Ronny & The Daytonas - "California Bound"
19. Eddie Floyd - "California Girl"
18. Sweet - "California Nights"
17. Susan Raye - "L.A. International Airport"
16. Saint Etienne - "Downey, CA"
15. The Mountain Goats - "Home Again Garden Grove"
14. Aberdeen - "Sunny In California"
13. Warren Zevon - "Desperados Under The Eaves"
12. Neil Young - "California Sunset"
11. Tom Waits - "Jack & Neal / California, Here I Come"

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 22:15 (twenty-one years ago)

10. Marelena Shaw-California Soul
11. Phil Ochs--Tape from California
12. Back to California-Carol King

― camandas (camandas), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 22:35 (twenty-one years ago)

7. Minutemen - "History Lesson Pt. 2"

― Truckdrivin' Buddha (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 22:41 (twenty-one years ago)

6. Winter - The Rolling Stones

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 22:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Los Angeles Times - Endo, Xzibit

― lyra (lyra), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 22:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Patti Smith - "Ask the Angels"

― nickn (nickn), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 23:02 (twenty-one years ago)

3. Do You Know the Way to San Jose?

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 23:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Ok, second-rate, sez the guy who has been known to post as Plechazunga. I'm feeling nicer now!

― Leeeeeee (Leee), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 23:52 (twenty-one years ago)

There should be a whole thread for "top 100 LA hate songs"

― mikef (mfleming), Thursday, 28 July 2005 00:27 (twenty-one years ago)

2. Propellerheads "Take California"

― mikef (mfleming), Thursday, 28 July 2005 00:29 (twenty-one years ago)

low - california
ll cool j - goin back to cali

― shine headlights on me (electricsound), Thursday, 28 July 2005 00:29 (twenty-one years ago)

neg.1 The Move - California Man

― jim wentworth (wench), Thursday, 28 July 2005 00:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Plechazunga = klassik. A truce then, but ficht nicht mit der raketemensch!

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Thursday, 28 July 2005 02:55 (twenty-one years ago)

Truce accepted, but that's fickt. I'll just chalk that up to your SoCal flakiness. ; )

― Leeeeeee (Leee), Thursday, 28 July 2005 04:04 (twenty-one years ago)

prolly a bit of that mixed with my truly lousy german and laziness wrt looking up the damn quote. I had no idea I was dealing with a gentleman and a scholar.

― vaslav tchitcherine (rogermexico), Thursday, 28 July 2005 04:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Lisa Marr - In California

(ooooooo...)

― It's just Jimmy Mod. Don't trip out and get labia reduction surgery or anyt (Mod, Thursday, 28 July 2005 04:31 (twenty-one years ago)

1. "Two States" - pavement

― sunny successor (he hates my guts, we had a fight) (katharine), Thursday, 28 July 2005 04:34 (twenty-one years ago)

I am secretly shocked, appalled, and pleased that "Estimated Prophet" did not make this list.

― octopus grigori (rogermexico), Thursday, 28 July 2005 04:35 (twenty-one years ago)

But disappointed, as much in myself as in others, to see no mention of "This Town."

― geli tripping (rogermexico), Thursday, 28 July 2005 04:36 (twenty-one years ago)

I am secretly shocked, appalled, and pleased that "Estimated Prophet" did not make this list.

-- octopus grigori (tenthreaso...) (webmail), July 28th, 2005 12:35 AM. (rogermexico) (later)

yr not too good at keeping secrets, huh?

― sunny successor (he hates my guts, we had a fight) (katharine), Thursday, 28 July 2005 04:42 (twenty-one years ago)

sometimes they just slip out, like farts

― seaman bodine (rogermexico), Thursday, 28 July 2005 04:43 (twenty-one years ago)

all right, now someone compile the cd-r.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 28 July 2005 06:07 (twenty-one years ago)

"California" by the Wedding Present (Surely, you could do without Bad Religion.)

― youn, Thursday, 28 July 2005 06:47 (twenty-one years ago)

California - Holiday Flyer

― jel -- (jel), Thursday, 28 July 2005 15:16 (twenty-one years ago)

six years pass...

Liz Phair - (Why I Left) California
Vanessa Carlton - Dear California

― kkvgz, Wednesday, 3 August 2011 15:07 (fifteen years ago)

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