It was an idea, an ethos, something worth risking everything to glimpse with your own eyes. From L. Not that any of those things are mutually exclusive.

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Here are 25 great songs that sparkle with the magic of California. Also, we decided to pick no more than one song per artist — otherwise this whole list could have easily just been Beach Boys songs. The result would be, for our money, the greatest song ever written about the Bay Area. You bet, thanks to this fantastic Doobie Brothers offering. Let this shiny rocker serve as a reminder.
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Los Angeles is one of the best music cities in the U. Some have positive feelings about it. Others have bad memories of it. The association is practically inescapable. Dani California, as it turns out, is a fictional character representing every woman lyricist Anthony Kledis had a relationship with. The Beach Boys, a direct competitor to The Beatles, made some odd songs through the years. The lyrics basically list off girls from all over America and talking about their positive qualities sounds like a modern country songs. At the end of the day, however, the Boys seem to prefer California girls. Robert Plant later went onto comment that the lyrics were kind of embarrassing, but they reflected a brief period in his life when he was The song does have an interesting bit of history attached to it thought.
My husband and I fell in love on long drives down Highway One. Over the years and through many weekends spent exploring our beloved home state, we developed the perfect playlist for driving in California. As you pass through rolling coastal cliffs, tiny beach towns, majestic redwoods, and the cityscapes of Los Angeles and San Francisco, this soundtrack will accompany your journey.