Musicians such as Local H and Brooke White even wrote songs about California Songs, while other musicians wrote songs about how much they hate the state. It seems that recording a California song is a requirement for musicians, even if it's only to show that they hate California stereotypes or the Entertainment Industry based in L.A. Other songs describe the disappointment found after getting to California and discovering that it's no better than where the singer came from. (The Spanish named the territory after a mythical island paradise they were searching for that was supposed to be full of gold and ruled by a queen named Califa. Many of them describe a journey to or a longing to return to a coastal paradise with constant sun, abundant opportunities, where everyone is eternally young and beautiful - basically a fictional place that bears little resemblance to the real Golden State now or in the past. Some songs use California as a metaphor for the American Dream, others use it as a metaphor for the American nightmare. Instead of trying to browse here, it's easier to go the Title List or the Artist List, look up the song there, then click on the 'Artist' link which will take you to back here for comments and lyrics.Ĭalifornia is the main subject of some of these songs, but others simply refer to either a place in the state, such as a city or a highway, or to anything else about the state such as the weather, a 'California girl,' or an attitude or lifestyle that the state embodies for the singer.Ī lot of songs have been written about California. This list has become much too long to scroll through. (Alphabetically Listed by Band Name / Artist Last Name) Songs That Mention California With Comments and Lyrics

Songs That Mention California (listed by artist) With Comments and Lyrics

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