you might want to grab your sunglasses for this one
for this one
for this one welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our list for the top ten
counting down our list for the top ten
counting down our list for the top ten songs about California California here
songs about California California here
songs about California California here we come right back where we started from
we come right back where we started from
we come right back where we started from for this list we’re looking for songs
for this list we’re looking for songs
for this list we’re looking for songs that were written for about or featured
that were written for about or featured
that were written for about or featured content that heavily references the
content that heavily references the
content that heavily references the Golden State unlike another list of ours
Golden State unlike another list of ours
Golden State unlike another list of ours top ten songs about New York we’re
top ten songs about New York we’re
top ten songs about New York we’re looking for any city or place in the
looking for any city or place in the
looking for any city or place in the state be it the City of Angels San
state be it the City of Angels San
state be it the City of Angels San Francisco or a dark desert highway when
Francisco or a dark desert highway when
Francisco or a dark desert highway when we came toward you make you my number 10
we came toward you make you my number 10
we came toward you make you my number 10 going back to Cali the notorious b.i.g
going back to Cali the notorious b.i.g
going back to Cali the notorious b.i.g featuring Roger Troutman and Puff Daddy
so hard that’s a happy picture we’re
so hard that’s a happy picture we’re kicking off our list is one of the
kicking off our list is one of the
kicking off our list is one of the biggest hits off of Biggie Smalls
biggest hits off of Biggie Smalls
biggest hits off of Biggie Smalls posthumously released album life after
posthumously released album life after
posthumously released album life after death referencing the ongoing rivalry
death referencing the ongoing rivalry
death referencing the ongoing rivalry between rappers from the east and west
between rappers from the east and west
between rappers from the east and west coast smalls hits us with a head knocker
coast smalls hits us with a head knocker
coast smalls hits us with a head knocker of a rhythm while delivering rhymes of
of a rhythm while delivering rhymes of
of a rhythm while delivering rhymes of hard strong streets wisdom recognize a
hard strong streets wisdom recognize a
hard strong streets wisdom recognize a real dawn when you
real dawn when you
real dawn when you sipping on bills in the House of Lords
sipping on bills in the House of Lords
sipping on bills in the House of Lords I’m going going back back to County
I’m going going back back to County
I’m going going back back to County although honoring his home turf smalls
although honoring his home turf smalls
although honoring his home turf smalls is not short of praise for the beauty of
is not short of praise for the beauty of
is not short of praise for the beauty of California tragically a few weeks before
California tragically a few weeks before
California tragically a few weeks before the album’s release biggie was killed in
the album’s release biggie was killed in
the album’s release biggie was killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles if I
a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles if I
a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles if I want to sort of take the fat burger and
want to sort of take the fat burger and
want to sort of take the fat burger and the mother weep on Venice Beach
the mother weep on Venice Beach
the mother weep on Venice Beach typically though with some fries from
typically though with some fries from
typically though with some fries from Frisco I’m going going back back number
Frisco I’m going going back back number
Frisco I’m going going back back number nine
nine
nine San Francisco be sure to wear flowers in
San Francisco be sure to wear flowers in
San Francisco be sure to wear flowers in your hair Scott McKenzie
it was the late 60s and a time of social
it was the late 60s and a time of social unrest in the United States
unrest in the United States
unrest in the United States McKenzie’s ode to the west coast
McKenzie’s ode to the west coast
McKenzie’s ode to the west coast describes the mayhem the rest of the
describes the mayhem the rest of the
describes the mayhem the rest of the country witnessed but paints California
country witnessed but paints California
country witnessed but paints California as a paradise of never-ending summer
wearing flowers in your hair is a
wearing flowers in your hair is a reference to the hippy movement and
reference to the hippy movement and
reference to the hippy movement and before long youth from around the world
before long youth from around the world
before long youth from around the world had adopted this song as an anthem of
had adopted this song as an anthem of
had adopted this song as an anthem of freedom nation such a strange vibration
freedom nation such a strange vibration
freedom nation such a strange vibration it’s melancholy tone reminds us of the
it’s melancholy tone reminds us of the
it’s melancholy tone reminds us of the darkness on their horizon but at the
darkness on their horizon but at the
darkness on their horizon but at the same time has us falling in love with
same time has us falling in love with
same time has us falling in love with the beauty that is San Francisco
number eight California Gurls Katy Perry
number eight California Gurls Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg’s place where the
featuring Snoop Dogg’s place where the
featuring Snoop Dogg’s place where the grass is really greener where are the
grass is really greener where are the
grass is really greener where are the hottest girls in the world from well if
hottest girls in the world from well if
hottest girls in the world from well if we’re taking Katy Perry or Snoop Dogg’s
we’re taking Katy Perry or Snoop Dogg’s
we’re taking Katy Perry or Snoop Dogg’s word for it you better believe it’s
word for it you better believe it’s
word for it you better believe it’s California
go
go with just enough innuendos to heat up
with just enough innuendos to heat up
with just enough innuendos to heat up the room
the room
the room this song delivers dreams of tan
this song delivers dreams of tan
this song delivers dreams of tan beauties with daisy dukes and bikinis
Keeney’s as if that wasn’t enough the
Keeney’s as if that wasn’t enough the fresh melody just begs you to blast this
fresh melody just begs you to blast this
fresh melody just begs you to blast this tune through the speakers of a
tune through the speakers of a
tune through the speakers of a convertible and with that video yeah our
convertible and with that video yeah our
convertible and with that video yeah our popsicles just melted
number seven Californication Red Hot
number seven Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers psychic spies from China
Chili Peppers psychic spies from China
Chili Peppers psychic spies from China trying to steal your mom’s elation we
trying to steal your mom’s elation we
trying to steal your mom’s elation we always think of Cali as the place where
always think of Cali as the place where
always think of Cali as the place where dreams are made but just as many dreams
dreams are made but just as many dreams
dreams are made but just as many dreams are broken there and this classic chili
are broken there and this classic chili
are broken there and this classic chili peppers track does not shy away from
peppers track does not shy away from
peppers track does not shy away from that
that
that the teaming with the baby is that gift I
the teaming with the baby is that gift I
the teaming with the baby is that gift I own information and I missed
own information and I missed
own information and I missed it’s kind of
instead it embraces the cold reality of
instead it embraces the cold reality of the smoking-hot state referencing the
the smoking-hot state referencing the
the smoking-hot state referencing the city’s apparent surface value the lyrics
city’s apparent surface value the lyrics
city’s apparent surface value the lyrics describe the state as being flawed but
describe the state as being flawed but
describe the state as being flawed but full of certain undeniable magic
the cliches the movies the music it all
the cliches the movies the music it all adds up the experience that is the
adds up the experience that is the
adds up the experience that is the American West Coast
number six going to California Led
number six going to California Led Zeppelin made up my mind making you
Zeppelin made up my mind making you
Zeppelin made up my mind making you start where we came for an you make you
start where we came for an you make you
start where we came for an you make you in my home many musicians have called
in my home many musicians have called
in my home many musicians have called California their home while some are
California their home while some are
California their home while some are born there others trek from across the
born there others trek from across the
born there others trek from across the United States and the world in an
United States and the world in an
United States and the world in an odyssey to get to the promised land of
odyssey to get to the promised land of
odyssey to get to the promised land of music
this Loki Zeppelin tune follows the band
this Loki Zeppelin tune follows the band as it tells a story of making that
as it tells a story of making that
as it tells a story of making that mythical journey with intricate lyrics
mythical journey with intricate lyrics
mythical journey with intricate lyrics written by frontman Robert Plant my
written by frontman Robert Plant my
written by frontman Robert Plant my chances on a big plane tell you that
off the band’s fourth effort the band
off the band’s fourth effort the band experimented with folk music which
experimented with folk music which
experimented with folk music which caused the song to sound more like an
caused the song to sound more like an
caused the song to sound more like an acoustic dream than a track from the
acoustic dream than a track from the
acoustic dream than a track from the godfathers of hard rock
number five la woman the doors back to
number five la woman the doors back to the women of California Jim Morrison had
the women of California Jim Morrison had
the women of California Jim Morrison had his own opinion on the state’s female
his own opinion on the state’s female
his own opinion on the state’s female population
unlike other songs
unlike other songs this isn’t rhyme after rhyme of straight
this isn’t rhyme after rhyme of straight
this isn’t rhyme after rhyme of straight praise but instead he suggests the
praise but instead he suggests the
praise but instead he suggests the mystery behind the women of Los Angeles
mystery behind the women of Los Angeles
mystery behind the women of Los Angeles is their greatest attribute up simcha
is their greatest attribute up simcha
is their greatest attribute up simcha the topless boss never soul
the topless boss never soul
the topless boss never soul Oh
it goes without saying that they’re
it goes without saying that they’re beautiful but the question is are they
beautiful but the question is are they
beautiful but the question is are they the work of the devil or angels in
the work of the devil or angels in
the work of the devil or angels in disguise who knows but finding out is
disguise who knows but finding out is
disguise who knows but finding out is the best part
number four California love Tupac
number four California love Tupac featuring dr. Dre and Roger Troutman
this rap track on top of being
this rap track on top of being irresistible groovy is the ultimate in
irresistible groovy is the ultimate in
irresistible groovy is the ultimate in West Coast rap anthems a thumping beat
West Coast rap anthems a thumping beat
West Coast rap anthems a thumping beat coupled with hard-hitting lyrics from
coupled with hard-hitting lyrics from
coupled with hard-hitting lyrics from rap icon to pod and guest dr. Dre and
rap icon to pod and guest dr. Dre and
rap icon to pod and guest dr. Dre and Robert Troutman bring the song to
Robert Troutman bring the song to
Robert Troutman bring the song to legendary status California dreamin as
legendary status California dreamin as
legendary status California dreamin as soon as up on Athena Marunouchi swim it
soon as up on Athena Marunouchi swim it
soon as up on Athena Marunouchi swim it defeated for money and alcohol but like
defeated for money and alcohol but like
defeated for money and alcohol but like the West play ball laced in our
the West play ball laced in our
the West play ball laced in our shoutouts to the myriad of cities from
shoutouts to the myriad of cities from
shoutouts to the myriad of cities from across the state in a clear effort to
across the state in a clear effort to
across the state in a clear effort to unify all 38 million Californians
if that isn’t serious California love
if that isn’t serious California love then we don’t know what is
number three California Gurls the Beach
number three California Gurls the Beach Boys and southern girls with the way
Boys and southern girls with the way
Boys and southern girls with the way they talk they have me out there
they talk they have me out there
they talk they have me out there the women of California are too hot not
the women of California are too hot not
the women of California are too hot not to get mentioned a third time this
to get mentioned a third time this
to get mentioned a third time this classic pop rock track from the Beach
classic pop rock track from the Beach
classic pop rock track from the Beach Boys family emblazoned itself into the
Boys family emblazoned itself into the
Boys family emblazoned itself into the hearts of young Americans as it came to
hearts of young Americans as it came to
hearts of young Americans as it came to represent the 60s California rock sound
in an effort to be inclusive the lyrics
in an effort to be inclusive the lyrics do praise all the women of the United
do praise all the women of the United
do praise all the women of the United States but in case you haven’t been
States but in case you haven’t been
States but in case you haven’t been paying attention to the list so far the
paying attention to the list so far the
paying attention to the list so far the women of the West Coast are really
women of the West Coast are really
women of the West Coast are really something special
number two California dreamin the Mamas
number two California dreamin the Mamas and Papas
melancholy and its tone and lyrics
melancholy and its tone and lyrics California dreamin expresses a sentiment
California dreamin expresses a sentiment
California dreamin expresses a sentiment felt by many Americans it’s better out
felt by many Americans it’s better out
felt by many Americans it’s better out west
with an addictive melody and a strange
with an addictive melody and a strange mysterious quality this track has a
mysterious quality this track has a
mysterious quality this track has a streaming of packing up and heading out
streaming of packing up and heading out
streaming of packing up and heading out to California leaving our dreary lives
to California leaving our dreary lives
to California leaving our dreary lives behind
listen at your own risk we can’t
listen at your own risk we can’t guarantee that you won’t be chasing
guarantee that you won’t be chasing
guarantee that you won’t be chasing sunsets and a convertible by the time
sunsets and a convertible by the time
sunsets and a convertible by the time it’s done
before we hit play on our top pick here
before we hit play on our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
unlike most songs on this list the
unlike most songs on this list the Eagles track does not paint California
Eagles track does not paint California
Eagles track does not paint California as a paradise but rather takes a look at
as a paradise but rather takes a look at
as a paradise but rather takes a look at the state’s treachery through the
the state’s treachery through the
the state’s treachery through the imagery of a nightmarish hotel I was
imagery of a nightmarish hotel I was
imagery of a nightmarish hotel I was thinking to myself this could be this
thinking to myself this could be this
thinking to myself this could be this song has us in a trance not unlike its
song has us in a trance not unlike its
song has us in a trance not unlike its subject who finds himself subjected to
subject who finds himself subjected to
subject who finds himself subjected to the burdens of temptation encountering
the burdens of temptation encountering
the burdens of temptation encountering courtyard dancing and pink champagne on
courtyard dancing and pink champagne on
courtyard dancing and pink champagne on ice several interpretations of the song
ice several interpretations of the song
ice several interpretations of the song suggest that it is an allegory for the
suggest that it is an allegory for the
suggest that it is an allegory for the greed of the music industry particularly
greed of the music industry particularly
greed of the music industry particularly in Los Angeles
dreams may be broken but this song will
dreams may be broken but this song will never die you can check out it
never die you can check out it
never die you can check out it but you can
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so do you agree with our list what songs about America’s West Coast did we miss
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