California Music

I have to listen to music when I'm walking on my TreadClimber. I mean, I have to play music or I can't seem to do it for very long. I've tried without it, but it's just impossible because I stare at the timer the whole time. It just drags by. The other day I was listening to my California Playlist on my iPod. I hadn't played that one in a long time, so it was a fun change from my usual music. I've been making themed playlists for a long time. I used to record music onto cassette tapes — way before iTunes even existed! Now they pay people to do that? Dang!

I was on iTunes last night because I have some gift cards I wanted to use. I sat there staring at the thing in total confusion, and had no idea what to buy. It was overwhelming, so I just gave up. I was looking at Wikipedia today though, and came across a list of songs about California. You can see them here. There are a bunch of songs about California, and some of them I have on my iPod, but not on my playlist. I guess I need to work on my iTunes soon and reorganize things. These are some of the California related songs I have on my playlist so far ...

California Man — Cheap Trick
California Dreamin' — The Mamas & The Papas
Hollywood — Red Hot Chili Peppers
It Never Rains in Southern California — Albert Hammon
Everyone I Meet Is From California — America
California Dreamin' — America
California Girls — The Beach Boys
Californication — Red Hot Chili Peppers
Gold — John Stewart
Hotel California  — The Eagles
California Burning — Eric Lynn
Hills of California — The Hickmen
Parallel Universe — Red Hot Chili Peppers
I Love L.A. — Randy Newman
When You Get To California — Hoodoo Gurus
Purple Stain — Red Hot Chili Peppers
California Life — The Killingtons
Going To California — Led Zeppelin
City of Angels — 10,000 Maniacs
Electrolite — REM
Bunker Hill — Red Hot Chili Peppers
Big Machine — Goo Goo Dolls
Los Angeles — X
California, Here I Come — Al Jolson
Free Falling — Tom Petty
Road Trippin' — Red Hot Chili Peppers
Going To California — Led Zeppelin
L.A. Woman — The Doors
Out In L.A. — Red Hot Chili Peppers
California Crossing — Fu Manchu
A California Christmas — NorthSound Christmas
Welcome To The Jungle — Guns N Roses
Dani California — Red Hot Chili Peppers
Promised Land — Chuck Berry
California Rose — Roy Rogers
California Nights — Sweet
Deep Kick — Red Hot Chili Peppers
California Way — Tim Bluhm
Ventura Highway — America

Do you have any favorite songs about California? What about another state?