Hey y’all,
I’m trying to put together a mix tape for a friend who’s moving in a month or two from NY to San Fran. I’m soliciting ideas for songs to put on said tape. Ideally, they’d be songs about California, San Fran, and/or making a new start.
Suggestions? Ideas?
–C
Going to California by Led Zeppelin
California Dreamin’
I don’t know the title but there’s that 70’s tune that starts out “Please come to Boston…” that ends up in LA.
Thanks for the suggestions, y’all. Damn – I wish I had thought of the Zeppelin song. I love that one.
Anyway, for anyone who’s interested, here’s what the final play list looks like:
Jump, Little Children - Made It Fine
The Muppets - Movin’ Right Along
Ramones - California Sun
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - California Dreamin’
Gob - Looking For California
Tom Petty - California
Tupac & Dr Dre - California Love
Rufus Wainwright - California
Dixie Chicks - Wide Open Spaces
Ray Charles - California Here I Come
Tom Waits - California Here I Come
Phantom Planet - California
Weezer - California
Matthew Sweet - Come To California
Semisonic - California
Mason Jennings - California
Billy Bragg & Wilco - California Stars
Dar Williams - Southern California Wants To Be Western New York
Joni Mitchell - California
Chantal Kreviazuk - Leaving On A Jet Plane
So, you know, if you have a friend who’s moving out to California, you can get a few ideas.
(I know there are a lot of songs titled just “California,” but amazingly enough they’re all quite different.)
Anything Box - 65 Million Miles
Can it be that I loved you
Always far too long?
Could it be that great distance
That will keep us cold
Could it be that I called your name…
You’re going home…