Interesting Viewing: NIAD’s Jean McElvane Selects Some California Favorites//

Jean, a resident of Richmond (born and raised), explains this week’s selections, “Here are some musical tunes featuring the state of California, just ‘cuz it’s home to me, though I’ve been to about over ten cities of my life, the farthest cities I’ve been in California are Santa Clara, Sacramento & Millbrae (on BART), and never been anywhere out of California either.”

Here’s her Top Ten of Golden State songs…

The Mamas & The Papas-California Dreaming with lyrics

The Mamas & The Papas-California Dreaming with lyrics

“California Dreaming” by The Mamas & The Papas

Eagles – Hotel California HQ (Lyrics)

Hotel California is the title track from the Eagles’ album of the same name and was released as a single in February 1977. Please use headphones for better s…

“Hotel California” by The Eagles

Albert Hammond – It never rains in southern California + text

Albert Hammond – It never rains in southern California z tekstem

“It Never Rains in Southern California” by Albert Hammond

California Girls (Stereo)

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group California Girls (Stereo) · The Beach Boys Summer Days (And Summer Nights) ℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC Released …

“California Girls” by The Beach Boys

California Here I Come Lyrics

California Here I Come Lyrics By Bobby Desylva and Joseph Meyer

“California Here I Come” by Bobby Desylva & Joseph Meyer

California Soul (Remastered 2000)

Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment California Soul (Remastered 2000) · The 5th Dimension Stoned Soul Picnic ℗ Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights…

“California Soul” by The 5th Dimension

California Sunset

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group California Sunset · Neil Young Old Ways ℗ A Geffen Records Release; ℗ 1985 UMG Recordings, Inc. Released on: 198…

“California Sunset” by Neil Young

Queen of California – John Mayer Lyrics

Queen of California – John Mayer Lyrics No Copyright Infringement intended. All rights go to their rightful owners. Columbia Records and Sony Music (C)

 “Queen of California” by John Mayer
“Estimated Prophet” by Grateful Dead

All the Gold in California Gatli

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“All That Gold in California” by The Gatlin Brothers

And her Top Ten, California City Tunes (or a few mention in the lyrics)…

I Left My Heart (in San Francisco) W/Lyrics – Tony Bennett

I definitely left my heart somewhere but it was not San Francisco…Great Song though. No Copyright Intended

“I Left My Heart in San Francisco” by Tony Bennett
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeO9ZNYkfWY
“San Franciscan Night” by The Animals (featuring Eric Burdon)

San Francisco-Scott Mckenzie (Lyrics)—R.I.P Scott

If You’re Going To San Francisco-Scott Mckenzie 1967

“If You’re Going to San Francisco” by Scott McKenzie
“Do You Know the Way to San Jose” by Dionne Warwick

Diesel – Sausalito summer nights

We left for Frisco in your Rambler The radiator running dry I’ve never been much of a gambler and had a preference to fly You said “forget about the airline,…

 “Sausalito Summer Night” by Diesel

Jan & Dean – Little Old Lady From Pasadena

More info at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_and_Dean

 “Little Old Lady from Pasadena” by Jan & Dean

Hooray for Hollywood

Provided to YouTube by Horus Music Ltd Hooray for Hollywood · Doris Day · Doris Day The Ultimate Collection ℗ 2012 Vintage Records Released on: 2010-11-19 Co…

“Hooray for Hollywood” by Doris Day

Hollywood

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Hollywood · Rufus · Chaka Khan Ask Rufus ℗ 1977 Geffen Records Released on: 1977-01-01 Producer: Rufus Studio Pe…

“Hollywood” by Rufus (featuring Chaka Khan)

Hollywood Knights

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Hollywood Knights · Brooklyn Dreams Music, Harmony And Rhythm: The Casablanca Years ℗ A Mercury Records Release;…

“Hollywood Knights” by Brooklyn Dreams

Judy Garland – San Francisco

The Judy Garland Show. Many thanks to ‘divaqueen’ who tells me that this footage is from 1962.

“San Francisco (Open Your Golden Gate)” by Judy Garland

I Love L.A.- Randy Newman (Vinyl Restoration)

Taken From The Promo Record For Trouble In Paradise UNPLAYED PROMO Recorded @24bit/48khz

“I Love LA” by Randy Newman

Huey Lewis And The News – The Heart Of Rock & Roll (Official Music Video)

REMASTERED IN HD! Official video for Huey Lewis and The News song “The Heart of Rock” from the album Sports. Buy It Here: http://smarturl.it/mzb4n4 Directed …

“The Heart of Rock & Roll” by Huey Lewis & The News

Huey Lewis and the News – Trouble in paradise

Huey Lewis and the News Live 1985 featuring Tower of Power Horns Huey Lewis: vocals and harmonica Mario Cipollina: bass Johnny Colla: guitar, sax and vocals …

 “Trouble in Paradise (Live)” by Huey Lewis & The News

Neil Diamond – I am… I said (W/Lyrics)

I do not own this music or video…

“I Am I Said” by Neil Diamond

Animal Logic : Winds Of Santa Ana

Animal Logic ‎- Animal Logic (1989) – CD, Album U.K 3 – Winds Of Santa Ana Bass, Strings, Arranged By, Producer – Stanley Clarke Drums, Programmed By, Arrang…

“Winds of Santa Ana ” Animal Logic (featuring Deborah Holland)