Playlist: California, Here We Come

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A-Camp starts tomorrow! WE'RE GOING TO CALIFORNIA, KITTENS. I've never been to California, but I'm assuming the entire state is exactly as it was depicted on the Showtime original series The L Word.

In honor of the pilgrimage that many of you are about to make, some of the team members and I typed "California" into our iTunes search bars and put together this playlist so we all have something we can put in our ears in anticipation of CAMP. This playlist makes me feel like I'm in a travel montage in a hip Sundance movie.

Katy Perry is not on this playlist.

California, Here We Come [on 8tracks]

California - Phantom Planet
California Sun - The Ramones
California Stars - Billy Bragg & Wilco
California - The Kooks
California Girls - Beach Boys
California Sky - Unwritten Law
California Love - Tupac
California - Rogue Wave
California - Joni Mitchell
Going To California - Led Zepplin
Southern California Wants To Be Western New York - Dar Williams
California Rain - Madeleine Peyroux
California Promises - The Lincoln Park Pirates
Goodnight, California - Kathleen Edwards
California English - Vampire Weekend
Miss California - Jack's Mannequin
California Dreamin' - The Mamas & The Papas
California Uber Alles - Dead Kennedys
California - Chris Pureka
California - Rufus Wainwright
California Brown And Blue - Denison Witmer
Shores of California - The Dresden Dolls
Walking in Los Angeles - Kate Micucci
Los Angeles, I'm Yours - The Decemberists
California - Josh Ritter
Hotel California - The Eagles

Want to suggest a playlist theme? Hit Crystal up on Formspring and someone on the team will make it for you.

33 responses to “Playlist: California, Here We Come”

Fawksfyre
April 25, 2012 at 1:57 pm Permalink Reply

You’re missing Rilo Kiley – I Love LA!

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1. angrynaps (member)
  April 25, 2012 at 3:38 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  OMG YES this is always #1, on any mix about CA or home (even though i’m not from LA, this song makes me feel like I could be. Jenny Lewis is a queen.)
  
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Carmen SanDiego (member)
April 25, 2012 at 2:02 pm Permalink Reply Report user

This playlist is missing the Romi Klinger insta-classic “Gay in LA”
All together now “It’s good to be gay in LA, in LA…”

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1. Dee (member)
  April 25, 2012 at 8:35 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Omg, this so much! Hahaha. Please tell me someone brought their parrot earrings!?
  
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JC (member)
April 25, 2012 at 2:04 pm Permalink Reply Report user

No (More Bounce in) California? Damn, no Soul Kid #1 fans around here.

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Jocelyn (member)
April 25, 2012 at 2:39 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I can’t wait!!!! I have yet to begin packing though, lol.

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1. Melanie (member)
  April 25, 2012 at 4:28 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I started about 10 mins ago…that and the laundry.
  
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  1. Morgan (member)
    April 25, 2012 at 4:49 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    …i’m totally at the laundromat right now!
    
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Smilin Hobbes (member)
April 25, 2012 at 2:48 pm Permalink Reply Report user

So, in honor of this post and A-Camp I will present the song that I came up with for A-Camp. I already shared it with my cabin mates but figured I would present it to rest of AS. It is in the tune of the song they sing in the locker room in “A League of Their Own”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsk8qiNyC7c

I call it “A-Camp-ifornia”:

Autostraddle,
Fun will amp.
The time has come
For all us champs
To go-o-o camp.

Oh we’re the members of
The Autostraddle site.
We come from cities
Near and far.
We’re Australians, Americans, and Riese.
We’re one for all.
We’re all for one.
We’re all unicorns.

Each gay stands,
Their head so proudly high,
Their motto, “We defy!”
The Alpine Meadows Center we will occupy.

Our counselors are super hot,
Their super smart.
Our whiskey
Will always flow.
We’ve got Golden Girls, Cherry Bombs, & Sharks.
We’re one for all.
We’re all for one.
We’re all unicorns.

GO A-CAMP!

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1. Digger (member)
  April 25, 2012 at 3:53 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Standing out here, with my lighter held high pal!
  
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2. Melanie (member)
  April 25, 2012 at 4:27 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Ok you so need to sing this at camp…or we all do.
  
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DB
April 25, 2012 at 3:46 pm Permalink Reply

Growing up in CA I’d like to add a few more songs to the list. They may not have “California” in the title, but are about places in California.

Do You Know the Way to San Jose, Dionne Warwick
The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena), Jan & Dean
All I Wanna Do, Sheryl Crow
Ventura Highway, America
ANY Beach Boys tunes! Surfer Girl, Surfin’ USA, Fun, Fun, Fun, Surfin’ Safari

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Marlowe
April 25, 2012 at 3:55 pm Permalink Reply

West Coast- Coconut Records
California-Lenny Kravitz
Sounds of San Francisco- Global Deejays

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Arls
April 25, 2012 at 4:00 pm Permalink Reply

For those of us unable to attend this A-Camp: Not Califormia – Hem

Hope all you lucky campers have a great time!

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Andi (member)
April 25, 2012 at 4:06 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Can’t forget this song.

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Dani
April 25, 2012 at 4:16 pm Permalink Reply

May I also suggest ‘californication’ by red hot chilli peppers, ‘california babylon’ by the transplants and ‘california’ by hollywood undead

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1. wallow (member)
  April 25, 2012 at 7:35 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Every song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers is about California, I think.
  
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  1. Dee (member)
    April 25, 2012 at 8:36 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    I think you’re onto something.
    
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Ellie (member)
April 25, 2012 at 4:25 pm Permalink Reply Report user

‘song about california’ by Hey Ocean!

Not a huge band, but they’re awesome.

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Emma (member)
April 25, 2012 at 4:49 pm Permalink Reply Report user

This was exactly what I needed to get motivated to pack- ugh I hate packing. Mostly because I hate decisions about what I’m going to wear ahead of time- so I have to bring so many options.

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Michelle (member)
April 25, 2012 at 4:50 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I am bummed can’t go, but going to San Francisco Pride in June. Yay!

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Kestrel
April 25, 2012 at 5:45 pm Permalink Reply

No “Dani California” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers? She always sounded pretty sexy.

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wallow (member)
April 25, 2012 at 7:33 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Go West, young man, haven’t you been told? California’s full of women, whiskey, and gold.

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Emily (member)
April 25, 2012 at 7:52 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Too much SoCal on this list.

“If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair…” (even though a-camp’s near LA. everyone loves this song.)

Other than that, yay! I love my state!

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Dee (member)
April 25, 2012 at 8:37 pm Permalink Reply Report user

My 2 best friends moved to California last year and I made a very similar mix cd for their 3 day road trip….pretty sure this is the only way to get to California

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Liz (member)
April 25, 2012 at 8:41 pm Permalink Reply Report user

“California” by Delta Spirit is also an great song

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Supernaye
April 25, 2012 at 9:18 pm Permalink Reply

OMG!!! Guys, where is California Sunrise by Dirty Gold.

This song should be on there it always makes me think of Cali.

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Ric
April 26, 2012 at 1:24 pm Permalink Reply

California – EMA
California – Liz Phair

these are essentials.

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s
April 26, 2012 at 9:59 pm Permalink Reply

california part 2 by mason jennings.

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Fern
April 28, 2012 at 4:33 am Permalink Reply

California Bound – Carolina Liar

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Hannah K (member)
April 29, 2012 at 12:10 pm Permalink Reply Report user

This makes me so homesick! I second the inclusion of Delta Spirit and Dirty Gold.

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Samantha (member)
April 29, 2012 at 11:11 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I’m so happy to be a Californian right now. Also “California” by Joni Mitchell is such a good love song for our state. I LOVE JONI MITCHELL SO MUCH.

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Pterodactyl
May 21, 2012 at 8:30 pm Permalink Reply

Not specifically about California, but oh well.
I prefer this version.

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