No, it's a variation of "I stopped by the liquor store on the way home." Perfectly cromulent.
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If you think of where the rest of the world aspired to, it was America. If you were young and already in America, you aspired to California. It was the place you went to escape the life you had. Or it was for a lot of the sixties and seventies at least.
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Even longer ago than that. California was The Promised Land since the 1920s, or even earlier:
California's a Garden of Eden,
A paradise to live in or see.
But believe it or not
You won't think it's so hot
If you ain't got the Doh-Re-Mi. — Woody Guthrie
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Originally posted by Amor de Cosmos View PostEven longer ago than that. California was The Promised Land since the 1920s, or even earlier:
California's a Garden of Eden,
A paradise to live in or see.
But believe it or not
You won't think it's so hot
If you ain't got the Doh-Re-Mi. — Woody Guthrie
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Originally posted by adams house cat View PostSo, "Promised Land" - Chuck Berry.
https://youtu.be/dSzGoJcVVg0
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Originally posted by Prester John View PostAlso Route 66, which I didn't realise was first recorded by the (Nat) King Cole Trio in the early 1940s.
https://youtu.be/dSzGoJcVVg0
https://youtu.be/iKfD7RNUA8k
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And, also back in the 20s there's Al Jolson:
California, here I come
Right back where I started from
Where bowers and flowers bloom in the sun
Each morning at dawning birdies sing and everything
A sun kissed miss said, "Don't be late"
That's why I can hardly wait
So open up that Golden Gate
California, here I come.
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For your California music needs, a road trip through the state in song:
From Palm Springs via LA to Ventura
From Big Sur via San Francisco to Bakersfield
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