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These are songs that mention California Dreaming, the California Dream, California Dreams, or wanting and wishing to be in California - having California on the mind. They're all taken from the main list of songs that mention California. They all mention wanting to be in California or wishing for a better life that is thought to be found in California. Most of these songs use the word "dream" or even "California Dream" but not all of them.
From the gold rush to dreams of Hollywood stardom to the technology boom, the California Dream is often portrayed as a faster, richer version of the American Dream, with nicer weather. Often, dreaming about California in a song just means wanting to hang out in the sun by a pool or a beach. The Mamas and the Papa's song "California Dreamin" which started it all off was simply about wishing for warmer winter weather. It should really be called "Southern California Dreaming" since most of the songs are about L.A. and since the weather is not as warm in other parts of the state. Some songs portray the California Dream as an illusion, and sometimes the dream became a California nightmare. They're also included here because dreams don't always come true.
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(Numbers are on top. Ignore any article at the beginning such as "The" or "A" except for non-English languages.)
(Artists name + band name combos are filed under the artist's last name.) |
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| Artist (with links to comments and lyrics) |
Song Title (click the link to listen to the song)
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A |
| Ab-Soul (featuring Vince Staples and Kamm Carson) |
California Dream |
| Adele |
Hello |
| Alesso |
Cool |
| American Music Club |
California Dreamin' |
| Aqualung |
California |
| The Arlenes |
Going to California |
| JP Ashkar |
California Christmas |
| Kassi Ashton |
Califiornia, Missouri |
B |
| Banded Future |
California Dreamin' |
| The Beach Boys |
California Dreaming |
| Bobby Bare |
California Dreams |
| Big & Rich |
California |
| Bleachers |
Don't Go Dark |
| Blo |
California Dreaming |
| Blontourage |
California Country |
| Boys Like Girls |
Leaving California |
| Dylan Brady |
I Hate California |
| Liz Brasher |
Be In California |
| Jon Brian (featuring WYD) |
I Live in California |
| Joey Britton |
California Daydream |
| Bsuavee (featuring Westside Boogie x Yelly x Yoey Composes) |
California Dream |
| Neek Bucks |
California Dreaming |
C |
| California Dreams TV Show Cast |
California Dreams |
| Calvin & Juls (featuring Tobey Nize) |
California Diva |
| Hoagy Carmichael |
Hong Kong Blues |
| The Casanovas |
California |
| Cashman & West (aka Morning Mist) |
California On My Mind |
| Nick Cave and Warren Ellis |
All the Gold in California |
| Arman Cekin (featuring Snoop Dogg & Paul Rey) |
California Dreaming |
| Exene Cervenka |
Alone in Arizona |
| Chris Cheney |
California |
| Chris & Herb |
Bakersfield Bound |
| CHUNG HA |
California Dream |
| City and Color |
The Golden State |
| Color Me Badd |
California Dreamin |
| Con Funk Shun |
California 1 |
| Cruzmatik |
California Grown |
D |
| The Dead Milkmen |
Punk Rock Girl |
| The Demonics |
California Nightmare |
| Dirty Heads |
Rescue Me |
| Dirty Honey |
California Dreamin' |
| The Dollyrots |
California |
| Doyoung |
Lost in California |
| Drain |
California Cursed |
| Ethan Dufault |
California |
E |
| The Eagles |
The Last Resort |
| Eastwood (featuring The Game) |
California |
| Eddie Island |
California Cosmo |
| Robert Ellis |
California |
| Melissa Etheridge |
California |
| Everclear |
Santa Monica |
F |
| Fantastic Negrito (featuring Miko Marks) |
Rolling Through California |
| Jay Farrar |
California |
| José Feliciano |
California Dreamin' |
| K.Flay |
Bye, Bye Illinois |
| Chris Floats |
California Dreams |
| Dallas Frazier |
California Cotton Fields |
| Freischwimmer |
California Dreamin' |
G |
| The Game |
California Dream |
| The Jerry Garcia Band |
Mission in the Rain |
| The Gatlin Brothers |
All the Gold in California |
| Chase Goehring |
California |
| Gorillaz (featuring Snoop Dogg & Jamie Principle) |
Hollywood |
| Guardian On They Keys |
California Dreams! |
H |
| Merle Haggard |
California Cottonfields |
| Merle Haggard |
California On My Mind |
| Merle Haggard |
If We Make it Through December |
| Beth Hart |
My California |
| The Hellp |
California Dream Girl |
| Highly Suspect |
Serotonia |
| Hollywood Undead |
California Dreaming |
| John Lee Hooker |
Frisco Blues |
I |
J |
| Michael Jackson |
Hollywood Tonight |
| JamieBoy (featuring Kalin and Myles) |
California |
| Joe Janci |
Take Me To California |
| Ella Janes |
California |
| Jem |
California Sun |
| Jamey Johnson |
California Riots |
| Jonas Brothers |
L.A. Baby (Where Dreams Are Made Of) |
| Homer Joy |
Southern California Sand |
| Patrick Juvet |
Viva California |
K |
| Klaatu |
California Jam |
| Gladys Knight & the Pips |
Midnight Train to Georgia |
| Diana Krall |
California Dreamin' |
L |
| Lana Del Rey |
F**k It, I Love You |
| La Luz |
California Finally |
| LC Wells |
I Wish I Was In California |
| Lechuza |
California Dream Girl |
| Jacquie Lee |
California Dreaming |
| Local H |
California Songs |
| Lorde |
California |
| Chris Lorenzo (featurnig High Jinx) |
California Dreamin' |
| Viki Luch |
California Dreamin |
M |
| Tom Mac |
California On My Mind |
| The Mamas & the Papas (with a long list of cover versions) |
California Dreamin' |
| MattyB |
California Dreamin |
| John Mayall |
California |
| Tim McGraw |
California |
| Barry McGuire |
California Dreamin' |
| Zana Messia |
L.A. Minute |
| Zana Messia |
Ride This 2 The End |
| Joe Dee Messina |
You're Not in Kansas, Anymore |
| Metro Station |
California |
| Davina Michelle |
California King Bed |
| Miguel |
Hollywood Dreams |
| Grant Miller |
California Train |
| Mocedades |
California Espera |
| Suzi Moon |
California |
| Morning Mist aka Cashman & West |
California On My Mind |
| Mos Def |
Kalifornia |
| Shawn Mullins |
California |
N |
| Nappy Roots (featuring Slick & Rose) |
Kalifornia Dreamin' |
| The Narrative |
California Sun |
| Naser |
California Dream |
| Neggy Gemmy |
California |
| NemRaps |
California Dreaming |
| David Nevory |
California |
| Fjaere Nilssen |
California Dream Girl |
| NoNameTillBeFamous |
California Dreamer |
O |
| Oh Laura |
California |
| Angel Olsen |
California |
| OneRepublic |
West Coast |
| Olivia Ooms |
California Country |
| Mike O'Rourke |
California's Callin' Me |
P |
| Panic! At The Disco |
Dying in L.A. |
| Gram Parsons |
California Cotton Fields |
| Philly K. & Madi Rindge |
California |
| Jared Porter |
California |
| Raff Pylon (featurning Snoop Dogg) |
Christmas in California |
Raff Pylon, Afro Bros & Leo Santana
(featuring Snoop Dogg & DioBula) |
Christmas in California (Latin Version) |
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R |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers |
Californication |
| Dani Ribba & Jesse Baez |
California |
| Rihanna |
California King Bed |
| Destiny Rogers (featuring Kalan.FrFr) |
West Like |
| The Rose |
California |
| Rot The Chair |
California Song |
| Anica Russo |
Coming Home (California) |
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| Jasper Sawyer |
California Dreaming |
| Scarub |
California Dreaming |
| Allie Sherlock |
California |
| Shwayze (with Cisco) |
Golden Dreams |
| Michael Shynes |
California in the Spring |
| Sia |
California Dreamin' |
| Sickick |
California |
| Silent Pilot |
California |
| Nancy Sinatra |
California Dreamin' |
| Tom Sless |
California Dream |
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California Love |
| The Statlers |
Hollywood |
| Lennon Stella (featuring Charlie Puth) |
Summer Feelings |
| St. Verie |
California Calls |
| Sullvn |
Oh California |
| Billy Swan |
California Song (For Marlu) |
T |
| Thirty Seconds to Mars |
City of Angels |
| Louis Tomlinson |
High in California |
| Jean Tonique |
California |
| Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway (featuring Dan Tyminski) |
San Francisco Blues |
U |
V |
| (Various Artists) |
California' Dreamin' - A Long List of Cover Versions |
| Village People |
In Hollywood (Everybody Is a Star) |
W |
| Morgan Wallen |
More Than My Hometown |
| Leon Ware |
Why I Came to California |
| Alex Warren |
Carry You Home |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic |
Skipper Dan |
| The Welcome Matt |
In San Francisco (Wake Me Up) |
| Brooke White |
California Song |
| Tony Joe White |
California On My Mind |
| Wilco |
California Stars |
| Bill Withers |
City Of The Angels |
| Bobby Womack |
California Dreamin' |
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Y |
| Brett Young |
Country in California |
| Jazzie Young |
California |
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