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These are some songs that mention California earthquakes in some way, like California falling into the ocean, fault lines, the earth shaking, etc., taken from the main list of songs that mention California. Earthquakes and California go together in popular culture. They show up in lots of movies and songs about the state and predictions of "the big one" with California falling into the ocean have been circulating forever. Anyone who has ever experienced a strong earthquake knows why. Even the little ones can really shake you up, especially if you're close to the epicenter.
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Shortcuts to the Band Name or Artist Last Name
(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 |
| Gary Allan |
She's So California |
| Ashe & Finneas |
Till Forever Falls Apart |
B |
| Bag of Toys |
California |
| Danney Ball and The Hollywood Songwranglers |
The California Earthquake Song |
| Brandtson |
Earthquakes and Sharks |
| Sam Bush |
California Earthquake |
C |
| Belinda Carlisle |
California |
| Johnny Cash |
Friends in California |
| City and Color |
The Golden State |
| Marc Cohn |
Lost You in the Canyon |
| The ColdWaters |
California Christmas |
| Lloyd Cole |
California Earthquake |
| Elvis Costello |
Beyond Belief |
| Rodney Crowell |
California Earthquake (Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On) |
D |
| The Decemberists |
Calamity Song |
E |
| Cass Elliot |
California Earthquake |
| Anita Ellis (voice) Rita Hayworth Performer |
Put the Blame on Mame |
F |
| Father John Misty |
Leaving L.A. |
| The Flying Burrito Brothers |
Sin City |
| The Folk Implosion |
E.Z. L.A. |
G |
| Norman Greenbaum |
California Earthquake |
| Margo Guryan |
California Shake |
H |
| HAIM |
Summer Girl |
| Tom T. Hall |
L. A. Blues |
| Halloween, Alaska |
The Hollywood Sign |
| John Hartford |
California Earthquake |
| Hollywood Undead |
California Dreaming |
| Ray Wylie Hubbard (featuring Steve Earle) |
Hellbent for Leather |
I |
| Ice Cube (featuring Jayo Felony & WC) |
Life in California |
J |
| Waylon Jennings |
Friends in California |
| Waylon Jennings |
How Much Is It Worth to Live in L.A. |
| Jurassic 5 |
LAUSD |
K |
| Ruston Kelly |
Faceplant |
| Kid Rock |
Cowboy |
| Klaatu |
California Jam |
| KO |
Leaving California |
L |
| Led Zeppelin (including a list of selected cover versions) |
Going to California |
| Amy Lee |
Going to California |
| Lightnin' Hopkins |
California Mudslide |
| Rex Luciferius |
California Earthquake Song |
M |
| The Miracles |
City of Angels |
| Natalie Merchant |
San Andreas Fault |
| Keb' Mo' |
House in California |
| Mother Feather |
L.A. |
N |
| Willie Nelson |
(I Don't Have a Reason) To Go To California Anymore |
| Nieve (featuring Tunji) |
California |
O |
P |
| People Under the Stairs |
Los Angeles Daze |
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers |
California |
Q |
R |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers |
Californication |
S |
| The Seldom Scene |
California Earthquake |
| Semisonic |
California |
| Shango |
Day After Day (It's Slippin' Away) |
| Michelle Shocked |
Come a Long Way |
| Sonata Arctica |
California |
| Steely Dan |
My Old School |
T |
| Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway (featuring Dan Tyminski) |
San Francisco Blues |
U |
V |
W |
X |
Y |
| Dwight Yoakam |
The Late Great Golden State |
| Neil Young |
L.A. |
| Youth Brigade |
Sink with California |
Z |
| Warren Zevon |
Desperados Under the Eaves |
