List of Songs About California

This is a list of songs about California. Many songs have been written about California, which is one of the states of the United States of America. Some songs describe its people, places, and events, while others touch on Californian perceptions, experiences, and state of mind. This list tries to compile those songs and the artists who wrote the song, although many entries include songs covered by artists who were not the writer for a song.

Title Artist/composer Album Date Description
"80's Ladies" OslinK.T. Oslin 80's Ladies 1987
"Ænema" Tool
"Ain't No California" Mel Tillis
"All of California and Everyone Who Lives There Stinks" World/Inferno Friendship SocietyThe World/Inferno Friendship Society
"All the Gold in California" Gatlin, LarryLarry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers
"America" Waylon Jennings
"Antennas" Rancid
"Atomic" Tiger Army
"Away from California" Radio Racer
"Back to California" King, CaroleCarole King
"Back to California" Sugarcult
"Back to California" Wallflowers, TheThe Wallflowers
"Back to Cali" Notorious B.I.G.
"Back from Cali" Slash with Myles Kennedy
"Back Home" Yellowcard
"The Ballad of Jed Clampett" Jerry Scoggins, Flatt and Scruggs
"(A) Beautiful Place" Good Charlotte
"Beverly Hills" Weezer
"Big Sur" Mason Jennings
"Big Sur" The Thrills
"Brad Logan" Rancid
"Burning Hot in Cali" Latyrx
"Cali, Cali, Cali" Alyssa Bernal
"Cali Iz Active" Dogg Pound, ThaTha Dogg Pound
"Cali Livin'" Homeless Nation
"Cali Sunshine" Game, TheThe Game (featuring Bilal)
"California" Adicts, TheThe Adicts
"California" Akia
"California" American Pearl
"California" Atherton
"California" Blind Melon
"California" Berry, ChuckChuck Berry
"California" Blatz
"California" Metro Station
"California" Boone, DebbyDebby Boone
"California" John Callahan
"California" Carlisle, BelindaBelinda Carlisle
"California" The Casanovas
"California" Chesney, KennyKenny Chesney
"California" Copeland
"California" Datarock
"California" Dealership
"California" Delta Spirit
"California" Dr. Dog
"California" Dressy Bessy
"California" Dylan, BobBob Dylan
"California" EMA
"California" Farmer, MylèneMylène Farmer
"California" Farrar, JayJay Farrar
"California" Flash and the Pan
"California" Flight Station, TheThe Flight Station
"California" Georgia Prophets
"California" Gomez
"California" Hawk Nelson
"California" Happy End
"California" Hayes, DarrenDarren Hayes
"California" Hollywood Undead
"California" The Kimberly Trip
"California" Kooks, TheThe Kooks
"California" Kravitz, LennyLenny Kravitz
"California" Low
"California" Mayall, JohnJohn Mayall
"California" McIntyre, JoeyJoey McIntyre
"California" Ryan, JoeyJoey Ryan
"California" Manfred Mann's Earth Band (lyrics by Sue Vickers)
"California" Never Shout Never
"California" Mitchell, JoniJoni Mitchell
"California" Moffats, TheThe Moffatts
"California" Nannini, GiannaGianna Nannini
"California" O'NEILL, A BA. B. O'Neill
"California" Petty, TomTom Petty and the Heartbreakers
"California" Tom Ugly
"California" Phantom Planet
"California" Quasi
"California" Ritter, JoshJosh Ritter
"California" Rentals, TheThe Rentals (often mislabeled as Weezer)
"California" Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise
"California" Robert Charlebois
"California" Rogers, StanStan Rogers
"California" Rogue Wave
"California" Ruggiero, VicVic Ruggiero
"California" Semisonic
"California" Shawn Mullins
"California" Shorelines End
"California" Simpletones, TheThe Simpletones
"California" Slean, SarahSarah Slean
"California" Sly Boogy
"California" Something for Kate
"California" Stroke 9
"California" Tea Leaf Green
"California" Toploader
"California" Tozzi, UmbertoUmberto Tozzi
"California" Unified Theory
"California" Unsensored
"California" Urban Fate
"California" Villalobos, GinaGina Villalobos
"California" Wainwright, RufusRufus Wainwright
"California" Wave
"California" Wax
"California" Wedding Present, TheThe Wedding Present
"California" Wilson Phillips
"California" Winds of Plague
"California" Wiz Khalifa
"California (All the Way)" Luna
"California 1" Con Funk Shun
"California Babylon" Transplants, TheThe Transplants
"California Bloodlines" Stewart, JohnJohn Stewart
"California Blue" Orange Peels, TheThe Orange Peels
"California Blue" Orbison, RoyRoy Orbison
"California Blues" (Blue Yodel No. 4) Rodgers, JimmieJimmie Rodgers
"California Blur" Swirl 360
"California Bound" Black, FrankFrank Black
"California Bound" Carolina Liar
"California Boy" Lil B
"California Brain" RapScallions
"California Burritos" Chuck Ragan
"California Calling" The Beach Boys
"California Couldn't Pay Our Education" Zimmerman, RoyRoy Zimmerman
"California Crossing" Fu Manchu
"California Day" Starland Vocal Band
"California Dreamin'" Mamas and the Papas, TheThe Mamas & the Papas
"California Dreamer" Wolf Parade
"California Dreams" Theme song of California Dreams
"California Earthquake" Elliot, Mama Cass John Hartford, Mama Cass Elliot
"California English Vampire Weekend
"California Flight" J, JerryJ Jerry (a.k.a. California Flight)
"California Girl" Daniel Daglow, David Merriweather, Tony Banks (1985 California Beauty Pageant)
"California Girl" Chilliwack
"California Girl" Lucky 7
"California Girls" Beach Boys, TheThe Beach Boys
"California Girls" Wilson, GretchenGretchen Wilson
"California Girls" Magnetic Fields, TheMagnetic Fields
"California Gold" dada
"California Gold" Defari
"California Grace" Long Beach Shortbus|-
"California Gurls" Katy Perry
"California Here I Come" Hawkins, Sophie B.Sophie B. Hawkins
"California Here I Come" Jolson, AlAl Jolson
"California Here I Come" Shocking Blue
"California Here I Go" Balas, JonathanJonathan Balas
"California Isn't Big Enough (Hey There Girl)" Meat Loaf
"California Jam" Klaatu
"California Justice" Five for Fighting
"California Kicks" Fight Fair
"California King Bed" Rihanna
"California Letter" Chris Thomas King
"California Lights'" Rocket From the Crypt
"California Livin'" Mac Dre
"California Love" 2Pac (featuring Dr. Dre)
"California Man" Cheap Trick
"California Man" Move, TheThe Move
"California My Way" The Treetops
"California Nights" Gore, LesleyLesley Gore
"California Nights" Sweet
"California One/Youth and Beauty Brigade" Decemberists, TheThe Decemberists
"California Paradise" Runaways, TheThe Runaways
"California Part I" Jennings, MasonMason Jennings
"California Part II" Jennings, MasonMason Jennings
"California Promises" Buffett, JimmyJimmy Buffett
"California Rain" Silver Tide
"California Rain" The Rescues
"California Revisited (Everyone I Meet Is from California)" America
"California Rose" Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers
"California Saga: Big Sur" The Beach Boys
"California Saga: The Beaks of Eagles" The Beach Boys
"California Saga: California (On My Way to Sunny Californ-i-a)" The Beach Boys
"California Sky" Unwritten Law
"California Snow" Tom Russell
"California Son" The Adolescents
"California Song" Mountain Goats, TheThe Mountain Goats
"California Song" White, BrookeBrooke White
"California Songs" Local H
"California Soul" Fifth Dimension, TheThe 5th Dimension
"California Soul" Gimmicks, TheThe Gimmicks
"California Soul" Starr, EdwinEdwin Starr
"California Soul" Shaw, MarlenaMarlena Shaw
"California Star" The Echo Division
"California Stars" Billy Bragg & Wilco (lyrics by Woody Guthrie)
"California Sucks" Screeching Weasel
"California Sun" Rivieras, TheThe Rivieras
"California Sun" Gin Blossoms
"California Sun" Jem
"California Sun" The Ramones
"California Sunset" Young, NeilNeil Young
"California Sunshine" Christa Black
"California Über Alice" NOFX
"California Über Alles" Dead Kennedys
"California Vacation" Game, TheThe Game
"California Waiting" Kings of Leon
"California Way" Bluhm, TimTim Bluhm
"California Zephyr" Jay Farrar & Ben Gibbard
"California's Bleeding" Amen
"California's Lonely" Smile Empty Soul
"California's Burning" Augustana
"Californicatin" J. Geils Band, TheThe J. Geils Band
"Californication" Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Californie" Air
"Calistan" Black, FrankFrank Black
"Cancer California" Bullets and Octane
"Cemetery" Strung Out
"Check My Brain" Alice in Chains
"Christmas in California" America
"Christmas Time in California" Cheetah Girls, TheThe Cheetah Girls
"Clouds Over California" Devildriver
"Come Back to Cali" Holdup, TheThe Holdup
"Come to California" Sweet, MatthewMatthew Sweet
"Cowboy" Kid Rock
"Crossing the Plains" n/a
"Curbside Prophet" Mraz, JasonJason Mraz
"Dani California" Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Dirty Rotten Bastards" Green Day "¡Tré!" "2012"
"Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)" Guthrie, WoodyWoody Guthrie
"Desperadoes Under the Eaves" Zevon, WarrenWarren Zevon
"Disciples of California" Skygreen Leopards, TheThe Skygreen Leopards
"Do Re Mi" Guthrie, WoodyWoody Guthrie
"Dog Breath" Zappa, FrankFrank Zappa
"Drivin' To California" Redlight King
"Earthquakes and Sharks" Brandtson
"Entertainment" Rise Against
"Estimated Prophet" Grateful Dead
"Exquisitely Bored" Pete Townshend
"Eyeless" Slipknot
"Feels Alright" Mark Lennon
"For Crying Out Loud" Meat Loaf
"Forest Fire" Dead Kennedys
"Fort Bragg" Heringer, AndrewAndrew Heringer
"Follow You Home" Nickelback
Friend in California"A Friend in California" Merle Haggard 1986 Friend in CaliforniaA Friend in California
"From California" New Amsterdams, TheThe New Amsterdams
"Fuck California" Presidents of the United States of America, TheThe Presidents of the United States of America
"Fuck You, I'm From California" GoldenwestGoldenwest
"Fort Bragg" Heringer, AndrewAndrew Heringer
"Future Perfect Tense" Sweet Billy Pilgrim
"Gene Autry" Beulah
"Get Back" Beatles, TheThe Beatles
"Goddam California" Will Hoge
"Going Back to Cali" LL Cool J
"Going Back to Cali" Notorious B.I.G., TheThe Notorious B.I.G.
"Going Back to Cali" Sevendust
"Goin' to California" Gin Blossoms
"Going to California" John David & Clear Spirit
"Going to California" Led Zeppelin
"Gold" John Stewart
"Golden State" Doe, JohnJohn Doe
"Gone to California" Pink
"Goodbye California" Holland, JolieJolie Holland
"Go to California" Motorpsycho
"Go to California" Zombie, RobRob Zombie
"Grey Bar Hotel" Gil Dabney
"Have a Nice Day" Stereophonics
"Hang Ten" Edwin
"Headless" Dog Fashion Disco
"Heels Over Head" Boys Like Girls
"Heads Carolina, Tails California" Messina, Joe DeeJo Dee Messina
"Here in California" Alvin, DaveDave Alvin
"Here in California" D-Napoleon, NatalieNatalie D-Napoleon
"Here in California" Wolf, KateKate Wolf
"Highway Five" American Music Club
"Highway 101" Social Distortion
"Hills of California" John Trollmann
"Hippie From Olema" The Youngbloods
"Holiday in the Sun" Hot Hot Heat
"Holly Wants To Go To California" Funkadelic
"Holly (Would You Turn Me On?)" All Time Low
"Home" JamisonParker
"Homebody" Zox
"Hotel California" Eagles, TheEagles
"House in California" Mo, KebKeb Mo
"Hurry Up California" Sunset MainCalvin Lechner & Simon Nagel (Sunset Main)
"I Hate California" Coulton, JonathanJonathan Coulton
"I Love You, California" (state song of California) Silverwood, Francis BernardFrancis Bernard Silverwood
"In California" Dillinger, DazDaz Dillinger
"In California" Newsom, JoannaJoanna Newsom
"In California" Lisa Marr Experiment
"In California" Stat Quo

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"I Remember California" R.E.M.
"I'm Asking Her to Stay" Sherwood
"I'm Going Home" Kingston Trio, TheThe Kingston Trio
"I'm Headin' For California" Glenn Miller
"Irvine" Clarkson, KellyKelly Clarkson
"It Never Rains in Southern California" Hammond, AlbertAlbert Hammond
"It Never Rains (In Southern California)" Tony! Toni! Tone!
"Just Like California" Old 97s
"Kal-E-Fornia" David Lanz
"Kali4nia" Skandoe and Playboss
"Kaliforn-Eye-a" P.O.D.
"Kalifornia" Above the Law
"Kalifornia" Brand New Immortals
"Kalifornia" Fatboy Slim
"Kailfornia" Kaizers Orchestra
"Kalifornia" Kashmir
"Kalifornia Dreamin'" Nappy Roots
"Kalifornija" Vytautas Kernagis
"King of California" Dave Alvin
"Land Of Competition" Bad Religion
"Let It Roll" All Time Low
"Leaving California" Afroman
"Leaving California" Harvey, P.J.P. J. Harvey and John Parish
"Leaving California" Smith, ShawnShawn Smith
"Leaving Jesusland" NOFX
Lights and Buzz, The"The Lights and Buzz" ('Christmas in California') Jack's Mannequin
"Lights" Journey
"Like a California King" Everclear
"Lodi" Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Long December" Counting Crows
"Look at California" Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
"Losing California" Sloan
"Love-In California" The Power of 3
"Madera" Hey Ocean!
"Marina Del Rey" Strait, GeorgeGeorge Strait
"Maybe California" Amos, ToriTori Amos
"Meet Me in California" Plain White T's
"Meet Me by the River's Edge" The Gaslight Anthem
"Midnight California" Dave Gleason's Wasted Days
"Miss California" Jack's Mannequin
"Miss California" Melissa Etheridge
"Miss California" Plato 0 Plomo
"Miss California" Thomas, DanteDante Thomas
"Monterey" RhythmaRhythma
"More Bounce in California" Soul Kid#1
"Music is the Victim" Scissor Sisters
"New York to California" Kearney, MatMat Kearney
"Not California" Hem
"Nothing Left to Lose" Kearney, MatMat Kearney
"Oh California" Russell, ClaudiaClaudia Russell
"Oh California" n/a
"The One" Old 97's
"One Big Holiday" My Morning Jacket
"Only in California" Mack 10
"The Only Place" Best Coast
"Option Twelve" Meet Grover
"Outshined" Soundgarden
"Out Here in Cali" Big B
"Out in California" Dave Alvin
"Out in California" Tom Russell
"Pacific Theme" Broken Social Scene
"Playing Favorites" Starting Line, TheThe Starting Line
"Promised Land" Berry, ChuckChuck Berry
"Parallel Universe" Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Postcards" Amber Pacific
"Pumping Irony" Zimmerman, RoyRoy Zimmerman
"Race Cars and Goth Rock" Walker, ButchButch Walker
"Raining in California" Human Nature
"Reality Check" OPM
"The Day That Saved Us" Automatic Loveletter
"The Redtail Hawk" Kate Wolf
"Ride to California" Paper Tongues
"Road Trippin'" Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Rock Coast Blues" Country Joe and the Fish
"Rock Star Land" Yellowcard
"Route 66" Mayer, JohnJohn Mayer
"Save the Drama" Light FM
"San Andreas Fault" Natalie Merchant
"Santa Monica" Everclear
"Santa Monica" Savage Garden
"Sausalito" Conor Oberst
"Sausalito" George Duke
"Sausalito Summer Nights" Diesel
"Scavenger Type" NOFX
"She'd Be California" Rascal Flatts
"She's So California" Gary Allan
"Shores of California" Dresden Dolls, TheThe Dresden Dolls
"Sink with Kalifornija" Youth Brigade
"Sleepy California" Her Space Holiday
"Snow in California" Stills, TheThe Stills
"So at Last" Walker, ButchButch Walker
Song About California, A"A Song About California" Hey Ocean
"Song for Kelly Huckaby" Death Cab for Cutie
"South California Purples" Chicago
"Southern California" Heringer, AndrewAndrew Heringer
"Southern California Wants To Be Western New York" Williams, DarDar Williams
"Southern California" Tammy Wynette & George Jones
"Speed Home California" Sugar Ray
"Stay The Night" James Blunt
"Sunny in California" Aberdeen
"Summer of California '79" Number Girl
"Sunrise Sunset" New Years Day
"Take A Look Inside" Over It
"Take California" Propellerheads
"Tape From California" Ochs, PhilPhil Ochs
"The Golden State" Flight 409
"To California" Mighty Mighty Bosstones
"Two States" Pavement
"Unfair" Pavement
Vast Spoils of America, The"The Vast Spoils of America" Saves the Day
"Vinnie's Hooch" Johnny Socko
"Walking Shoes" Halsted
"We Don't Need Another Song About California" My Chemical Romance
"Westbound Sign" Green Day
"West Coast" Coconut Records
"West Coast Friendship" Owl City
"Westside Till I die" TQ
"When You Get to California" Hoodoo Gurus
"Where's California" Teena Marie
"Winding Road" Somerville, BonnieBonnie Somerville
"Yea! Heavy and a Bottle of Bread" Dylan, BobBob Dylan

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