Spring Thaw Singin'

"California dreaming on such a winter's day." - The Mamas and the Papas

The main thing I am going to miss when I travel to California in ELEVEN days is listening to a California playlist for two days while driving into the state.  This year, since I am flying, I won't have that kind of ramp up time.  I get two and half hours.  That's it.  But, I have decided to compile a list anyway, and listen to it for the whole week before I leave.  I think it will add a sense of enjoyment to the mundane tasks of printing and organizing.

Feel free to join me.  If you are in a wintery sort of place, it may be just the bit of sunshine you have been needing.

With no further ado, I give you - Jill's Top 5 Songs of Her California Playlist


5.  California Sun - The Ramones
It is COLD where I live in Colorado presently.  I am looking forward to a nice thaw.  The beauty of this song is that it starts warming me up just listening!  AND...this rendition is performed by the Ramones!  Which makes it totally cool.  So, you get a Hot/Cool thing going on, which I believe honors my home Sunshiney State and my current Beautiful but Really Chilly State of residence!

4.  Route 66 - John Mayer

There is no denying...I am going to miss the Road Trip to California.  The ONLY nice thing about driving through Gallup, New Mexico, is that at least you are on a historic road...AND you can sing this FAB song over and over and never get sick of it!  

3.  Do You Know the Way to San Jose? - Dionne Warwick

Everyone knows California Girls, Surfer Bird, Ride the Wild Surf, and Wipeout.  Southern California has some amazing beaches.  But, I can't stand Southern California.  Smog, traffic and the Anaheim Mighty Ducks make me steer clear of the whole bottom half of the state.  My heart resides in Northern California.  In the beauty of the Redwoods, big ocean bluffs and....the Silicon Valley (?!).  Well, a lot has changed since Dionne recorded this song...there is less room and probably more fame and fortune are found in the Valley up north than in Hollywood.  But, I have a lot of friends in San Jose just like Dionne....so I guess it hasn't changed THAT much.  Great folks still live there!

2. Folsom Prison Blues - Midas Whale

Okay...I got no one to visit there.  Just making that clear.  But, my guilty pleasure is NBC's The Voice and two days ago they had a magnificent team sing this song and this is an underhanded attempt to expose you to it.  Check it out!  (totally downloading the song...you should too!)

1.  California Dreaming - The Mamas and the Papas

If I have to explain why this is on the list, you have never heard the song.

Ahhhh....I can already sense the feeling returning to my toes!  I am thawing out just listening to these classics!  What are your favorite travel tunes?  Let me know in the comments section....I have ELEVEN days to fill with music!  Right now, I

Gotta Mosey!