Songs that mention the State of California or any cities within California, not including Los Angels or San Francisco.
- Back in the USA - Chuck Berry - "From the coast of California to the shores of Delaware Bay".
- Ben Moves To California - The Broadways - (Broken Star)
- California - Phantom Planet - covered by Mates Of State
- California Angel - The Derailers
- California Cotton Fields - Gram Parsons
- California Dreamin' - Mamas and the Papas (If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears) - covered by Beach Boys, The Four Tops, The Free Design, Eddie Hazel, Queen Latifah, The Ventures
- California Girls - Beach Boys
- California Love - 2pac
- California Man - Cheap Trick
- California One Youth & Beauty Brigade - Decemberists
- California Song - Mountain Goats (Sweden)
- California Songs - Local H
- California Stars - Billy Bragg & Wilco (Mermaid Avenue)
- California Sun - The Rivieras - covered by Dick Dale, The Dictators, Los Straitjackets, The Ramones, The Replacements
- California Uber Alles - Dead Kennedys (Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables) - covered by Jello Biafra w/The Melvins, The Delgados, Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy, Dramarama, Six Feet Under
- California Waiting - The Kings Of Leon
- California Women - Hank Thompson
- California Zephyr - Hank Williams, Sr.
- Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers (Californication)
- Do Re Mi - Woody Guthrie - "California's a garden of eden"
- Come To California - Matthew Sweet (Blue Sky On Mars)
- Dog Breath in the Year of the Plague - Frank Zappa
- Going Back To Cali - LL Cool J
- Going To California - Led Zeppelin (Zoso)
- Goodnight California - Kathleen Edwards
- Here in California - Lucinda Williams
- Hotel California - The Eagles (Hotel California) - covered by The Gyspsy Kings
- I Don't Have A Reason To Go To California Anymore - Willie Nelson
- I Remember California - R.E.M. (Green)
- In California - Neko Case
- King Of California - Dave Alvin
- Memories of El Monte - Frank Zappa
- Nevada, California - The Jayhawks
- Wanted Man - Johnny Cash - "Wanted man in California"
- When the Swallows Come Back To Capistrano - written by Leon René - covered by Gene Autry, Pat Boone, Xavier Cugat, The Ink Spots, Glenn Miller
- Why I Left California - Liz Phair
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Don't forget the Govornator version of "California Uber Alles" by Dramarama.
Do Re Mi - Woody Guthrie "California's a garden of eden"
Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash (Folsom Prison is in Folsom, CA)
Wanted Man - Johnny Cash "Wanted man in California"
California Zephyr - Hank Williams SR
California Girls - The Beach Boys
California Women - Hank Thompson
Goodnight, California - Kathleen Edwards
California Love - 2Pac
Blue Yodel No. 4 (California Blues) - Jimmie Rodgers also covered by Merle Haggard
King Of California - Dave Alvin
California One Youth And Beauty Brigade - The Decemberists
California Cottenfields - Gram Parsons
Nevada, California - The Jayhawks
California Waiting - The Kings of Leon
Here In California - Lucinda Williams
I Don't Have A Reason To Go To California Anymore - Willie Nelson
In California - Neko Case
California Angel - The Derailers
Back in the USA - Chuck Berry "From the coast of California to the shores of Delaware Bay"
Route 66 - every band ever "Would you get hip to this kindly trip And go take that California trip"
Ben Moves to California - The Broadways (Broken Star)
Kali-Fornia Uber Alles 21st Century - Jello Biafra with The Melvins
Why I Left California - Liz Phair
"Memories of El Monte" and "Dog Breath In the Year of The Plague" ('going to El Monte Legion Stadium')--Frank Zappa
When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano--(old standard)
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