#309 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Saturday March 26)
Good morning,
Saturday Musings are going the way of all flesh… Yes, I know I’ve been threatening that for a while. But in the meantime, here’s some more.
MUSIC—FAVORITE SONGS ABOUT, OR RELATED TO, CALIFORNIA
Next week is my father’s birthday. Born in New York, he and my mother pulled up stakes for California. He always said we were the luckiest people in the world to live in this state. So here are some songs about California or places in it. I’m sure I’ve missed a bunch and I’m not including links—if you want to listen, you’ll have to look it up yourself…
I Left My Heart in San Francisco, by Tony Bennett
California Dreamin’, by the Mamas & the Papas
California, Here I Come, by Al Jolson
Californication, by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Do You Know the Way to San Jose, by Dionne Warwick
Good Vibrations, by the Beach Boys
Hollywood Nights, by Bob Seger
Hotel California, by the Eagles
I Love L.A., by Randy Newman
It Never Rains in Southern California, by Albert Hammond
L. A. Woman, by the Doors
La Bamba, by Los Lobos
Little Old Lady From Pasadena, by Jan & Dean
Los Angeles, I’m Yours, by the Decemberists
Our House, by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
San Fernando Valley, by Bing Crosby
San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair), by Scott McKenzie
Save Me San Francisco, by Train
Surfin’ U.S.A., by the Beach Boys
Ventura Highway, by America
Many symphonic concerts begin with the playing of the national anthem before the symphonic program begins. Here is The New York Philharmonic dedicating its concert to Ukraine and playing “the national anthem,” only this time it’s not The Star Spangled Banner, but the Ukrainian anthem—there is a short intro from the maestro:
MUSINGS COMPILATIONS
Here is the long-awaited collection of poetry from two years of Musings:
And here is a selection of quotations and song lyrics I shared as particularly meaningful, both from prior Musings:
And then there are the book reviews:
Have a great day,
Glenn
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