http://blogging.la/2009/04/21/songs-of-los-angeles-california-dreaming-by-mamas-the-papas/ Lizard people dude. Seriously. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blogging.la/2009/04/21/songs-of-los-angeles-california-dreaming-by-mamas-the-papas/comment-page-1/#comment-5542 Songs About Los Angeles: A Wrap Up | Los Angeles Metblogs Mon, 11 May 2009 21:20:14 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=24247#comment-5542 [...] “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas and The Papas (Frazgo) [...] [...] “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas and The Papas (Frazgo) [...]

]]> http://blogging.la/2009/04/21/songs-of-los-angeles-california-dreaming-by-mamas-the-papas/comment-page-1/#comment-5541 LA Metblog Series: Songs About Los Angeles | Los Angeles Metblogs Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:12:35 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=24247#comment-5541 [...] “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas and The Papas (Frazgo) [...] [...] “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas and The Papas (Frazgo) [...]

]]> http://blogging.la/2009/04/21/songs-of-los-angeles-california-dreaming-by-mamas-the-papas/comment-page-1/#comment-5540 Mike Winder Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:43:39 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=24247#comment-5540 Aha, the preacher likes the cold because people step inside to get out of the cold. This is the kind of thing that California natives like myself just don't understand. Aha, the preacher likes the cold because people step inside to get out of the cold. This is the kind of thing that California natives like myself just don’t understand.

]]> http://blogging.la/2009/04/21/songs-of-los-angeles-california-dreaming-by-mamas-the-papas/comment-page-1/#comment-5539 rollerzz Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:58:49 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=24247#comment-5539 Many people (myself included) assumed for years that the line was, "I began to pray", but when it was correctly pointed out to me, it made a lot more sense. He isn't a religious person, he's just in the church for warmth and shelter from the elements. Many people (myself included) assumed for years that the line was, “I began to pray”, but when it was correctly pointed out to me, it made a lot more sense. He isn’t a religious person, he’s just in the church for warmth and shelter from the elements.

]]> http://blogging.la/2009/04/21/songs-of-los-angeles-california-dreaming-by-mamas-the-papas/comment-page-1/#comment-5538 Mike Winder Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:19:52 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=24247#comment-5538 You know, I've never spent time thinking about the lyrics in this song. There are some interesting lines in here. Why is the narrator pretending to pray? Who is the "her" in "if I didn't tell her?" Is the narrator fantasizing about leaving his wife? Intrigue! You know, I’ve never spent time thinking about the lyrics in this song. There are some interesting lines in here. Why is the narrator pretending to pray? Who is the “her” in “if I didn’t tell her?” Is the narrator fantasizing about leaving his wife? Intrigue!

]]> http://blogging.la/2009/04/21/songs-of-los-angeles-california-dreaming-by-mamas-the-papas/comment-page-1/#comment-5537 evan Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:16:52 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=24247#comment-5537 And anyone that hasn't seen Chungking Express, do so now. And anyone that hasn’t seen Chungking Express, do so now.

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