8 Songs about California

I picked my vacation. As expected, Southern California won based on its proximity, ease of travel, and list of people to visit. I'm going to rent a car and cruise around, so-cal style. Agenda items include meeting up with some friends for a movie or something, maybe going to Santa Barbara for a party, and going down to San Diego. And maybe I'll sneak into the Yahoo office using one of my old business cards and a convincing story.

Who wants to hang out? What should I do down there?

Here is a list of my favorite songs about California, all of which I will listen to in my rental car. Add suggestions in the comments.

1. "California Stars" by Wilco & Woodie Guthrie
   
2. "California" by Rufus Wainright
3. "Piazza, New York Catcher" by Belle & Sebastian
   
4. "California Dreamin" by The Mommas & The Papas
5. "California" by Joni Mitchell
6. "California Uber Alles" by The Dead Kennedys
   
7. "Californication" by The Red Hot Chili Peppers
8. "California Girls" by The Beach Boys
   

And here are some specifically about LA:

1. "Drinking in LA" by Bran Van 3000
2. "L.A" by Elliot Smith
   
3. "April 29, 1992" by Sublime
4. "Born in East LA" by Cheech Marin

And some facts I learned while researching this post:

1. There are at least 90 songs called "California"
2. Wikipedia has a list of songs about California
3. Wikipedia also has a list of lists of songs