the golden state.

Side A
Artist Song
mogwai  take me somewhere nice 
the mamas and the papas  california dreamin' 
dressy bessy  california 
led zepplin  going to california (acoustic) 
pink  gone to california 
saves the day  the vast spoils of california 
phantom planet  california 
magnified plaid  southbound 
the beach boys  california girls 
quasi  california 
the eagles  hotel california 
Side B
ArtistSongBuy
wilco  california stars 
matthew sweet  come to california 
weezer  california 
tupac  california love 
unwritten law  california sky 
frank sinatra  the lady is a tramp 
rufus wainwright  california 
the transplants  california babylon 
no doubt  tragic kingdom 
dead kennedys  california uber alles 
track star  west coast weather 

Comment:


track 1 = prelude/introduction with a dreamlike feeling of someone wondering where to go

track 2 = deciding on a location

track 3 = dreaming about the beach/sun

track 4 = plans for going the trip

track 5 = advantages of leaving

track 6 = driving there

track 7 = road trip continued

track 8 = driving south on i-5 towards so cal

track 9 = the girls in socal

track 10 = sightseeing at various tourist points

track 11 = place to stay at night

track 12 = feelings of a night spent in california

track 13 = a postcard sent home telling friends to come

track 14 = enjoying a vacation

track 15 = partying and the night life

track 16 = realizing the lies of california

track 17 = complaining and not enjoying self

track 18 = becoming disenchanted with the visit

track 19 = the poverty in the streets

track 20 = capitalism and consumerism taking over

track 21 = disgust with the state

track 22 = leaving the state, complaining of the weather

Feedback:

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inherit the bad traits
Date: 1/16/2003
oh my god. this is mesmerizing, the fact that you could organize these song in this manner is beyond me. bravo. and i like the mogwai track.
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reina1
Date: 1/17/2003
this is really great. really great.
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EricLee31
Date: 7/9/2003
great mix!

I'd find room for Tool's Aenema -- probably next to Hotel. For that matter, I'd likely go for The Last Resort instead of Hotel and they'd go down by the "realizing the lies" frame of mind.

Joni Mitchell, maybe? "California, I'm coming home..."
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jaimoe0
Date: 11/19/2003
Very well done, and really well organized. A superlative mix.