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Intro:A,E
A,E
A E A E
California..
A E Esus4
You're such ...
A E A E =20
Big time ...
A E
So ..
Esus4
That I think ...
F# F#m
I don't..
F# F#m
Thousand ...
Bsus (one strum) A E
And big ...
A E A E Esus4=20
California...
A E
There's ...=20
A E
I've...
A E Esus4=20
A kind ...
A E A E =20
Up north ...
A E Esus4=20
That's ...
Esus4
Come on ...
F# F#m
I don't ...
F# F#m
Thousand ...
Bsus (one strum) A E =20
And my ...
A E A E Esus4
Come ...
F#m Bsus
Ain't ...
F#m Bsus
Peanut ...
F#m Bsus
Ain't ...
F#m Am
Still ...
F#m Bsus=20
Yes ...
solo- (Im working on it)
A E A E A E Esus4 x2
F# F#m
I don't ...
F# F#m
Thousand ...
Bsus
Ain't ...
F#m Bsus F#m
That ...
Bsus
Ain't ...
F#m Am
Don't got ...
F#m Bsus A E A E
Life is ...
A E Esus4 A E A E
You're ...
A E Esus4 A E A E=20
So much ...
A E Esus4 A E A E
You're ...
A E Esus4 solo* E
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Thomas Average |
#1 by Thomas Reuter at Jun 26, 1971 at 2:33 AM EST |
| i always thought he said "i fell for a straight girl" not "i fell for a streaker" but whatever. | |
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Nick Average |
#2 by Nick Vanderstelt at Mar 8, 1977 at 5:08 AM EST |
| the way wainwright says 'California, please' sounds really sarcastic as if he's mocking it rather than praising. | |
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Failure by Desi Average |
#3 by Failure by Design at Apr 8, 1979 at 5:07 PM EST |
| ...my new grandma Bea Arthur I heard Rufus in an interview where he said he used to watch golden girls with his grandma as a child and when he first moved to California he felt lonely and started watching Golden girls. Rufus said he met Bea Arthur at a party and told her about him and his grandma watching golden girls and he that kind of felt Bea Arthur was his 'Calidornia grandma' and Bea Arthur said: I'm not your F*cking grandma! (she was kidding of course). Really cool song! | |
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ben Rhythm Player |
#4 by ben kurkul at Jun 8, 1992 at 6:49 AM EST |
| "life is the longest death in california." ahhaha | |
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nick Average |
#5 by nick coffeen at Feb 10, 1994 at 4:48 AM EST |
| Rufus said he was at a party at Marilyn Manson's house and saw a group of party-goers strip naked. He "fell in love" with one of the streakers. The "peanut butter and jelly" line is also inspired by that party. It was a big Hollywood type party, but they were just serving peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Hence: "Ain't it a shame that at the top..." they still serve you simple sandwiches. It's a song about disillusionment, I feel. Also, I thought it wasn't "surfers" but "thousands suffer." I don't think Rufus hates California... but there are I guess certain issues with it. | |
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Ashley Rhythm Player |
#6 by Ashley 666 at Mar 11, 1996 at 1:22 AM EST |
| I thought this song was flaming anti-California. Anyhow, I'm from San Diego but this song is one my favorites anyway. | |
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Michael Average |
#7 by Michael Vanderveen at Mar 13, 1996 at 3:19 AM EST |
| This song immediately reminded me of these lines from The Catcher In The Rye: "Now he's out in Hollywood, D.B., being a prostitute. If there's one thing I hate, it's the movies. Don't even mention them to me." It is Holden talking about how his brother, D.B., used to be a really cool writer back home (when he wrote The Secret Goldfish), but now he's sold out and "gone Hollywood." I'm not saying that Rufus necessarily had this in mind when he wrote the song, I just feel that the sentiments are similar. | |
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Ziggy Professional |
#8 by Ziggy at Jun 3, 1997 at 9:52 PM EST |
| why is rufus so awesome in the face? i don't know, but he is and this song always makes me think of my friend christopher, a former ohio boy gone oh-so-california! oh well, rufus has THE sexiest voice and such poetic lyrics, i love him and all his songs! | |
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Joe Average |
#9 by Joe Blurton at Jul 29, 1998 at 5:24 PM EST |
| It reminds me of a Bret Easton Ellis novel | |
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Badass |
#10 by Nirvana at Jan 2, 2000 at 2:56 AM EST |
| I know what you mean megggan. To me, it's almost like he says, "California?! Please?" as in "Please don't joke". | |
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aleXeXeX Rhythm Player |
#11 by aleXeXeX at Feb 21, 2002 at 9:18 AM EST |
| I get that it's pretty sarcastic, "such a wonder that I think I'll stay in bed"/"sleep instead". He's saying California is overrated, perhaps. | |
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Mistress Cheyen Rhythm Player |
#12 by Mistress Cheyenne at Jul 31, 2002 at 9:59 PM EST |
| It does, it's "Less Than Zero" with less rampant drug use. ...I live in the heart of Orange County, but I still love and agree with this song. | |
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John Lead Player |
#13 by John Fitch at Aug 29, 2005 at 3:33 AM EST |
| you're right, fanster, but it's critisizing more than California, it's the pop-culture and materialism. it's a cry to the masses, "can we please talk about something besides Jennifer Lopez's new love interest or what plasic surgery pamela anderson had?" | |
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