A Flyover State
Local H are actual local boys for me. They’re from Zion, IL, which is a northern suburb of Chicago (I’m from the western suburbs) and so, along with a few other bands, like Fall Out Boy and, uh, The Smashing Pumpkins, they get extra credit in my book. Because tribalism.
California Songs is a must love tune, though, one that correctly sums up all my feelings on the world: the flyover states say Fuck You to the dickheads on the coasts who think we all know and care about their shit. Notice how I went out of my way to tell you where Zion is in relation to Chicago? Notice that I didn’t assume you’d know every fucking thing about where I’m from? Yeah, fuck you, New York. You’re not special, you’re just a bunch of assholes.
Let’s get to it.
California Songs by Local H VIDEO
California Songs by Local H Lyrics
Well I got your late night call
You’re in the center of it all
You’re having a ball
And you’re really doing fine
A west coast time
And I believe you
But here’s one for the coast
And the people with the most
The pretty pretty folks
The west coast folks
And here we go again Its never gonna end
We’re all so sick of California Songs
Yeah, We know you love L.A.
There’s nothing left to say
Please no more California Songs
And Fuck New York too
Yeah your heaven is a lie
Just more shit that I don’t buy
And they’re heading for the coast
They’re moving out in droves
Sending back reports on the radio
With the messages the same
It’s gettin’ pretty lame
California dreaming’s on the radio
And here we go again It’s never gonna end
We’re all so sick of California Songs
Yeah, We know you love L.A.
But there’s nothing left to say
Please no more California Songs
And Fuck New York too