Sobota 12 Sty 2008, 23:10

Despite the diazepam I have major jet lag from my excellent week in LA. So I thought I'd share my list of my favourite songs about the City of Angels, Hollywood, valley girls, cracked actors, crack addicts and all the rest.

LA Playlist

Angelo Badalamenti: Mulholland Drive
Ry Cooder: Poor Man's Shangri-La
The Decemberists: Los Angeles, I'm Yours
Patti Smith: Redondo Beach
Lou Reed: This Magic Moment
The Raveonettes: Ode to L.A.
Marlene Shaw: California Soul
Kool and the Gang: Hollywood Swingin'
The Beatles: Blue Jay Way
Henry Mancini: Lujon
Mylo: Valley Of The Dolls
The Kinks: Celluloid Heroes
The Doors: People Are Strange
Gypsy Kings: Hotel California
Frank Sinatra: LA Is My Lady
Linda Scott: I've Told Every Little Star
Sammy Davis, Jr. & Dean Martin: Sam's Song
The Go-Go's: This Town
The Monkees: Hollywood
Jonathan Richman: Rooming House on Venice Beach
The Red Hot Chili Peppers: Under the Bridge
Gene Autry: Tumbling Tumbleweeds