Lyrics for California Girls as interpreted by kevin

California Girls Lyrics
Well East coast girls are hip
I really dig those styles they wear
And the Southern girls with the way they talk
They knock me out when I'm down there

The Mid-West farmer's daughters really make you feel alright
And the Northern girls with the way they kiss
They keep their boyfriends warm at night

I wish they all could be California
I wish they all could be California
I wish they all could be California girls

The West coast has the sunshine
And the girls all get so tanned
I dig a french bikini on Hawaii island
Dolls by a palm tree in the sand

I been all around this great big world
And I seen all kinds of girls
Yeah, but I couldn't wait to get back in the states
Back to the cutest girls in the world

I wish they all could be California
I wish they all could be California
I wish they all could be California girls

I wish they all could be California
(Girls, girls, girls yeah I dig the)
I wish they all could be California
(Girls, girls, girls yeah I dig the)
I wish they all could be California
(Girls, girls, girls yeah I dig the)
I wish they all could be California
(Girls, girls, girls yeah I dig the)
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"California Girls" as written by Mike E. Love, Brian Douglas Wilson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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Insane_J
09-12-2002

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This song rocks, screw all you people who don't leave notes.

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Bobo192
09-22-2002

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I know, it's a good track, isn't it? I would have left a note beforehand, but it kinda never occured to me. It's certainly one of my favourite Beach Boys tracks ever.

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ChaosFluro24
10-06-2002

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I saw ontelevision once, an interview with Brian Wilson about this song. He said that he absolutely loved David Lee Roth's cover of this song. hehehe. Especially the parts where he'd yell, "I love girls." That always made me laugh

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Bobo192
03-08-2003

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A long long time ago, back in the stone age, when Napster was still going, I dug up an a cappella version of this track. Turned out that you could still hear the instruments in the background. Versions such as those are the real ones which expose the brilliance of the harmonies on this track.

As I remember, about this track, Bruce had just come into the band, and, within about ten minutes, had this thrust underneath his nose... though I can't remember all the details about this song that I should.

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rarebit
06-11-2004

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Mike Love wrote all or nearly all of the lyrics to this song. Credit given where credit is due.

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Bertxx
10-01-2004

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im robert smith!

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allen314159
08-21-2006

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This song is true... California girls are hotter.

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oball
09-06-2006

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He's not saying California girls are the hottest - he's saying all the girls all over America are hot, and he wishes they all lived in California.

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allen314159
09-09-2006

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No.. I think he's saying california girls are the best. Why couldn't he, "wait to get back in the states
Back to the cutest girls in the world" and then sing the chorus about california girls? He likes 'em best!

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The Swing King
12-19-2006

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He's saying both: California - and it's girls - are what he likes the best because of what the 2nd verse says, but he's seen so many other hot girls all over the US he wishes they were in California too where he is (what guy in his position wouldn't).
Certainly one of the "best of the best" for the Beach Boys (and rock-n-roll). The slow, layered intro is fantastic genius, and is electric to anyone who's heard it before.

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49ersphil
07-08-2007

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If Mike was speaking from the heart he soon changed his mind. He developed a taste for darker ladies (especially Japanese0 rather than the Beach Blondes favoured by his rival Dennis Wilson.

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closed_minds
04-05-2008

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i love being a california girl


:DDD

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bear_hug20
06-02-2009

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Kokomo for me!

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lookingxglass
06-17-2009

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At first I thought the lyrics were talking about California girls being the best, but they really aren't.

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st3vo
02-19-2010

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while Brian was getting ready to do Pet Sounds, Mike Love especially wanted to keep the boys with the status quo. this song is probably the best example of the two meeting in the middle

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