Songs about LA and California

[Venerable Bede]

Randy Newman- I Love L.A.
 Beach Boys- California Girls
 Red House Painters- Strawberry Hill, Revelation Big Sur
 Disposible Hereos of Hiphoprisy- California Uber Alles (update of the Dead Kennedy's version)
 Johnny Cash- Folsom Prison Blues
 Dwight Yoakam and Buck Owens- Streets of Bakersfield

[Jaguar]

West Indian Girl - "Hollywood"
 The Mamas & The Pappas - "California Dreaming"

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by kcjones119:
 
 Isn't every Red Hot Chili Peppers song about California (or at least having sex there)?

I was going to say the complete Red Hot Chili Peppers catalogue.

California Kid, by Teh Beat Farmers

[J'Mal]

REM -- Electrolyte
 Death Cab for Cutie -- 405
 Tom Petty -- Free Fallin'
 Eels -- Susan's House

[vansmack]

No true LA setlist is complete without Dramarama - Anything, Anything.  The song has little to about LA, but ask anybody from LA and they will know what you are talking about while most others won't.

[eltee]

Hotel California - Eagles (am I dork for not avoiding this one too?)
 California - Jeff Klein

[bearman🐻]

Found two more...
 
 Urge Overkill -- Ticket to LA
 The Strawberry Alarm Clock -- Girl From the City

[Jaguar]

Starflyer 59 - "Monterey"
 Starflyer 59 - "West Coast Friendship"
 Film School - "Monville, Ca" ...(Or is that in Canada?)