California Dreamin - Mamas and The Papas

California Dreamin'
Written by: John Phillips, Michelle Phillips


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Lyrics:
All the leaves are brown (All the leaves are brown)
And the sky is grey (And the sky is grey)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (On a winter's day)
I'd be safe and warm (I'd be safe and warm)
If I was in L.A. (If I was in L.A.)

California dreaming (California dreaming)
On such a winter's day...

Stopped into a church
I passed along the way
Well, I got down on my knees (Got down on my knees)
And I pretend'd to pray (I pretend'd to pray)
You know the preacher likes the cold (Preacher likes the cold)
He knows I'm gonna stay (Knows I'm gonna stay)

If I didn't tell her (If I didn't tell her)
I could leave today (I could leave today)

Singers:
1. The Mamas and The Papas (billboard hot 100 1966) December 1965 2. Barry McGuire January 1966 3. The Seekers 1966 4. The Soulful Strings 1966 5. Hugh Masekela 1966 6. Jormas 1966 7. The Ventures June 1966 8. Johnny Rivers November 1966 9. Wes Montgomery 1967 10. Stapelton-Morley Expression October 1967 11. José Feliciano 1968 12. Calliope [1] 1968 13. The Free Design 1968 14. Bobby Womack December 1968 15. 'Igginbottom 1969 16. Brotherhood 1969 17. Rune Gustafsson 1969 18. The Lettermen May 1969 19. Four Tops November 1969 20. Clara Ward & the Ward Singers 1970 21. Winston Francis 1970 22. Lee Moses 1971 23. Baby Huey & The Baby Sitters 1971 24. The Jokers 1971 25. George Benson December 1971 26. Atlantis [1] 1976 27. Mike Auldridge 1976 28. Eddie Hazel August 29, 1977 29. Melanie 1978 30. Colorado 1978 31. The Beach Boys 1984 32. M.I.A. 1985 33. The Faction 1986 34. River City People 1990 35. Henry Kaiser 1991 36. Motorpsycho 1992 37. 5th Garden June 1, 1994 38. Hi-Standard March 5, 1996 39. West Coast All Stars July 1997 40. Nanc Sinatra 1998 41. Life in General 2000 42. 386 DX 2000 43. Elk City June 2000 44. Kenny Vehkavaara February 27, 2001 45. John Phillips August 21, 2001 46. DJ Sammy 2002 47. Pastel Vespa 2002 48. Clare Teal 2003 49. Lana Lane 2003 50. Michigan Mark DePree June 1, 2003 51. David Hasselhoff 2004 52. Lutricia McNeal 2004 53. Royal Gigolos 2004 54. Queen Latifah September 28, 2004 55. Jim Cotton 2005 56. J.D. Fortune 2005 57. Pat DiNizio 2005 58. Gary Hoey June 21, 2005 59. Nashville 2006 60. Suade November 29, 2006 61. Jann Arden 2007 62. Shaw-Blades March 2007 63. The Rezidudes July 17, 2007 64. Laurent Voulzy 2008 65. Vicki Genfan 2008 66. Chris Farmer 2008 67. Rainer Theobald January 1, 2010 68. Scala & Kolacny Brothers May 28, 2010 69. Roch Voisine June 21, 2010 70. Susan Wong September 16, 2010 71. The Atlas Moth September 28, 2010 72. Nancy Weiss with Musical Director Michael Ferreri 2011 73. Vains of Jenna 2011 74. Andy Monroe 2011 75. ohashiTrio March 16, 2011 76. Meat Loaf September 30, 2011 77. Wilson Phillips 2012 78. Jack and White [2] May 15, 2012 79. Diane and Bob 2014 80. Garth Shaw September 30, 2014 81. Diana Krall October 13, 2014

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