"California Son" genre: Power Pop
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	Take all the best elements of a classic Brian Wilson production, add powerfully evocotive lyrics backed by a driving grand piano and you've got "California Son". Nothing less than a capsule history of "the California sound".
	CD: Tripsitter   Label: not lame records, cd baby.com Credits: Jeff Celentano: piano/vocals, Jon Celentano: bass/vocals, Tyler Dalsted: drums/guitar, Tony Barton: bass, Dave Daniels: guitar
	Story Behind the Song "California Son" was written over the course of several months. The melody and structure existed before most of the lyric. This song took several weeks to record; mainly beacause of equipment failure (the joy of budget recording). We went for a vety specific sound and feeling. We wanted it to sound out of time. Meaning it doesn't belong to any specific point in time. Most great songs transcend time anyway. Doesn't matter when they come from. It tries to tell the story of a man who has forgotten where he came from. How he deals with the demons of his past. It's mainly a story about being able to accept where you come from and being thankfull for where you are. Lyrics you step outside and close your eyes against a technicolor disney afternoon the haze is rising over the hollywood sign reminds you of a distant song you knew the words to the lyrics are fading but you still remember the tune a piece of the history you never thought you would live through my god if people only knew chorus: when you were young you spent your days beneath the california sun never a care, never aware you were a california son another perfect family album the only wish in life you ever had come true a perfect dream for you to build on watching rhonda sleeping softly in her room the dreams of a brother, a dream spinning out of control one more for the father, a man who put his life on hold and finally it took it's toll chorus: when you were young you spent your days beneath the california sun never a care, never aware you were a california son bridge: you never were the strong one, always depending on someone always reminded of the family who had hung their hopes on you and now you open up your eyes another picture-perfect sunday afternoon the sun is setting over the hollywood sky the day is ending and there's still so much to do just when the music is ending do you understand sombody whispers and tells you it's alright and then you're caught up in the dream again chorus: whenyou were young you spent your days beneath the california sun never a care, never aware you were a california son won't last forever, it's kinda sad won't last forever, it's kinda sad

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