I Love L.A.
Randy Newman
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Hate New York City It's cold and it's damp And all the people dressed like monkeys Let's leave Chicago to the Eskimos That town's a little bit too rugged For you and me you bad girl Rollin' down the Imperial Highway With a big nasty redhead at my side Santa Ana winds blowing hot from the north And we as born to ride Roll down the window, put down the top Crank up the Beach Boys, baby Don't let the music stop We're gonna ride it till We just can't ride it no more From the South Bay to the Valley From the West Side to the East Side Everybody's very happy 'Cause the sun is shining all the time Looks like another perfect day I love L.A. (we love it) I love L.A. (we love it) We love it Look at that mountain Look at those trees Look at that bum over there, man He's down on his knees Look at these women There ain't nothing like 'em nowhere Century Boulevard (we love it) Victory Boulevard (we love it) Santa Monica Boulevard (we love it) Sixth Street (we love it, we love it) We love L.A. I love L.A. (we love it) I love L.A. (we love it) I love L.A. (we love it)
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Written by: RANDY NEWMAN
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12 facts about this song
Release Date"I Love L.A." by Randy Newman was released in 1983.
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AlbumThe song features on the album "Trouble in Paradise." The album marks Randy's seventh studio album.
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Song InspirationThe song has been largely interpreted as a satirical jab at Los Angeles, focused more on its surface-level glamour than on the city's issues.
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Music Video AppearanceThe music video features various landmarks of Los Angeles including Venice Beach, Hollywood Boulevard, and MacArthur Park.
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Chart Performance"I Love L.A." peaked at No. 110 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
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Sports ConnectionThe song is played at the Dodger games at Dodger Stadium after a home win and at the games of the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Kings.
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Notable PerformancesRandy Newman performed "I Love L.A." at the Closing Ceremony of the 1984 Olympic Games.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by artists such as Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs for their 2009’s album "Under the Covers, Volume 2."
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Commercial UseNewman's "I Love L.A." has been used in several commercials, including an ad for the 1984 Summer Olympics and for Chevron Corporation.
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LyricsThe song mentions parts of Los Angeles, such as Century Boulevard, Victory Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard, and Sixth Street. It also frequently alludes to L.A.’s weather, which Newman describes through the lyrics, 'It's a great day, I can't wait to get away, to a place where the air is clean...'
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Newman's PerspectiveRandy Newman once mentioned in an interview his fondness for the song, stating it has aspects that are true about the great city of Los Angeles.
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Iconic PhraseThe phrase "We Love it!", which is repeated several times in the song, is now an iconic phrase associated with the city of Los Angeles.
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