Tuesday, August 30, 2011
"She'd Be California" by Rascal Flatts
(There is no official Music Video)
"She's small town from the country, she ain't big time but she could be." These lines in Rascal Flatts "She'd be California" demonstrate the Hollywood Dream of wealth, success, and fame as encompassed throughout the California Dream. I chose this song because I can relate to the California Dream--coming from a small town in Texas, I dreamt of moving to California as a little girl and obtaining quick and easy success. This song highlights each of the main aspects of the California Dream: Luxury and Free Spirit, Material and Superficial Beauty, the Hollywood Dream of Success, the Image of a Blonde California Beach Babe, and a Carefree Party Life.
The Lyrics:
She got the long blonde hair
Got the red sports car
And you know she's got the
Top laid back
Se got the movie star smile
Got the sun kissed tan
Santa barbara in summer
Yeah, she feels like that
Hey she's like a canyon drive
In a midnight sky
Those eyes are deep enough
To get lost
Her legs are palm tree tall
The way she walks
Like the heat on a runway
When the cameras go off
She's small town from the country
She ain't big time but she could be
(chorus)
Hey, hollywood never looked this good
Bright as the big screen burns
Hey, i bet drivin' down sunset
They're lookin' for a face like hers
yeah, i've been all around this world
And she'd be california
If california was a girl
She's like a red, red wine
Like a righteous wave
She's a day at the beach in corona del mar
She's never been out there
Felt the bright spot light
But she could hve her own star
On that dreamer's boulevard
I've driven down that coastline
And i've stood there under that big sign
Hey, hollywood never looked this good
Bright as the big screen burns
Hey, i bet drivin' down sunset
They're lookin' for a face like hers
yeah, i've been all around this world
And she'd be california
If california was a girl
I'd chase that wild sunset
I'd be gone on my way,
Way out west
Yeah, i've been all around this town
Hey, hollywood never looked this good
Bright as the big screen
Hey, I bet drivin' down sunset
Lookin' for a face like hers
Yeah, she'd be california
If california was a girl
Now she'd be california
Hey california
She got the long blonde hair
Got the red sports car
And you know she's got the
Top laid back
Se got the movie star smile
Got the sun kissed tan
Santa barbara in summer
Yeah, she feels like that
Yeah, she'd be california
Hey, hollywood
Source: http://artists.letssingit.com/rascal-flatts-lyrics-shed-be-california-wg5cqj7#ixzz1Wa92WKzL
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I do not know about you, but I have never met a girl named "California" in my entire life. I know that this is non sequitur, but I have always wondered about states as names. "California" certainly sounds like a good name, and there are women named after states - Virginia, Arizona - so why is "California" not more common as a name?
ReplyDeleteMy rambling notwithstanding, do you believe that "California" as a girl truly exists? The singer seems to mention his longing for a perfect girl as you described, but he never confirms whether or not he is in a relationship with such a dream girl. If he longs for a girl that he does not has, then what does that say about California?
That's a really great point. The California dream is often viewed as unattainable, so maybe it is more of him looking at the girl from afar...here I am making up a story...oops (:
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate your song choice, not only because I love the Rascal Flatts but I also find it interesting that the song personifies "California" into an image the audience can clearly visualize. Thank you for also sharing your vision of California as a girl from Texas. While the song choice suggests that the California Dream might be unattainable, in your perspective, has California lived up to its promises of the "California Dream"?
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