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Music Appreciation

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(5,403 posts) Sat Jan 11, 2025, 10:58 AM Jan 11

California Dreamin' - Mama's and the Papa's

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California Dreamin' - Mama's and the Papa's (Original Post) surfered Jan 11 OP

This song has one of the most misunderheard lyrics ever. JohnnyRingo Jan 11 #1

To Me, This Is Their Best Song ProfessorGAC Jan 11 #2

JohnnyRingo

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1. This song has one of the most misunderheard lyrics ever.

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Sat Jan 11, 2025, 11:03 AM

Jan 11

I think it's because people automatically give it a faith based hearing. They just hear "began to pray".

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

ProfessorGAC

(71,852 posts)

2. To Me, This Is Their Best Song

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Sat Jan 11, 2025, 08:18 PM

Jan 11

The lyrics, the arrangement, the overall sound.
Everything about ut is excellent.

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