I Love You, California

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"I Love You, California" is a patriotic song celebrating the landscapes and spirit of California, officially adopted as the state's song.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf patriotic song
song
state song
adoptedAsStateSongBy California State Legislature
associatedWith California culture
California identity
celebrates diverse geography of California
natural beauty of California
composer Abraham Franklin Frankenstein
country United States
describes flowers of California
mountains of California
seashore of California
valleys of California
firstCopyrightYear 1913
genre patriotic music
hasChorus Yes
hasCopyrightHolder F. B. Silverwood
hasKey F major
hasLyrics first-person address to California
hasMultipleVerses Yes
hasTimeSignature 4/4 time
intendedUse civic occasions
public performance
language English
lyricist Francis Beatty Silverwood
mentions Pacific Ocean
Redwood forests
Sierra Nevada
Yosemite
musicForm song with chorus and verses
officialAdoptionYear 1951
officialStatus official state song of California
originalMedium sheet music
performedBy bands
choirs
orchestras
publicationYear 1913
publisherLocation Los Angeles
reaffirmedAsStateSongYear 1988
state California
subject California
tempo moderate
theme California landscapes
California spirit
love of California
typeOfWork vocal music
usedFor public events in California
state ceremonies


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