California Sun
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"California Sun" is a classic surf rock song, originally recorded in the 1960s and later popularized by punk and rock bands for its upbeat, beach-themed sound.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWithSubculture |
garage rock
ⓘ
punk rock ⓘ surf culture ⓘ |
| composer |
Henry Glover
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morris Levy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
beach-themed
ⓘ
danceable ⓘ upbeat ⓘ |
| era | early 1960s American rock and roll ⓘ |
| genre |
rock and roll
ⓘ
surf rock ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus | classic surf rock song ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasMood |
energetic
ⓘ
joyful ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicStyle | backbeat-driven rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
California lifestyle
ⓘ
beach life ⓘ summer fun ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
garage rock
ⓘ
punk rock ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyCovered | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Henry Glover
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morris Levy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCoverArtist |
The Dictators
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Ramones NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rivieras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCountryOfRelease | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | Joe Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDate | 1961 ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | The Rivieras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| typicalUsage |
beach music
ⓘ
party music ⓘ |
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