gliding down over Mulholland

I can finally say that I’m truly happy to be in LA. I’ve had a kind of love-hate relationship with the city the past two years, but now I’ve grown to love it. The traffic and smog still suck, but I like the feeling of being a part of something big. And I love discovering new and exciting things, which there are plenty of.

I began making an LA playlist: songs from my itunes that are specifically about the city, or at least make significant references to it. I have compiled part of it into a convenient list of video links, for your (or perhaps only my) enjoyment:

Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty. The ultimate LA-imagery song for me: “It’s a long day livin in Reseda/There’s a freeway runnin through the yard…”
Imitation of Life – R.E.M. I first saw this video in a motel room somewhere when I was like 12, and it stuck with me for some reason. It’s been a favorite ever since.
Cruisin’ – Mike Nesmith. So incredibly 80s! I love the scenes of Sunset Strip…and Mike at the end, baha. This song usually gets stuck in my head forever.
LA Woman – The Doors. This video was made way later than the song, but it has a 60s Mustang so it’s still cool.
Beverly Hills – Weezer. Duh.

There are/will be more, but those are the videos I could find at the moment. There’s nothing like listening to this playlist while riding down Sunset Blvd. on a Saturday morning…