Analysis of California Dreaming Song

California dreaming is a musical song composed and Witten 1963 by Michelle Philips and John Philips. This song was first recorded in the studio by Barry McGuire ("California Dreamin': The Songs Of The Mamas And The Papas"). However, the most popular version of this song is recorded by the Mamas and Papas. They recorded the backup song on the original version, thus releasing it as a single song. The song's lyrics convey the longing for Los Angeles Warm during cold winter in New York City. There have been several covers of this song. Most artists who do covers of this song have a similar longing for Los Angeles' warmth during winter. Michelle and John Philips were folk group (New Journeymen) members who later changed to Mamas and the Papas. The group earned their first recording contract when Barry McGuire introduced them to Dunhill Records, Lou Adler.

There are various ways in which the song California dreaming illustrates the image of California. Specifically, John Philips had been longing to travel to other places where he could explore the world. In this song, the part saying "go where you wanna go" indicates the level of homesickness for Michelle, who was used to the warm climate of California . This indicates that California has a favorable climate compared to Los Angeles, where they recorded their song. John in the song mentioned, “how the sky is grey and leaves are grey ."This part exemplifies the greyness of New Work during winter and the California dreamy love ballad. The warm climate in California makes a good life for the lovebirds because they will spend their time on a sunny day, unlike in New York, where the couple spends their time in the house. Therefore, the song illustrates the warm and lovely climate of California. 

The California dreaming is a rare pop song that entails a flute solo. Specifically, this song is an alto flute that plays in a lower register and is bigger than the regular flute. The song starts with a high note that attracts the audience's attention ("Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin' | Beyond The Lyrics"). This indicates that the artists aimed at the audience's attention while presenting their message. The positive tone of the song is evident from different love messages in the mid of the song. The positive tone in the song indicates the level of happiness that one can derive from staying in the warm climate of California, unlike in New York’s winter seasons. The song uses solo guitar, which has a baseline where turn-taking occurs. The lyrics of this song do rhyme as it has similar sounds and the end of every line. There is a good melody in this song since the voices of females and males are mixed and are accompanied by high-pitch and vocal guitars. Lastly, the tinny high-pitch of the California Dream sounds playful and lovely; this illustrates the warm climate of California.

In conclusion, the song California dreaming is the most interesting and enjoyable song, which illustrates the positive image of California. Specifically, the song was done by John after dreaming of being in new places by was catalyzed by the homesickness of Michele. This couple uses the song to convey the love message and the extent to which they miss being in the warm climate of California during the New York winter.