CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'
(John Phillips / Michelle Gilliam)

The Mamas & The Papas - 1966 
Also recorded by : America; American Music Club; Mike Auldridge;
Baby Huey; BB Band; The Beach Boys; George Benson; Bill Black;
The Broadway Kids; The Carpenters; Cosmo Alpha; Dada; DJ Sammy;
Dodgers; The Duo-Tones; Les & Larry Elgart; William Ellwood;
José Feliciano; Fleming & John; The Four Tops; Winston Francis;
The Free Design; Lionel Hampton; Eddie Hazel; Hi-Standard; 
High Jinx; Igginbottom's Wrench; Inca Pancha; Jalopy Five;
Paul Johnson; Henry Kaiser; The Lennon Sisters; The Lettermen;
Life In General; Enoch Light; Mama Cass; Robin McDonald; Melanie;
Wes Montgomery; Motorpsycho; Mystic Moods Orch.; John Phillips;
Queen Latifah; R.E.M.; River City People; Johnny Rivers; 
Royal Gigolos; The Seekers; Nancy Sinatra; Soulful Strings;
Tee Kee; 386DX; Kenny Vehkavaara; The Ventures; Vocal Majority;
Hugo Winterhalter; Bobby Womack.


All the leaves are brown (All the leaves are brown)
And the sky is grey (And the sky is grey)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (On a winter's day)
I'd be safe and warm (I'd be safe and warm)
If I was in L.A. (If I was in L.A.)

California dreaming (California dreaming)
On such a winter's day...

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

California dreaming (California dreaming)
On such a winter's day...

All the leaves are brown (All the leaves are brown)
And the sky is grey (And the sky is grey)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (On a winter's day)
If I didn't tell her (If I didn't tell her)
I could leave today (I could leave today)

California dreaming (California dreaming)
On such a winter's day...
California dreaming
On such a winter's day...
California dreaming
On such a winter's day...


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SOGNANDO LA CALIFORNIA
(California Dreamin')
(John Phillips / Mogol)

Dik Dik (Italy) - 1966


Cielo grigio su,
cielo grigio su,
Foglie gialle giù,
foglie gialle giù,
Cerco un po’ di blu
cerco un po’ di blu
Dove blu non c’è.
Dove blu non c’è
Sento solo freddo
sento tanto freddo
Fuori e dentro me
fuori e dentro me
Ti sogno California
sogno California
E un giorno io verrò
Entro in Chiesa e là
Io cerco di pregar
Ma il mio pensiero invece va
mio pensiero va
Ritorna sempre là
torna sempre là
Al sole caldo che vorrei
caldo sole che
Che qui non verrà mai
che qui non verrà mai
Ti sogno California
sogno California
E un giorno io verrò
Cielo grigio su
cielo grigio su
Foglie gialle giù,
foglie gialle giù,
Cerco un po’ di blu,
cerco un po’ di blu
Dove blu non c’è.
Dove blu non c’è
So che partirei
so che partirei
Ti sogno California
sogno California
E un giorno io verrò
sogno California…