The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreaming

The Mamas the Papas (credited as The Mama’s and the Papa’s on the debut album cover) were a vocal group of the 1960s. The group recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968 with a short reunion in 1971, releasing five albums and 11 Top 40 hit singles. They have sold nearly 40 million records worldwide. Their signature sound was based on four-part male/female vocal harmonies arranged by John Phillips. “California Dreaming’“ is a song by The Mamas the Papas, first released in 1965. The song is #89 in Rolling Stone’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The lyrics of the song are about a man in a cold winter landscape longing for the warmth of California. **********Lyrics********** All the leaves are brown And the sky is gray I’ve been for a walk On a winter’s day I’d be safe and warm If I was in L.A. California dreamin’ On such a winter’s day Stopped into a church I passed along the way Oh, I