Arts & Entertainment
Beach Cities Get Lyrical Mentions
Musicians love the South Bay so much, our cities get mentioned in songs.
I have a wide range of music that I like, everything from Hawaiian to classical to alternative rock.
And as a South Bay resident, I’m surprised by how many songs have one of the Beach Cities in their lyrics.
"Surfing USA" is probably the most widely known, but here are a few more to add to the list:
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Song: Surfing USA
Artist: The Beach Boys
Lyric: "All over Manhattan... Redondo Beach."
Song: Roll With The Punches
Artist: Bag of Toys
Lyric: "Morro Bay, Manhattan Beach, Rockaway, La Jolla Reefs "
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Song: No Friends
Artist: Adolescents
Lyric: "Sang for the Slashers you told Hermosa Beach."
Song: Redondo Beach
Artist: Patti Smith also covered by Morrissey and My Own Worst Enemy
Lyric: "On Redondo Beach and everyone is so sad."
Song: Avenue
Artist: Flesh for Lulu
Lyric: "Flower bomb blow out down on Redondo Beach."
Song: Just South of Nowhere
Artist: Gin Blossoms
Lyric: "The muddy ditch beneath the Palos Verdes trees."
