Albert Hammond - It never rains in Southern California

[@koroniriaphillips2418]

Still listening to this song in 2023. Listening from New Zealand 09/23/2023, 7.08pm.

[@warmey60four]

..New Zealand 15/07/24 1.50pm ❤💯

[@pablocarlos3441]

@@warmey60four British Columbia 12/10/24 6:34pm

[@warmey60four]

@@pablocarlos3441 💯👌

[@Emmie_McMahn]

Kia Ora bro!

[@joelwelch5762]

​@@warmey60fourI'm listening from Barrio Barreto, Subic, Olongapo, Philippines 5 November 2024. Was in NZ in 89 Auckland, Christchurch, Arthur's Pass. Church Tower in Christchurch when the mayor dedicated the chest board. Saw the Wizard of Christchurch give a speech.

[@margaretrodham6815]

KZbin is our modern-day version of a Time Machine; it helps us all go back into time and relive the memories we all miss so much; I just love this song. Thank you KZbin.

[@johnmaki3046]

This song evokes so MANY GREAT TIMES!

[@margaretrodham6815]

@@johnmaki3046 l agree.

[@ЮрийАндронов-в9у]

Я из СССР ,мне скоро 75,спасибо You Tube !!!.

[@GloriaHsu-e3y]

Time machine!

[@arielmanaoat616]

Absolutely true.😊

[@glennhoddle10]

I'm leaving this comment here so maybe after a week or a month or a year when someone likes it, I get reminded of this awesome song.

[@Smartychase]

Didn't have to wait long did you

[@gregengel1616]

You might get tired of the notifications, but we'll never get tired of this song.

[@craigrussell3062]

Gimme a break, man. Give me a break.

[@garybellamy5311]

Here ya go, from East Texas!

[@kaylaliebeck4894]

Hello. ❤

[@MrNapoleon01]

Who else is still listening to this beautiful song now in 2024?

[@clark4797]

Why do ask stupid Qs like this other than to get clicks? Down vote,

[@정철-r4x]

The years slid past, 72years old me

[@richardklem1857]

Me! I’ll do my version soon and put it on KZbin!

[@618benjamin]

Me

[@onlyme7248]

Me , from Jordan.

[@pinepoint14]

The 70's will forever be the best era when it comes to music in my humble opinion

[@Sel817]

YES

[@TravisGrant-q9f]

Mine also 😊

[@tariqbokhari7933]

We were young and even younger in 60s

[@dennisfreiermuth9123]

70's were great

[@francescainternistascoppio]

And for me too!

[@ladymeghenderson9337]

Right now California needs rain, please God send it Amen

[@elidaestherpina]

Amén...❤

[@robertchflynn]

and yet no answer for those that lost so much. Funny that...

[@diegoaguilarmelendez5851]

Tenia rason alber chaman poreso hubo incendios Dios los bendiga protegerme señor con tu espíritu amen😢

[@MegaSupergrover]

And lots of it! Please Lord?

[@DanielHernandez-jq2zl]

Tengo 72 años y es ta musica tiene el poder d aserme vibir m en cantA .

[@lazarodejesustorresalzate4545]

Me fascina esta música.

[@DavidKersul]

Yo tambien

[@franciscorebollargarcia6781]

1972 when this song was released . Thirteen years old. It'd seems like Yesterday yo me. Nevertheless was 50 years ago!!!!!. Great song! Great remembrances of my youth.

[@johnmaki3046]

A CLASSIC!

[@frickfracked]

California is home.

[@stevensmith8666]

I was 16. This music took my breath away then, always has, and still does. It will stand the test of time. (My daughter is 20, discovered this song on her own, and loves it.)

[@pleun315]

Time is just Human made up b s.....we are still young ❤❤❤

[@enderby4121]

@@johnmaki3046 It certainly is, John.

[@Ghorghy14U]

Still listening in December 2024 in Papua New Guinea. Love this song ❤

[@markmorgan-dx7xx]

Wow. That's so Paul Wiliams.

[@MegaSupergrover]

Canada in 2025

[@angelenriquesereno3032]

Otro artista universal de esos que son para siempre.

[@daviddiener9527]

Got married in a castle in Salzburg Austria and went to a hotel looking for some place to have dinner...I asked the waitress if she could dedicate a song to us...it was an all German Band, men wearing Lederhosen and women dressed in traditional dresses..I thought they would play a nice German song.....they came on stage and dedicated this song and sang it perfect...my wife died at 47 years old but i will never forget that night RIP Terry

[@nadineireland3361]

I’m so sorry you lost your Terry so young, David. I’m glad this song brings back memories of the happy times you shared together. Best wishes, Nadine

[@victordavilacortazar7533]

Sintiendo mucho su perdida. SALUDOS DESDE GUAYAQUIL ECUADOR

[@lindaoneill5266]

David sorry to hear you lost your lovely wife this is a lovely song. God bless

[@rolandosulbaran681]

BEAUTIFUL STORY!!!

[@deloresmurtzia5168]

@@victordavilacortazar7533 God bless you!!!

[@label1877]

My teen daughter asked why so many old songs are about California. I told her California has not always been a dump. Not too long ago it was a dream for people all over the world to live there.

[@scottross6404]

New York and California are the Best states to live in. The nicest and smartest people in the U.S.

[@ivyconry69]

Still lovely for me

[@label1877]

@@scottross6404 The massive population exodus from both states say otherwise. Smart people know to leave.

[@sunriver3946]

@@scottross6404 I wouldn't live there if you paid me to!

[@thegrandmasabrina]

Still is "the dream" for many. Just depends on one's attitude. I loved the years I lived in California and I still like to visit on occasion.

[@sylvestermajanggon3543]

70's music the best.

Indeed it is!

[@johnmaki3046]

This is one of the songs that DEFINED the 70s! A CLASSIC!

[@ralfhaggstrom]

Very earky 70s ..............

[@dougamundson6836]

Sorry, NOTHING defined the 70's. There were too many great songs of different types. The Eagles. Heart. Pink Floyd. Too many.

[@norbertwilfredban6743]

yes yes yes

[@johnmaki3046]

@@norbertwilfredban6743 LOVED THIS SONG! A GREAT ERA!

[@gdwozz]

I wasn't born is California but worked there as an adult for 35 years. I lost my job and had to live back east for 6 years. The whole time back there all I could think was to come back to Southern California. I did last year. This song was one of the reasons.

[@ltcuaa]

welcome back!

[@johnmaki3046]

I guess California MAKES DREAMS! I KNOW THE '70s (in Duluth, Minnesota) DID!

[@rafaelguerra5342]

Welcome back

[@justinbieber3957]

God bless people of California!

[@Unclescoot03]

The 70s music will put you on another planet that no one will understand unless you have a love of the 70s music. You don't need drugs or alcohol to appreciate the best music ever. God....take me back to the 70s and leave me there....I'll be just fine.

[@johnmaki3046]

Me TOO!

[@dianahohimer1107]

❤

[@fredfrenchy]

The best period of contemporary music

[@leaburns9599]

❤ 😊 *** LOVE 💘 YOU & I wanted to say a Big Thank You 🙏 😊 ❤ * You are so 😊 😀 ❤ 😘 💖 💗 😊 😀 ❤ 😊 right about Music 🎶 😄 😊 😀 ❤ indeed!!!

[@johnmaki3046]

This song, and ALL the REAL TALENT, THE "rides" and EVERYTHING MADE THE 70s THE BEST!

[@BenneWill]

The folks in California are feeling this song right now.

[@2sittingbulls]

Actually California sucks

[@suzetterussell1412]

Takes me back to the 70s❤️❤️ listening Jan 8, 2025. I'll be 60 this year, where did the time go....

[@niwiex]

....... ich glaube nicht dass Albert Hammond damals an den Klimawandel dachte .........

[@floryparra1774]

🤷

[@floryparra1774]

Ya

[@MarkFaulkner-f9n]

Yes! ditto!

[@VLADD898]

😊I love the music in 70’s

[@bluestar2253]

So glad I grew up in the 70s listening to this beautiful music

[@jenniferbrooks87]

Me too

[@klemmetvaagenes7935]

Are you

[@rogertemple7193]

I'm 57 and this pure AM gold.

[@theodoreritola7641]

@@klemmetvaagenes7935 Very much so I was born in 1969

[@theodoreritola7641]

I meant 1960 lol .. Im 61 now

[@christinejautaikunz9438]

I am from PNG I love this song truly love the voice. Still listening to it 2023.

[@johnlee-yo8jc]

At 61, the older you get, the more this song gets to you

[@brandimedeina3128]

It's Mon Feb 5, 2024. The LA River is filled to the brim. Streets are impassable. I thought of this song. I always loved this one!

[@wevend4639]

I was going to leave a comment on this but I can't beat yours so I will just like it and give props to you my friend!!!

[@archierodriquez1847]

I've sung this @ karaoke...cool song. Good WCS/Cha Cha.

[@joycekellner9957]

I grew up in So. Cal. We almost got washed away in winter 1961 or 62. Periodic El Ninos. It was a gret place to be young

[@MRMATTX2]

I was a kid in New Jersey when this came out, now I've lived in Southern California for over 40 years. Today, the song is right on, it pours.

[@johnmaki3046]

A GREAT song! DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU HEAR IT!

[@williamtiffee3799]

Only those raised elsewhere, that later resided in California (both back then, and also recently, to now) can "relate." I left for GOOD, recently. Timelessly, Apropos song!

[@johnmaki3046]

I guess "California AIN'T "gold"!@@williamtiffee3799

[@69THGILF]

Surprised how many people listen to the song and think it's about rain when in fact it has nothing to do with rain at all. Great lyrics so many of us can relate. The best 70s

[@vivementvivant]

@@69THGILF It's about what ?

[@JuergenGDB]

The first time I heard this song, I was at my Dad's friend's ranch.. they had an Oldsmobile station wagon that had many windows in it and on the roof. I just remember driving out to some ranch where I rode a horse for the first time. On the way back home we were in my Dad's 65 GTO, and it was the Hollies playing a Long cool woman in a black dress. RIP Dad, I miss you and all the wonderful times and adventures you gave us kids.

[@LouisGarcia-v3u]

I love all the original oldies, they bring back lots of memories of Time with are families,I am a singer myself and I can sing all these oldies, praise God

[@williamcairns7547]

What a song. Absolutely timeless.

[@williamlandolfi7858]

What's more is that this song has a story people can relate to. The narrator goes to California with all the hopes and dreams of making it big mainly due to stories he has been led to believe. However, once he is there, he finds that California was not at all what he imagined. Hence, he leaves disappointed and disillusioned.

[@michaelhudecek2778]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@cristianacevedo188]

Grande entre los grandes,,, gracias por tus hermosas letras y tú romanticismo épocas de oro,

[@mariomendoza4033]

Classic.... Simple... & Elegant...

[@frostflake8394]

@@williamlandolfi7858 where does it say he leaves? Too ashamed to go home.

[@arnaldoarandamereles3852]

Tengo 70 años,lo escuché de muy joven...ahora estoy escuchando otra vez y vibrando de emoción como la primera vez. Maravilloso,trasciende el tiempo.

[@程竹君]

我82歲聽了腳會跟著打拍子

[@LeaBurns-lx2wf]

​@@程竹君❤😊 * Keep going strong 😊❤ & you will always be blessed!

[@sabinemandelzweig1189]

I very much loved his music. Still today ,..greetings from Israel !!! ❤❤❤

[@o.g.p3538]

Wow...3d Grade....Orange County .. Elementary school....My first crush...Blue eyed "Kelly" .....now 62yrs old ...but I'm still here....those were the days.....🌊🌊🌊

[@sojournerjim3726]

Lived in San Diego 1974-76, song brings back a lot of memories,I was 22 years old,when you are young everything seems new and exicting,this song takes me back like being in a time machine,the world has always been messed up but 50 years ago it sure seemed like a better place than what it is now.

[@leodawn5913]

It’s still a great place! People said that in the 70s remember? People said exactly what you just said in the 70s think about it I remember people saying oh the world‘s gone to pot the banks are gonna crash. The president is terrible everything that’s happening now was happening then, the great stuff and the bad stuff. There is nothing under the sun.❤

[@genenixon966]

Great

[@thumperpaul155]

People only remember the good parts so it seems better in the past.

[@edithpiwowarski4704]

Oh, my favorite songs are playing tonight, thank you, KZbin..🤗

[@Bonnie-f6h]

This song 🎵 is number 6 on American 🇺🇸Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, on this week 🎶 in 1972. Ironically, no⛈️ rain in SoCal forecast and LA is on fire.🔥 My Deepest Condolences🌹 to Loved One's of ALL DEPARTED; Let Light Perpetual Shine Upon ALL Mort Humans, Animals and Nature, FOREVER IN🌈🌠 HEAVEN. ❤🙏 ☹️ 😔 😢✝️☦️🕎☮️🛐

[@kiwiceejay]

Got on board a westbound 747 Didn't think before deciding what to do Oh, that talk of opportunities, TV breaks and movies Rang true, sure rang true Seems it never rains in southern California Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before It never rains in California But girl, don't they warn ya? It pours, man, it pours Out of work, I'm out of my head Out of self respect, I'm out of bread I'm underloved, I'm underfed I wanna go home It never rains in California But girl, don't they warn ya? It pours, man, it pours Will you tell the folks back home I nearly made it? Had offers but don't know which one to take Please don't tell 'em how you found me Don't tell 'em how you found me Gimme a break, give me a break Seems it never rains in southern California Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before It never rains in California But girl, don't they warn ya? It pours, man, it pours

[@ヨコスカボーイ-h6y]

今から５０年以上前にFEN聞いていると　必ずと言っていい程　カリフォルニアの青い空、とダニエルがラジオから流れて来ました　この歌を聴いていて一生懸命フォークギター練習したのを覚えてます　半世紀経過しても決して色褪せません。

[@debbyharrison9198]

How can we ever get tired of this song!!😊

[@wahooiron]

This and "Me and you and a dog named Boo" are 2 of my favorites!

[@roramos5913]

Never!

[@debrahitchman416]

Would. Not want to 👍

[@WAHOOUPS]

not possible ever

[@anuradhainamdar8967]

I agree entirely.

[@colinwestwood5435]

This is a time when people enjoyed music , easy listening and gotta be one of the best ballads written, beats the crap out of today's rubbish.

[@chrisandlindasmith9665]

Limp biscuit rules

[@kevinbeck6785]

Best music Best times everything was the Best

[@susieohanlon533]

OMGsh!! So true. Songs like this is always the best to listen to. Memories upon amazing memories.

[@aut0correkt545]

yup, now the best we got is Yummy or 7 rings

[@terencehsu9576]

can’t agree more! i

[@GrandMerc89]

The California he's singing about really doesn't exist any more. I was there in 2008 and a few years back. California has fallen to corporate interests and there's not much left for the people out on the road chasing down a dream. Now it's one of the most tightly regulated areas in the US with very skewed economic opportunities. The scenery is still undeniably gorgeous.

[@hectormarquez8492]

California , la alta y baja California , es MÉXICO, ya casi la recuperamos

[@svenkreft9784]

Tejas también. 😂😂😂

[@jamesschult9704]

Just saw a recent performance of this. He looks and sounds great and at the end got a standing ovation.

[@aliciamatheny7168]

He was a handsome guy in this era. It would be interesting to see him now. Has anyone got a picture of him, or know of a public one post-2020?

[@tuiteruyo360]

No matter when you listen to it, it’s a song that you’ll want to listen to over and over again with its refreshing melody and pleasant singing voice.

[@johnmaki3046]

TALENT!

[@johnmaki3046]

Albert Hammond OWNED this '70s CLASSIC!

[@huijiang9956]

I like it,im 30 years old man from china. But everytime i listen my tear drops

[@johnmaki3046]

CLASSIC!

[@johnmaki3046]

AN ALL-TIME CLASSIC!

[@pelagiajones7963]

❤ so much thank you all for putting an awesome song together 🤙🏼

[@イートン-o5d]

懐かしか。今聴けるなんて、うれしい

[@dillintajaumon3603]

So sad to hear your love stories. Before the covid19 i got a stroke. It reaped off my speech. Gradually i gained back my speech. Then in the midst of the covid i got Cellulitis on my left leg , it was terrible !! Thank God i servive fromm it , i'm 63 now. I'm sad everytime someone lost his / her loving spouse at a very young age. God bless you all. Love this beautiful song , 💖 from East Malaysia ( Sarawak ).

[@agustintellez4788]

"Nunca llueve al sur de California" Recordar es volver a vivir, tiempos que no volverán, gracias a Dios viví la mejor época de la música, los 70s, esa meliodía me trae grandes recuerdos de mi juventud, gracias por compartirla. Saludos desde Costa Rica.

[@barbaravial2721]

❤️lindas palabras

[@jorgegarcia1800]

Bellísima . Si quieres recordar el pasado con amor y ternura escucha una vieja canción!🤩

[@mariajuanaherrera1033]

Los 70s fueron extraordinarios. 🌻

[@klemmetvaagenes7935]

💖

[@TheManuel1956]

Es verdad, la mejor época..👍

[@johnnyk8211]

Wow 1973 those were good days and this is a cool song

[@martinaosullivan1622]

We're the best ever sad how the years have changed but they were great old days when we could all meet in the disco and just dance sing with the music happy days again

[@MrUltralight55]

Still in 2021!

[@patriciagutierrez9947]

Albert Hammond! Beautiful Song! I love it!

[@frankrothiz4u]

This music appeals to all ages, from a baby to a 90 year old person, it's really just that good !

[@mikejohn0088]

I'm 107 and I think it sucks!

[@frankrothiz4u]

@@mikejohn0088 cause you're too old and your mind has broken down and IF you read my comment then you will see all ages UP TO 90 you're over the hill pops

[@randydownes9116]

@@mikejohn0088. I think you suck then

[@normcheers6870]

​@@mikejohn0088You are an idiot.

[@helengarland2263]

Quite ironic listening to words song ref to the these terrible wildfires on going in SC at moment ( 11/01/2025) they not had 1 drop rain past 1 year> hence is a tinder box

[@kellymccain3403]

One of the great American songs of all time. A song that's loved and cherished all over the world. When I was stationed in Heidelberg Germany I remember hearing a lovely German waitress singing this in the booth next to me while she took her break. It was such a poignant moment because she had no idea that was my favorite. I could not help but tear up, then and now as I remember it..

[@davidwalsh4628]

One of the great AMERICAN songs? He is ENGLISH!

[@jasonburns4071]

Yep! Widnes I think...

[@raystewart6524]

Born in in London of Gibraltarian parentage..he returned to Gib after the war..I taught his cousin to drive whilst posted in Gib in the 80s..

[@jdnly9716]

One of the best songs about California.

[@motsigman]

@@jasonburns4071 Gibraltar near Widnes?

[@bw1357]

This song brings back great memories for me of being a teenager in the early seventies.

[@MsFranksc]

Yeah, seventies was a great time, right.

[@mariaelenaflores9539]

Tal cual hermosa canciones de adolescencia

[@doughefernan2758]

This brings back great memories for me of YOU being a teenager in the early 70's too! signed, your stalker. (just kidding).

[@johnmaki3046]

AWESOME! This song is a TIMELESS CLASSIC!

[@taconner1000]

My wife & I lived in California in late 1977 when it was so dry that all the grass was brown. We went to the east coast for Christmas with her parents & came back to lush green fields as it rained most of the time we were gone. Every time I hear this song it reminds of that time.

[@JoselitoBorja-t7s]

Brings me back to good old days, 52 now still listening from the Philippines

[@木曽寛]

５０年前中学生の時初めて好きになった洋楽です🎉懐かしい限りです😂鳥肌がたちました‼️

[@이상현-l1r4i]

1960년생쯤 되셨겠네요. 건강하세요. 저는 1967년생.South Korea.

[@marystaggs9525]

As someone who's lived in So. Cal for 60 years I really love this song.

[@martinaosullivan1622]

Me to good DAYS WISH I COULD GO BACK TO THEM

[@bobbydazzler8620]

Lucky Gal

[@mrs.palafox7370]

ME,! I’m 70 years old actually, those amazing sixties were the best years for music and everything was nice and easy, I still hear those beautiful love songs!! The sixties were the best music,!

[@theodoreritola9758]

When i was a teen in the 70s I didnt know how good i had it ,,, BUT I SURE DO NOW BEING 60 , What i would do to go back to the 70s ,,

[@marystaggs9525]

@@martinaosullivan1622 me too

[@alainmills4816]

I get chills everytime I listen to this song never will get tired of it so glad I was a teen in the seventies what a shame does not sound like this in 2022

[@needpyae9004]

true

[@timothysmith8667]

I hear that . Good music . One of a kind.

[@fredbunn]

It Sounds good to me😊. Remember hearing it many years ago.

[@davidbaldwin1591]

There is some good stuff out there, but it doesn't just pour out of your average radio anymore. You really have to look in back alleys of the internap.

[@Thataintnothing]

Born in 57 Grew up with the Best Music and Cars!

[@houstonsam6163]

A beautiful, evocative, timeless piece of music. Iconic of its era.

[@katierear8113]

I LOVED THIS SONG WHEN IT CAME OUT AND I STILL DO!❤

[@charliedeleon440]

I was 12 years old...when I heard this beautiful song for the first time. It impacted me...that it has rained a lot in Southern California... this year ! , which means that since the 70s through the present time, there has been a significant change in the weather. However, I love this song, because it takes me back to those magical years when I believed, the world was better than it is today ! Thanks Mr. Albert Hammond for this BEAUTIFUL song !!!

[@johnmaki3046]

Back in '89, I owned a (tired) '73 Dodge conversion van. This song was (often) on the radio! My '70s WERE LATE, BUT I LOVED THIS!

[@tillyvacher8098]

This is saying it never rains but it pours in Southern California!

[@karenrobertson4544]

I grew up in Orange County in the 1970s in Garden Grove, and on the radio they would always play this song when it was raining 😊😅❤! September 2024, missing southern, CA. now! In northern, CA ❤

[@lorenzoparedes2306]

When this song was popular and playing on Boston radio, I was a graduate student in a well known Cambridge, Massachusetts university. I was married, my wife and I had a little boy of about two years old. I was working part time (sometimes two jobs) and carrying a full academic program, and it was extremely difficult to make ends meet. Scholarships and loans did not cover personal living expenses. I had to pull out and accept the Master's degree with the anticipation of getting a full time job after graduation, stabilizing our financial situation, and returning for the doctorate. It never happened. I had to give priority to my family over my academic pursuits. The phrase in this song: "Will you tell the folks back home, I nearly made it?" always put a lump in my throat back then, and it still reminds me of a goal that I was not able to achieve.

[@brucelee1527]

I totally agree with you.....

[@johnmcnally5307]

Havaaaad.

[@johnmcnally5307]

I'm from Roxbury. I live in Southie now

[@lorenzoparedes2306]

@@johnmcnally5307 We lived in Brighton, down the street from St. Elizabeth's Hospital and Boston College. During slippery snowy weather, we could just sit on the front steps of the building and watch cars slide down towards Washington Street, if the drivers wouldn't slow down beforehand.

[@brendabence5199]

I am sorry for your disappointment, but I hope you can get some contentment from the fact that you out your family first

[@MrMarimero1234]

What a beautiful song !!! Brings back sweet memories to my mind about the Golden State of California. Timeless and evergreen classic.

[@mambi74]

"Brings back sweet memories" -- really? did you read the lyrics past the chorus? It's not a 'happy song', far from it... "Out of self respect, I'm out of bread I'm underloved, I'm underfed I wanna go home" "Will you tell the folks back home I nearly made it?... Please don't tell 'em how you found me Don't tell 'em how you found me Gimme a break"

[@MrMarimero1234]

@@mambi74 thanks for your comments. Sweet memories, I mean a time when I was a kid, where my father used to play this song. I am not referring to the lyric but the tune and nostalgia of the 60s 70s era.

[@mambi74]

@@MrMarimero1234 🤘

[@williamlandolfi7858]

@Matias_V , For many people including myself, the song brings back memories of hearing it when I was a kid and the music is happy sounding. However, I totally agree with you. When you listen to the lyrics, you find they are not happy at all. The narrator goes to California with high hopes and dreams of making it big only to find out it was not what he imagined. Therefore, he is homesick and wants to go home to his hometown.

[@wagner9050]

Yup❤

[@777Aron]

..."Please don't tell them how you found me..." This happened to everyone who migrate to LA. Struggling all the time as we age. Now I am in 70s looking back those beautiful days.

[@Rosa-p8m3r]

Listening 9th of jan.2025 san Sebastian puerto rico.remembering Lowry air force base 1967 ,21 years old.alot of water has gone unde the bridge ,now at 78 I still remember those days.blessings to all.

[@tedtimothy9074]

Years ago, I graduated from the great University of Michigan. To celebrate, I decided to drive out to California from my home in Detroit. The first day, I reached St. Louis . I had never seen it rain so hard. I thought I wanted to go home. But, I continued on with my trip and it turned out to be maybe the best trip of my life.

[@rosamariavela314]

👍👍🎤🎸🎺🎹🎶🎼🎵🎶🎼🎵✌️🇲🇽

[@edwardpootchemunka8027]

KZbin is like a time machine right now this song takes me back to my teenage days

[@jamesstrutz4937]

I BLASTED THIS SONG IN MY VOLVO ROADSTER IN 1970'S ON HIGHWAY 405 IN CALI !!! DAMN THOSE WERE GREAT TIMES !!!!

[@anaespinoza7483]

I been singing this song since I have memories 👏👏👏👏😍😍😍😍

[@carolinehirsch-on1yl]

That's when music was great. You could always understand what they said. Could really enjoy it. None of this stuff they put out now.

[@sofiafahrenkrog2299]

I remember singing along this lyric when I was 13 years old and I didn’t even spoke English but I sure took the effort to pronounce each word as close as I could. Love this song !!!!!

[@johnhickey8429]

sofia fahrenkrog I was still in the Army when this came out. Just came to mind. It’s bringing back memories.

[@Rascal356000]

Sofia I was a young child but did like the easy going lyrics.

[@carmenchang7185]

Congratulations Sofia

[@robertgandler3177]

And it truly never rains there because it gets piped in from other states. As the pulitizer prize winning book showed. That is why the book was titled Cadillac desert, the capital is on Sacramento , and the federal reserve bank is in San Francisco.

[@larryvermeer6170]

My friend sofia i love this song to went i heard it again in 1971 went i came back to canada from the netherlands i could not speak that much of english because i lived in the netherlands for 1 yr with family on my father side of the family because i got into trouble with my second stepfather too

[@AlmostReady504]

I wasn't even 10 years old when this song came out. I found it middle-of-the-road like so many other songs at the time As I got older I learned to appreciate it. Now that I'm old, I'm glad I have lived long enough to love this song

[@PaigeDavis-df1hh]

So well said! 💓

[@barbyginebeggerstaf3181]

Beautiful ...

[@vickiri2475]

We're from the same era. I loved this song when I was ten & still do. I guess I'm in a time warp!

[@toke7560]

I was a teenager then. I loved it then i love it even more now. Best years in the planets existance. Then, was when America was great. Not now.

[@johnmaki3046]

One of the CLASSIC "'70s Memories"!

[@NEMES1-S]

Driving through my old home town in 2022, I hear this playing. I so want to be 20 again.

[@rosamariavela314]

👍👍✌️🎤🎸🎺🎹🎶🎼🎵🎶🎼🎵🇲🇽

[@sheilarose2403]

Me too 😢

[@proudhawkeye]

Don't we all!!

[@7777LORENZO]

Me too and listen to this music for another 68 years or so

[@隆利-f8h]

日本のPopsで大ヒットした『さらば恋人』（歌唱:堺正章 作曲:筒美京平）という楽曲が、この『カリフォルニアの青い空』の旋律とあまりにもソックリだったので、きっと京平先生が参考にして作ったんだろうな‥と、ずっと思ってましたが…何と『さらば恋人』の方が先に発売されていてビックリしました☆どちらも素晴らしいメロディー・メイカーで、大ファンだったので嬉しいミステリーでしたね☆

[@RESTAURACIONDEISRAEL]

Aquellos tiempos donde soñabas y lo lograbas. Nostalgia y alegrías vividas 😛😊

[@donnythompson408]

This song instantly zooms me back to 1973.

[@srinivasrao5078]

A timeless classic....

[@blockcl]

Me too...1973 was a pretty nice place to be.

[@martinaosullivan1622]

Me to I was ten wow happy days if life was so easy today

[@keriksen1213]

I am listening in 2020. I like this song. I was 14 years old. Love from Norway.

[@miklmiklmtrcycl6009]

Nice!

[@kevinbeck6785]

august 2020 love from wales in uk xx

[@kevinbeck6785]

@M Suzuki greeting from wales uk

[@kevinbeck6785]

@M Suzuki good luck to you and your family xx

[@kevinbeck6785]

@M Suzuki Very sad to hear about all the trouble with your weather hope you and your loved ones are safe Good night to you xx

[@martinaosullivan1622]

Whos here listening 2024 before we go to another year

[@stevenolson7123]

Im alive n well, at 67, in San Benito Texas.

[@cliffordcrum8065]

I'm alive and 56 still jamming to the oldies

[@willkohanik5639]

One of my favorites from the early 70's & bringing back many fond memories of my younger days ☺💖

[@butchdugan]

It’s not raining in southern California now! And we need it too!

[@Chung_waiwai]

Lyrics Got on board a westbound 747 Didn't think before deciding what to do Oh, that talk of opportunities, TV breaks and movies Rang true, sure rang true Seems it never rains in southern California Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before It never rains in California But girl, don't they warn ya? It pours, man, it pours Out of work, I'm out of my head Out of self respect, I'm out of bread I'm underloved, I'm underfed I wanna go home It never rains in California But girl, don't they warn ya? It pours, man, it pours Will you tell the folks back home I nearly made it? Had offers but don't know which one to take Please don't tell 'em how you found me Don't tell 'em how you found me Gimme a break, give me a break Seems it never rains in southern California Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before It never rains in California But girl, don't they warn ya? It pours, man, it pours

[@richardng9252]

I thought i am old at 80 but there is someone here who is 84. Good luck and excellent health for you.

[@sunlinesmith1511]

I'm 60 and you will both out live me.

[@richardng9252]

@@sunlinesmith1511 Look after your health n you will be well. Good luck to you n your family.

[@patriciagreen5722]

Thank you so much

[@estebanescuderoflores6437]

Hay veces que una canción te transporta a otro tiempo, esto me pasa con este tema. GRACIAS SIEMPRE ALBERT😊

[@isabelperaza89]

A mi me cautivo siendo una niña ,tengo 62 anos, soy cubana, apenas hace dos otres años traduje la letra y verdaderamente no tiene un sentido profundo pero así de simple la melodía me sedujo para siempre...me encanta y trae buenos recuerdos de mi niñez...🎉🎉🎉gracias...

[@ramonakuisat2906]

​@@isabelperaza89 Hallo du Unbekannte♡ auch mich hat dieses Lied ein Leben lang begleitet...Ich bin auch 62 Jahre alt. ALLES GUTE FÜR DICH! Ramona ( in der Nähe von Berlin)

[@sasaetiareimoanafualautoal6985]

Timeless song, reminds me of the best times of our lives in the 70s when life was simple and people live together harmoniously...

[@carolynpicou5844]

Perfect song I grew up listening to both of them and still play them everyday

[@岡田和子-u8f]

偉大な歌手です。何度も聞いてしまう大好きな曲

[@thereselisle8325]

love Albert Hammond's Never Rains In Southern California. What a good looking guy and still is xx.

[@johncupples776]

Thank you for your kindness yes i do play well you may think that is old music but it is the best thing you ever Heard you probably have the same person who loves the taste of what was there but it is still available and thank You for excepting my own music

[@noreenramirez9928]

Agree he was handsome in his youth and still good-looking...in his older years...

[@Jerseymatt1865]

It is sad they don't make music like this anymore.

[@johnmaki3046]

All "music" is SOLD today! I HATE THIS!

[@johnmaki3046]

TOTAL TALENT!

[@mikejohn0088]

Lucifer took over.

[@johnmaki3046]

@@mikejohn0088 NO TALENT "took over"!

[@Jerseymatt1865]

@@johnmaki3046 Greed took over.

[@0mcl]

70’s but heard it a lot in my childhood in the 90’s when my parents were listening to their vinyls! I love it, so nostalgic 🙂

[@ilonajurecska2503]

There were the beautiful days. We were so beautiful!😂

[@kyamulesirestephen411]

Or we oo

[@keigomatsumoto]

半世紀前を思い出しました🎵

[@bobgarner44]

we got outta southern californea quick. I was eleven

[@williamhenry9609]

I'm 22 again when I hear this song. Fifty years later - still love this number.

[@jamesschult9704]

Was 15 when this song came out in 1972, love it even more today.

[@rage6382]

I grew up with this song in Germany. Very fond memorys.

[@INdifrnve]

Is it me are there a lot of people that don’t really get the real message of the song ? It has nothing to do with the rain. He’s talking about the dream that California is a magical place of fame and fortune only to find out that for most it’ll always be a dream and not reality.

[@Thorsten369]

Typical a song i wanna go back in time and relive every single thing again.

[@nicholashenkelman4095]

me too

[@annelliott3810]

I love this song as much as an adult!! As I did as a teenager, probably more!!! Such a beautiful song!!

[@johnmaki3046]

A GREAT SONG! Albert Hammond OWNED THIS!

[@RomanL.N]

Many times have passed but this song still sounds great!

[@MarionGordon-sb9lt]

Just love this song, it reminds me of my younger days🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Sky-jy9mh]

I wanna go home

[@LoveYourKitties]

Haven't heard this for a long long time. Oh, how it reminds me of my youth growing up in Southern California. It was so much different back then, so much different. Gonna be 60 in a couple years...God I miss those days. At my age, you do a lot of harking back, especially considering the state of the world right now.

[@Punnybone55]

Better "over the hill" than under it, bro. I'll be 60 in January. But birthdays are a gift denied to many. 😎

[@Rudimentary007]

I can relate. Born 69’👍

[@rememberthegoodoldays193]

Did it ever rain?