Mamas & Papas - California Dreaming

Klassic gem from 1965.
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[@MrMusicformyhead]

Mama Cass gave M & P's "guts" And Phillips gave its melody. They will never come again, but their music will be an impression that will stand the test of time. Who agrees?

[@traceyquick865]

I totally agree with you❤

[@stoneymcneal2458]

Absolutely

[@rw8733]

Magnificent 😊

[@mariadolorestejadelgado343]

Yo

[@sitojuanplana9081]

@@traceyquick865 Michell Phillips., que jónica i quienes cancons tan macas que ens an deixat. Juanito.

[@mrfester42]

There are an almost endless number of absolutely great songs from the 1960s but this is one of those iconic numbers that stands at the pinnacle with very few others.

[@bruceseaman6592]

Bridge over troubled water Good Vibrations

[@allthefoolssailedaway]

This is still a great song here in 2024!

[@mikegretch7393]

The heavy voice and tone of Mama Cass makes this group

[@paulonatanaeldossantossana3909]

Foi cortado No ed Sulivan show de 1966

[@ivypool4350]

It makes this song for sure.

[@glenhooper3409]

Absolutely!

[@mike300406]

no doubt

[@666108]

No the effort of all of them make this group

[@brookeschexnite]

I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of this song, I listen to it once a day and it feels like I’m hearing it for the first time over and over again, I’ll never get sick of it 😃

[@gavinoctavien1400]

Brookee92 Monday Monday too

[@ilvisionariowood]

here, I feel melancholy even if i'm from '77....

[@TheRomeogigli]

I'm from 80.. my father was student during the 60ies, and I just saw a documentary about the Vietnam war and the student revolutions during that time..

[@man-bagdammit2297]

Same!

[@colinsushiboy745]

Also love the San Francisco song

[@kenlizzio7832]

Without doubt the 60s and 70s were the golden age of rock music.

[@donlucho25]

111% AGREE!.....

[@evelynwall4992]

Mid 50's as well.

[@ruchitasakhare1637]

Ken Lizzio Golden Age of music altogether!

[@mohammedtlili5805]

This is exageration !

[@kevingonzalez6778]

Ken Lizzio I love late 50s-70 music, from Doo Wops to Soul

[@philmenges9887]

You'd have to look far and wide to find an old classic that beats *this* one!

[@samg6718]

Hands down, the best genre ever. It’s a shame music like this is not longer produced.

[@idesofmarchUNIAEA]

No synthesizers, just the purity and Angelicness of human voice.

[@andrewmatthews6861]

idesofmarchUNIAEA a unique group very very sadly missed 😧😧😧

[@bevoburn]

autotune has severely messed up modern music. Calitornia Dreaming reminds how good it was back before music was processed through only a few record labels and even fewer radio conglomerates

[@mrfester42]

Angelicness?

[@briannewman6306]

Without a doubt this is one of the greatest songs of all time sung by the special Mamas and Papas. It will NEVER date and l will NEVER tire of listening to it.

[@phillipmckie4913]

This song makes my soul travel to a place I cannot describe. Cas's voice just makes this song a sublime bliss to listen to.

[@michaelavila9963]

This wasn't just a song, this was an ANTHEM--It perfectly captured the good feelings and the creative spirit of the times.

[@laurencecope7083]

Now look at it, they are all dreaming of leaving.

[@AsylumDWP]

i can only imagen how good it was, such a beautiful song. its a shame i was born under the watchful eye

[@conservative6759]

the gay guy had the voice of a fat chick

[@zissiszissis7455]

​@@AsylumDWP09

[@joygrace7924]

No better belter ever lived than the late great Mama Cass. RIP, beautiful lady.

[@chiptenor]

Such an era of music! How blessed are we who experienced it. And now, after these many years...as fresh as ever!

[@starshiptrooper7670]

God, the music coming out during this period was Magical. And we being young thought it would last forever....

[@McCurtainCounty888]

Drugs helped

[@andrewmatthews6861]

Starship Trooper wish we could go back permanently 😧

[@ramirosandoval3089]

I agree with you

[@OmgOmd-mw8ge]

It will. We won't🥳

[@Jules-on-AI]

@@McCurtainCounty888 LOL

[@rjddurhamnc]

Cass was the grooviest chick to ever draw breath

[@estelleschneider9033]

Something in her did not believe this or she would not have done drugs..adductions is about pain

[@rjddurhamnc]

@@estelleschneider9033 idiot

[@tjfSIM]

@@estelleschneider9033 A very simplistic and rather clumsy summation of addiction. And why is everyone so obsessed with Cass’s drug use? It was the 1960s - pretty much everyone on the music scene was taking something. There are so many more interesting and positive things about Cass to talk about.

[@roseannes335]

I think Michelle was. Cass was great too.

[@nighttigers13]

They'll be playing this 100 years from now and people will be dreaming of what life was like at the time this song was released and wishing they could have been there.🤗

[@1974kaplan]

1965 this song is beautiful. 2019 this song is wonderful. 2097 this song is amazing.

[@seeseemun4528]

Timeless!!!

[@toddbob55]

Now this kinda music I can listen to all day long.

[@jenniferlynn2883]

singing In bed!!! :) :) to this song 12:36 am on a Friday..

[@isaachunt5799]

and me..such an awesome song..

[@enriquejaime2411]

jennifer Lynette ojos ?@

[@ArmanM]

this is not a type of music, it's one super amazing mamas and papas song. if you can find anything this good with a similar vibe please share

[@romanopaso]

I like when the camera turns towards the blonde as she sings I get down on my knees

[@felixthecat3n2]

Goodness me.. Michelle is so impossibly beautiful..

[@brentguy3117]

She was definitely a honey!!

[@brentguy3117]

Ur one sick stupid POS!

[@brentguy3117]

Well, you and your boyfriend enjoy!!

[@jeffcory1056]

Beautiful, yes, and had affairs with Doherty and Gene Clark of the Byrds, at least. Was fired from the band by her husband John and then returned because they were under contract to make albums

[@rossogden9920]

Jeff Lloyd You need to get your facts straight. 1. Mackenzie Phillips was not John and Michelle's daughter. Her mother was John's first wife, Susan Adams. John and Michelle only had one child together, Chynna, who wasn't even born until 1968, well after this video was recorded. 2. The alledged incest took place from 1979-88, long after this performance, long after the Mama's & the Papa's broke up, and long after John and Michelle had divorced. So, clearly he wasn't "fucking their daughter on a regular basis," at the time of this performance. 3. The incest allegations didn't come out until 2009, 8 years after John's death, and a full 20 years after the supposed incest ended. They also coincidently corresponded with the release of a "tell all" book by Mackenzie. Nothing like a bombshell incest accusation to help sell books. BTW, Mackenzie had also just been busted for heroin and cocaine possession immediately prior to her allegations. Nothing like a sexual abuse sob story to help gain sympathy during the sentencing phase of a drug use trial. 4. Mackenzie was 20-29 years old during the period in question. I can't imagine an adult woman allowing something like that to happen for such a long period of time. 5. Both Michelle, and Genevieve Waite, John's third wife during the time of the alledged incest, have always denied the allegations. I'm sure that John would have too, had he still been alive to defend himself. So what we have is a life long heavy drug user, (Mackenzie) who claims to have been in a 10 year incestuous relationship with her father throughout her 20's, that no one else around her knew anything about, and she says nothing about it until 20 years after the fact, and 8 years after her father died and could no longer defend himself. She also waits until she's broke, in desperate need of money, writing a tell all book, and awaiting sentencing for drug possession before making the claims. Yah right. I smell bullshit. Maybe it happened, and maybe it didn't. But at the very least there is considerable legitimate doubt.

[@sunking2001]

The Mamas and the Papas...you can not deny the great songs they came out with. Great stuff!

[@Julie_X]

This song is a CLASSIC! Great arrangement! Great voices! Great natural talents!

[@michaelliu4098]

I can listen to this whole night, and day. Gorgeous, Splendid! Love Mama Cass

[@wehoscott]

+Gang Liu I can "watch" them all day. Beyond the music, their performance style and mannerisms are so engaging and fascinating. Especially Mama Cass Elliot but all of them really. They bucked the trend at the time - while they did write much of their own music they didn't really perform with instruments, except for the occasional acoustic guitar and a tambourine. They were vocalists on stage but that's what made them so compelling. Their harmonies were unsurpassed.

[@evelynwall4992]

This is the making of the real performer. A real talent. They were a wonderful group, them, Peter Paul and Mary, Bob Dylan all of them knew just how to strum a tune.....

[@dawergilani1280]

I can listen to this whole night too...

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

Boy, oh boy... that bass is absolutely _kickin'!_ The rhythm section on this track is one of my all-time favorites. I don't think people realize just how hard this song rocks, really. Along with those angelic voices, the song is propelled forward like it's on jet fuel... 🔥🔥🔥 That's why I can listen to it on repeat, endlessly.

[@pulsarlaserquasar]

A hauntingly beautiful jam with an amazing flute solo.

[@lynnewilliams6659]

I really like the electric flute, very beautiful and soothing. Do you?

[@brentguy3117]

One of the 10 best songs in the 60s...it was heavenly!

[@randymiller3949]

Simply put...STILL ONE OF THE GREATEST SONG EVER WRITTEN & RECORDED!!! I could listen to this GREAT GREAT song on auto-repeat every day & NEVER GET TIRED OF IT!!! Much love from Mobile Alabama.

[@joelcabida]

One of the most beautiful piece of music ever written... I love every second of this song...

[@Kodeekat]

This was the closest thing to perfection that 60s pop music ever achieved.

[@rynelray7098]

It's haunting and mesmerizing... great voices and video

[@alantaunton2060]

Is there any other folks who grew up with hippy parents and were so lucky to listen to this music as a child? I still love it today, and it should be remembered!!!!!!

[@666108]

alan taunton not hippy but wide range of music

[@pearlgirl5643]

Meee - boomers were shit parents but they introduced us to some groovy tunes

[@Sunshine-do3yv]

I was the hippie girl who blasted the music!!🎶🎵🎼🎼🎼🤘🤘✨🌹

[@brianduncan2793]

We were so spoiled in the 60s ,I'm 66 now and cherish every minute we had > Great Band came and went in a Brilliant flash Rip Cass ,Denny and John

[@dondetmer2406]

Yeah, it was brilliant, wasn't it? Where did the years go?

[@GeorgeVreelandHill]

The Mamas and the Papas created music that changed culture and our lives. Thank God.

[@kaykelsoe9564]

The heavy voice and tone of Mama Cass makes this group Impeccable harmonies!

[@andrewmatthews6861]

Kay Kelso E the harmonies were fantastic Kay

[@Fiorentina69]

The beauty of this music transcends time. John & Michelle, Danny and Mama Cas ... just outstanding! This song actually peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 -- 45 originally released on the Dunhill label.

[@stevent9179]

3 of 4 gone now....thank you for the music.

[@donberg01]

This is when California was California, unfortunately times changed! All the leaves are brown, & the skies are gray tell it all!

[@beyond_the_infinite2098]

Nice metaphor

[@mrspider7185]

Now all the people are brown and gay :)

[@michaelhaines9796]

Keep electing these fucking Democrats and that's what you get.

[@atarah6898]

@@mrspider7185 spidey u are hilarious 😅😅😅

[@elizabethturner1246]

California sucks, earthquakes, landslides!!! And their government sucks even worse! Wouldn't go there, ever... ✌

[@14.1guy2]

Denny Doherty's and Cass Elliott's voices WERE the backstop of The Mamas and the Papas.

[@margaritaguzman8664]

,ch

[@BrianTBaumgardner]

Except it was John and Michelle that wrote the song. John did most of the writing and did all those great vocal arrangements. If there was a backstop, it was JP.

[@IndianOutlaw1870]

No one is denying that John could write. But it was Doherty and Elliot who had the voices.

[@brendangigliotti2260]

that was a given

[@stevensmith5816]

@@ngabushallday6642absolutely no one believes her though even those closest to her... i personally think shes a loon ...tho i might be wrong

[@johnyboy19685]

I wasn’t even born when this song was written but it’s an amazing song and the harmonies are beautiful really makes you feel good

[@jamilaandersson4778]

Imo absolutely no doubt the 60's and 70's were the the best eras of all time.. In all history!!! and this masterpiece song shows that.. I can listen to It every day, I love the song, and I know I will never get sick of It.. It's Immortal ❤️😊💯🤟

[@JohnAnglin-lh7bs]

Mama Cass pulled all that harmony together... That's what making music IS

[@fordmiura4323]

Song is as powerful today as it was back then! Great songs never die!

[@mikesaccoia5748]

So true. I first heard this in 1966. I was in Grade 2. It touched my soul as child. And now as an old man bonds my soul to that wonderful time. I never tire of listening to this timeless treasure.

[@goldgeologist5320]

Still amazing after all these years!

[@JohnSmith-dm1wo]

One of my favorite songs all time. Top 5 all time

[@juniorphillipmckie4435]

This songs takes me to a different place. Just the voice of Cass is amazing.

[@tjnaples]

There’s something so beautiful and yet haunting all at the same time but only when they sing it. Wow.

[@selrojas6346]

Mama Cass had the cutest little step.

[@asweetcitywoman]

Growing up in Virginia, in high school, sorority meetings on Sunday, driving around afterwards with my friends, pooling our money for gas money, grape bubblegum, Cokes, cigarettes, music on the radio, cranking up the volume for this one, singing out loud. It didn’t matter whether we could sing well because we were young, the sun was shining, we had plans for Myrtle Beach after school was out, heck, we simply had plans because we were young and the road ahead was wide open and welcoming. ☺️

[@chevken1831]

Impeccable harmonies!

[@jackroper8829]

I lived it. San Francisco- West Coast cruising in corvettes, super sports 396, hotrods, drag racing, malt shops, drive-ins, smoking weed, red mountain wine, beach boys, rolling stones, Animals, rascals, Byrds, Steppenwolf, Cream, iron butter fly, Santana, jimi Hendrix, the doors, Rare Earth, Chamber Brothers, turtles, grass roots, hermits, temptations, Fourtops, and so many more groups. Summer of love in S.F. 1967. I was there. hell's Angles, Gypsy jokers, 10,000 people getting high, throwing fisbee's, dancing nude, falling out of trees, A cloud of weed covered 15,000 people. what a time growing up. we were on top of the world.

[@creator96571]

me &my freinds treat that era as sacred.thats where& when it all happened.i have done this that &the other.it was happening here as well.pink floyd.,to name but 1 of the uk groups .

[@jackroper8829]

yep! pink Floyd...." dark side of the moon"? we used to listen to that back in the day too! take care.

[@L330ne]

Cherry stem cherry stem!

[@evelynwall4992]

Hey brother. Lived it in Australia. Beach parties and all the rest of it...... Those days were just the best!! If you're coming to San Fransisco.... be sure to wear a flower in your hair..... Made love beads and peace beads ...

[@stenjerdenius1683]

I was there too, best time of my life, so exciting! The Filmore west was fantastic, I listened to the Who, Jeff Beck Group ( with Rod Stewart, unknown then) and many others, Just missed Janis Joplin with two days.

[@berndbenninghoff9101]

Früher hatten Lieder immer was das das Herz berührt. Von der Melodie und vom Text. Es wird wieder Zeit dafür. Ich liebe diesen Song. 🥰

[@abnerburdiles4759]

Un gran tema, inolvidable, por siempre.

[@davidemura455]

Magnificent. It's the only adjective that I can think for this song.

[@user-ht9qs4xb3b]

What a great time to grow up. We didn't know how good we had it.

[@brittongodman7769]

We never knew ( until now ) how good we really had it. But, we all thought [[ foolishly ]] those good times would last forever; well, at least I did........

[@RichK-lb8iy]

Heard that

[@fraudebs8786]

That time washes over me, and for a split second I'm in that world again, then it's gone 💔

[@tgreening]

But the fashion. Good lord it blew great big goats…

[@jorgecatalan]

The Mamas and Papas... Leyend... ❤️🇨🇱🇺🇲💙

[@xiaomix311]

It`s one of the best songs i have ever heard... Hallo from Russia

[@shihendalpadadu6374]

Hotel Artemis brought me here ❤

[@guitarlover889]

@@shihendalpadadu6374 I have loved this song for as long as i can remember but life goes on , I actually watch that movie only last night and I could,nt wait to play it again , I even downloaded the music so i can learn to play it on my guitar .

[@905if6was9]

Hello Russia! Your people, and your Red Army saved the world from Hitler. From an American whose father and 6 uncles fought in that war, I know who really defeated Hitler. Thank you my friend, and thank you Russia!

[@streetparade]

1966: California Dreaming 2020: California Screaming

[@v_enceremos]

LOL

[@TheCitedAviator]

F

[@atarah6898]

I dont know whether to 😅or 😥

[@TheCitedAviator]

@@atarah6898 ok

[@stop5gdotnet574]

So we need a parody of this song fast ;)

[@joecarney8336]

America's first comeback song to the British Invasion. Stands the test of time. Never gets old.

[@shadowfilm7980]

This song helped make me want to go to California when I was growing up in St. Louis, MO. So I did. Been in LA for 35 years.

[@JohnAnglin-lh7bs]

Mama Cass sang so beautifully

[@JohnAnglin-lh7bs]

San Fran baby u don't know

[@peterwright4395]

Oldies but goodies will always be number 1

[@stephopalopal]

Love you Mama for turning me onto s.O. much genres and generations of music!! Big hugs from New Orleans Louisiana StephopalOpal aka Big Mama..Thank you so much for sharing!! Beautiful◇

[@smartprocesssolutions748]

Love the bass playing in this tune, besides the incredible melody.

[@londryb]

such a simple song, what a period for music. over 60 years and this song is one you can listen to every day and it still forces a smile on your face.

[@brenster1768]

Music from the 1960s to 1980s was definitely the best music of all time.

[@williamreilly6091]

This song makes me feel so carefree n good memories of my childhood always loved this song♥️

[@chrismoody1342]

Damn near 60 years ago. And I still love this song.

[@dorelstoleriu1717]

O legendă vie a muzicii sensibile!

[@christophersansone2755]

When I was in high school it was still "go West young man" and everybody was "California Dreaming." Sadly, I think the dream and the sentiment are gone.

[@Pre-op8ut]

Railroaded.

[@lisalim453]

Nope, we’re still California Dreaming 🌴

[@christophersansone2755]

@@lisalim453Then keep dreaming buddy just don't trip over the dope addicts and watch out for the poop.

[@brittongodman7769]

Who said, ''Go West young man''? Well, that was either Horace Greeley or George Custer; depending on who you want to believe. None of California, including San Diego, is anything like what it once was. That aura and wonderful mystique are long, { probably forever } and everyone now wants to leave the Once Great State of California.

[@christophersansone2755]

@@brittongodman7769 It was Horace Greeley and google seems to confirm it. Sadly, your appraisal of present day California is true.

[@villasana7779]

Mama Cass was this group rest in peace Mama cass she was such a beautiful woman and got no respect from the group

[@baharbahar1529]

You are so right, such a sad story 🥺

[@bladerunner6]

i am from 1963, and will always love this kind of songs, carry on

[@harpersmythe658]

I go back to my young years every time I hear this. The world was a different place then ❤

[@dieselyeti]

I grew up listening to this stuff because my dad played it often. (I'm 52) This song makes me nostalgic for a time I never knew. Weird, huh?

[@elizabeterovattirosa6089]

Bons tempos. Que saudades. Pena não podermos voltar a esse tempo que era realmente paz e amor . Sei que muitos se desviaram, mas pelo menos as músicas podemos nos deliciar eternamente

[@michaelsipowicz1544]

Vietnam?

[@aleballester1398]

Reinaba la verdadera paz y amor? Seguro? (Vietnam, guerra fría, etc)

[@MARCIA-fu2yk]

In my opinion the most beautiful song from the 60`s, both voices and arranjement have never been surpassed

[@user-co6fg3ob9y]

Песня на все века! Респект и уважуха!!!

[@mongonz5321]

Está canción me recuerda esos sábados por la tarde cuando mi papá llegaba de trabajar y ponía música, está canción es de mis favoritas ❤️

[@selah7779]

The lyrics, voices, sound arrangement- all of it PHENOMENAL⭐✌⭐👍

[@SKF358]

That is right. God bless you all. I hope you are all in Heaven directing the chorus.

[@theunidentified320]

Can we just sit back for a second and not just admire the song but how stunning Michelle looks?

[@BrianTBaumgardner]

I think if she had ever looked at me, I would have melted.

[@robertdevoy3119]

She's ok. Stunning is Raquel Welsh or Ann Margaret etc. around the same time.

[@pizmiov]

“You know the preacher like the cold!” Man..... that is the most genius line ever!

[@daydream2392]

What does it meann?

[@GermanShepherd1983]

It's supposed to be "the preacher lights the coals", meaning he turned the heat on "because he knows I'm gonna stay". They did not sing the song as written.

[@gustavomanzo532]

REALMENTE UN TEMON. QUE TRASLADA EL CORAZÓN A TAN RICA ÉPOCA DE NUESTRAS VIDAS. .

[@anthonymaggio878]

when i get up and go out and the weather is gloomy and its Raining i always hear this song in my head and i sing along, It lifts me up and think positively, Bless all the plants and creatures which get a drink and all the fresh water fish who no doubt are swimmingly thrilled with the downpour !! My GOD i'm turning into a HIPPY i need a DRINK !!! Bless you MAMA CASS!! XXX

[@pattilenahan9524]

Cass was gorgeous, that smile...and her voice, legendary !!!

[@fremlinmartel9491]

Hello Patti, How are you doing?

[@TarmacSkin]

Music when created from the soul becomes eternal... when created to make money it’s forgotten in a few decades. Didn’t grew in America and this song was always embedded in my brain like a nostalgic dream from a world i never met.

[@Tocsin-Bang]

So glad we had music of this calibre when I was a teen. I feel sorry for youngsters today.

[@johnlargan6045]

One of the greatest pop songs of all time! One of the greatest groups! ❤

[@ademarbach9978]

Along The Beatles, Bee Gees and ABBA , the best harmony of voices .

[@trevorlewis847]

the seekers version pisses all over this,not that this not good by the way,timeless song any generation

[@user-pc2zf3hv3b]

Старт на Эйнштейн был прав. Пространство и время имеют смысл. Приехали и Калифорнии в Нью- Йорк, а там снегопад....

[@wildmountainbear9117]

Great memories of this group, in better days💙

[@ianbentley7276]

i was there, and their music was superb.

[@chesterlane3032]

I grew up with 60's music for a long time and I have a lot of great memories and I cherish it very much indeed because I love the music of the 60's

[@TheFangelt]

La conjunción de voces, alcanza la perfección ✨️

[@randyhudgins9920]

One of the greatest songs of our time!

[@terezinhagalvao7330]

Eu era criança, e amava esta música. Tinha uns 5 anos na roça. Misericórdia

[@user-gc9qs2xn3g]

いつまでたっても色褪せない曲だと思います💕 素敵な曲ですね❤❤❤

[@RandyR]

Even though my California dream was taken away 25 years ago, due to the Northridge quake, a part of me will always be California Dreaming ✌

[@user-bo4gw1xj4u]

I wanna go back, but those days are gone.

[@fraudebs8786]

Me too 😢

[@ianoian1]

I just loved the Mamas and the Papas - still do - this song takes me back to those golden, peaceful years!!

[@supercooloz13]

California is the place I love. California is the place I’ll stay. California from the cradle to the grave. California is the place I love!

[@Noctambulo666]

Esta canción me produce una falsa nostalgia de un tiempo que no viví pero me gustaría haberlo hecho, no se como explicarlo, me transporta en el tiempo y me da una sensación de calma y melancolía, que a la vez es reconfortante y placentera, algo en mí me dice que ya viví esos años. Indescriptible y fascinante lo que produce las canciones, es la magia de la música

[@gustavomana188]

Algo similar me pasa,aunque nací en esa epoca😊

[@mayraburgos9677]

Me pasa algo extraño con esa canción, me trasmite una nostalgia rara como si yo hubiera vivido en esa época, es simplemente maravillosa la interpretación maravilloso