Toad the Wet Sprocket - "California Wasted" (Official Video)

“CALIFORNIA WASTED”
from the album New Constellation
Buy New Constellation here: bit.ly/GWEgjr
From the album: NEW CONSTELLATION Produced, Engineered & Mixed by: MIKAL BLUE
Recorded at: REVOLVER STUDIOS, THOUSAND OAKS, CA
Toad the Wet Sprocket is: DEAN DINNING, RANDY GUSS, TODD NICHOLS, and GLEN PHILLIPS
Directed, Shot, & VFX by: MATTHEW WARD
Edited by: RYAN CHAN
Produced by: RYAN CHAN & MATTHEW WARD
Production Manager: ANGELA LUCERO
Production Assistant: AARON ACOSTA
Catering by: BEACHBREAK CAFÉ
Shot on Location throughout SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA
Thanks to: JOE LYONS, ANNIE BALLIRO, ROBERT RUDD, THE GUITAR BAR
LYRICS
No time, where did the time go?
What was I thinking?
No compass, no maps
No sail on the mast
And this boat is sinking
We're going down
There's too much in my head right now
I've got no way to slow it down
And no one's gonna pull me out
But I still make the same mistakes
California's wasted on me
I'll stare at the sun
Let the fire fill my eyes
See nothing but light
An endless day
To banish the night
I could set this right
But there's too much in my head right now
I've got no way to slow it down
And no one's gonna pull me out
But I still make the same mistakes
California's wasted on me
On the line where the ocean meets the sky
I've been hoping I could see a sign,
Hoping I could see a sign
There's too much in my head right now
I've got no way to slow it down
And no one's gonna pull me out
And I still make the same mistakes
California's wasted on me
I still make the same mistakes
I'm wasted out in California
I'm too much in my head right now
California's wasted on me
From the album "New Constellation," released 15 October 2013
Music and Lyrics by Todd Nichols, Dean Dinning, and Glen Phillips
Published by Todd From Toad Songs (ASCAP), Dean On Music (ASCAP), Dark and Stormy Songs (ASCAP)

[@vinyllpcare3619]

One of America's finest but regrettably not terribly well known in Europe. They ought to be, they are some of the finest 'song smiths' I have heard in my 50+ years of collecting and listening to popular music. Thanks always to David Letterman! Love these guys and glad to see that they are back as good as ever.

[@DanielCaseyHopkins]

They just released a greatest hits on vinyl…. Only 1,000 available…. Each numbered. Go to their site and get all the goodness on vinyl.

[@VerizonEclipse]

I just saw them in concert tonight. I had never heard this song before but I haven't been able to get it out of my head!! I love it so much.

[@nr552]

2019, who's still cranking this?!?!

[@scottguffey5809]

I definitely am. What a great and timeless song.

[@michaelsteven1090]

uh, sorry covid has killed these shout outs..

[@alanmilne9359]

2021!! and listening to the new album as well . The magic returns

[@alexanderstathacopoulos661]

2022!

[@dubgamingw]

2023!@@alexanderstathacopoulos661

[@SteveEPfunk]

This one hits me on a personal basis. But come on!! They take a break for years and come back with this. Are you kidding me? It's incredible!! Almost like they never stopped. I love Glenn's stuff, and I loved Lapdog, but this is the real thing. You make better music together.. Please continue!!!

[@aptamerdct]

Cannot get this out of my head. Absolutely gorgeous!

[@dorothyroberts4857]

You just get better with age Glenn Phillips! Love the new Toad music & love this song!!

[@mikaldanley6294]

Lived in Santa Barbara during the "Toad Years", and love this band! You have always made your home town proud. Fantastic band and one of my favorites! Wish i could go back and see them out playing at the local bars and the Arlington, and the shows for the women's shelter. Truly a "cali" band with tons of talent. Should have been bigger than they were...

[@Highland804]

They're still around. Saw them in San Juan Capistrano last week.

[@JACcreations]

Do you know where that green house in the video is?

[@matthewburrows4359]

Glen Phillips has been such so inspiring to me spiritually, he has one of the most purest voices in the world. Thank You Toad for being a guiding light in the darkness.

[@jeffreypeace2696]

California in in this Video is just an analogy for Paradise. Hence the universal appeal. Love it.

[@jeffreypeace2696]

Exactly!

[@jeffreypeace2696]

You are intuitive Jeff

[@jeffreypeace2696]

Thank you!

[@TheMetalhed82]

Glen's voice hasn't changed a bit.. very happy to see you guys again... You were the guys that I listened to growing up.. Love you guys !!

[@adfs2823]

His voice changed yes, due to aging, but it was perfect because he already had a beautiful voice and now that his voice matured he also fit in with his new phase.

[@phildoherty8487]

Saw them last week in Boston. Better than ever. Ridiculous set list

[@RadioFreeKyle]

This may be the best Toad song ever, representative of everything musical and lyrical that forms the fundamental Toad sound.

[@brunovictordacosta1158]

Such a great song! Sometimes Toad the Wet Sprocket gives me the energy that I need to keep going without "falling down". You are amazing guys! Please, Keep on Rockin'!

[@cerclesvicieux]

This band is just timeless.

[@lyndabugg8732]

Love this song so much. As a California native I really get it. Miss you Cali.

[@mizzoupatriot8814]

You ain't missing much these days lmao.

[@lyndabugg8732]

@@mizzoupatriot8814 what I really miss is CA in the 80's.

[@Highland804]

Most native Californians don't call it Cali. I was born in Altadena, lived in Southern California most of my life.

[@nocantelli]

TTWS is by far the most underrated band ever! Please don't wait another 16 years b4 releasing your next record.

[@refineryworks8365]

I've missed these guys SO MUCH.

[@krisschumacher2378]

One of my favorite songs off of New Constellation. This album helped me get through the LONG winter!

[@mgoulet002]

The perfect video for that State Street State of Mind.

[@finkelscott]

Love how much Santa Barbara is featured here.

[@KenMac-ui2vb]

I know it's cliche' but these guys are so underrated.

[@aujourd8]

Listening to this in 2019, the whole album is so damn good, cheers from Quebec city!

[@leanns5440]

2020 still get hungry for this song, usually sending me on an early-90s retrospect.

[@leanns5440]

. . . TTWS retrospect, for clarification . . .

[@tcromanowski]

2021...

[@derekwhite7247]

Incredible music... lived in Santa Barbara for 6 yrs. One of the most beautiful places on earth.

[@thekeystonestaterailfanner1334]

7/16/2020 and still the best album and band out there!

[@teresarader2195]

Glen's FB Live acoustic shows every Mon, Wed & Fri are beautiful reminders of his talent and humility. Their newest single dropped and it's phenomenal. ❤️

[@djtrixen]

Sounds just as awesome as the old classics from the '90s. Looking forward to seeing Glen live next weekend! :)

[@linnemeyerhere]

SB is one great little town, love how it's tried to fight too much change! TTWS just sounds so great and makes the perfect aural backdrop to CA's best spots and there are countless great spots !

[@launderground]

we love toad the wet sprocket.

[@rebeccamcfalls681]

This song! ❤ Love the little jump spin Glen does at 1:23!

[@mikebeloved3394]

Awesome sauce. Toad has been one of my favorite bands since the 90's. Beautiful complex melodies, honest introspective lyrics, life affirming message. The new album is as good as my previous favorite Dulcinea.

[@johnnydavidauthor]

This is such a fantastic sound! toad, you guys have helped me through some very difficult times. Thank you for the music and the tremendous healing energy you guys kick out! awesome!

[@JustineVickery]

to much in my head right now those words as i listen i can relate to

[@patrickbarnes9492]

This is my exit song for all my friends. You guys really did out do yourselves. Oh yeah I did donate to kickstrd and have been to your concerts since 92, Keep going there is nothing like you.

[@EnterHacker]

Patrick Barnes agreed

[@shogun0127]

cranking this song driving up the 101 on my way to Santa Barbara

[@captinbeyond]

Like bumping into an old friend you haven't seen in years. Good to see you again Toad.Great song btw.

[@MrsLympha]

Too much in my head right now ... and the tears flow. 💞💞💞

[@xyzed1835]

Glen said the meaning of this song is being sad when the world around you is beautiful.

[@xyzed1835]

🥺

[@lukequixere7235]

I'm so stoked that Toad is making music again! The new album is good too. Doesn't seem as though 15-16 years off left them at all rusty. I hope they tour near me. I'd love to see another show.

[@HHHAAA111222]

Somehow just found this recently. Always loved the Toad. This is now one of my faves.

[@MrOscarrem1]

2021. Today remembering Toad's songs from Spain. Great band!

[@RJAustin09]

so brilliant in both lyric and melody it probably sails past most listeners. what a work of art this song is.

[@TheGekko420]

Just saw them in concert. They sound great, Glenn's voice is on point. They had a fill in drummer, so I hope all is well with Randy. Great tunes!!

[@Hairmetallurgist]

Randy Guss left the band officially in 2020. He suffers from osteogenesis imperfecta, and, it seems he left for health reasons. He hasn't looked well the last few years. Like you, I hope he is doing well.

[@doolittles5]

Been listening to toad for years dean dinning is one of my favorite bass player and yers his lines are so melodic and Todd is an amazing player also top it off with Randy and glen and what can you say perfection

[@PatrickLockerman]

God, these guys are so much a part of my life.

[@TheChai0628]

This is my 87th favorite song!

[@danieleagle8227]

Come back to the Berkshire, DC needs us some Toad!

[@thompsontouchstone9579]

No flash! They stayed with it. Money didn't hurt. WOWVVVVVVG

[@hazedood]

Every frame packed with wonderful memories of my 12 years in that amazing town... Sometimes California *is* wasted on me, but Santa Barbara *never* was... and neither has Toad's music been wasted upon me, either. Their stuff will move me until the day I die.

[@RailFanRob]

What a great song... Even after five plus years this song remains... TOAD in Philadelphia... I can't wait! Hope it doesn't get canceled because of the Corona!

[@hellomyfriend67]

How did I miss this a few years back? What a great song!

[@johnreno3855]

We saw Toad the Wet Sprocket perform live last night in Phoenix, they were incredible. Unfortunately they were the opening act, which only allows them to play a handful of songs. They need to come back to Phoenix ASAP. Hopefully we can watch Toad the Wet Sprocket perform in the future. ✌️

[@jataricky]

What a band, what a singer! Just great…

[@davidwalsh6492]

I lived in Santa Barbara from '78 to 96. These guys have so many sad-happy-bittersweet songs that they have written and will (I hope) continue to write. This song is stupid good!

[@carlosalbertovillegascordo4965]

TTWS FOREVER

[@nr552]

You guys are the reason I met my wife. Thank you! See you @ Belly Up in June!

[@susane6458]

Jealous!!!!

[@cw9817]

This video contains wonderful shots of Santa Barbara.

[@SimonFox999]

Awesome video guys. Makes me want to visit Santa Barbara :-)

[@caramason56]

A most iconic band 😊❤️🎶😊❤️🎶. Thank you Toad 🐸 ❤️🌈☀️🌎🎶🎶🎶My favorite part is Glen looking out into the ocean

[@mytoob77]

Just a flat out great song. Gets better with each listen. Glad to see you guys back.

[@TheWaxworker]

You guys have such a long and storied history. I can remember "Good Intentions" and "Walk On The Ocean" almost as if they happened yesterday. Now, you have done so much over the years and keep getting better.

[@johnnydavidauthor]

You guys are great! your songs are full of insight and wisdom and heal the heart and soul. truly magical! :-)

[@stevelucero9047]

Toad is back... and still making great music..

[@mikekovacs5392]

Probably my favorite song from one of my favorite bands of all time.

[@paulad2527]

OH my...LOVING me some new Toad!! So great!

[@carolinemurray760]

Great job on the video! One of my favorite songs on NC ...the video make me love it more !

[@scbaker147]

After seeing this, Toad should release all their prior videos on KZbin as well. My Seven Songs Seldom Seen VHS is pretty worn!

[@kisscatastrophe]

a lot of them already are on KZbin. but the band is releasing a new DVD in 2015 containing all of their videos from their Columbia Records days as well as the videos from this new album. in addition they have re-issues of "Bread And Circus" and "Pale" coming on 180gram vinyl and on expanded digipak CD, as well as the possibility of an "All You Want Vol2" containing the other 11 re-recorded tracks they cut back in May of 2010 for that album

[@charliecohen7641]

just screwing around on state street, classic!

[@winterlongone]

I love this, guys. thanks so much for making a video and releasing it as a single!

[@rickpavia5793]

Sideways! Really put Santa Barbara on the map. Rock on TTWS!

[@dlewisfl]

"Psych" the TV show did more to put Santa Barbara on the map than this video (even though most of psych was filmed in Canada)

[@TheWaxworker]

I am still not believing "New Constellation" came out 7 years ago! I remember that like it was yesterday. Geez, time for me is going even faster in my 50s than in my 40s!

[@bastardsonofBFO]

I LOVE YOU, GUYS!

[@spacebass79g98]

Great seeing you guys today at Beale Street Music Festival. Come back to Memphis soon.

[@cynrig1]

Saw them in Seattle in August, really enjoyed them, buying all their back catalogue.

[@victorgoicochea6255]

Excelente banda los sigo desde los 90s hasta hoy y siempre sigan haciendo mas musica NO PAREN abrazos desde PERU............

[@cesarramirezsanchez6475]

Después de tantos años de sequía, volvieron a sacar disco y la conexión fue total. Como si no hubiese pasado el tiempo.

[@caramason56]

Just beautiful 🌹🎶🌹🎶🌹

[@ralphjones7531]

Awesome band ...freaking perfect!

[@hardingave5]

love their work !

[@kristywhited8857]

Love you guys! See you in Richmond!

[@KK-cb3bi]

Luv this band

[@pinsow55]

Love this song! Toad 4ever!

[@yleanag3527]

My favorite band!!! I love you guys!!!

[@SuperBetoarroyo]

I grew up listening to the wet sprocket. I have all your albums for the date. You sound amazing to me. You have been a great band since the 90s. I hope you continue to make great music.

[@jeffreypeace2696]

Incredible...never get tired of the "Toad"

[@StevenKrug]

Great video guys! Complements the song quite well.

[@patti...]

love this

[@UBUPUP]

Such a melodic tune; solid. Favorite song right now.

[@anthonycolleenrivas7009]

Toad Forever!

[@xyzed1835]

Thanks for the alternative set.

[@johnnydavidauthor]

Great song! The lyrics mean something very personal to me. Keep rocking guys! You're the best. Forever your fan! Rev. Johnny david. :-)

[@Thomcat-dk]

91k viewings - that is just insane -

[@angiewaters3466]

Still so good

[@CarolineGrieco]

Love this !

[@victoriarayner5964]

2021 and there's still too much in my head right now!

[@yezzbarbosa]

No había visto este video! Genial!!!

[@kevinfisher4239]

Love you..

[@caramason56]

Most excellent song and video 👏👏👏👏

[@delang65]

Great tune

[@sbe79]

I was struck by the line "Where did the time go?" and then see these guys looking so damn old. Serious bags under Glenn's eyes when he sings that line.... Randy looks like he's 50. Maybe he is... The rest of the band looks rough. Nothing makes me feel older at this very second. I kind of miss 1994 right now.

[@manuelaorb]

sbe79 , your comment made me think about how perspectives can be so different. Time stands still for no one. As I watched this video, I thought that the years had been kind. They have aged appropriately. I found it clever how they are all tuned out in the video (earbuds, smartphone) which is a reflection of now. Sadly, Very different from where we were in the 90s. Glad they are still making music👍

[@dae011f]

See, I think Glen looks great in this video, not nearly as old as he is. He has always had a bit of a young face. I think sometimes we forget that everyone ages, even if we don;t see them everyday. I imagine that is why they all looked so old to you.

[@ROOKTABULA]

I can't wait till vapid, ageist fucks like you get older.

[@christiaanjellesma1851]

awesome track

[@andredriks8877]

SEMPRE PRESENTE EM MINHA VIDA ❤

[@ericmcgrath9472]

I saw them in some Poughkeepsie theater in 1995. I had heard all of there songs by then. Good show but they disbanded in 1997 after Coil was released. Fortunately there was a recent new album released which conveys that sound.

[@Michijere77]

Epic