![]() The song was covered in 2006 – again for The O.C., this time being covered by Mates of State for the sixth installment of the Music from The OC series. ![]() The song is also featured in the documentary "The Smartest Guys in the Room," which detailed the Enron Scandal and the California utility rigging. "California 2005" had its debut in the second episode of The O.C.'s third season, and is featured on Music from the OC: MX-5.Īlthough normally this version of the song runs as the title song for The O.C., it was switched out for the Mates of State's cover version in a special episode where everything in the show took place in alternate universe, hence a different song for the title sequence. The song was re-recorded in 2005 by Phantom Planet and re-released as "California 2005", a much mellower version of the song than the original. It also bears some thematic and melodic resemblance to Joni Mitchell's "California" from her 1971 album Blue. Some parts of the song, particularly the piano solos at the beginning and end, are similar to the Jolson song, but still contain several differences in melody. Some websites refer to the Phantom Planet song as a cover of the Jolson tune. ![]() The estates of Al Jolson and his songwriting team are co-credited for "California", presumably because the title and chorus bear strong resemblances to his own " California, Here I Come".
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