Holly Wants to Go to California
Title of song:
Holly Wants to Go to California
Artist: Funkadelic
Title of album: Uncle Jam Wants You
Year of first release: 1979
Trivia:
This song is a piano-driven ballad, making it unique in Funkadelic catalogue. It is, however, generally considered the weakest song on the album.
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Songwriters: George Clinton, Bernie Worrell
Memorable Lyrics:
- "Holly's got a heavenly body/Which all stars need to shine/Holly, she's a star/Holly's got a beautiful mind"
- "...she'd shine, /Like the Hollywood sign/On Sunset and Vine"
Complete lyrics at:
The titular "Holly" wants to go to the state of California because she believes she can make it as a star. The singer seems to agree.
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