Written on a freezing New York winter evening long before the Mamas & the Papas ever existed, "California Dreamin'" neatly encapsulated the feeling of longing as well as a desire to lead a freer, more spiritually fulfilling life. What a '60s dream! Well, it certainly came true, and not just for the members of the Mamas, but for a lot of people who first heard the song back in the winter of 1966. The song's easy grace and subtle message is positively irresistible, and brought home even more by the Mamas & Papas' awesome vocal pyrotechnics.
The song has also appeared in numerous films, such as the Oscar award-winning Forrest Gump. If the word "rainbow" can be used as a label to a song, it surely must be affixed here.
这首歌写于Mamas & the Papas乐队成立之前纽约一个冰冷的夜晚。“加州梦”简洁的捕捉了渴望的感觉与对更加自由，心灵充实生活的追求。多么典型的60年代之梦啊！这个梦也顺利地变成了现实，不仅是对Mamas & the Papas的成员来说，还有许多在1966年的冬天听过这首歌的人们。这首歌曲朴素的魅力与微妙的信息让人实在无法抗拒，而且Mamas & the Papas超炫的声音烟火会让你受益匪浅。
这首歌还被收录到多部电影中，例如奥斯卡获奖影片《阿甘正传》。如果可以用彩虹来形容一首歌的话，这首歌再恰当不过贴上这个标签了。
California Dreaming ——the Mums and Paps 加州梦
All the leaves are brown 褐色
And the sky is gray 灰色
I've been for a walk
On a winter's day
I'd be safe and warm
If I was in L.A
California dreaming
On such a winter's day 这样的
Stepped into a church 走入
I passed along the way 走过
Well,I got down on my knees 下跪
And I'd pretend to pray 假装祈祷
You know the preacher is like a God 牧师
He knows I'm gonna stay going to stay
California dreaming
On such winter's day
All the leaves are brown
And the sky is gray
I've been for a walk
On a winter's day
If I didn't tell her
I could leave today
California dreaming
On such a winter's day
All the leaves are brown 褐色
And the sky is gray 灰色
I've been for a walk
On a winter's day
I'd be safe and warm
If I was in L.A
California dreaming
On such a winter's day 这样的
Stepped into a church 走入
I passed along the way 走过
Well,I got down on my knees 下跪
And I'd pretend to pray 假装祈祷
You know the preacher is like a God 牧师
He knows I'm gonna stay going to stay
California dreaming
On such winter's day
All the leaves are brown
And the sky is gray
I've been for a walk
On a winter's day
If I didn't tell her
I could leave today
California dreaming
On such a winter's day