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In early [[2015]], Rivers told fans that an English version of "California" was being considered for inclusion in the ''[[Detour]]'' pilot. | In early [[2015]], Rivers told fans that an English version of "California" was being considered for inclusion in the ''[[Detour]]'' pilot. | ||
"California Kids" was the only song kept from a group of 235 demos that Cuomo and producer [[Jake Sinclair]] listened to in early [[2015]] when beginning work on what would become ''The White Album'' [ | "California Kids" was the only song kept from a group of 235 demos that Cuomo and producer [[Jake Sinclair]] listened to in early [[2015]] when beginning work on what would become ''The White Album''<ref>see [[Wannabeezer]]</ref>, and it was the inspiration for the album's "beach/nautical theme." The lyrics feature a "pack of heroic slackers," according the the album's iTunes description. The song was accidentally made available for streaming on Apple Music in the US on [[February 25]], [[2016]] and shared among the fan community before it was taken down again by Apple. | ||
The song, played live and acoustically, was released on the band's ''[[Spotify Sessions]]'' EP. | The song, played live and acoustically, was released on the band's ''[[Spotify Sessions]]'' EP. | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
The song received [[California Kids Teenage Victory Songs track review|a middling review]] from [[Teenage Victory Songs]], representing the moderately positive reception that band's more diehard fan base has shown the song. | The song received [[California Kids Teenage Victory Songs track review|a middling review]] from [[Teenage Victory Songs]], representing the moderately positive reception that band's more diehard fan base has shown the song. | ||
==Video/Audio== | |||
==Audio== | The music video was directed by SCANTRON and Jade Ehlers and premiered on March 9, 2016. | ||
===Weezer=== | <br><youtube>GMeu0ZubufU</youtube> | ||
===Weezer (Spotify Sessions)=== | |||
<youtube>MjSrHGhPgGE</youtube> | <youtube>MjSrHGhPgGE</youtube> | ||
===Scott & Rivers=== | ===Scott & Rivers=== | ||
<youtube>URzLSon0l_s</youtube> <youtube>aVZVXCa_uME</youtube> | |||
<youtube>aVZVXCa_uME</youtube> | |||
==Personnel== | ==Personnel== | ||
===Weezer=== | ===Weezer=== | ||
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*[[List of Weezer songs]] | *[[List of Weezer songs]] | ||
*[[Scott & Rivers]] | *[[Scott & Rivers]] | ||
{{Reference list}} | |||
[[Category:Scott & Rivers songs]] | [[Category:Scott & Rivers songs]] | ||
[[Category: Weezer songs]] | [[Category: Weezer songs]] | ||