"Beverly Hills" by Weezer

I chose the song "Beverly Hills" by Weezer, because I love listening to the harmony and melody of the song. For some reason, it's a beat that I have always been able to remember since I first heard the song, and "Beverly Hills" has to be one of my most favorite songs, something I have listened to countless times. To complement the amazing melody, I love listening to the lyrics; With most songs I am not able to understand all of the words that are sung, but with "Beverly Hills", I am able to follow the song, almost like a story, so I understand what Weezer is trying to get across as they express their view of the California Dream, specifically the dream of Beverly Hills and Hollywood. Because of its harmonious sound and its simple but meaningful lyrics, "Beverly Hills" is a fantastic song that once again supports the idea that the California Dream is something everyone longs for, but yet the dream is almost unattainable in the mind of the band.

Seeing if the USC link works

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How to define the California Dream

The California dream is something rather different from the typical American dream. People travel from countries far away simply to come investigate the California lifestyle. For some, the dream means becoming a world famous movie star, and for others it's a chance to start over with a new life. Which ever the case may be, almost everyone can agree that the main attractions embedded in the California dream include the weather, the possibility of fame, the attractive people generally associated with California, the beaches, and a paucity of other factors. This primarily differs from the typical American dream, because the American dream generally consists of owning a house, owning a car, raising a family, and living a successful life . The California dream tends to almost be more extravagant, because people long for this fame and beauty, and it's just different than the idea of simply becoming successful as a person and living anywhere in the country. California comes across as this land of relaxation, where the beaches are just a few minutes away, almost like an ongoing vacation, but yet this is not reality. This is how one could define the California dream in relation to the regular American dream.