"Los Angeles"

SUBJECT: Something about there being other places named "Los Angeles" besides the Southern California one.. and pronounced differently ("angulus") with a hard "g".

"I was under the influence of a lot of coffee when I wrote this song, so I don't really remember what it's about, but I think it's about linguistics"
-Frank on stage, 9/96.

LYRICS:
I met a man / He was a good man / Sailing and shoring / Dancing the beta can-can / Making me foreign / Oh yeah / I want to live in Los Angeles / Not the one in Los Angeles / No, not the one in South California / They got one in South Patagonia / I want to live in Los Angeles / Not the one in Los Angeles / They got a bunch down in Moleville / They got a bunch more still / I want to live in Los Angeles / Not the one in Los Angeles / They got one in twenty-five two five / Works just like a beehive / I want to live in Los Angeles / Not the one in Los Angeles / Counting helicopters on Saturday night / The symphony of the fair light / I hear them saying Los Angeles / In all the black and white movies / And if you think they star-spangled us / How come we say Los Angeleez? / I'll wait in Los Angeles / I'll wait in the pouring sun / No way / For not anyone / No way / I met a man / He was a good man / Sailing and shoring / He got a betatron, man / Talking that foreign / Oh yeah / I'll wait in Los Angeles / I'll wait in the pouring sun / No way / For not anyone / No way

LIVE: yeah, played a bunch.

ACOUSTIC: yeah, but rarely.

HISTORY: A moderate hit for Frank. There was even a video made that featured a Frank cruising around on a hovercraft. The song got a lot of alternative radio play when it came out. (in fact hearing "Los Angeles" on the radio is how i first got into Frank's music.)

SIGHTINGS:
- VH1's ill-fated "Late World With Zach" comedy/variety show used an edited version of "Los Angeles" for their theme song.
- Hard rockers Finger Eleven recorded a cover of this song on a demo, but haven't released it.