Weekend Playlist: America (West)

Weekend Playlist: America (West)

Here's the weekend playlist created by Benny with help from guest curator Adrian looking at X/twitter selections (06/02/2026) with Songs that reference the Western states of America.
This was commemorate America's annual Superbowl (LX) held at Levi's Stadium in San Francisco. This is hopefully first of set of American-themed mixtapes.

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side 1] California
Eagles - Hotel California
Beach Boys - California Girls
Mamas & Papas - California Dreaming
Marlena Shaw - California Soul
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the bridge
Bran Van 3000 - Drinking LA

[Side 2] Best of the West
Ventures - Hawaii Five-O
Dolly Parton - Eugene Oregon
Beastie Boys - Root down
Praga Khan - Breakfast in Vegas
B52s - Private Idaho
Prefab Sprout - King of rock'n'roll

[Bonus]
808 State - Pacific State
Kirsty MacColl - A New England

Long list

• Bruce Springsteen - Tucson Train
• Bruce Springsteen - Western Stars
• James - Alaskan Pipeline
• Prefab Sprout - King of Rock’n’Roll
• Albert Hammond - Southern California
• Eagles - Hotel California
• Mamas & Papas - California Dreaming
• 808 State - Pacific State
• Fatboy Slim - Kalifornia
• Glenn Campbell - By the time I get to Phoenix
• Dionne Warwick - Do you know the way to San Jose
• Nat King Cole Trio - Route 66
• Praga Khan - Breakfast in Vegas
• Kendrick Lamar - Compton State of mind
• Magnetic Fields - Come back from San Francisco
• REM - Electrolite
• Aztec Camera - Somewhere in my heart
• Linda Ronstadt - Adios
• Friendly Fires - Hawaiian Air
• Liam Lynch - United States of Whatever
• Sedona - Houndmouth
• Move - California Man
• Scott McKenzie - San Francisco
• Thin Lizzy - Hollywood
• David Lee Roth - California Girls
• Tupac - California Love
• Can - Bel air
• Marlena Shaw - California Soul
• Souls of Michief - 93 til infinity
• Blackstreet - No Diggity
• Enrique - California callin’
• REM - I remember California
• Kirsty MacColl - A New England
• Laura Marling - Salinas
• Hamilton - Washington on your side
• Perry Como - Delaware
• Dwight Yoakam & kd lang - Sin City
• Pearly Shells - Don Ho
• Shovels & Rope - San Andrea Fult Line Blues
• Dolly Parton - Eugene Oregon
• Jan and Dean - Honolulu Lulu
• 10,000 Maniacs - Painted Desert
• Johnny Cash - Ballad of Boot Hill
• Ventures - Hawaii Five-O
• Amelia Lily - California
• Phantom Planet - California
• Bran Van 3000 - Drinking LA
• Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club
• B52s - Private Idaho
• Lilo & Stitch - Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride
• Ryan Adams - La Cienga just smiled
• Sophie B Hawkins - California
• Sugar - Hoover Dam
• Poison - Fallen Angel
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the bridge
• Warren Zevon - Desperados under the eaves
• Beach Boys - California Girls
• Mazzy Star - California
• Tom McRae - Walking to Hawaii
• Nick Heyward - Perfect Sunday
• Beastie Boys - Root down
• Gorillaz - Idaho
• John Denver - Rocky Mountain High
• Michelle Shocked - Anchorage