I think it should be California Dreaming by John Phillips, a former member of the Mamas and the Papas,

Not only in At that time, this song was later used by everyone including Chungking Express

What is his story

First, he formed "The Mamas and the Mamas" Papas)? John Phillips was originally a member of a folk song chorus group called "Journeyman". Once when he went to perform in a bar in San Francisco, there was a beautiful female middle school student who was only sixteen years old in the audience. Fascinated by this confident singer who was tall and lanky (he was over 1.90 meters tall), he actually followed him to New York. At the time, Phillips, who was 25 years old, was already married and had two children. Is this a problem for this wayward California girl named Michelle? She went to Phillips’s house and asked his wife to leave. John Phillips already knew that her husband often had sex outside. She was not surprised at all? She also persuaded Mitchell that John had such a lover in every city? However, this time she was mistaken. This Mitchell really took Phillips Charmed? A few weeks later, Phillips divorced? Soon, Mitchell became the new Mrs. Phillips?

In the winter of 1964, the old "Walkers" broke up Now, Phillips is planning to form a new band? He found Danny Doherty, a Canadian folk singer with a humorous personality, and then mobilized his wife Mitchell to join in to form a brand new " "Walker Band"? Mitchell was not very good at singing, but Phillips believed that with his wife joining them, they could get an extra income, so he persuaded Mitchell? Unfortunately, this three-person band was not successful at the beginning. ?One night, when the three of them were bored, they decided to go to a random place to relax and find inspiration. They found a globe and let it spin. Mitchell took a small arrow and threw it on it with his eyes closed. As a result, the arrow landed on a small island called St. Thomas in Central and North America. The three immediately set off to the tropical island and wandered around the island all day long, relying entirely on a credit card owned by Phillips. ?Soon, Dougherty's friend, the female singer Cass Elliot (Cass Elliot) also came to the island and brought a large amount of LSD to everyone? Elliot was obese (at his heaviest, he had Three hundred pounds), with a bold personality, people called her "Mama Cath"? At that time, Cath was secretly in love with Dougherty, but Daugherty pretended not to see it, because he was having a passionate fight with Mitchell? Puth saw it in his eyes and took it to heart? But for the sake of the success of the band, he endured it? Kath also held a grudge against Mitchell's actions, but she pretended not to see it? After all, Mitchell was still an inexperienced person. A little girl? In this way, the four of them lived a contradictory but free life on the island?

Kath originally wanted to join the band, but Phillips thought her voice was not high enough. It didn’t match the voice of the rest of the band, so I never agreed? Later, an accident happened. Kath was hit on the head with a heavy object, causing a slight concussion. After staying in the hospital for a few days, she was able to sing. !Just like that, mother Kath became a member of the new band?

Finally, Phillips’ credit card was declined by the bank, and the four of them had no choice but to go home? They only had money left in their pockets at the time Fifty dollars, what should I do? Mitchell decided to go to the casino to try his luck? What happened? They took the first class flight back to New York!

It was already the autumn of 1965, and they had not seen each other for several months. , the changes in New York surprised them. All their friends who often sang folk songs together went to California? At that time, the center of gravity of the American music industry was moving westward, and a large number of record companies opened branches in California. The contract attracted folk singers from the east? Of course, the pleasant climate on the West Coast of the United States is also a big reason? The four of them had just returned from a tropical island, and they were particularly touched by this. Mitchell was originally a singer who grew up in California. My girl, those days, I always clamored to go back to the West Coast? One night, Phillips had a sudden inspiration and wrote his wife's dream into a song called "California Dreaming":

< p> California Dream

The leaves are falling

Gradually turning yellow and dry

The sky is always gloomy and gray

I walked out of the door

It is cold winter outside

If I were at this moment Los Angeles

How warm it would be

California Dreaming

On a cold winter day

California Dreaming

All the leaves are brown

And the sky is gray

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

At the end of 1965, They did leave for Los Angeles, where Kath had been living for some time. She stayed at the home of her good friend, the folk singer Barry McGuire. McGuire suggested that they The four went to find their own producer, the talented Lou Adler, who signed them immediately after auditioning because Phillips was nicknamed "Papa." , they decided to give the band a new name? In this way, the "Mom and Dad Band" was born?

The main works they sang were all written by Phillips? He was good at writing melodies and was even better at it. With backing vocals? Edler hired the best shed bugs in Los Angeles for them to record an album called "If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears" and Launched the singles "California Dream" and "Monday Monday"? Although the band's style is not a typical folk rock, but a pop music with a folk flavor, this does not hinder this Both singles became hits, with the latter reaching No. 1 on the charts? Did Mom and Dad suddenly become famous?

However, as the band's career took off, the four of them The cracks between people began to become more and more obvious. Mitchell finally had sex with Danny, which made Phillips so angry? He even wrote a song to express his dissatisfaction (the song was titled A song called "I Saw Her Again" (I Saw Her Again) even became another hit song for the band)? Finally, the Phillips couple finally broke up? But at this time Mitchell had another They found a new love, and the other person turned out to be Gene Clark, the famous singer of "The Byrds". This change made both men losers. Dougherty fell into the quagmire of alcohol, and Phillips Did she seek help from the temporary anesthesia caused by drugs? Kath also felt uncomfortable. Seeing the man she loved fell in love with the young and beautiful Mitchell, she also gave up on herself and began to play with other men. Kath was crazy with many different people. They had sex with men and even gave birth to a daughter without a father? If the band hadn't made a lot of money at that time, they might not have been able to last even a month?

In 1968, mother Kath left the band , began her less successful solo career, and at the same time announced the official dissolution of the "Mom and Dad Band" which had been established for just over three years. Six years later, her mother Kath unfortunately died of a heart attack, and Phillips and The Mitchells still hated each other and were strangers to each other for a long time. Later, Phillips and Dougherty found two other female singers to reorganize the "Mom and Dad Band", but they could never recreate it. The glory of those years? It was these four ill-fated people who left us "California Dream" which still sounds so fresh and pleasant to this day? Listening to this song now is really embarrassing, as if it were in a dream?< /p>

Second, Phillips organized the famous "Monterey International Pop Festival" as a prelude to the 1967 "Summer of Love". "music?

The "Love and Flowers" pop music festival was held in Monterey, not far from San Francisco, from June 16 to 18, 1967. The promoters of the music festival were two unknown performance managers. They originally wanted to run it. As a non-commercial benefit show, and took this opportunity to introduce California music to audiences across the country? However, they later found that this brilliant idea was very troublesome to implement, so they sold the hosting rights to John Phillips and music production After Ron Adler took over, the two imitated the organization method of the Newport Folk Festival (Newport Folk Festival) and invited many musicians, including The Beatles' McCartney and Paul Simon, to serve as consultants. They were called bait, and they invited many powerful bands with only a small amount of money? But they really didn't lie. There were many talent scouts from record companies watching backstage that weekend? It later turned out that almost all the bands who were present later They all became famous in one fell swoop, but the band "Mom and Dad" that they highly recommended was overshadowed by other bands? The organizing committee also specially invited a photographer who had just shot a movie for Bob Dylan Pennebaker came to record the music festival, and the film became popular throughout the United States, leaving precious historical materials for future generations?

The Folk Song Festival attracted more than 50,000 music lovers, most of whom Did they come all the way from all over the United States to crowd the small town of Monterey? Stanley, the main manufacturer of the drug LSD, specially customized a batch of LSD for this music festival, and painted the pills purple to make them look good. Called "Purple Haze"? The atmosphere at the performance was peaceful, and not many police officers were seen at all?

Almost all the famous San Francisco psychedelic bands were invited to participate in the performance, but the most outstanding performance was Is she Janis Joplin? The song "Ball and Chain" she sang, which she learned from the black blues, can be said to be one of the most classic performances in the history of rock and roll. It is absolutely unforgettable. I have the honor to Friends who have watched the performance video must know what I mean? However, Joplin was not the most outstanding person at the music festival? That night, due to the strong recommendation of Paul McCartney of the Beatles, the two at that time Bands that are only famous in the UK made their debut in the United States for the first time: one was the rock band "The Who", and the other was the black American guitarist Jimi Hendrix and his band "Experience" "(Experience)? Pete Townshend, the guitarist of the "Who" band, knew that he was not as good as Hendrix, and if he played behind him, he would have to be compared, so he asked Jimmy to toss a coin to decide who would go first. After the performance, the band members smashed the instruments in their hands to pieces on the spot? "Who" appeared next was the San Francisco psychedelic band " "The Grateful Dead" (The Grateful Dead). The audience who had just been disturbed by "Who" obviously did not enter the role. The performance of "The Grateful Dead" was not too successful? Then there was Hendrix, who was ranked The last one to appear at the festival, his performance was even crazier than that of the "Who" band? He obviously took a lot of "Purple Haze" and was like a man possessed on stage? He sang a song called "Purple Haze" song, and left this magical name in history forever? After the performance, Hendrix lit the guitar on fire on the stage! It was like he was participating in a sacrificial ceremony, making the guitar Offered as a sacrifice to the God of Music? Of course, these two bands are not only good at acting, their musical achievements are also recognized around the world, especially Hendrix's guitar skills, which are unprecedented and unprecedented?

Before the festival started, Edler asked Phillips to write a promotional theme song for the festival. Phillips was inspired and wrote it in less than an hour. The song "San Francisco" is sung by Phillips' good friend, folk singer Scott McKenzie:

"San Francisco"

If you want If you go to San Francisco

Please don’t forget to put flowers in your hair

In the city of San Francisco

The people you meet are gentle and kind

< p> For those of you going to San Francisco

This summer will be filled with sunshine of love

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p> On the streets of San Francisco

Kind people put flowers on their heads

All over the country, from east to west

Wonderful changes have taken place

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People got up and set out

A whole generation

They had their own ideas

They sought change

They got up and set out

San Francisco (Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair)

If you're going to San Francisco

Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair

If you're going to San Francisco

You're gonna meet some gentle people there

For those who come to San Francisco

< p> Summer time will be a love in there

In the streets of San Francisco

Gentle people with flowers in their hair

All across the nation

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Such a strange vibration

People in motion

There's a whole generation

With a new explanation

People in motion

People in motion

Many middle school students in China have learned this song in English class? I remember that there was a time when my middle school suddenly stopped teaching it. The reason was This song was found to be a reactionary song? This confused us. How could such a beautiful song be a reactionary song? Maybe it was because San Francisco was a reactionary city, that’s what we thought at the time?

Monte Lee Music Festival is the world's first large-scale rock music festival. Listeners from all over the world spent three peaceful and enjoyable days in this beautiful town. Many of them decided to stay in California. Their next destination was the Haight Ashbury district of San Francisco, where they would wear flowers on their heads to celebrate the "Summer of Love." From then on, the hippie movement that influenced a generation began? Reflecting on The two songs "California Dreamin'" and "San Francisco" are included in the soundtrack of the movie "Forrest Gump" about this turbulent history of the United States?

So, is John Phillips worth remembering? What?