Take California
| "Take California" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Propellerheads | ||||
| from the album Decksandrumsandrockandroll | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Big beat | |||
| Length | 3:15 (Go On, Force Me Edit) 7:23 (Album Version) | |||
| Label | Wall of Sound | |||
| Composer(s) | Alex Gifford | |||
| Propellerheads singles chronology | ||||
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"Take California" is a 1996 single by the British big beat group Propellerheads.[1]
There are two versions of this song, called "Take California (Go On, Force Me Edit)" and "Take California (Album Version)". The latter is approximately four minutes longer than the former.[1]
The song is instrumental except for its repeated eponymous sample of Richard M. Nixon’s speech from an interview by Earle Doud and Alen Robin.[2]
Awards and accolades
[edit]"Take California" was nominated for the Grammy Awards of 1999 in the category of Best Rock Instrumental Performance.[3] NPR recognized the song as one of eleven essential Big Beat songs.[4]
Usage in media
[edit]The song was featured in the first iPod commercial[5] in October 2001.[6] The song was also included on the soundtrack of the 1999 film Forces of Nature,[7] and appeared in the 1998 film Uprising.[8]
Track listing
[edit]- CD Maxi-Single[9]
- "Take California (Go On, Force Me Edit)" – 3:17
- "Take California And Party" – 5:39
- "Take California (Album Version)" – 7:24
- "Echo And Bounce" – 5:26
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Take California at MusicBrainz
- ^ ""Propellerheads's 'Take California' sample of Earle Doud and Alen Robin's 'Second Interview - Vice President Richard M. Nixon'"". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ^ Sullivan, James (January 6, 1999). "Women Dominate Grammys / Lauryn Hill leads with 10 nominations". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. p. 4. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- ^ "The Big Beat Revolution: 11 Essential Songs". NPR. 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ^ ""10 Years of iPod Ads: From Techie to Sassy"". WIRED. 2011-10-29. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ^ "Revisit the mid-2000s through iPod commercials". The Verge. 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ^ "Forces of Nature (1999) - Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ^ "Thread: Uprising soundtrack". Teton Gravity Research Forum.
- ^ "Propellerheads – Take California". Discogs. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
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