Hi,

How about "It Never Rains In California" by Albert Hammond.  I'm trying to recall the lyrics, but I think that's the gist of it ("all that talk of opportunity...").  That was a jolly good album, too. I'm remembering some of his other great songs..."Names, Tags, Numbers, Labels", "I'm A Train", and of course the legendary Hollies hit "The Air That I Breathe", which he wrote.  He probably has more credits that I've left out.

Them's were the days...

Back to lurking,

Marty

---- audities@smoe.org wrote:
> 
> From: "cvs"
> >>>>A friend was once making a list of songs about *leaving* LA, mostly 
> because of not "making it."  songs like "midnight train to 
> georgia," "do you know the way to san jose?"
> oh, and that flatlanders song, "Rose From The Mountain.">>>
> 
> X - "Los Angeles".  Love that song!
> 
> W.
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