Belinda Carlisle - California

What cultural information do songs teach us?

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Songwriters: COMPTON, JOHN PARKER

I remember I was in the tanning salon
When I heard that River Phoenix was gone
They say that only the good die young
But that ain't true where I come from
California...California

It took a lot for me to say
I want to walk away, LA
From the sharks and the Chardonnay
In California...California

4 in the morning we were in our beds
The swaying palm trees above our heads
Woke up to a primal rumbling sound
When the Northridge quake ripped open the ground
California...California

It took a lot for me to say
I want to walk away LA
From the sharks and the Chardonnay
In California... In California
Golden State, I'm back in the Golden State
Golden State of Mind

American City Life

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Super Commuters Geographics

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Cardiff, Wales.

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So where is Wales? First let’s ________, its not in England. This distinction is not only correct, it is ________ important to the Welch. Wales is a part of Great Britain along with Scotland and England. The UK or United Kingdom includes the countries of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland.

Isolated ________ discovery showed there were people in Wales 250 years ago. Monolithic monuments can be found along many the country road, ______ the memory of the ______ as they have for thousand of years. Around 600 BC the Celts began ______ in Wales where they ______ for 500 years until the arrival of the Romans. The ______ Celts were never really conquered; they were able to live side by side with the Romans, all the while preserving their language and traditions.

Like their ______, the Welsh today has ______ pride in their culture and on going resistance to the domination of their bigger stronger neighbors. They strive to secure their _____ and future as a separate nation to the localized government. A passion for their ______ is never afar from the surface.

A good place to start your trip in Wales is the bustling ______ capital city of Cardiff. The center piece of the city is the 12 century Cardiff castle.

Cardiff Bay ______ quietly next to contemporary hotels, the huge millennium center and the old harbor. During the industrial revolution Cardiff enjoyed tremendous _____ exporting much of the worlds iron and coal. To step back into the past, we visited the museum of Welsh life where _____ buildings from all over Wales represent various periods of history. Animals _____, shop windows display the wears of the day and rooms _____ that the iron workers will be home for dinner any minute.

Cities: Dublin

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Originally founded as a Viking settlement, it evolved into the Kingdom of Dublin and became the island's primary city following the Norman invasion.

Cities: Boston

What do you know about Boston? Leave your facts here. For example:
East Boston now has more Hispanic/Latino residents than white residents, according to census data recently released by the city.

Cities: Melbourne

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Melbourne's parks offer a wonderful range of opportunities to make the most of your leisure time. With a network of nearly 480 hectares of internationally acclaimed parks and gardens, there is something to suit everyone's lifestyle.

Cities: Montreal

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Montreal is the second largest city in Canada.

Cities: London

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Tate Modern gallery has a Schools Programme. School groups are very welcome at all four Tate galleries, and there is discounted entry to many of Tate's exhibitions.