My Top 5 Songs that Define Los Angeles
In a Minute with Evan Lovett
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5 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 24 May 2024
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
Impactful, important, historical... these are the characteristics I tapped into the most when putting together my intimate list of top 5 songs that define L.A. I enjoyed digging into the meanings of the lyrics, and researching the origins of these classics.
#5 (8:06) - The Song you Thought would be #1
#4 (15:17) - Hip Hop's Ode to the Metropolis
#3 (21:03) - The Outlier, Geographically and Musically
#2 (25:46) - A True L.A. Classic
#1 (31:30) - Did you KNOW this Song was about L.A.?
BONUS SONG (37:45) - We Love it!
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| 0:00.0 | Yo, welcome to another episode of In A Minute Minute with Evan Lovett, |
| 0:12.1 | coming to you live from the |
| 0:13.7 | I am studios right here in the heart of LA and this episode is brought to you by |
| 0:18.7 | my good friends at Culver City Toyota Let me tell you something. |
| 0:23.1 | I head down there about once a month, sometimes more. |
| 0:27.2 | And this is a unique dealership. |
| 0:29.0 | This is warm, welcoming, inviting. |
| 0:32.0 | It's got Florida ceiling windows, cool chill areas, free |
| 0:36.0 | Wi-Fi, coffee. It's legit like a friendly environment and a cool place to hang |
| 0:41.6 | out, like a co-working space couldn't have it as good as |
| 0:46.0 | cul-for Toyota has it but the thing is it's also a good place to buy a car new car or a pre-owned. And that's why my man George, the general manager, |
| 0:56.7 | goes the extra mile, especially on those pre-owned. They want you to buy with confidence. |
| 1:01.0 | And every Culver City Toyota certified pre-owned vehicle |
| 1:05.2 | passes a 118 point inspection. 118 point inspection. It comes with a |
| 1:11.6 | comprehensive limited warranty, roadside assistance, and additional perks. |
| 1:16.8 | And I'm not just talking about that free Wi-Fi and coffee. |
| 1:20.1 | Great service, great people. |
| 1:22.1 | So head to Culver City, Toyota, right there on Washington Boulevard, |
| 1:25.0 | everybody there will be able to take care of you. But as for George, he's going to make sure you leave with a sweet ride. |
| 1:32.0 | And when you have a sweet ride. |
| 1:32.7 | And when you have that sweet ride, |
| 1:34.2 | what's the first thing you're going to do? |
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