Sweet - California Nights Lyrics






The New York girls, they've gone down to California
Don't say they didn't warn ya
'Bout spending time in Miami F.L.A.
That ain't no place to be anyway
Ooh, looking for someone in their life
Waiting for love to shine it's light

Everybody's dancing, California nights
Summer in the city, California nights
Boogie through to morning, California nights
California never go away, I'm here to stay

Those Vegas chicks have gone and thrown it all away
They're gonna settle down in L.A.
They've heard the stories of Hollywood and stars
Sunset Boulevard and custom cars
From roulette to room let, changing signs
Ceasers to Rainbow, life unwinds

Everybody's dancing, California nights
Summer in the city, California nights
Boogie through to morning, California nights
California never go away, I'm here to stay

Everybody's dancing, California nights
Summer in the city, California nights
Boogie through to morning, California nights
California never go away, I'm here to stay

Everybody's dancing, California nights
Summer in the city, California nights
Boogie through to morning, California nights





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  1. K.... ....

    I was a very young fan back in the 70s...but in the 80s 90s I could afford to get the full collection (or very near full collection) and then to do the same on CD was quite a treat for me. Many had moved on and listened to more modern music of the day. I did as well. BUT, there was always a special place for The Sweet in my music collection. There still is today.

  2. S.... F....

    Steve sounds a little like Mick Jagger in this one!

  3. D.... L....

    Sttteeeeevvvveeeeee...he sounds fantastic. I like it when they mix it up vocally. ❤️

  4. a.... ....

    They should have let Brian play guitar more often.

  5. d.... ....

    Good tune, but they should have released Silverbird as a single instead. Brian was the singer for Sweet.

  6. M.... 5....

    Brian connolly should of sang this

  7. J.... W....

    Das Lied war der Untergang von Sweet und Brain als Leadsänger

  8. m.... ....

    Sweet was awesome.It's a shame they don't get their due

  9. V.... M....

    he was a Foxx back then.

  10. k.... ....

    Really great song!
    I wish I knew more about Sweet back then. I think Queen was influenced a lot by Sweet.

    k.... ....

    Yes I do agree with you

  11. j.... ....

    Every song that Sweet plays is so different and great in it’s own right. After hearing them on the radio in the 70s it is only now in 2019 that I am discovering how great and influential this amazing band, Sweet, is.

  12. V.... M....

    Steve Priest looking hella hot

  13. J.... W....

    Sweet war ohne Brain nichts .leider auch umgekehrt

  14. A.... M....

    Johs & Drake'

  15. S.... G....

    Steve's way better singer then Brian... I love his voice....

    S.... G....

    Way better than Brian ? Please get your ears checked Sandra. RIP Brian.

    S.... G....

    @Michael Quaglia thats my comment and my ears are perfect thank you..dont get mad at my likes..

  16. P.... P....

    Tom Petty at the whiskey

  17. M.... N....

    The more i listen to this i can not avoid to think about how cruel the rest of the band were to Brian :(

    M.... N....

    Mick Nordström your entitled to your opinion of course...but do you really know the history? Even Brian admits things got bad at the end in his last interview...In one of Mick’s last interviews he said they tried just about everything to work it out....and both Andy and Steve tried over and over to reunite after Brian stopped drinking. I just don’t understand what people wanted them to do...you can’t force someone to get help.

  18. G.... S....

    Brian auf dem ,,,, Abstellgleis ,,, 😭😭😭

  19. S.... ....

    I love all these guys !!!!! part of my formative years !!!! they are THE reason I LOVE rock n roll !!!!! but I have to say, I always had a crush on steve !!! I love his cheeky sense of humor! and he always SERVED IT UP in every song....nice to see him showcased here....but mick, andy, and brian are what rounds out the whole sound.....they are best, together !!!!!

  20. T.... ....

    I love Steve's voice ❤

  21. J.... W....

    das war der Untergang von Sweet

  22. v.... S....

    The prove how though the band was. It was characteristic, they were all able to sing and act. Brain was great, but totally not in form when they recorded this. Level Headed was a great album.

  23. N.... M....

    Steve's voice is incredible.

  24. N.... J....

    Even though this song this is pretty good there is not as good as our other songs but that being said somehow I can't stop thinking picturing the Brady Bunch from the Brady's when they do their singing on their little episodes? I can see the the members of the cast of The Brady Bunch singing this LMAO hilarious

    N.... J....

    Nick Jaramillo

    You are spot on! I’ll never not have that visual now, lol!

  25. m.... ....

    Andy Scott is a top notch lead guitarist & doesn't get as much band recognition as the rest do.

  26. Y.... V....

    I miss you Brian sweetheart. I wish you knew how much we cared for you.

  27. M.... ....

    I like the very beginning of the video.. it looks like san fran,california.

  28. M.... D....

    Not one of their best

  29. J.... W....

    Nichts gegen Steven er war aber nicht Brain

  30. �.... �....

    Жалко уже нет с ними Брайана Коннолли!

    �.... �....

    Ударника , тоже нет .. В живых остались , только двое . Энди Скотт ( в строю ещё ) и Стив Прист ( живёт в США . Музыкой не занимается )

  31. N.... J....

    This song reminds me a lot of Ramble On, by Led Zeppelin it's got a little bit of a Ramble On type flavor to especially the beginning even his vocals, sounds a little like Robert Plant type it's interesting it's okay it's alright

  32. A.... ....

    es fällt mir auf, dass Brian in den Videos aus dem Jahr 1978 häufiger mit Gitarre zu sehen ist und weniger als Leadsänger auftritt … der Anfang vom Ende? … der langsame Rausschmiss?

  33. M.... ....

    the beginning of the video looks like san Francisco, California.

    M.... ....

    ps it is san Francisco really.

  34. G.... r....

    Great! Steve so beautiful ♥️♥️
    #BrazilLovesSweet

  35. B.... F....

    great job

  36. P.... E....

    i think maybe Brian wasn't singing so much..coz he got his throat kicked in one night at a gig...

    P.... E....

    It's a crime that they never caught the thugs who did it.

  37. R.... O....

    I love this but Brian should be in the front 😔

    R.... O....

    @museack That was mean, and unnecessary.

    R.... O....

    One of the best Drum fills ever at 2.50...mick tucker One of my Faves.

    R.... O....

    It could be that they wanted to give Steve a chance at being lead.

    R.... O....

    museack dude stop being a fucking asshole this is the 2nd comment I’ve seen you on bashing Brian go the fuck away if you’re not here to appreciate the music fucking hard headed asshole

  38. R.... O....

    I knew Brian played guitar but had not seen him play it with the group until 1978. He looks so sad in this video. Loved Steve’s singing though.

  39. T.... S....

    Tom Petty at 2.29!

  40. p.... s....

    The Sweet my Glam Rock Band forever and ever....😍👍👍🎵🎼🎶🎤🎸

  41. j.... T....

    2:30 Great solo andy rules

  42. D.... G....

    I remember when I was listening to this song at the juke box in the bar and I said wow what a beautiful sound very different from the classic sound of Sweet and Steve's voice really particular. After some time I bought the album level headed.

  43. M.... ....

    Thought this was Zeppelin for a second.....

    M.... ....

    think one more time

  44. H.... F....

    Love the song

  45. A.... L....

    They remind me of led zeppelin so much, in particular the intro is damn similar to ramble on

  46. C.... B....

    Mick looks awesome here - to me he'll always be the coolest member of Sweet - the true powerhouse of rock. Never cared much for the song so I'd never actually seen this promo despite being a Sweet fan. Thanks to my 3 year old son, who's taken to this song after we got the new box set I have been able to enjoy Mick's awesome looks! :D

    C.... B....

    It’s not one of my favorites either. And I heard it today at my supermarket, so that kind of tells you where this lies on the rock scale. :) It’s a bouncy tune to buy groceries by.

  47. V.... M....

    COOL ViD📺

  48. V.... M....

    Love this by Steve 🎸

    V.... M....

    I love Steve !!...His sexy smile!!!

  49. K.... R....

    Was für ein Kameramann👎😈 den Brian hat man nicht gezeigt nur von der Seite dabei habe ich Brian das erste Mal Gitarre spielen sehen🙄👍❤

  50. J.... F....

    They were first labeled as a 70s (bubble gum) band like the stupid Bay City Rollers. But they quickly shed that stupid stereotype as they became so multidemintional.....rock, pop, new-ceative, even a heavy metal sound (remember "Set Me free"). They were so creative, talented and harmonic cohesive. Addiction killed it all....damn!

  51. P.... B....

    Watch Burn On The Flame! Long Live Sweet!

  52. G.... S....

    Brian 💖 Connolly 💗 hat Sweet erst Mal zum Ruhm gebracht , mit seiner Goldstimme , da kam kein anderer mit, Andy erst recht nicht 👎

  53. B.... B....

    Krásná píseň 🎵🎸 bezva kapela

  54. X.... ....

    Not one of their better songs. It's like they went backwards on this one from all their pervious hits. It just doesn't grab you.

    X.... ....

    As I mentioned above, I heard it playing in the supermarket today. It’s a bouncy tune for grocery shopping. 😁

  55. E.... W....

    Love this song!! Huge fan of Steve but very disappointed to not see Brian in this video. He had a serious problem for which there was not the help there is today.  Hate to hear any negative comment about him, he was a wonderful performer and person.  A very sad situation, he was Golden and WAS the voice of Sweet - as much as Steve is awesome!!

    E.... W....

    I am disturbed at what happened to Brian. 1 word, WHY - Should have not happened the way it did 4 Angelic Brian,,HALL OF FAME IS OWED!!

    E.... W....

    Agreed, so sad, he was a treasure!

  56. P.... C....

    Ok this is definitely when the band is going in different directions. I love Steve's voice but it's clear Brian is being shunned. He's been a major part of Sweet for many years. If he had an addiction, then maybe sitting down with him and letting him know the band cares and doesn't want him to destroy himself. I realize in the 70's there wasn't as much help for people struggling with addictions. Brian was not a bad person because he had some issues. We all do. Brian was a survivor and he fought for many years through so much and that's what makes me love him. I wish I could go back in time and been a true friend and have an intervention to help him. I think he may have been self medicating to deal with deeper issues like finding his biological family since he was adopted. I think he wanted to be accepted. Nice song but not one of my favorites.

    P.... C....

    @Camie R.-S. No need to shout. Actually Brian wasn't even at Andy's audition. There is absolutely no need for name calling either. The whole story is tragic and pointing fingers does nothing. Read the entire story.

    P.... C....

    @AFS1959 If you want to know the truth about the whole thing don't listen to people on here dissing any other member of the group. Read one of he books such as Blockbuster!: The True Story of the Sweet by Dave Thompson. There was more to it than you will hear on any YouTube channel. One person was not to blame for the band's demise.

    P.... C....

    absolutely agree with you Pink champagne, especially where his biological family was concerned.

    P.... C....

    @Camie R.-S. AMEN Camelia !

    P.... C....

    I agree with every single word in this comment!

  57. s.... ....

    Someone forgot Mick Tucker's(drummer) name in the list of "SWEET" musicians for this"California Nights" song!

    s.... ....

    "SHOW MORE"

  58. A.... B....

    Da war der Zenit von Sweet schon Überschritten .ein Abgesang.

    A.... B....

    zwar ein guter Abgesang, aber ein trauriger Anblick, vor allem in Bezug auf Brian :-(

  59. S.... a....

    I know poor brain that he was on his way out of sweet is think brain looks sad

    S.... a....

    not Brain … BRIAN!

    S.... a....

    Learn how to spell woman! Sally Anne kolarMoa. Detroit Mi.

  60. R.... G....

    muito legal os The Sweet,Steve Priest canta bem,mas eu acho que o Brian Conolly canta melhor ainda.

  61. S.... D....

    Steve, Brain & Mick you guys are handsome also! all 4 of yous ROCK!!!! THANK YOUS FOR YOUR MUSIC, you 4 guys always make my day!

  62. S.... D....

    Andy Scott, You are handsome in this video also!!!!

    S.... D....

    Smileyface Delfino haha.....I prefer Steve

    S.... D....

    Chuck Norris!

  63. M.... O....

    I Love it for my live.............THE SWEET......THE BEST ever...

    M.... O....

    Mario Ott-Sieber well I don't love califonina nights I hate it and I hate saying that a bout sweet couse I love every other songs except this song and santa monica sunshine and alaxanda grhambell couse they say American places in two of the songs and the other they say usa why bloody American places do sweet sing about thiers a big buitful world out thier why not sing about places in england and Wales and Scotland and Northern Ireland and Africa and European countries and Australia and New Zealand why do they bloody sing about places in bloody America I hate America thiers a big buitful world out their

    M.... O....

    Sally anne kolarMoa it gets tiring listening to you bash America. I’ve reported you several times and will continue you for your nasty comments. We Sweet fans are here to celebrate them not bash others for their opinions or their countries. Now have a good day.

    M.... O....

    @Sally anne kolarMoa Hello for America. We love you!

  64. M.... S....

    One of the best and lesser known themes of Sweet!

  65. M.... H....

    Steve macht das gut, für Brian tut es mir sehr leid.

    M.... H....

    Magdalena Hoffmann Ja , mir tut es auch unendlich leid 😥 Brian in einer ,,,, Nebenrolle ,,, zu sehen .War ja eines seiner letzten Auftritte bei the sweet .

    M.... H....

    Gabi Sehmisch war mit 13 Jahren Sweet Fans. Seit einiger Zeit höre ich wieder Sweet sons. Ist toll füll mich wieder Jung!

  66. R.... H....

    Poor Sweet. Brian is your leadsinger. Without Brian you are nothing. Sorry Steve

    R.... H....

    OUGHHH Steve is a great lead singer, of course different tone and sound, but Steve gave so much as a singer and great, great bass player, one of the best.
    And Steve is so funny, real joker and the man who kept his tongue in middle of the mouth, never wanted argue and tried to hold band together. I like him as a person and a great muscian.
    Brian was the star and he was the SWEET, but he, himself destroyed his own created band, since 1975. That´s the fact, still miss him and his charisma, also his weakness as a rock star....LET HIM LIVE IN ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN!

    R.... H....

    steve is a very good singer,also.

    R.... H....

    What are you saying about Steve Prista?

    R.... H....

    Is true

  67. D.... D....

    sweet made a lot of references to the usa,this one/new york connection/windy city/big apple waltz/4th of july & the desolation boulevard album cover,but i don't think they ever recorded there,steve priest has lived in the usa for 39 years now.

    D.... D....

    WC HEAD. excuse me like I say why usa sing songs about alaxanda grhambell bell and santa monica sunshine and califonina nights and why do albums with American names like new York connection and big Apple waltz and 4th July thiers a big buitful world out thier why do songs and albums are bout bloody usa why not do songs and albums about england and Wales and Scotland and Northern Ireland and Africa and European countries and new Zealand and Australia thiers a big buitful world out thier and I love steve prest like I love andy scott and brain connelly and mick tucker bout why does he want to live in bloody America when england is a butiful country and Wales and Scotland and I live sweet bout it's made me bloody mad they done songs about bloody America what about doing songs about the rest of the butiful world

    D.... D....

    @Sally anne kolarMoa Drugs are bad.

  68. S.... ....

    I'm a bit frustrated with the production approach for the end of the song... 10-15 seconds more at the end would have made the song better... but it's alread good of course :-)
    Hello from Switzerland (french speaking part) / It's in my best of '78 playlist (nobighits!)

    S.... ....

    Hello from fredericktown, Missouri, USA

  69. r.... ....

    great song , these sweet tunes are maturing very well . you forget what a great band they were .

  70. B.... P....

    Love this song! One of the best songs off Level Headed in my opinion, along with "Love is Like Oxygen" (obviously) and "Silverbird." Love this video, too, even though Brian doesn't get much of the spotlight on this one.

  71. K.... n....

    🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵📢

  72. 2.... ....

    @2:29 that camera pans past The Whiskey with Tom Petty's name in lights. There is the future about to over take you.

  73. B.... R....

    Anyone know if his teammates gave him the possibility of rehabilitation before leaving the band?(Brian)

  74. m.... a....

    Va härligt med äkta Sweet!

  75. p.... b....

    yugg; dreary, depressing song < :^b .... must wash it from me brain with "little willy" or "fox on the run" ☺

    p.... b....

    peacock blue I agree, so Andy and Steve directed, sad

  76. m.... m....

    Poor Brian, this is when he was on his way out. Him being in the dark was rather symbolic of where it would go from here.

    m.... m....

    you are so right It makes me sad to see him outside

    m.... m....

    @Birgit Rothe - Well, he did it to himself with his uncontrollable drinking.

    m.... m....

    @museack ... Go fuck yourself asshole... How's that?

    m.... m....

    @museack Brian had depression, you stupid!

    After the attack he suffers, he lost confidence because his voice was never the same, so he started drinking and taking pills.
    If that wasn't enough, he was still kicked out of HIS OWN BAND, that's when his addiction got worse.

    So if you don't know what really happened to Brian, you have no right to say anything!

  77. M.... C....

    how did I miss this one , it's good but would like to have seen brian's face

    M.... C....

    es tut mir so leid dass er da schon nicht mehr als Frontman gesungen hat..

  78. M.... W....

    This is a weird one, Brian is the lead singer and obviously he was hitting the bottle but there were no close ups of him on this video ?

    M.... W....

    its a showcase for steve priestly, the guitarist.

    M.... W....

    Brian was on his way out at this point. It's visibly evident.

  79. M.... ....

    Catchy Tune . I live in Sacramento California the origin of Tower Records. All gone just like this song memories from the past. Very simple and melodic. It is sad to say that music steadily progressed throughout the 20th century and has consistently regressed in the 21st century.

    M.... ....

    I was born in long beach, cal. but now reside in manhatan, nyc.

    M.... ....

    🗽 manhatTan

  80. L.... S....

    Super Song. Was fürs Herz. RIP Brian und Mick

    L.... S....

    habe diesen Song gerade eingefangen. --Einfach nur super

    L.... S....

    +Birgit Rothe Er ist besonders gut. Das war aber schon einer der letzten vor der Trennung.

    L.... S....

    +Lydia Koppers so traurig...Da hätte noch so viel kommen können....

  81. 6.... ....

    Schade um Brian aber Steve hat auch eine super Stimme!!!

    6.... ....

    +Birgit Rothe Oh alles Gute. Wenn man sich Sweet anschaut geht es einem schon besser. Es hilft sich an die früheren schönen Zeiten zu erinnern.

    6.... ....

    +Lydia Koppers mein Sohn hat mir Sweet auf die Intensivstation mitgebracht. alle waren begeistert von dieser Gruppe. das hat echt gute Laune gemacht

    6.... ....

    +Lydia Koppers geht schon ganz gut trainiere meinen Arm jeden Tag und meine Begleitmusik sind natürlich Brian und Co.

    6.... ....

    +Birgit Rothe Das hört sich ja gut an.Sweet hilft in allen Lebenslagen. Alles Gute.

    6.... ....

    Klar war Brians Stimme einzigartig aber Steve hatte mehr Sex in der Stimme

  82. R.... ....

    Sweet really is one of the world's most underrated rock bands.

    R.... ....

    @The Lonely Traveller everybody was ripping each other off back then, few more than Led Zeppelin.

    R.... ....

    One of their best songs! Like Steve says he's there to stay and he did! I wish I got to see them then such a bunch of hotties!

    R.... ....

    I agree, I can't help but feel they have never gotten their just due in recent years the way other groups have with the same amount of talent, this group has a pretty deep, eclectic catalog and should be remembered more for more songs than just Ballroom Blitz and Fox on the Run, and Love is like Oxygen *(In the States at least).

    R.... ....

    @Rainer Fischer Ich stimme da auch gerne zu! Ich muss sagen, dass "Level Headed" und das "Cut AboveThe Rest" Album sind echte Meisterstücke!

  83. C.... S....

    entered Billboard Aug 12, 1978.. reached #76

  84. M.... ....

    that song rocks-it reminds me of san francisco, california.

  85. S.... ....

    Did Brian really play the guitar? I dont think so, because it looks really shaky. In the video of "Solid Gold Brass" (https://youtu.be/Euwin3Rly-0?t=4m33s) he is "playing" the keyboard, but you can't listen to any keyboard sound especially at that part... .

    S.... ....

    BRIAN FRANCIS CONNOLLY created THE SWEET in 1967! Andy Scott have been HIRED by Brian in late summer of 1970! And yes,Brian used to sing at different instruments,he was a complete musician! At that time it was called"synthesizer" not keyboard.So don`t give too much credit to andy scott which ruined Brians life!:(

    S.... ....

    Scott was the last one hired, it seems to me insoluble what happened with Brian, today I know his history because I am not of that generation .... although andy had good voice, musical knowledge, it could not equal to Brian who had charisma and everybody I loved him.

    S.... ....

    I agree with you Camelia, really the sweet was Brians band

  86. A.... B....

    Sweet July 1978

  87. o.... l....

    this goes back to a time airplay didn' t mean automatically playing 24 hours faceless plastic crap.
    Marvelous and ---melancholic --track!

  88. M.... R....

    Ich Habe noch nie Brayen Gitarre Spiele

    M.... R....

    +Lydia Koppers echt schade. da ging es ihm bestimmt schon schlecht. Wie muss er sich dabei gefühlt haben...

    M.... R....

    +Lydia Koppers Steve singt aber auch gut. Es war ja kurz vor der Trennung. Ich denke mal Brian hatte da den Gesangspart schon abgegeben.

    M.... R....

    +Lydia Koppers ja wie schade. er sah so verloren aus auf der Bühne...

    M.... R....

    +Birgit Rothe gerade das tut mir so leid Er war DER Frontman

  89. g.... ....

    Awesome, the Tower Records in San Francisco on Columbus street! Sadly now replaced by a Walgreens store.

    g.... ....

    +gaae2000 I thought it was Tower Records on Sunset in LA - sadly replaced by some whatever BS :-)After all - they sing about Hollywood and custom cars on Sunset!

    g.... ....

    that's true.

    g.... ....

    gaae2000 what the hell are u on a bout tower records in San Francisco who the hells botched about anything to do with America I hate America

    g.... ....

    Ahhh...memories

  90. o.... ....

    .....love this one to DEATH but, very much a throwback to the earlier Seventies, doesn't evoke '78 in the slightest - succeeds also in effectively demonstrating Zep's appropriation of Sam & Dave in "Ramble On".....

    o.... ....

    ich bin froh das Andy und Steve noch leben Hurra Sylvia

  91. J.... T....

    Hey Guys - No debate here.  I really appreciate you educating me.  The only thing I thought I was saying is that Steve is singing.  I have no idea who wrote it, but I also recognized that Brian played acoustic on the side and that may have been putting him on the side. Jadranko you rule. To make a good analogy -  kinda like Ace Frehley when he did some (better KISS ) great songs. This actually reminds me of some Zeppelin.  Most of this tune sounds like Ramble On.  Not the chorus, just the rest. I love Steve.  Rock on Brah's 

    J.... T....

    Hi Jeff, no no 'education' class here :) but debate is necessity when someone is twisting my words - like I'm writing in Chinese :D

    J.... T....

    ok i Think
    that Steve andy had Always been The voice of sweet

  92. J.... ....

    A Tele on lead guitar! Back in the day when not everyone had to play a Strat.
    An appealing auditory experience for the discerning ear!

  93. J.... ....

    Another soft song where Brian's voice was slowly pushing away and the rock sound from the last albums turned into the mainstream pop ELO style. The beggining of the end was on horizon.

    J.... ....

    +lisalu910 hallo lisalu910 You're so right !!

    J.... ....

    +lisalu910 Brian was so sensible I think it was all too much for him

    J.... ....

    still a good song though.

    J.... ....

    @Jadranko V Who received the songwriting credits because the band agreed everybody would equally share in the publishing money doesn't mean all four had anything to do with the song.