- Pico and Sepulveda
Single infobox
Name = Pico and Sepulveda
Type = Single
Artist = Felix Figueroa & His Orchestra
Album =
Released = 1947
Genre =Jazz
Length = 2:30
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Next single =Pico and Sepulveda is a song by Felix Figueroa & His Orchestra (stage name for
Freddy Martin 's band). The 1947 song was frequently featured onDr. Demento 's radio show. [ [http://themadmusicarchive.com/song_details.aspx?SongID=283 Pico and Sepulveda by Felix Figueroa & His Orchestra ] ] It is about streets in Los Angeles and was composed by Eddie Maxwell andJule Styne . (Ambassador Records, 1947 (b/w "She of the Coffee Brown Eyes"))The intersection of West Pico Blvd and South Sepulveda Blvd is in the Rancho Park neighborhood.
The song was featured in
Richard Elfman 's 1980 underground cult film,Forbidden Zone . "Pico and Sepulveda" was covered in 2002 byLee Press-on and the Nails on their album "El Bando En Fuego!".Lyrics
(Pico and Sepulveda, Pico and Sepulveda) (Pico and Sepulveda, Pico and Sepulveda) Doheny, (Pico and Sepulveda, Pico and Sepulveda) Cahuenga, (Pico and Sepulveda, Pico and Sepulveda) La Brea... (Pico and Sepulveda) ...Tar Pits (Tar Pits!) La Jolla, (Pico and Sepulveda, Pico and Sepulveda) Sequoia, (Pico and Sepulveda, Pico and Sepulveda) La Brea... (Pico and Sepulveda) ...Tar Pits (Tar Pits!) You can keep Alvarado, Santa Monica, even Beverly Drive .Vine may be fine, but for mine I want to feel a-live and settle down in my love La Brea... (Pico and Sepulveda, Pico and Sepulveda) ...Tar Pits (Pico and Sepulveda, Pico and Sepulveda) Where nobody's dreams come true... (Pico and Sepulveda, Pico and Sepulveda) (Pico and Sepulveda, Pico and Sepulveda) ee also
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Forbidden Zone (soundtrack) External links
*http://www.armory.com/~gergen/Pico-and-Sepulveda.txt
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?um=1&tab=wl&hl=en&q=W%20Pico%20Blvd%20%26%20S%20Sepulveda%20Blvd%2C%20Los%20Angeles%2C%20CA%2090064 Map of Pico and Sepulveda]
*imdb name|0155864|Eddie Cherkose (aka Eddie Maxwell)References
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