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Today, I’m excited to introduce a new California Today feature.

The idea is straightforward. We want to build a playlist of songs that are about, evoke or otherwise have some connection to California. We’re calling it the California Soundtrack — though that’s subject to change as it, like any good playlist, evolves.

And that’s where you come in: Each week, we want to add a new song recommended by a reader — the more diverse, the more creatively they fit the theme, the better.

My picks are Frank Ocean’s “Sweet Life” from 2012 and Merle Haggard’s 1969 anthem, “Okie from Muskogee.” They sound totally different, but I love the way they each skate a fine line between celebrating and skewering versions of the California dream.