I think this will be my new weekly thing: songs inspired in and around L.A. moments.

Goldfrapp
    What: “Ooh La La” by Goldfrapp (Windows Media Player or Real Player)

    Who: For optimum experience, you have to be a girl in a Pontiac Solstice or a Mazda Miata, maybe even a convertible Mini Cooper. But it can’t be more upscale because that’s just a different soundtrack for a different type of person.

    When: Sunny day, like today for top-down driving.

Where: Anywhere scenic where you can pick up some speed. For me, I was just driving into work but coming down 20th Street with the Santa Monica Mountains so vivid was a beautiful thing.

Why: Makes you feel free, optimistic and even a little sexy.