Twelve Thirty
Encyclopedia
"Twelve Thirty" a.k.a. "Twelve-thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)", the song's main refrain
, is a song by The Mamas & the Papas
, which was the lead single from the album The Papas & The Mamas
. The song peaked at number 20 in the US, but failed to chart in the UK.
The song was written by John Phillips shortly after the band had relocated to Southern California in 1965. It is often cited as the band's last great single.
Jim Ward of Rolling Stone
, said "Twelve Thirty" was "the last recording of the self-proclaimed 'Golden Era'", he added, "It's probably the best realized song the group has recorded."
The song was inspired by Laurel Canyon
, a neighborhood of Los Angeles
, California
.
"Twelve-thirty" was covered by Autoliner on their debut album, Life on Mars (1999).
Refrain
A refrain is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the "chorus" of a song...
, is a song by The Mamas & the Papas
The Mamas & the Papas
The Mamas & the Papas were a Canadian/American vocal group of the 1960s . The group recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968 with a short reunion in 1971, releasing five albums and 11 Top 40 hit singles...
, which was the lead single from the album The Papas & The Mamas
The Papas & The Mamas
The Papas & The Mamas is a 1968 album by The Mamas & the Papas. It was their final album together before the group temporarily broke up before a brief 1971 reunion....
. The song peaked at number 20 in the US, but failed to chart in the UK.
The song was written by John Phillips shortly after the band had relocated to Southern California in 1965. It is often cited as the band's last great single.
Jim Ward of Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
, said "Twelve Thirty" was "the last recording of the self-proclaimed 'Golden Era'", he added, "It's probably the best realized song the group has recorded."
The song was inspired by Laurel Canyon
Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California
Laurel Canyon is a canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was first developed in the 1910s, and became a part of the city of Los Angeles in 1923 ....
, a neighborhood of Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
"Twelve-thirty" was covered by Autoliner on their debut album, Life on Mars (1999).