The song L.A. Blues by Tom T. Hall is about the singer's experience of visiting Los Angeles for the first time. He expresses his disappointment and frustration with the city, saying that everything is so different yet the same as his home in California. He notes that his friends in L.A. are searching for their minds, when they've had them all along. He also mentions his disdain for the pressure to conform to the L.A. culture and lifestyle. Throughout the song, Tom T. Hall reminisces about spending time in California with his friends, drinking and playing music, before ultimately deciding that he doesn't want to be like the people in L.A. He sings about enjoying simple pleasures like eating eggs and bacon and contemplating life's deeper questions at night. Despite his reservations about L.A., Tom T. Hall acknowledges that he likes California overall and hopes to return someday. The song is a commentary on the cultural differences between different regions of the United States and the pressure to fit in with a particular crowd or way of life.
