One hit that got a lot of airplay in the early 1970s was Albert Hammond's "It Never Rains In Southern California"

Got on board a westbound 747
Didn't think before deciding what to do
Oh, that talk of opportunities, TV breaks and movies
Rang true, sure rang true

Seems it never rains in southern California
Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before
It never rains in California
But girl, don't they warn ya?
It pours, man, it pours

Out of work, I'm out of my head
Out of self respect, I'm out of bread
I'm underloved, I'm underfed
I wanna go home

It never rains in California
But girl, don't they warn ya?
It pours, man, it pours

Will you tell the folks back home I nearly made it?
Had offers but didn't know which one to take
Please…

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I would hear this song and always envision myself on TWA's afternoon 747 from JFK out to LAX.

Alas, that never happened. Instead I ended up on United's 7:00pm DC-10 watching Yul Brynner and Richard Benjamin in Westworld...