1995, which became their first mainstream hit. The British singer-songwriter Noel Harrison released a song and album titled Santa Monica Pier (1968). In 1948, bandleader Kay Kyser released a 78 record of the novelty song "When Veronica Plays the Harmonica (Down at the Pier in Santa Monica)". One of the few songs musical satirist Tom Lehrer has recorded since the 1970s is a tribute to the holidays of the Jewish calendar called "I'm Spending Hanukkah in Santa Monica". Richard Rossi released a song called "Santa Monica," celebrating the Santa Monica Pier, on his album Seasons of My Heart. The band Savage Garden released a song titled "Santa Monica" from its album Savage Garden (1997). The modern rock band Theory of a Deadman's song "Santa Monica" is a first-person account of a girl leaving her significant other to start a new life in Santa Monica. French Rapper Moha La Squale released the song "Santa Monica" in 2019. Notable people Sister cities Mazatlán, Mexico Hamm, Germany Fujinomiya, Japan See also 2013 Santa Monica shootings Aragon Ballroom (Ocean Park, Santa Monica, California) Arcadia Bandini de Stearns Baker, co-founder and benefactress of Santa Monica List of cities and towns in California List of City of Santa Monica Designated Historic Landmarks List of people from Santa Monica, California List of public art in Santa Monica, California Muscle Beach References External links City of Santa Monica A Weekend in Santa Monica – slideshow by The New York Times Image of zoning map of Los Angeles outlining Santa Monica,1927. Los Angeles Times Photographic Archive (Collection 1429). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles. 1769 establishments in New Spain 1886 establishments in California Venues of the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic athletics venues Cities in Los Angeles County, California Incorporated cities and towns in California Populated coastal places in California Populated places established in 1769 Populated places established in 1886 1886 establishments in the United States Seaside resorts in California Westside (Los Angeles County)