▁similar . ▁ ▁Jack ▁Ker ou ac ' s ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁novel ▁Big ▁Sur ▁opens ▁with ▁a ▁trip ▁to ▁California ▁on ▁the ▁train : ▁▁ ▁... I ▁had ▁s ne aked ▁into ▁San ▁Francisco ▁as ▁I ▁say , ▁coming ▁ 3 , 0 0 0 ▁miles ▁from ▁my ▁home ▁in ▁Long ▁Island ▁( N orth port ) ▁in ▁a ▁pleasant ▁room ette ▁on ▁the ▁California ▁Ze ph yr ▁train ▁watching ▁American ▁roll ▁by ▁outside ▁my ▁private ▁picture ▁window , ▁really ▁happy ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁three ▁years , ▁stay ing ▁in ▁the ▁room ette ▁all ▁three ▁days ▁and ▁three ▁night s ▁with ▁my ▁instant ▁coffee ▁and ▁sand wich es ... ▁ ▁Ben ▁Gib b ard ▁and ▁Jay ▁F arr ar ’ s ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁music ▁album ▁One ▁Fast ▁Move ▁or ▁I ' m ▁G one ▁and ▁the ▁associated ▁document ary ▁of ▁the ▁same ▁name ▁are ▁based ▁on ▁Ker ou ac ' s ▁novel ▁Big ▁Sur . ▁The ▁record ▁opens ▁with ▁a ▁song ▁called ▁“ Cal iforn ia ▁Ze ph yr .” ▁ ▁Grant ▁Hart ▁( of ▁H ü sk er ▁D ü ▁fame ) ▁wrote ▁a ▁song ▁called ▁" Cal iforn ia ▁Ze ph yr " ▁for ▁his ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁album ▁Hot ▁W ax . ▁The ▁song ▁may ▁be ▁a ▁pa e an ▁to ▁gay ▁liber ation , ▁especially ▁following ▁the ▁A ID S ▁ep ide mic . ▁ ▁Foot notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁California ▁Ze ph yr ▁Museum ▁Online