The lyrics are primarily a recitation of the names of various streets in the
Los Angeles area:
Doheny,
Cahuenga,
La Brea, La Jolla, Sequoia,
Alvarado,
Santa Monica,
Beverly Drive, and
Vine. (Martin's alias,
Figueroa, is also a Los Angeles street name.) The intersection of
West Pico Boulevard and
South Sepulveda Boulevard is in the
Rancho Park neighborhood. The singer expresses a desire to "feel alive and settle down in my
La Brea Tar Pits, where nobody's dreams come true". The song was featured in
the soundtrack of
Richard Elfman's 1980 underground cult film,
Forbidden Zone. "Pico and Sepulveda" was
covered in 2002 by
Lee Presson and the Nails on their album
El Bando En Fuego!. Several amateur versions were submitted to and played on the Dr. Demento radio program by such groups as the Roto Rooter Good Time Christmas Band. ==References==