The Beatles' "Back in the U.S.S.R." (1968) features a bridge section based on the song. Strawberry Alarm Clock, who toured with the Beach Boys in 1966–67, segues into the intro and first line of "California Girls" at the end of their song "Small Package", on their fourth and final album, "Good Morning Starshine" (1969). "California Girls" has also been adopted in numerous television commercials and jingles. It served as a tongue-in-cheek musical cue in the James Bond film "A View to a Kill" (1985).