Society & Culture
Episode 49: Man Overboard! The Escapism of Yacht Rock.
2021-09-03
Marc and Kristina celebrate their new brand (GenXtemporaneous) with an examination of Yacht Rock. They discuss sociopolitical reasons that yacht rock was popular in the first place, the reasons there has been a resurgence in its popularity, their favorite yacht rock songs and they fight over Ted Lasso.
Links for references below.
Colier, Matt. "AllMusic Loves Yacht Rock". AllMusic. June 25, 2014.
Prato, Greg. "The Yacht Rock Book: The Oral History of the Soft, Smooth Sounds of the 70s and 80s". Jawbone Press.
Seale, Jack. "I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock review – lushly comforting". The .Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. June 14, 2019.
Toal, Drew "Sail Away: The Oral History of 'Yacht Rock'". Rolling Stone. June 26, 2015.
My Old School- Steely Dan- 1973 - YouTube
The Beach Boys - Sloop John B Promo Film (Official Video) - YouTube
The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes (Lyrics) - YouTube
Only A Fool Would Say That - YouTube
Warren G - Regulate (Official Music Video) ft. Nate Dogg - YouTube
Toto - Rosanna (Official Music Video) - YouTube
10. Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Piña Colada Song) - YouTube
Gerry Rafferty Baker Street Long Version - YouTube
My Old School- Steely Dan- 1973 - YouTube
CAPTAIN & TENNILLE ❖ love will keep us together (official video) - YouTube
Lady - Little River Band (lyrics) HD - YouTube
Olivia Newton-John - Magic - YouTube
Christopher Cross - Sailing (Official Audio) - YouTube
Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind - YouTube
Michael McDonald On The 'Yacht Rock' Resurgence - YouTube
History of Yacht Rock- (w/Greg Lee of the Yacht Rock Revue) - YouTube
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