Will Cooley Fan Club's recent post about Yacht Rock has got Sweet Pickles all worked up with its references to Sex on the Beach, coke, suntan lotion, and topsiders! Yacht Rock is a genre that I associate with my childhood (its heyday of 1976-1984 succinctly covers kindergarten through junior high for me), would never have acknowledged as a teenager or college student, but have come to re-embrace over the past several years. These examples are not intended to contend for the title of top Yacht Rock song of all time, but rather are some personal faves that Sweet Pickles recommends to those who are new to the pleasures of the genre as well as to longtime enthusiasts who appreciate the classics. Now, I'm off to start working up a Yacht Rock playlist for Perdido this weekend! [And I'll be happy to burn a copy to disc for anybody who wants one!]
Dreadlock Holiday by 10cc
"I don't like reggae... I LOVE it." And I've always wanted to tell someone "Don't you walk through my words!"
Hold the Line by Toto
So Into You by Atlanta Rhythm Section
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