He was so devastated that he left Genesis for a short time as well.

or what? I needed to introduce it to the world. guilty – barbara streisand & barry gibb Yacht Rock Official.

A lot of sports music from Eighties movies — “You’re the Best Around” and whatnot. Before we even knew we were picked up for a second episode, Hunter came up to me and said, “Uh, just talking to Doug Benson. When you go full Aladdin, I suppose it makes young love feel right. As for “Sentimental Lady,” well, it just happens to be one of the sappiest–and greatest–love songs of the Yacht Rock epoch. Wyatt Cenac (“James Ingram”): Who killed Koko? Like, waaaay before Sugar Ray started making videos. 52. …when you invite your best friend’s family for a boat ride and you see his teenage daughter in a bikini. So I was super pumped. By continuing to use this website, you agree to our policies regarding the use of cookies. Lyons: My thought is that Koko fell on his own harpoon and martyred himself. Our good friend Vatche Panos, who is super funny, really hit a home run with that one. This! [ryvl video_url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1o-NWNmQLM” auto_play=”no”] Miami Vice [/ryvl]may have the most claim to this song, but the best use came from 2009’s The Hangover. I think it’s garbage music for people who have no interest in listening to anything good. 10 – every kind of people – robert palmer “Hollywood” Steve Huey (“Hollywood Steve”): What I mostly remember is JD playing Journey records all the time. You can’t kill McDonald.

But hey, she’s married to “The Captain” – so how could she not be completely happy? [Harmon would eventually play record producer Ted Templeman in two episodes.].

A few non-rock artists almost made this list (George Michael's 'Careless Whisper' and Spandau Ballet's 'True' are almost examples, but not quite), yet a big chunk of Thriller heavily relied on the yacht rock sound. It also split in the middle, so you could run it through someone. And pay no attention to him sneaking into her bedroom with a MAGIC (what!?) …the moment you cruise by your ex in the harbor and she’s partying on a bigger boat. Lyons: The only negative thing I’ve ever heard from any of the actual people we’ve portrayed was that Kenny Loggins wasn’t a huge fan. I had gotten into the H&O song “Portable Radio” pretty hard. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Except for Jimmy Buffett.”, Michael McDonald (speaking to Time Out New York in 2008): “I thought Yacht Rock was hilarious. Eric Prydz later sampled it in 2004 for the house number one track ‘Call on Me’, and presented it to Winwood, who was so impressed he re-recorded the vocals to better fit the track. Yes, Hunter promised him the role of Peter Cetera. I wouldn’t need a buck to pass. The song was the only one to chart twice in the ’80s by the same artist, so just like Benny Mardones stalking your teenage daughter, he came back a second time after you already told him to “go away.”, “She’s just sixteen years old.
Collins wrote “In The Air Tonight” about the anger he felt after divorcing his first wife Andrea in 1979. Still, sounds great guys! fields of gold – sting. 1 – sailing – christopher cross, turn your love around – george benson hill street blues – mike post & larry carlton . Stair: “Nobody’s Fool”! Sometimes when we make love, Possibly THE ultimate yacht rock song, and it's that man Michael McDonald again. Not the reggae classic of the same name, this 1977 track was Player's biggest hit. Foster wanted complete creative control. These are real people.

19 – hearts – marty balin VH1 later named it the most "softsational soft rock" song of all time. So my roommates had a woodshop in the backyard; I went out there and drilled some holes, made some dowel rods, and wrapped the handle in rope. Hope it gets completed! We used a great Kenny Loggins song for the climax. Benny Mardones would like everyone to know that “Into The Night” is NOT about him perving out over a 16-year old girl. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Nashville on June 7, 2012; Bob Welch was 65 years old. That’s because he doesn’t get music. Hall didn’t give a fuck about us at all. I’m proud of killing off Hollywood Steve and making it a pain drug-induced hallucination. By now you’re wondering if you’ll ever make it back home from this seemingly endless voyage across the ocean. Look past the bearded man (aka HER DAD) who tells Benny to leave her alone when he knocks on their door. Mike Campbell wrote the music to this track while working on Tom Petty’s Southern Accents album, but later gave it to Eagles singer Don Henley, who wrote the lyrics. Co-writer Mick Jones said of the song: “I had no idea what it meant, but it left such a deep impression on me. The melody pushes you along, Welch’s pals Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey Buckingham, and Christine McVie do their thing behind the scenes, and what you get is a more streamlined (if less intimate) take on a song that first saw the light of day on the Mac’s 1972 LP Bare Trees. 6am - 10am, Part Time Lover 18 – baby come back – player 13 – peg – steely dan Lyons: I felt we always treated the music lovingly. But Welch was a prophet of sorts, and there’s still something forward thinking–if not visionary–about his fusion of disco and hard rock. .

total contrast to the film's celebration of it. Lane Farnham (editor, “Jimmy Messina”): JD and I had talked about Journey for a year before we did Yacht Rock. Top 100 Yacht Rock Songs – #41-50 It isn’t a genre, it’s a vibe. As soon as it was over, we knew we were in. “So I’m back to the velvet underground.

Mike Tyson appears in a hotel room looking for his missing tiger.

I didn’t understand it. It used several locations, and required many costumes and dancers. Three members of Toto played on the track. Cenac: Oates is the unsung hero in that group. Written by David Paich, he has said that the song is based on numerous girls he had known. Climb aboard my pleasure craft, ye mateys, and I’ll tell you a tale of a true Yacht Rock captain. – donald fagen