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DaveInSeattle wrote:My GF got a new car last weekend, and it came with XM radio for a year, so I programmed in Yacht Rock for her.

Just how many times a day does "Sailing" by Christopher Cross get played?
Not enough?
Right? If anyone should appreciate that song.

Unless it's all a lie and the canvas *can't* do miracles...
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YR is not about technicalities.
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P.D.X. wrote:YR is not about technicalities.
+1. Leave your technicalities and worries back at home, man.
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Then we might as well throw Jimmy Buffett up there.

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Margaritaville (the Pina Colada Song)
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This is a good reference.
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rass wrote:^^^^
I got jumped. I love Gordo, don't think he qualifies. I'm assuming we're doing solo artists. If not may need to rethink all four slots, and yeah, Ambrosia is smoooooooth.
Gordon Lightfoot is NOT yacht rock.
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tennbengal wrote:I can't find it on my XM. It isn't on Channel 17 like it is supposed to be, something called Love remains in that spot. Sad.
That's it. They haven't updated the station name yet for some reason.
They updated the channel name!

Just in time for it to move next weekend?
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What is Gordon Lightfoot? Is he too folky? Play Sundown on a yacht and boat shoes would certainly shuffle.
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Carefree highhhhhwayyyyy, but in water and not on a roadddddd
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Gunpowder wrote:What is Gordon Lightfoot? Is he too folky? Play Sundown on a yacht and boat shoes would certainly shuffle.
I think a little too folky. And always a chance that this comes on and ruins the mood.
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Gunpowder wrote:What is Gordon Lightfoot? Is he too folky? Play Sundown on a yacht and boat shoes would certainly shuffle.
I think the lyrics are a little too dark on that song for Yacht Rock. One man's opinion. I also found it to be a kind of sinister song. (Not that that's necessarily a bad thing.)
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Dear Yachty,

I'm ok with I Cant Tell You Why but I feel like some might not be. I don't care though...

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Cause it's late?
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Rupert Holmes' "Answering Machine" is probably the worst Yacht Rock song ever, yet it does do a good job of presaging our technological dystopia where personal relationships are concerned.
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brian wrote:Rupert Holmes' "Answering Machine" is probably the worst Yacht Rock song ever, yet it does do a good job of presaging our technological dystopia where personal relationships are concerned.


Pretty sure that competition is closed, it's simply beyond belief awful.

Also, Georgy Porgy is pretty terrible.
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From discussion last page, my Yacht Rock top 5 in no particular order:

Steely Dan
Gerry Rafferty
Seals & Croft
Ambrosia
Boz Scaggs
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tennbengal wrote:
brian wrote:Rupert Holmes' "Answering Machine" is probably the worst Yacht Rock song ever, yet it does do a good job of presaging our technological dystopia where personal relationships are concerned.


Pretty sure that competition is closed, it's simply beyond belief awful.

Also, Georgy Porgy is pretty terrible.


Agreed. Also, where the fuck is "Dreadlock Holiday" this summer, SiriusXM? (I had to Google it and was kind shocked to learn those dudes are white. I wonder if it got dropped from the rotation for cultural appropriation or what?)
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brian wrote:
tennbengal wrote:
brian wrote:Rupert Holmes' "Answering Machine" is probably the worst Yacht Rock song ever, yet it does do a good job of presaging our technological dystopia where personal relationships are concerned.


Pretty sure that competition is closed, it's simply beyond belief awful.

Also, Georgy Porgy is pretty terrible.


Agreed. Also, where the fuck is "Dreadlock Holiday" this summer, SiriusXM? (I had to Google it and was kind shocked to learn those dudes are white. I wonder if it got dropped from the rotation for cultural appropriation or what?)


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brian wrote:Agreed. Also, where the fuck is "Dreadlock Holiday" this summer, SiriusXM?


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Rush2112 wrote:
brian wrote:Agreed. Also, where the fuck is "Dreadlock Holiday" this summer, SiriusXM?


I Love It!


10cc also have I'm Not In Love and The Things You Do Love. Pretty good! But I think a victim of expanding the playlist this year. I think YR has basically become The Bridge minus James Taylor plus YR bumpers. Little disappointed this year you guys.
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I'm working on a 2017 Yacht Rock wrap-up post to correspond with the end of the 2017 yacht rock season and I don't want to give tooooo much away, but I'll tease this. I complement a Steely Dan song.
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rass wrote:
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brian wrote:Agreed. Also, where the fuck is "Dreadlock Holiday" this summer, SiriusXM?


I Love It!


10cc also have I'm Not In Love and The Things You Do Love. Pretty good! But I think a victim of expanding the playlist this year. I think YR has basically become The Bridge minus James Taylor plus YR bumpers. Little disappointed this year you guys.


And it's gone.

Flipping through the channels and hit The Bridge. A James Taylor song was playing.
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Yeah, went to pick up a couple of things and was jarred back to earth with a Beatles song. Damn, you SXM. (Though with my Alexa in my office at least I can listen to it still any time I want, just not in the car.)
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Do you have Bluetooth in your car? You can just type Yacht Rock into Apple Music and like 58 playlists come up.
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Jerloma wrote:Do you have Bluetooth in your car? You can just type Yacht Rock into Apple Music and like 58 playlists come up.


I could technically connect to SXM via its app on my phone via Bluetooth in my car speakers if I really wanted to go to the hassle, but I'll just go back to XMU and Alt Nation.

(Yacht Rock while I'm in my office working is usually better anyway as a "music soothes the savage beast" kinda thing.)
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Unpopular opinion - I prefer The Bridge to Yacht Rock station. It's not a "go to" choice, but I like it for the same reason Brian mentioned.
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Jerloma wrote:Do you have Bluetooth in your car? You can just type Yacht Rock into Apple Music and like 58 playlists come up.


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I just posted a video of Paul Carrack singing "Tempted" for Squeeze in the Spins thread, and it reminded me of this great song - the one hit for one-hit wonder, Ace. Paul Carrack sings lead on it, too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo_GMMLULXw
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He also played keyboards on Roxy Music's 'Manifesto'.

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EnochRoot wrote:He also played keyboards on Roxy Music's 'Manifesto'.

They're the greatest underrated band that everybody knows.

Yeah, Bryan Ferry was smooth as silk. They had some great stuff.
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sancarlos wrote:
EnochRoot wrote:He also played keyboards on Roxy Music's 'Manifesto'.

They're the greatest underrated band that everybody knows.

Yeah, Bryan Ferry was smooth as silk. They had some great stuff.


Don't sleep on Eno or Manzanera either..Seminal stuff.
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tennbengal wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 1:53 pm I did a google search and came up empty --- anyone know if Yacht Rock radio is returning to XM/Sirius for the summer again for 2018?
Hmmm...

I see they are running a Beach Boys channel all summer (starting this weekend). Fleetwood Mac is limited run but just started earlier this month.

I found a tweet from @SXM_Help (blue check) saying it will come back "most likely closer to summer months".
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rass wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 3:45 pm
tennbengal wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 1:53 pm I did a google search and came up empty --- anyone know if Yacht Rock radio is returning to XM/Sirius for the summer again for 2018?
Hmmm...

I see they are running a Beach Boys channel all summer (starting this weekend). Fleetwood Mac is limited run but just started earlier this month.

I found a tweet from @SXM_Help (blue check) saying it will come back "most likely closer to summer months".
Last year it was around Memorial Day weekend, but it basically came on with almost no warning.
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If you've got an account, you can listen online to Yacht Rock right now. Channel 311 at siriusxm.com
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I probably just don't "get it", but what's so holy about the Sirius station when you can listen to the same smooth jams via other sources? Spotify has like million YR playlists.
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P.D.X. wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 10:41 am I probably just don't "get it", but what's so holy about the Sirius station when you can listen to the same smooth jams via other sources? Spotify has like million YR playlists.
If you're listening on your computer, nothing. It's a little bit harder in the car to listen via Spotify as opposed to a "regular" S/XM channel. Not undoable, but more of a pain in the ass. Also, they do do a really good job of programming the channel.
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