It's summer and there's no better time to kick back on your yacht, sip some Chardonnay, and listen to some smooth music while reflecting on your affluence. Here's a little playlist, put together by DJ GB, who hosts a Yacht Rock* night the first Thursday of every month at Lolita. Click on the links to play the songs for free (thanks Songza!)
- Sister Golden Hair (America)
- Key Largo (Bertie Higgins)
- Lowdown (Boz Scaggs)
- Year of the Cat (Al Stewart)
- I'm Not in Love (10cc)
- You're So Vain (Carly Simon)
- Sailing (Christopher Cross)
- I'd Really Love to See You Tonight (England Dan & John Ford Coley)
- What a Fool Believes (The Doobie Brothers)
- Reminiscing (Little River Band)
- This Is It (Kenny Loggins)
- I Keep Forgetting (Michael McDonald)
- Brandy, You're a Fine Girl (Looking Glass)
- Love Will Find a Way (Pablo Cruise)
- Steal Away (Robbie Dupree)
- Africa (Toto)
- Magnet and Steel (Walter Egan)
- Summer Breeze (Seals & Crofts)
- Reelin' in the Years (Steely Dan)
*Wikipedia definition: Yacht rock is a variation of popular soft rock that peaked between the years of 1976 and 1984.In the musical sense, yacht rock refers to the highly polished brand of soft rock that emanated from Southern California during the late ’70s and early ’80s. The term is meant to suggest the kind of smooth, mellow music that early yuppies likely enjoyed while sipping champagne and snorting cocaine on their yachts. Additionally, since sailing was such a popular local leisure activity, some “yacht rockers” made nautical references in their lyrics and album artwork, particularly the anthemic track "Sailing," by Christopher Cross.
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