Top 10 Yacht Rock Songs

Host Dave welcomes fill-in cohost (his brother Adam) for a “Top 10 yacht rock songs” countdown, joking about absent cohost Milt and defining yacht rock’s breezy, jazzy, meticulously crafted sound (and noting the term was coined in the mid-2000s). They cite the Bill Simmons-produced HBO documentary, discuss why Hall & Oates and the Eagles don’t qualify, and reference yacht rock’s themes of wistful narrators, duets, and even “outlaw” lyrics delivered softly. The countdown reveals: #10 “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight” (England Dan & John Ford Coley), #9 “Whenever I Call You Friend” (Kenny Loggins & Stevie Nicks), tied #8/7 “Ride Like the Wind” (Christopher Cross) and “Africa” (Toto), #6 “Rosanna” (Toto), #5 “Lido Shuffle” (Boz Scaggs), #4 “Summer Breeze” (Seals & Crofts), #3 “I Keep Forgetting” (Michael McDonald), #2 “What a Fool Believes” (Doobie Brothers), and #1 “Peg” (Steely Dan).

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01:32 Big Galloop Banter

03:19 Yacht Rock Countdown Rules

04:23 What Counts as Yacht Rock

08:21 Yacht Rock Vibes Explained

08:58 Countdown Begins Number 10

14:55 Number 9 Loggins Nicks

20:44 Number 8 Ride Like Wind

27:47 Number 7 Africa Revival

34:19 Number 6 Rosanna Deep Dive

39:55 Number 5 Lido Shuffle

44:56 Summer Breeze Debate

47:45 Yacht Rock Origins Talk

50:28 Number Three McDonald

52:34 Regulate Sampling Tangent

54:46 Number Two Doobies

58:19 Patrick Stewart Mixup

01:00:51 Also Rans Rundown

01:08:43 Sailing Hot Take

01:16:38 Number One Peg

01:18:20 Rocket 88 Detour

01:24:28 Wrap Up And Plugs