Is yacht rock the most universally loved genre?

I told someone recently that a Yacht Rock show would be perfect for a Super Bowl halftime.

I have been on a Yacht Rock kick for the past couple of months. Takes me back to childhood in the 70’s. Serious nostalgia.

My wife almost exclusively listens to yacht rock. I can only take so much Hall & Oates.

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Put on "steal away" and people are just happy

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"Yacht Rock" for is like Calgon for the mind and spirit -- it takes you away and lifts you into a dreamy, breezy state of relaxation and dopamine. Even if just for that 3 minutes.

If you've ever gone grocery shopping, the correct answer would be Phil Collins.

The Bridge is one of my top listens.

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It's shite music

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Musical quality aside, I can't imagine liking something called "Yacht Rock"

When I first heard that term I presumed it was an insult, like "tractor rap" or "hick hop"

Hearing "Peg" makes me unhappy.

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I think the better term would be Thrift Store rock

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I don’t know when the “Yacht Rock” moniker came along, but I’ve always called it 70’s Soft Rock, though it did cross into the early 80’s.



I really don’t understand calling this shite music.

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I don’t know when the “Yacht Rock” moniker came along, but I’ve always called it 70’s Soft Rock,

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that's what it was called at the tiime

As I said. I can't believe anyone would want to listen to something called "Yacht Rock". What's next, "Hedge Fund Funk"?

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I really don’t understand calling this shite music

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Gerry Rafferty is actually one of the more bearable examples. The nadir was Little River Band & C. Cross. I never ever expected a Cross revival, but that proves people can be nostalgic about anything.

As I've posted before, "Yacht Rock" was for people who wanted to party like a rock & roller, drug out like a rock & roller, but not actually listen to rock & roll.