OT: Yacht Rock documentary coming to MAX/HBO

Darryl Steight

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As I type this, Paul Davis is whining "I Go Crazy" over our office speakers, which almost made me rethink my stance on yacht rock. I 17'ing hate this song.

I guess like every other era of music, I like most of it, but it can't all be great.
 

MSUDOG24

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Gimme some Rupert Holmes and Christopher Cross
One of my favorite music trivia questions. From Timothy to Escape & Him. How's that for a range?

"Timothy" is a pop rock song recorded by The Buoys as a single in 1970. The song describes a mine cave-in and aftermath, with the implication the two survivors cannibalized their companion, the eponymous Timothy. Written by Rupert Holmes, who also performed piano on the song, "Timothy" was conceived from the band being forced to promote their first single without the aid of their label, Scepter Records. Holmes' solution was to have the song generate attention by depicting a controversial subject.

Despite initial efforts from radio stations to ban the song, "Timothy" proved to be a success for the Buoys. It reached the U.S. Billboard Top 40 chart on April 17, 1971, where it remained on the chart for eight weeks and peaked at #17.
 

MSUDOG24

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As I type this, Paul Davis is whining "I Go Crazy" over our office speakers, which almost made me rethink my stance on yacht rock. I 17'ing hate this song.

I guess like every other era of music, I like most of it, but it can't all be great.
Why you hating on Meridian's own? (I would have lost that dead or alive)
 
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