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January 28, 2008

New Yacht Rock Episode 11: Footloose

It's 1984, and The Boy Who Dances Away Oppression starring Kevin Bacon (Jason Lee!) is on the horizon. Jimmy Buffett and his evil Margeritavillains trap Kenny Loggins so he can't record a sweet theme song. Will Michael McDonald and James Ingram arrive to cut his foot loose and save the day? There will be blood and some great lines if yah mo b checking it out below.

We missed you, Hollywood Steve.

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I was just e-mailing Episode 1 to a friend this weekend. What a pleasant surprise.

Posted by: Brian at 01/28/08 10:27 PM  | Reply
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"Its mellow - but not smooth. Kind of shitty... JIMMY BUFFETT!!!"

Posted by: David McCaffredy at 01/28/08 11:40 PM  | Reply
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congrats on the nme award nod 'gum!!!

Posted by: me at 01/29/08 1:35 AM  | Reply
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I swear i saw hollywood steve at the LAX Airtran terminal 1/11/08

Posted by: newave at 01/29/08 1:58 AM  | Reply
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this made me so happy.

Posted by: Emily at 01/29/08 11:09 AM  | Reply
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Oh, happy day!

Posted by: Chris at 01/29/08 11:30 AM  | Reply
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Is that Jason Lee playing Kevin Bacon?

Posted by: carlos at 01/29/08 11:58 AM  | Reply
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Thank smooth jesus the series is back.

Posted by: NLP at 01/29/08 12:49 PM  | Reply
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i saw hollywood steve at the new pornos a couple months ago at the fonda. none of my friends knew what i was talking about. they were too excited about alicia silverstone in the bathroom. i hate la.

Posted by: your friend at 01/29/08 2:21 PM  | Reply
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! thank YOU stereogum. my heroes.

Posted by: Nick at 02/06/08 3:13 PM  | Reply
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That was demented, weird and so funny. It rocked. You should age the characters now. Buffet wants to sing country, Loggins sings New Age, Ingram has disappeared and McDonald sings covers of Motown and R&B hits.

Posted by: Lilli at 02/16/08 10:45 PM  | Reply
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