Rock the Boat (The Hues Corporation song) The Boat" played a partial role in inspiring the hit "Rock Your Baby". The song was also featured in the 1990 film "The Spirit of '76", the 1993 film "Carlito's Way", the 1996 film "The Cable Guy", the 1999 film "Man on the Moon", the HBO series "The Sopranos" (Season 2, episode 5, Big Girls Don't Cry) and (sung in character by Seth MacFarlane as Glenn Quagmire, Patrick Warburton as Joe Swanson, and Mike Henry as Cleveland Brown) the "Family Guy" episode "A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas". The song appeared in the 1997 movie "The Devil's Own" with
Boat on the River acoustic guitar respectively. Allmusic reviewer Mike DeGagne praised both "Boat on the River" and fellow "Cornerstone" single "Lights" retrospectively for their "silky harmonies and welcoming choruses." While not as big a hit as "Babe" (which hit #1 in the US), the song was Styx's biggest European hit. The song has been covered by Cat Stevens, Seventh Avenue, Guano Apes, and Finland's Riki Sorsa. The song has also been covered by Turkish artist Metin Özülkü and German folk rock band Fiddler's Green. 7" Single Boat on the River "Boat on the River" is a 1979 song by Styx, from their album