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"text": "This is the April 2025 playlist for the girls.\n\n## The Songs\n\n<div class=\"playlist-songs\">\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">1.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music128/v4/59/7f/23/597f23ae-c0ed-9ff9-9035-ac09649180a3/00602557785722.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Kids (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Natural One" - The Folk Implosion (Kids (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 1995)</strong>\n <p>A lo-fi indie-rock cut built on a slacker groove and a hazy, memorable hook.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">2.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music115/v4/22/70/7c/22707c37-28f4-26d8-136b-a8832ebe09f6/mzi.plvcaygz.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Better Than Heaven\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Two of Hearts" - Stacey Q (Better Than Heaven, 1986)</strong>\n <p>A glossy hi-NRG dance-pop song with a bright synth line and a big singalong chorus.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">3.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music125/v4/5f/f6/68/5ff66844-f5c0-5efe-1427-d28d5aec6c05/mzi.ohazqlcm.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Return of the Rentals\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Friends of P." - The Rentals (Return of the Rentals, 1995)</strong>\n <p>A sharp, jittery indie-pop number with a bouncy bass line and nervous energy.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">4.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music115/v4/ff/a1/ba/ffa1ba9e-6471-149e-a31c-52a5989ab341/21UMGIM65287.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for The Stiff Singles Collection\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"A New England" - Kirsty MacColl (The Stiff Singles Collection, 1984)</strong>\n <p>A brisk folk-rock cover that leans on clear melody and a strong, steady strum.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">5.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music221/v4/9d/c7/e0/9dc7e09b-5d99-57fc-5945-a1a398d831dd/06UMGIM02331.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"The Tears of a Clown" - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, 1967)</strong>\n <p>A classic Motown-era hit with a bittersweet feel and a playful arrangement.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">6.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Features125/v4/8a/22/80/8a228022-6825-4987-e643-b95f6657d509/dj.rsnxhcvd.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Touch (Bonus Tracks) [2005 Remaster]\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Here Comes the Rain Again" - Eurythmics (Touch (Bonus Tracks) [2005 Remaster], 1983)</strong>\n <p>An atmospheric synth-pop track marked by its moody melody and sweeping production.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">7.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music211/v4/ab/9c/8b/ab9c8b40-2b62-dfb9-036b-2f4598400e04/5032698667338.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Life & Times\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" - Jim Croce (Life & Times, 1973)</strong>\n <p>A story-song with a wry, easygoing country-folk feel and vivid character detail.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">8.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/y2005/m03/d21/h20/s06.pzggsvfv.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for The Essentials: The Sugarhill Gang\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"8th Wonder (7" Single Version)" - The Sugarhill Gang (The Essentials: The Sugarhill Gang, 1980)</strong>\n <p>One of hip-hop's early crossover singles, built around a catchy old-school party feel.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">9.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music125/v4/80/69/2d/80692d32-78bd-428f-5ebb-95f5e8420cd0/mzi.ynbgcsut.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for The Coming\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" - Busta Rhymes (The Coming, 1996)</strong>\n <p>A late-’90s rap track known for its fast-paced delivery and hard-edged swagger.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">10.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music4/v4/cd/2f/a3/cd2fa3d5-326c-5bf8-dd84-d7eb0dda40b0/00724354172151.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Uncle Charlie and His Dog Teddy (Bonus Tracks Edition) [2002 Remaster]\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Mr. Bojangles" - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Uncle Charlie and His Dog Teddy (Bonus Tracks Edition) [2002 Remaster], 1970)</strong>\n <p>A rootsy country-folk standard that centers on a plainspoken, enduring narrative.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">11.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music128/v4/9f/9e/1e/9f9e1efd-7f22-fc9f-c0d0-c6cb3af409a5/0698458122087.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Pop Muzik - The Remix Album\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Pop Muzik" - M (Pop Muzik - The Remix Album, 1979)</strong>\n <p>A minimalist new-wave pop track with a cool electronic pulse and a chant-like refrain.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">12.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music125/v4/c1/c8/61/c1c861b6-fa13-1418-b7b3-cd20a8c1ea38/mzi.qqnzexhy.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Cereal Killer Soundtrack\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Three Little Pigs" - Green Jellÿ (Cereal Killer Soundtrack, 1993)</strong>\n <p>A comic hard-rock novelty tune that leans into over-the-top riffs and loud theatrics.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n</div>\n\n## Genres\n\n- Soundtrack\n- Dance\n- Alternative\n- Rock\n- R&B/Soul\n- Singer/Songwriter\n- Hip-Hop/Rap\n- Country\n- Pop\n- Hard Rock",
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"description": "A monthly playlist for the girls, covering April 2025.",
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"textContent": "This is the April 2025 playlist for the girls.\n\nThe Songs\n"Natural One" - The Folk Implosion (Kids (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 1995)\n A lo-fi indie-rock cut built on a slacker groove and a hazy, memorable hook.\n"Two of Hearts" - Stacey Q (Better Than Heaven, 1986)\n A glossy hi-NRG dance-pop song with a bright synth line and a big singalong chorus.\n"Friends of P." - The Rentals (Return of the Rentals, 1995)\n A sharp, jittery indie-pop number with a bouncy bass line and nervous energy.\n"A New England" - Kirsty MacColl (The Stiff Singles Collection, 1984)\n A brisk folk-rock cover that leans on clear melody and a strong, steady strum.\n"The Tears of a Clown" - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, 1967)\n A classic Motown-era hit with a bittersweet feel and a playful arrangement.\n"Here Comes the Rain Again" - Eurythmics (Touch (Bonus Tracks) [2005 Remaster], 1983)\n An atmospheric synth-pop track marked by its moody melody and sweeping production.\n"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" - Jim Croce (Life & Times, 1973)\n A story-song with a wry, easygoing country-folk feel and vivid character detail.\n"8th Wonder (7" Single Version)" - The Sugarhill Gang (The Essentials: The Sugarhill Gang, 1980)\n One of hip-hop's early crossover singles, built around a catchy old-school party feel.\n"Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" - Busta Rhymes (The Coming, 1996)\n A late-’90s rap track known for its fast-paced delivery and hard-edged swagger.\n"Mr. Bojangles" - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Uncle Charlie and His Dog Teddy (Bonus Tracks Edition) [2002 Remaster], 1970)\n A rootsy country-folk standard that centers on a plainspoken, enduring narrative.\n"Pop Muzik" - M (Pop Muzik - The Remix Album, 1979)\n A minimalist new-wave pop track with a cool electronic pulse and a chant-like refrain.\n"Three Little Pigs" - Green Jellÿ (Cereal Killer Soundtrack, 1993)\n A comic hard-rock novelty tune that leans into over-the-top riffs and loud theatrics.\n \n \n\nGenres\nSoundtrack\nDance\nAlternative\nRock\nR&B/Soul\nSinger/Songwriter\nHip-Hop/Rap\nCountry\nPop\nHard Rock",
"title": "For the Girls: April 2025",
"updatedAt": "2026-05-21T15:28:31.530Z"
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