For the Girls: May 2025

This is the May 2025 playlist for the girls. The Songs "Do Me Like That" - The Paradox (Do Me Like That - Single, 2025) Bright, buzzy power-pop with a current indie feel. "I Kissed a Girl" - Jill Sobule (Jill Sobule, 1995) A playful, smart indie-rock single built around a same-sex crush. "Franco Un-American" - NOFX (The War On Errorism, 2003) Fast, political punk with a sharp satirical edge. "Walking On Sunshine" - Katrina and the Waves (Anthology, 1985) A sunny singalong that leans on pure, simple optimism. "Walk On the Wild Side" - Lou Reed (The Essential Lou Reed (Remastered), 1972) A cool, downtown rock groove with vivid storytelling. "Can I Kick It?" - A Tribe Called Quest (The Anthology, 1990) A foundational hip-hop anthem built on a memorable sample and call-and-response energy. "I Got a Girl" - Tripping Daisy (I Am an Elastic Firecracker, 1995) Guitar-driven alt-rock with a big, catchy chorus. "Popular" - Nada Surf (High / Low, 1996) Self-aware power-pop that turns a word everyone knows into a hook. "Love Song" - Tesla (20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tesla, 1989) A big hard-rock ballad with a softer, romantic center. "Fight the Power" - Public Enemy (Fear of a Black Planet, 1989) A fiery public-sphere anthem that helped define politically charged rap. "O-o-h Child" - The Five Stairsteps (The First Family of Soul: The Best of The Five Stairsteps, 1970) A classic soul anthem built on patience, hope, and a steady uplift. "Valley Girl" - Frank Zappa & Moon Zappa (ZAPPAtite: Frank Zappa's Tastiest Tracks, 1982) A comic character song that helped popularize a whole slang-heavy style of talk. Genres Pop/Rock Rock Alternative Pop Hip-Hop/Rap Hard Rock R&B/Soul