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"text": "This is the May 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/Music211/v4/5e/fc/4a/5efc4a4f-a3a4-47b6-b37c-d435537451a5/198704455377_Cover.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Do Me Like That - Single\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Do Me Like That" - The Paradox (Do Me Like That - Single, 2025)</strong>\n <p>Bright, buzzy power-pop with a current indie feel.</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/Music/9b/00/39/mzi.aehduvhy.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Jill Sobule\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"I Kissed a Girl" - Jill Sobule (Jill Sobule, 1995)</strong>\n <p>A playful, smart indie-rock single built around a same-sex crush.</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/Music124/v4/13/6e/58/136e5896-4295-79a3-599d-18fde886c3bd/mzi.kdoibvgm.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for The War On Errorism\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Franco Un-American" - NOFX (The War On Errorism, 2003)</strong>\n <p>Fast, political punk with a sharp satirical edge.</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/Music124/v4/f6/b6/37/f6b6378c-9b34-72fb-9abe-4a6d6042ad53/13ULAIM49571.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Anthology\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Walking On Sunshine" - Katrina and the Waves (Anthology, 1985)</strong>\n <p>A sunny singalong that leans on pure, simple optimism.</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/Music114/v4/bf/55/72/bf557250-f8ea-c731-9eb9-0de1f8dbdf43/886443157149.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for The Essential Lou Reed (Remastered)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Walk On the Wild Side" - Lou Reed (The Essential Lou Reed (Remastered), 1972)</strong>\n <p>A cool, downtown rock groove with vivid storytelling.</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/Music115/v4/f8/28/e9/f828e985-7724-112e-1658-80f9dea61952/dj.zpkqadnl.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for The Anthology\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Can I Kick It?" - A Tribe Called Quest (The Anthology, 1990)</strong>\n <p>A foundational hip-hop anthem built on a memorable sample and call-and-response energy.</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/Music115/v4/1a/11/97/1a1197c5-b96c-f64f-e2e3-51f39ac8c7a8/00731452411228.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for I Am an Elastic Firecracker\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"I Got a Girl" - Tripping Daisy (I Am an Elastic Firecracker, 1995)</strong>\n <p>Guitar-driven alt-rock with a big, catchy chorus.</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/Music124/v4/97/75/60/977560f0-b3e6-9849-54a0-d95d3eb8218f/mzi.srmmfreq.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for High / Low\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Popular" - Nada Surf (High / Low, 1996)</strong>\n <p>Self-aware power-pop that turns a word everyone knows into a hook.</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/Music118/v4/19/c6/2a/19c62a74-45c7-2bed-94c9-fb1ecb7a4798/00606949077921.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tesla\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Love Song" - Tesla (20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tesla, 1989)</strong>\n <p>A big hard-rock ballad with a softer, romantic center.</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/Music221/v4/5f/56/ff/5f56ff7b-71b3-3e5f-208a-3b20d96bb4b0/06UMGIM21173.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Fear of a Black Planet\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Fight the Power" - Public Enemy (Fear of a Black Planet, 1989)</strong>\n <p>A fiery public-sphere anthem that helped define politically charged rap.</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/Features124/v4/36/fd/6b/36fd6bef-0bba-eeef-2190-915515fb9a71/dj.axrmyrqv.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for The First Family of Soul: The Best of The Five Stairsteps\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"O-o-h Child" - The Five Stairsteps (The First Family of Soul: The Best of The Five Stairsteps, 1970)</strong>\n <p>A classic soul anthem built on patience, hope, and a steady uplift.</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/Music124/v4/f3/e6/94/f3e694d6-6736-3dd2-8556-9e4584b58e07/00824302447123.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for ZAPPAtite: Frank Zappa's Tastiest Tracks\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Valley Girl" - Frank Zappa & Moon Zappa (ZAPPAtite: Frank Zappa's Tastiest Tracks, 1982)</strong>\n <p>A comic character song that helped popularize a whole slang-heavy style of talk.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n</div>\n\n## Genres\n\n- Pop/Rock\n- Rock\n- Alternative\n- Pop\n- Hip-Hop/Rap\n- Hard Rock\n- R&B/Soul",
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"description": "A monthly playlist for the girls, covering May 2025.",
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"textContent": "This is the May 2025 playlist for the girls.\n\nThe Songs\n"Do Me Like That" - The Paradox (Do Me Like That - Single, 2025)\n Bright, buzzy power-pop with a current indie feel.\n"I Kissed a Girl" - Jill Sobule (Jill Sobule, 1995)\n A playful, smart indie-rock single built around a same-sex crush.\n"Franco Un-American" - NOFX (The War On Errorism, 2003)\n Fast, political punk with a sharp satirical edge.\n"Walking On Sunshine" - Katrina and the Waves (Anthology, 1985)\n A sunny singalong that leans on pure, simple optimism.\n"Walk On the Wild Side" - Lou Reed (The Essential Lou Reed (Remastered), 1972)\n A cool, downtown rock groove with vivid storytelling.\n"Can I Kick It?" - A Tribe Called Quest (The Anthology, 1990)\n A foundational hip-hop anthem built on a memorable sample and call-and-response energy.\n"I Got a Girl" - Tripping Daisy (I Am an Elastic Firecracker, 1995)\n Guitar-driven alt-rock with a big, catchy chorus.\n"Popular" - Nada Surf (High / Low, 1996)\n Self-aware power-pop that turns a word everyone knows into a hook.\n"Love Song" - Tesla (20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tesla, 1989)\n A big hard-rock ballad with a softer, romantic center.\n"Fight the Power" - Public Enemy (Fear of a Black Planet, 1989)\n A fiery public-sphere anthem that helped define politically charged rap.\n"O-o-h Child" - The Five Stairsteps (The First Family of Soul: The Best of The Five Stairsteps, 1970)\n A classic soul anthem built on patience, hope, and a steady uplift.\n"Valley Girl" - Frank Zappa & Moon Zappa (ZAPPAtite: Frank Zappa's Tastiest Tracks, 1982)\n A comic character song that helped popularize a whole slang-heavy style of talk.\n \n \n\nGenres\nPop/Rock\nRock\nAlternative\nPop\nHip-Hop/Rap\nHard Rock\nR&B/Soul",
"title": "For the Girls: May 2025",
"updatedAt": "2026-05-21T15:28:31.589Z"
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