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"text": "This is the May 2023 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/v4/7e/69/00/7e69005c-2647-0053-67c0-8c18c2433606/26UMGIM19021.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for All World: Greatest Hits\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Mama Said Knock You Out" - LL COOL J (All World: Greatest Hits, 1990)</strong>\n <p>A hard-edged hip-hop anthem built on one of LL COOL J’s biggest comeback-era hits.</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/ed/e2/2c/ede22c9e-f82c-5f3d-4d4d-c75095cbf4e0/081227809126.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for The Very Best of Jackson Browne\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Running On Empty" - Jackson Browne (The Very Best of Jackson Browne, 1977)</strong>\n <p>A classic road song that turns burnout and motion into a singalong refrain.</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/Music115/v4/cf/1f/41/cf1f4146-0ac1-1e30-d352-291a10824d6e/00602547484949.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Bridge of Spies (Expanded Edition)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Heart and Soul (Single Version)" - T'Pau (Bridge of Spies (Expanded Edition), 1987)</strong>\n <p>A polished new-wave pop-rock track with a bright, driving hook.</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/Music114/v4/dd/f3/8b/ddf38b23-38f8-a095-857b-351c7be4c3f7/828768653555.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for We Are the '80s\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Goodbye to You" - SCANDAL (We Are the '80s, 2006)</strong>\n <p>A mid-2000s power-pop cover with a lean, guitar-forward feel.</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/Music124/v4/51/6d/6e/516d6e6a-902e-6949-c886-34e9e68eb6de/20UMGIM80814.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Armed Forces\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding" - Elvis Costello & The Attractions (Armed Forces, 1979)</strong>\n <p>A sharp, defiant pop-rock cut that pairs social commentary with a memorable chorus.</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/Music126/v4/0b/d7/36/0bd736c2-5218-5d1f-66eb-0802a4e70df8/0724385612954.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Women In Technology\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Your Woman" - White Town (Women In Technology, 1997)</strong>\n <p>A 1990s alt-pop hit built around a distinctive sample and a slyly confessional lyric.</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/Music112/v4/78/f8/cd/78f8cdac-35ff-34ee-4303-f447ef3a2c3f/13UAAIM00691.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Greatest Hits 1974-78\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"The Joker" - Steve Miller Band (Greatest Hits 1974-78, 1973)</strong>\n <p>A laid-back Southern rock staple with a loose, radio-friendly groove.</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/Music116/v4/2d/8c/ed/2d8ceda7-7fe8-f041-3b5a-3ec86921fe5c/0603497851591.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Goin' 50 (Deluxe Edition)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Sharp Dressed Man (2019 Remaster)" - ZZ Top (Goin' 50 (Deluxe Edition), 1983)</strong>\n <p>A riff-heavy hard-rock favorite that leans into swagger and style.</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/Music/y2004/m08/d17/h21/s06.xwrnkppg.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for The Best of Talking Heads\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Life During Wartime" - Talking Heads (The Best of Talking Heads, 1979)</strong>\n <p>A tense, propulsive post-punk track shaped by the band’s nervous energy.</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/Music/7e/eb/d2/mzi.poggifmm.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Tom Tom Club\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Genius of Love" - Tom Tom Club (Tom Tom Club, 1981)</strong>\n <p>A funky, sample-friendly groove that became an influential crossover favorite.</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/Music116/v4/7d/13/0d/7d130d93-37ce-35a5-9bfe-dfbd6d5261ad/23UMGIM61403.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Let's Face It\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"The Impression That I Get" - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (Let's Face It, 1997)</strong>\n <p>A brassy ska-punk single that mixes humor with big, punchy hooks.</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/Music/78/33/5f/mzi.etefguit.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Happy Hour\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Detachable Penis" - King Missile (Happy Hour, 1992)</strong>\n <p>A spoken-word novelty track with a deadpan joke at its center.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n</div>\n\n## Genres\n\n- Hip-Hop/Rap\n- Rock\n- Pop\n- Electronic\n- Alternative",
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"description": "A monthly playlist for the girls, covering May 2023.",
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"textContent": "This is the May 2023 playlist for the girls.\n\nThe Songs\n"Mama Said Knock You Out" - LL COOL J (All World: Greatest Hits, 1990)\n A hard-edged hip-hop anthem built on one of LL COOL J’s biggest comeback-era hits.\n"Running On Empty" - Jackson Browne (The Very Best of Jackson Browne, 1977)\n A classic road song that turns burnout and motion into a singalong refrain.\n"Heart and Soul (Single Version)" - T'Pau (Bridge of Spies (Expanded Edition), 1987)\n A polished new-wave pop-rock track with a bright, driving hook.\n"Goodbye to You" - SCANDAL (We Are the '80s, 2006)\n A mid-2000s power-pop cover with a lean, guitar-forward feel.\n"(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding" - Elvis Costello & The Attractions (Armed Forces, 1979)\n A sharp, defiant pop-rock cut that pairs social commentary with a memorable chorus.\n"Your Woman" - White Town (Women In Technology, 1997)\n A 1990s alt-pop hit built around a distinctive sample and a slyly confessional lyric.\n"The Joker" - Steve Miller Band (Greatest Hits 1974-78, 1973)\n A laid-back Southern rock staple with a loose, radio-friendly groove.\n"Sharp Dressed Man (2019 Remaster)" - ZZ Top (Goin' 50 (Deluxe Edition), 1983)\n A riff-heavy hard-rock favorite that leans into swagger and style.\n"Life During Wartime" - Talking Heads (The Best of Talking Heads, 1979)\n A tense, propulsive post-punk track shaped by the band’s nervous energy.\n"Genius of Love" - Tom Tom Club (Tom Tom Club, 1981)\n A funky, sample-friendly groove that became an influential crossover favorite.\n"The Impression That I Get" - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (Let's Face It, 1997)\n A brassy ska-punk single that mixes humor with big, punchy hooks.\n"Detachable Penis" - King Missile (Happy Hour, 1992)\n A spoken-word novelty track with a deadpan joke at its center.\n \n \n\nGenres\nHip-Hop/Rap\nRock\nPop\nElectronic\nAlternative",
"title": "For the Girls: May 2023",
"updatedAt": "2026-05-21T15:28:30.000Z"
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