For the Girls: July 2023

This is the July 2023 playlist for the girls. The Songs "Crazy Train" - Ozzy Osbourne (Memoirs of a Madman, 1980) A hard-driving metal opener built on one of Ozzy’s best-known riffs. "Higher Ground" - Stevie Wonder (Innervisions, 1973) A funk-rock groove with a buoyant bass line and sharp social energy. "Torn" - Ednaswap (Wacko Magneto, 1997) An original version of the song that later became widely known through a pop cover. "Cruel to Be Kind" - Nick Lowe (Labour of Lust (Remastered), 1979) A bright power-pop tune with a dry wit and a fast, singalong hook. "Jolene" - Dolly Parton (Jolene, 1973) A country standard with a plainspoken melody and one of Dolly’s most enduring hooks. "Big Yellow Taxi" - Joni Mitchell (Ladies of the Canyon, 1970) A wry, environmental pop song with a breezy chorus and a pointed lyric. "Tangled Up In Blue" - Bob Dylan (Blood On the Tracks, 1975) A long, story-driven folk-rock song that moves like a series of memory scenes. "Hungry Like the Wolf" - Duran Duran (Rio (Remastered), 1982) A sleek new wave hit with polished synths and a big, propulsive chorus. "Tainted Love" - Gloria Jones (Tainted Love - Single, 1964) The gritty original soul recording behind a later soft-rock revival. "Because the Night" - Patti Smith Group (Easter, 1977) A bracing rock anthem that combines urgency, romance, and a big open-ended hook. "We Can Work It Out" - The Beatles (The Beatles 1962-1966 (The Red Album), 1965) A Beatles track with a clean melody and a clever, optimistic turn. "Hurt" - Nine Inch Nails (The Downward Spiral, 1994) A stark, vulnerable industrial ballad that closes the playlist on a heavy note. Genres Metal Motown Rock Country Pop Singer/Songwriter New Wave Alternative