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"text": "This is the August 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/Music/c0/e1/dd/mzi.nvhojotr.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for 5 Alive!\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Crazy Train" - Carbon Leaf (5 Alive!, 2003)</strong>\n <p>A driving cover that keeps the original’s heavy-riff energy intact.</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/a0/fe/3f/a0fe3ff1-d068-b00e-6265-0b53dd144dcf/093624931997.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Greatest Hits\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Higher Ground" - Red Hot Chili Peppers (Greatest Hits, 1989)</strong>\n <p>A funk-rock take built around a tight bass line and a sharp, restless groove.</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/v4/11/5d/f1/115df15e-e05f-b0f1-ae66-3ad2c5e969b4/mzi.ihaejhxb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Left of the Middle\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Torn" - Natalie Imbruglia (Left of the Middle, 1997)</strong>\n <p>A late-’90s pop breakup song with a bright chorus and an uneasy 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/Music115/v4/07/90/9a/07909abb-c50e-16e0-e0e4-1231a0408345/s06.kmyxycpc.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Resident Alien\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Cruel To Be Kind" - Spacehog (Resident Alien, 1995)</strong>\n <p>A jangly alt-rock cover that leans into the song’s punchy, singalong hook.</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/Music/7b/94/d3/mzi.klhgozki.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Love Their Country\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Jolene" - Me First and The Gimme Gimmes (Love Their Country, 2006)</strong>\n <p>A fast punk-country version that turns a classic into a quick burst of harmony and speed.</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/v4/7a/d5/64/7ad5649c-ad4a-bd0a-32b9-6e5f397c24e2/00602537988693.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Two Weeks Notice\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Big Yellow Taxi" - Counting Crows (featuring Vanessa Carlton) (Two Weeks Notice, 2002)</strong>\n <p>A playful cover that adds a breezy, off-kilter feel to a familiar ’70s hit.</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/Music4/v4/53/3b/09/533b09d3-b43f-9c8b-30b1-f2aa63852c90/884977869996.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for 1200 Curfews (Live)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Tangled Up In Blue (Live at the Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA -Aug 1992)" - Indigo Girls (1200 Curfews (Live), 1995)</strong>\n <p>A long live performance that stretches out the Dylan song’s folk-rock storytelling.</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/Music211/v4/96/0f/98/960f98dc-0425-71f9-5d09-4dc880122cad/677516135863_cover.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for A Best Of Us For The Rest Of Us (Bigger Better Deluxe Version)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Hungry Like The Wolf (Best Of)" - Reel Big Fish (A Best Of Us For The Rest Of Us (Bigger Better Deluxe Version), 2010)</strong>\n <p>A ska version that swaps synth-pop polish for horns and bounce.</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/Music116/v4/bc/9f/41/bc9f4106-5f66-07ba-d577-904e492e5ac9/23UMGIM98408.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Non Stop Erotic Cabaret (Deluxe Edition)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Tainted Love" - Soft Cell (Non Stop Erotic Cabaret (Deluxe Edition), 1981)</strong>\n <p>An early-’80s synth-pop standard with a stark, minimalist pulse.</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/Music115/v4/35/a9/94/35a9940e-c8c5-8d96-d10a-78d4af117177/mzi.zqucbcxy.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for MTV Unplugged\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Because The Night" - 10,000 Maniacs (MTV Unplugged, 1993)</strong>\n <p>An acoustic TV performance that strips the song down to its core and gives it a more intimate feel.</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/Music221/v4/53/a1/24/53a12417-7bdf-aea3-9a2c-414345f5f772/14UMGIM51705.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Signed Sealed and Delivered\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"We Can Work It Out" - Stevie Wonder (Signed Sealed and Delivered, 1970)</strong>\n <p>A soulful remake of a Beatles song that folds in gospel touches and a warm, searching vocal.</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/Music118/v4/d1/af/48/d1af481d-4959-395d-4fa6-8d1d389c2991/886444471305.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for The Legend Of Johnny Cash\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Hurt" - Johnny Cash (The Legend Of Johnny Cash, 2003)</strong>\n <p>A spare, later-career version that makes the song feel raw and reflective.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n</div>\n\n## Genres\n\n- Rock\n- Alternative\n- Pop\n- Alternative & Punk\n- Folk\n- Reggae\n- R&B/Soul\n- Country",
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"description": "A monthly playlist for the girls, covering August 2023.",
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"textContent": "This is the August 2023 playlist for the girls.\n\nThe Songs\n"Crazy Train" - Carbon Leaf (5 Alive!, 2003)\n A driving cover that keeps the original’s heavy-riff energy intact.\n"Higher Ground" - Red Hot Chili Peppers (Greatest Hits, 1989)\n A funk-rock take built around a tight bass line and a sharp, restless groove.\n"Torn" - Natalie Imbruglia (Left of the Middle, 1997)\n A late-’90s pop breakup song with a bright chorus and an uneasy edge.\n"Cruel To Be Kind" - Spacehog (Resident Alien, 1995)\n A jangly alt-rock cover that leans into the song’s punchy, singalong hook.\n"Jolene" - Me First and The Gimme Gimmes (Love Their Country, 2006)\n A fast punk-country version that turns a classic into a quick burst of harmony and speed.\n"Big Yellow Taxi" - Counting Crows (featuring Vanessa Carlton) (Two Weeks Notice, 2002)\n A playful cover that adds a breezy, off-kilter feel to a familiar ’70s hit.\n"Tangled Up In Blue (Live at the Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA -Aug 1992)" - Indigo Girls (1200 Curfews (Live), 1995)\n A long live performance that stretches out the Dylan song’s folk-rock storytelling.\n"Hungry Like The Wolf (Best Of)" - Reel Big Fish (A Best Of Us For The Rest Of Us (Bigger Better Deluxe Version), 2010)\n A ska version that swaps synth-pop polish for horns and bounce.\n"Tainted Love" - Soft Cell (Non Stop Erotic Cabaret (Deluxe Edition), 1981)\n An early-’80s synth-pop standard with a stark, minimalist pulse.\n"Because The Night" - 10,000 Maniacs (MTV Unplugged, 1993)\n An acoustic TV performance that strips the song down to its core and gives it a more intimate feel.\n"We Can Work It Out" - Stevie Wonder (Signed Sealed and Delivered, 1970)\n A soulful remake of a Beatles song that folds in gospel touches and a warm, searching vocal.\n"Hurt" - Johnny Cash (The Legend Of Johnny Cash, 2003)\n A spare, later-career version that makes the song feel raw and reflective.\n \n \n\nGenres\nRock\nAlternative\nPop\nAlternative & Punk\nFolk\nReggae\nR&B/Soul\nCountry",
"title": "For the Girls: August 2023",
"updatedAt": "2026-05-15T22:00:06.802Z"
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