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"text": "This is the October 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/Music125/v4/5c/0e/66/5c0e66c0-d383-5641-3ec0-4bdb629c49ad/886445705119.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Violator (Deluxe)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Personal Jesus" - Depeche Mode (Violator (Deluxe), 1989)</strong>\n <p>Dark, pulsing synth-pop with a memorable hook and a bit of menace.</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/Music211/v4/5b/78/c0/5b78c053-c5d5-5414-6d95-2a9ab3d3c7a6/06UMGIM55575.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Hot Shot\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Dance & Shout (feat. Pee Wee) [Dance Hall Version]" - Shaggy (Hot Shot, 2000)</strong>\n <p>A dancehall-leaning pop cut built around a loose reggae groove and a playful guest turn.</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/Music71/v4/1d/5f/fe/1d5ffe34-0151-1933-c353-1045ad968f55/886446121208.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for The Best of Hooverphonic\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Mad About You" - Hooverphonic (The Best of Hooverphonic, 2000)</strong>\n <p>Lush and moody trip-hop with a soft, hypnotic feel.</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/v4/66/39/ae/6639aef2-19e6-a870-8097-9822cc23af16/886449077717.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Steady, As She Goes - Single\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Steady, As She Goes" - The Raconteurs (Steady, As She Goes - Single, 2006)</strong>\n <p>Driven garage rock with a tight riff and a punchy, no-frills rhythm.</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/v4/1c/17/cc/1c17cc5f-43ab-9e92-1013-5a9c706264a3/00077774845250.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Desolation Boulevard\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"The Ballroom Blitz" - Sweet (Desolation Boulevard, 1974)</strong>\n <p>Big, swaggering glam rock with a crowd-pleasing singalong 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/Music115/v4/a0/a1/09/a0a10910-c7ad-26b1-666e-be734b94c41e/00731458619420.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Look Sharp! (Bonus Track Version)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Is She Really Going Out with Him?" - Joe Jackson (Look Sharp! (Bonus Track Version), 1978)</strong>\n <p>A sharp new-wave song with dry wit and a snappy bass line.</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/Music114/v4/08/62/9a/08629a99-e904-b19a-480a-993c9798f5c4/mzi.mipfqadx.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Arthur: The Album (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" - Christopher Cross (Arthur: The Album (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture), 1981)</strong>\n <p>An easygoing soundtrack ballad that won an Academy Award and became a soft-rock standard.</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/Music128/v4/f0/d4/15/f0d41508-27b4-386b-06f6-c294b3e137ef/00602537747191.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Love Will Keep Us Together\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Love Will Keep Us Together" - Captain & Tennille (Love Will Keep Us Together, 1975)</strong>\n <p>A bright pop duet that helped define mid-’70s radio pop.</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/Music124/v4/04/0a/99/040a9970-c0c5-c5ac-692f-fb0b76b36a0e/mzi.eqfgnnjl.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Learning to Crawl (Expanded Edition)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Back On the Chain Gang" - Pretenders (Learning to Crawl (Expanded Edition), 1984)</strong>\n <p>A brisk, jangly rock song with a bittersweet edge and a strong chorus.</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/v4/3a/00/04/3a0004fb-5532-fa36-f7cd-01a2b3da8efd/190295758547.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Please: Further Listening 1984-1986 (Deluxe Edition) [2018 Remaster]\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"West End Girls" - Pet Shop Boys (Please: Further Listening 1984-1986 (Deluxe Edition) [2018 Remaster], 1986)</strong>\n <p>Stylish synth-pop with a cool, urban pulse and a classic nightclub 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/Music122/v4/70/19/d2/7019d2c2-9d74-6dd2-179b-b96fd8184f53/0810098500784.png/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Come Find Yourself\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Scooby Snacks" - Fun Lovin' Criminals (Come Find Yourself, 1996)</strong>\n <p>A hip-hop-influenced rock track that mixes sample-heavy grooves with a laid-back grin.</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/Music125/v4/5c/bd/17/5cbd17d6-ceea-e185-e889-ee494cc650da/828765035125.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Surrealistic Pillow\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"White Rabbit" - Jefferson Airplane (Surrealistic Pillow, 1967)</strong>\n <p>A landmark psychedelic rock song built on haunting vocals and an ominous build.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n</div>\n\n## Genres\n\n- Pop\n- Alternative\n- Glam Rock\n- Soundtrack\n- Rock",
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"description": "A monthly playlist for the girls, covering October 2023.",
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"publishedAt": "2023-10-15T17:00:00.000Z",
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"textContent": "This is the October 2023 playlist for the girls.\n\nThe Songs\n"Personal Jesus" - Depeche Mode (Violator (Deluxe), 1989)\n Dark, pulsing synth-pop with a memorable hook and a bit of menace.\n"Dance & Shout (feat. Pee Wee) [Dance Hall Version]" - Shaggy (Hot Shot, 2000)\n A dancehall-leaning pop cut built around a loose reggae groove and a playful guest turn.\n"Mad About You" - Hooverphonic (The Best of Hooverphonic, 2000)\n Lush and moody trip-hop with a soft, hypnotic feel.\n"Steady, As She Goes" - The Raconteurs (Steady, As She Goes - Single, 2006)\n Driven garage rock with a tight riff and a punchy, no-frills rhythm.\n"The Ballroom Blitz" - Sweet (Desolation Boulevard, 1974)\n Big, swaggering glam rock with a crowd-pleasing singalong chorus.\n"Is She Really Going Out with Him?" - Joe Jackson (Look Sharp! (Bonus Track Version), 1978)\n A sharp new-wave song with dry wit and a snappy bass line.\n"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" - Christopher Cross (Arthur: The Album (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture), 1981)\n An easygoing soundtrack ballad that won an Academy Award and became a soft-rock standard.\n"Love Will Keep Us Together" - Captain & Tennille (Love Will Keep Us Together, 1975)\n A bright pop duet that helped define mid-’70s radio pop.\n"Back On the Chain Gang" - Pretenders (Learning to Crawl (Expanded Edition), 1984)\n A brisk, jangly rock song with a bittersweet edge and a strong chorus.\n"West End Girls" - Pet Shop Boys (Please: Further Listening 1984-1986 (Deluxe Edition) [2018 Remaster], 1986)\n Stylish synth-pop with a cool, urban pulse and a classic nightclub feel.\n"Scooby Snacks" - Fun Lovin' Criminals (Come Find Yourself, 1996)\n A hip-hop-influenced rock track that mixes sample-heavy grooves with a laid-back grin.\n"White Rabbit" - Jefferson Airplane (Surrealistic Pillow, 1967)\n A landmark psychedelic rock song built on haunting vocals and an ominous build.\n \n \n\nGenres\nPop\nAlternative\nGlam Rock\nSoundtrack\nRock",
"title": "For the Girls: October 2023",
"updatedAt": "2026-05-21T15:28:30.296Z"
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