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"text": "This is the May 2024 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/Music221/v4/89/3d/1f/893d1f2b-7690-bc6d-6f0e-c7fc31acf7b4/06UMGIM04263.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Chronicles (Remastered)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Tom Sawyer" - Rush (Chronicles (Remastered), 1981)</strong>\n <p>A brisk prog-rock opener built around changing meters and Geddy Lee’s agile bass line.</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/Music116/v4/ac/0c/0f/ac0c0f9a-ca3c-81ea-783c-d4a113357738/859778599717_cover.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Cathexis\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Doomsday Blue" - Bambie Thug (Cathexis, 2023)</strong>\n <p>A dark, theatrical pop song that shifts from hushed verses into a heavy release.</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/e9/5f/da/e95fda3a-ae85-1ad2-3e2e-aaac7beb1fa0/00077778088356.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Hand On the Torch\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)" - Us3 (Hand On the Torch, 1993)</strong>\n <p>A jazz-rap groove that helped bring a classic sample-based sound into the mainstream.</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/Music125/v4/39/8f/7a/398f7a40-d9e3-d2bd-38af-7e901b418a6f/20UMGIM75153.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Chart Toppers - Rock Hits Of The 80s\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Dance Hall Days" - Wang Chung (Chart Toppers - Rock Hits Of The 80s, 1998)</strong>\n <p>An upbeat new-wave cut with a bright synth hook and a glossy 80s 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/Music114/v4/ca/c5/d8/cac5d8e0-fc64-a3eb-d7f8-2d38a2791552/00030206724998.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia (Deluxe Edition)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia" - Vicki Lawrence (The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia (Deluxe Edition), 1973)</strong>\n <p>A story song with a Southern-country edge and a famously twisty murder-ballad plot.</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/Music112/v4/32/6e/88/326e88f8-8572-3fc4-1007-c51d2ad27cad/607618009922.png/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Love and Rockets\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"So Alive" - Love and Rockets (Love and Rockets, 1989)</strong>\n <p>A moody alternative rock track driven by a thick bass line and layered guitar textures.</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/Music211/v4/de/17/d6/de17d6d1-58f2-450b-00c1-751bafcdf3fd/744861042730.png/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for You Are Free\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"I Don't Blame You" - Cat Power (You Are Free, 2003)</strong>\n <p>A sparse, aching indie ballad with a confessional, close-to-the-mic delivery.</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/v4/78/a6/59/78a65979-c0a5-ee3f-aa89-3e39f269254d/00602547853707.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Juice\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Queen of Hearts" - Juice Newton (Juice, 1981)</strong>\n <p>A polished country-pop hit that leans on a catchy chorus and strong harmony.</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/Music126/v4/6a/8f/b6/6a8fb697-b7d1-8528-85e3-9de20f340c64/15UMGIM06561.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Greatest Hits (Remastered)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"The Weight" - The Band (Greatest Hits (Remastered), 1968)</strong>\n <p>A roots-rock favorite built on keyboard, guitars, and a traveling-song spirit.</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/v4/92/4c/de/924cde54-8425-d0f5-2ddb-b9a299efb152/5037300817446.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Best of Howard Jones\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Everlasting Love" - Howard Jones (Best of Howard Jones, 1993)</strong>\n <p>A sleek 90s pop tune with a smooth pulse and easy singalong chorus.</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/Music124/v4/27/27/53/2727530b-ee81-a9ea-d09f-1698e2a39cc9/886447703021.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Goldfinger\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Here In Your Bedroom" - Goldfinger (Goldfinger, 1996)</strong>\n <p>A fast, melodic punk-pop track that sounds bigger than its running time.</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/Music115/v4/0b/7e/c4/0b7ec4dd-1152-5b32-6d8d-16fe114b8268/00888072013445.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Shaft (Music From the Soundtrack)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Theme from Shaft" - Isaac Hayes (Shaft (Music From the Soundtrack), 1971)</strong>\n <p>A Blaxploitation-era theme with a cool, swaggering groove and unmistakable horn lines.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n</div>\n\n## Genres\n\n- Hard Rock\n- Pop\n- Jazz\n- Rock\n- Country\n- Indie\n- Alternative\n- Soundtrack",
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"description": "A monthly playlist for the girls, covering May 2024.",
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"textContent": "This is the May 2024 playlist for the girls.\n\nThe Songs\n"Tom Sawyer" - Rush (Chronicles (Remastered), 1981)\n A brisk prog-rock opener built around changing meters and Geddy Lee’s agile bass line.\n"Doomsday Blue" - Bambie Thug (Cathexis, 2023)\n A dark, theatrical pop song that shifts from hushed verses into a heavy release.\n"Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)" - Us3 (Hand On the Torch, 1993)\n A jazz-rap groove that helped bring a classic sample-based sound into the mainstream.\n"Dance Hall Days" - Wang Chung (Chart Toppers - Rock Hits Of The 80s, 1998)\n An upbeat new-wave cut with a bright synth hook and a glossy 80s feel.\n"The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia" - Vicki Lawrence (The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia (Deluxe Edition), 1973)\n A story song with a Southern-country edge and a famously twisty murder-ballad plot.\n"So Alive" - Love and Rockets (Love and Rockets, 1989)\n A moody alternative rock track driven by a thick bass line and layered guitar textures.\n"I Don't Blame You" - Cat Power (You Are Free, 2003)\n A sparse, aching indie ballad with a confessional, close-to-the-mic delivery.\n"Queen of Hearts" - Juice Newton (Juice, 1981)\n A polished country-pop hit that leans on a catchy chorus and strong harmony.\n"The Weight" - The Band (Greatest Hits (Remastered), 1968)\n A roots-rock favorite built on keyboard, guitars, and a traveling-song spirit.\n"Everlasting Love" - Howard Jones (Best of Howard Jones, 1993)\n A sleek 90s pop tune with a smooth pulse and easy singalong chorus.\n"Here In Your Bedroom" - Goldfinger (Goldfinger, 1996)\n A fast, melodic punk-pop track that sounds bigger than its running time.\n"Theme from Shaft" - Isaac Hayes (Shaft (Music From the Soundtrack), 1971)\n A Blaxploitation-era theme with a cool, swaggering groove and unmistakable horn lines.\n \n \n\nGenres\nHard Rock\nPop\nJazz\nRock\nCountry\nIndie\nAlternative\nSoundtrack",
"title": "For the Girls: May 2024",
"updatedAt": "2026-05-21T15:28:30.763Z"
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