For the Girls: July 2024

This is the July 2024 playlist for the girls. The Songs "Rush (Single Version)" - Big Audio Dynamite (Planet BAD: Greatest Hits, 1985) A bright, synthy new wave track with a restless groove and sharp hooks. "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" - Cher (Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves, 1971) A storytelling pop song built around one of Cher’s signature dramatic vocals. "Rock Me Amadeus (The American Edit)" - Falco (Rock Me Amadeus (30th Anniversary) - EP, 1986) A club-ready pop rework that leans into the song’s catchy, slightly playful edge. "Cumbersome" - Seven Mary Three (American Standard, 1995) A grunge-era alternative rock song with a heavy riff and a bruised, tense feel. "Sister Christian" - Night Ranger (Midnight Madness, 1983) A big-haired rock ballad with a memorable piano lead and a singalong chorus. "She Drives Me Crazy" - Fine Young Cannibals (The Raw & the Cooked, 1988) A polished late-’80s pop single shaped by smooth vocals and a tight, minimalist beat. "Yakety Sax" - Boots Randolph (The Very Best of Boots Randolph, 1992) A comic instrumental that became widely familiar through television and slapstick chase scenes. "Sittin' Sidewayz (Featuring Big Pokey)" - Paul Wall featuring Big Pokey (The Peoples Champ, 2005) A Southern rap track with a slow, swaggering beat and Houston pride in its details. "Mother" - Danzig (Danzig, 1988) A hard-edged rock song that pushes into darker territory with an abrasive energy. "Handlebars" - Flobots (Fight With Tools, 2008) An anthem-like rap-rock song that mixes social critique with a shouted, propulsive chorus. "El Cuarto de Tula" - Buena Vista Social Club (Buena Vista Social Club, 1997) A Cuban standard played with lively Afro-Cuban rhythms and an expansive ensemble sound. "Gin & Juice (Live)" - The Gourds A bluegrass-leaning, tongue-in-cheek cover that turns a rap hit into a rowdy novelty jam. Genres Pop Alternative Hard Rock Jazz Hip-Hop/Rap Rock Rap & Hip-Hop Caribbean