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"text": "This is the August 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/Features115/v4/ea/04/d4/ea04d45d-6f5d-ede6-fb64-71f3e6a6e62f/dj.ojkzzidd.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for The Ross White Experience, Vol. 1\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Last Nite" - The Strokes (The Ross White Experience, Vol. 1)</strong>\n <p>Angular guitar riff and propulsive drumming give this indie-rock staple a bright, restless edge.</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/Music114/v4/e5/8b/b9/e58bb92f-81d1-ed44-429e-f9bd4616bd6a/mzi.habrfyqb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Thunder, Lightning, Strike\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"The Power Is On" - The Go! Team (Thunder, Lightning, Strike, 2004)</strong>\n <p>Built on a chant-like hook and layered percussion, it has a big, celebratory pulse.</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/Music115/v4/e8/81/f0/e881f063-9841-a5af-d207-058462947643/00724381111956.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Love Sensuality Devotion: The Greatest Hits\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Sadeness" - Enigma (Love Sensuality Devotion: The Greatest Hits, 2001)</strong>\n <p>A moody electronic track shaped by choral textures and a memorable Middle Eastern sample.</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/v4/9b/08/d7/9b08d779-1882-8fa1-ccac-7b58464ad20b/00602567822288.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Carpenters\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Rainy Days and Mondays" - Carpenters (Carpenters, 1971)</strong>\n <p>A soft, rainy-day ballad with one of the duo’s most enduring melodies.</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/Music125/v4/92/0c/8c/920c8c14-cf08-a973-e4c1-8792f1e9183c/886443445680.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Graceland (25th Anniversary Edition)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"The Boy In the Bubble" - Paul Simon (Graceland (25th Anniversary Edition), 2012)</strong>\n <p>A richly arranged art-pop song that mixes global percussion with a sharp, restless lyric.</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/v4/66/c4/b9/66c4b95d-82d5-5a9c-2e6d-b467cdb56215/18CRGIM07495.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Short Bus (Expanded Edition)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Hey Man Nice Shot" - Filter (Short Bus (Expanded Edition), 1995)</strong>\n <p>Heavy guitars and an industrial-leaning edge give this alt-rock hit a hard, explosive feel.</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/Music125/v4/52/ad/e0/52ade08a-c698-90cd-1374-d1c51af627da/mzi.horbxgnz.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for This Fire\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"I Don't Want To Wait" - Paula Cole (This Fire, 1996)</strong>\n <p>A piano-led breakup song that became a familiar mid-’90s pop-radio staple.</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/Music114/v4/7a/0b/da/7a0bda82-8ec0-fc76-f084-f366f144d147/00602517482081.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for The Rise And Fall Of Ruby Woo\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Walk Like An Egyptian" - The Puppini Sisters (The Rise And Fall Of Ruby Woo, 2008)</strong>\n <p>This swing-era standard gets a sleek close-harmony treatment with a vintage-lounge feel.</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/f2/1c/8f/f21c8ff5-7df9-ae30-75e2-6fdfb80450c1/5400863132286_cover.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Twice Shy (Expanded Edition)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Once Bitten Twice Shy" - Great White (Twice Shy (Expanded Edition), 1989)</strong>\n <p>A bluesy hard-rock cover with a big chorus and a swaggering groove.</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/Music114/v4/a1/fa/88/a1fa88d5-53d2-6843-eefa-d9d73abb3be5/mzi.mmtuckiz.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Chamber Music\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"NYC Crack" - RZA (Chamber Music, 2009)</strong>\n <p>Dark, gritty production gives this track a tense, cinematic street 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/b9/0d/05/b90d0590-a86a-7667-7e85-fd549dc7c129/886443970694.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for High Top Mountain\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Life Ain't Fair and the World Is Mean" - Sturgill Simpson (High Top Mountain, 2012)</strong>\n <p>A short country song with a weary, plainspoken outlook and a sturdy acoustic backbone.</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/Music128/v4/96/53/df/9653dfc3-fda7-c824-29f7-2e5a32192d61/00602537566488.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River and Other Academy Award Winners\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Swinging On a Star" - Frank Sinatra (Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River and Other Academy Award Winners, 1964)</strong>\n <p>A classic tune with a light, hopeful message and a smooth, old-school vocal style.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n</div>\n\n## Genres\n\n- Rock\n- Alternative\n- Electronic\n- Pop\n- Jazz\n- Hip-Hop/Rap\n- Country",
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"description": "A monthly playlist for the girls, covering August 2024.",
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"textContent": "This is the August 2024 playlist for the girls.\n\nThe Songs\n"Last Nite" - The Strokes (The Ross White Experience, Vol. 1)\n Angular guitar riff and propulsive drumming give this indie-rock staple a bright, restless edge.\n"The Power Is On" - The Go! Team (Thunder, Lightning, Strike, 2004)\n Built on a chant-like hook and layered percussion, it has a big, celebratory pulse.\n"Sadeness" - Enigma (Love Sensuality Devotion: The Greatest Hits, 2001)\n A moody electronic track shaped by choral textures and a memorable Middle Eastern sample.\n"Rainy Days and Mondays" - Carpenters (Carpenters, 1971)\n A soft, rainy-day ballad with one of the duo’s most enduring melodies.\n"The Boy In the Bubble" - Paul Simon (Graceland (25th Anniversary Edition), 2012)\n A richly arranged art-pop song that mixes global percussion with a sharp, restless lyric.\n"Hey Man Nice Shot" - Filter (Short Bus (Expanded Edition), 1995)\n Heavy guitars and an industrial-leaning edge give this alt-rock hit a hard, explosive feel.\n"I Don't Want To Wait" - Paula Cole (This Fire, 1996)\n A piano-led breakup song that became a familiar mid-’90s pop-radio staple.\n"Walk Like An Egyptian" - The Puppini Sisters (The Rise And Fall Of Ruby Woo, 2008)\n This swing-era standard gets a sleek close-harmony treatment with a vintage-lounge feel.\n"Once Bitten Twice Shy" - Great White (Twice Shy (Expanded Edition), 1989)\n A bluesy hard-rock cover with a big chorus and a swaggering groove.\n"NYC Crack" - RZA (Chamber Music, 2009)\n Dark, gritty production gives this track a tense, cinematic street feel.\n"Life Ain't Fair and the World Is Mean" - Sturgill Simpson (High Top Mountain, 2012)\n A short country song with a weary, plainspoken outlook and a sturdy acoustic backbone.\n"Swinging On a Star" - Frank Sinatra (Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River and Other Academy Award Winners, 1964)\n A classic tune with a light, hopeful message and a smooth, old-school vocal style.\n \n \n\nGenres\nRock\nAlternative\nElectronic\nPop\nJazz\nHip-Hop/Rap\nCountry",
"title": "For the Girls: August 2024",
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