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"text": "This is the May 2026 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/Music211/v4/eb/e8/a7/ebe8a703-b2f5-6734-970a-399b87199038/715187782020.png/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Jo Dee Messina\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Heads Carolina, Tails California" - Jo Dee Messina (Jo Dee Messina, 1996)</strong>\n <p>A breezy country-road anthem built around a big chorus and the idea of heading out on a whim.</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/dc/aa/13/dcaa1385-8bc0-f2bb-9a4c-1ea841c4996f/00600445002128.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Dr. Octagonecologyst\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"3000" - Dr. Octagon (Dr. Octagonecologyst)</strong>\n <p>An early underground hip-hop cut with warped, futuristic production and a surreal edge.</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/Music221/v4/fa/ff/7d/faff7d84-73da-f508-c8c4-d3f7f251e9a0/886970555821.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Hats Off To the Buskers\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Same Jeans" - The View (Hats Off To the Buskers, 2007)</strong>\n <p>A fast, hooky Brit-pop song that rides a sharp guitar riff and restless energy.</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/v4/7e/26/df/7e26dfc3-d412-9af4-081d-0f795270c14d/00601215315721.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Nasty Little Thoughts\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Little Black Backpack" - Stroke 9 (Nasty Little Thoughts, 1999)</strong>\n <p>A punchy late-’90s alt-rock track with an angsty, radio-ready 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/Music128/v4/76/2d/0b/762d0b76-46d5-9904-5495-312a4564e892/00731458999423.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for A Little Deeper\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Dy-Na-Mi-Tee" - Ms. Dynamite (A Little Deeper, 2002)</strong>\n <p>A garagey UK garage and rap crossover that leans on a tough beat and bright vocal snap.</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/fd/6e/95/fd6e952e-3ea9-5bf7-1e57-dbc93e583a3e/18CRGIM06060.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Mecca For Moderns\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Boy From New York City" - The Manhattan Transfer (Mecca For Moderns, 1975)</strong>\n <p>A polished vocal-jazz cover that turns a classic New York story-song into a slick ensemble number.</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/Music118/v4/7c/99/96/7c999691-1e5d-cb1b-69f7-5ddead4cf65a/00015707846851.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for One Lost Day\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Elizabeth" - Indigo Girls (One Lost Day, 2015)</strong>\n <p>A reflective folk-rock song that keeps things intimate and quietly hopeful.</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/Music125/v4/b7/fa/6e/b7fa6efc-e153-49d9-e92e-0be94c595a53/00724385903151.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Silent Radar\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Stereo" - The Watchmen (Silent Radar, 1998)</strong>\n <p>A smooth, melodic track that mixes soul textures with indie-rock polish.</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/Music118/v4/6c/d0/cf/6cd0cf9a-0fad-6499-1438-e6e040db0378/00602527634876.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Last Night On Earth\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N." - Noah & The Whale (Last Night On Earth, 2011)</strong>\n <p>A singalong indie-pop tune built on big sentiment and an easygoing bounce.</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/v4/65/03/d5/6503d554-fc8e-1e0d-bb16-6657e20fc73d/859727644451_cover.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Lightning Round\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Nothing Gets Me High" - Bad Bad Hats (Lightning Round, 2018)</strong>\n <p>A short, sharp pop song with a catchy chorus and a slightly off-center charm.</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/Music125/v4/59/23/4e/59234e42-86ac-818a-6e41-1fa1536aa04f/s06.zywtcmse.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Verities & Balderdash\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Cat's In the Cradle" - Harry Chapin (Verities & Balderdash, 1974)</strong>\n <p>A classic storytelling song that looks at time, distance, and family from a parent’s point of view.</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/Music123/v4/d1/dd/13/d1dd1344-840c-08f8-7b1c-71717fd356b2/artwork.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Strong Bad Sings\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"These Peoples Try to Fade Me" - Strong Bad (Strong Bad Sings, 2003)</strong>\n <p>A novelty rock track that keeps the joke moving with a brisk, wiry arrangement.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n</div>\n\n## Genres\n\n- Country\n- Hip Hop/Rap\n- Pop\n- Rock\n- Hip-Hop/Rap\n- Singer/Songwriter\n- R&B/Soul\n- Alternative",
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"description": "A monthly playlist for the girls, covering May 2026.",
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"textContent": "This is the May 2026 playlist for the girls.\n\nThe Songs\n"Heads Carolina, Tails California" - Jo Dee Messina (Jo Dee Messina, 1996)\n A breezy country-road anthem built around a big chorus and the idea of heading out on a whim.\n"3000" - Dr. Octagon (Dr. Octagonecologyst)\n An early underground hip-hop cut with warped, futuristic production and a surreal edge.\n"Same Jeans" - The View (Hats Off To the Buskers, 2007)\n A fast, hooky Brit-pop song that rides a sharp guitar riff and restless energy.\n"Little Black Backpack" - Stroke 9 (Nasty Little Thoughts, 1999)\n A punchy late-’90s alt-rock track with an angsty, radio-ready feel.\n"Dy-Na-Mi-Tee" - Ms. Dynamite (A Little Deeper, 2002)\n A garagey UK garage and rap crossover that leans on a tough beat and bright vocal snap.\n"Boy From New York City" - The Manhattan Transfer (Mecca For Moderns, 1975)\n A polished vocal-jazz cover that turns a classic New York story-song into a slick ensemble number.\n"Elizabeth" - Indigo Girls (One Lost Day, 2015)\n A reflective folk-rock song that keeps things intimate and quietly hopeful.\n"Stereo" - The Watchmen (Silent Radar, 1998)\n A smooth, melodic track that mixes soul textures with indie-rock polish.\n"L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N." - Noah & The Whale (Last Night On Earth, 2011)\n A singalong indie-pop tune built on big sentiment and an easygoing bounce.\n"Nothing Gets Me High" - Bad Bad Hats (Lightning Round, 2018)\n A short, sharp pop song with a catchy chorus and a slightly off-center charm.\n"Cat's In the Cradle" - Harry Chapin (Verities & Balderdash, 1974)\n A classic storytelling song that looks at time, distance, and family from a parent’s point of view.\n"These Peoples Try to Fade Me" - Strong Bad (Strong Bad Sings, 2003)\n A novelty rock track that keeps the joke moving with a brisk, wiry arrangement.\n \n \n\nGenres\nCountry\nHip Hop/Rap\nPop\nRock\nHip-Hop/Rap\nSinger/Songwriter\nR&B/Soul\nAlternative",
"title": "For the Girls: May 2026",
"updatedAt": "2026-05-21T15:28:32.374Z"
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