H. Wade Minter

For the Girls: March 2023

This is the March 2023 playlist for the girls.

The Songs

1. Album cover for 2001
"The Next Episode (feat. Snoop Dogg)" - Dr. Dre (2001, 1999)

Built around a classic West Coast rap groove with a memorable synth line and a laid-back, unmistakable hook.

2. Album cover for Damn the Torpedoes
"Refugee" - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Damn the Torpedoes, 1979)

A straight-ahead road song with tight guitar work and the kind of spring-loaded energy that made the band a staple of FM rock radio.

3. Album cover for Dulcinea
"Fall Down" - Toad The Wet Sprocket (Dulcinea, 1994)

Jangly alternative rock with a wry, hopeful pulse and a bright chorus.

4. Album cover for 3 Feet High and Rising
"Me Myself and I" - De La Soul (3 Feet High and Rising, 1989)

Playful, sample-heavy hip-hop that helped define the Native Tongues era with wit and loose-limbed rhythm.

5. Album cover for Pocket Full of Kryptonite (20th Anniversary Edition)
"Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" - Spin Doctors (Pocket Full of Kryptonite (20th Anniversary Edition), 1991)

One of the era’s bigger alt-rock radio singles, with a punchy riff and a shambling, good-natured swagger.

6. Album cover for Empire Records
"A Girl Like You" - Edwyn Collins (Empire Records, 1994)

A cool, understated indie-pop cut that fits the film-soundtrack vibe well.

7. Album cover for Life for Rent
"White Flag" - Dido (Life for Rent, 2003)

An early-2000s pop ballad built on a clear vocal and a spare, steady arrangement.

8. Album cover for America
"A Horse With No Name" - America (America, 1971)

A dusty, acoustic-folk standard that opens with a desert-road image and settles into a gentle drift.

9. Album cover for The Gap Band IV
"You Dropped A Bomb On Me" - The Gap Band (The Gap Band IV, 1979)

A funk track with a sharp horn-driven hook and a hard-edged, party-ready bounce.

10. Album cover for Happy Nowhere
"Everything Falls Apart" - Dog's Eye View (Happy Nowhere, 1995)

A reflective mid-90s rock song that balances bruised lyrics with a melodic chorus.

11. Album cover for Rocket
"Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand" - Primitive Radio Gods (Rocket, 1996)

A slow-burning alt-rock hit known for its hypnotic loop and low-key, late-night atmosphere.

12. Album cover for Beautiful Freak
"Novocaine For the Soul" - Eels (Beautiful Freak, 1996)

A moody, melodic alt-rock single with a dry wit and a memorable singalong chorus.

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