H. Wade Minter

For the Girls: August 2024

This is the August 2024 playlist for the girls.

The Songs

1. Album cover for The Ross White Experience, Vol. 1
"Last Nite" - The Strokes (The Ross White Experience, Vol. 1)

Angular guitar riff and propulsive drumming give this indie-rock staple a bright, restless edge.

2. Album cover for Thunder, Lightning, Strike
"The Power Is On" - The Go! Team (Thunder, Lightning, Strike, 2004)

Built on a chant-like hook and layered percussion, it has a big, celebratory pulse.

3. Album cover for Love Sensuality Devotion: The Greatest Hits
"Sadeness" - Enigma (Love Sensuality Devotion: The Greatest Hits, 2001)

A moody electronic track shaped by choral textures and a memorable Middle Eastern sample.

4. Album cover for Carpenters
"Rainy Days and Mondays" - Carpenters (Carpenters, 1971)

A soft, rainy-day ballad with one of the duo’s most enduring melodies.

5. Album cover for Graceland (25th Anniversary Edition)
"The Boy In the Bubble" - Paul Simon (Graceland (25th Anniversary Edition), 2012)

A richly arranged art-pop song that mixes global percussion with a sharp, restless lyric.

6. Album cover for Short Bus (Expanded Edition)
"Hey Man Nice Shot" - Filter (Short Bus (Expanded Edition), 1995)

Heavy guitars and an industrial-leaning edge give this alt-rock hit a hard, explosive feel.

7. Album cover for This Fire
"I Don't Want To Wait" - Paula Cole (This Fire, 1996)

A piano-led breakup song that became a familiar mid-’90s pop-radio staple.

8. Album cover for The Rise And Fall Of Ruby Woo
"Walk Like An Egyptian" - The Puppini Sisters (The Rise And Fall Of Ruby Woo, 2008)

This swing-era standard gets a sleek close-harmony treatment with a vintage-lounge feel.

9. Album cover for Twice Shy (Expanded Edition)
"Once Bitten Twice Shy" - Great White (Twice Shy (Expanded Edition), 1989)

A bluesy hard-rock cover with a big chorus and a swaggering groove.

10. Album cover for Chamber Music
"NYC Crack" - RZA (Chamber Music, 2009)

Dark, gritty production gives this track a tense, cinematic street feel.

11. Album cover for High Top Mountain
"Life Ain't Fair and the World Is Mean" - Sturgill Simpson (High Top Mountain, 2012)

A short country song with a weary, plainspoken outlook and a sturdy acoustic backbone.

12. Album cover for Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River and Other Academy Award Winners
"Swinging On a Star" - Frank Sinatra (Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River and Other Academy Award Winners, 1964)

A classic tune with a light, hopeful message and a smooth, old-school vocal style.

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