H. Wade Minter

For the Girls: March 2025

This is the March 2025 playlist for the girls.

The Songs

1. Album cover for Swing Batta Swing
"Come Baby Come" - K7 (Swing Batta Swing, 1993)

A brisk dance-pop cut built around a catchy hook and a memorable spoken refrain.

2. Album cover for Love and Rockets
"So Alive" - Love and Rockets (Love and Rockets, 1989)

A moody late-’80s rock track with a smooth bassline and a hazy, nocturnal feel.

3. Album cover for Wolfmother (10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
"Joker and the Thief" - Wolfmother (Wolfmother (10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition), 2005)

Big, riff-driven hard rock with a swaggering, arena-sized chorus.

4. Album cover for A Man Without Love
"Quando Quando Quando" - Engelbert Humperdinck (A Man Without Love, 1967)

A polished pop standard with a playful Latin-flavored melody.

5. Album cover for Hold On, I'm Comin'
"Hold On, I'm Comin'" - Sam & Dave (Hold On, I'm Comin', 1966)

A Southern soul classic that opens with a direct, encouraging pull.

6. Album cover for Stranger Than Fiction
"21st Century (Digital Boy)" - Bad Religion (Stranger Than Fiction, 1994)

Fast, melodic punk with a sharp political edge.

7. Album cover for Temple of the Dog
"Hunger Strike" - Temple of the Dog (Temple of the Dog, 1991)

A heavy grunge-era duet that builds from a quiet start into a hard emotional surge.

8. Album cover for A Carolina Jubilee
"Pretty Girl from Raleigh" - The Avett Brothers (A Carolina Jubilee, 2003)

An earnest acoustic rock song that keeps things simple and tuneful.

9. Album cover for Coral Fang
"Love Is Paranoid" - The Distillers (Coral Fang, 2003)

A short blast of punk rock energy with a biting, restless tone.

10. Album cover for Republic
"Regret" - New Order (Republic, 1993)

A sleek electronic pop track with a reflective, bittersweet mood.

11. Album cover for Songs You Know By Heart: Jimmy Buffett's Greatest Hit(s)
"Come Monday" - Jimmy Buffett (Songs You Know By Heart: Jimmy Buffett's Greatest Hit(s), 1974)

An easygoing country-folk song with a laid-back coastal spirit.

12. Album cover for Shut Up, Dude
"Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell" - Das Racist & Heems (Shut Up, Dude, 2010)

A deadpan hip-hop novelty built on repetition and absurdity.

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