H. Wade Minter

For the Girls: April 2025

This is the April 2025 playlist for the girls.

The Songs

1. Album cover for Kids (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"Natural One" - The Folk Implosion (Kids (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 1995)

A lo-fi indie-rock cut built on a slacker groove and a hazy, memorable hook.

2. Album cover for Better Than Heaven
"Two of Hearts" - Stacey Q (Better Than Heaven, 1986)

A glossy hi-NRG dance-pop song with a bright synth line and a big singalong chorus.

3. Album cover for Return of the Rentals
"Friends of P." - The Rentals (Return of the Rentals, 1995)

A sharp, jittery indie-pop number with a bouncy bass line and nervous energy.

4. Album cover for The Stiff Singles Collection
"A New England" - Kirsty MacColl (The Stiff Singles Collection, 1984)

A brisk folk-rock cover that leans on clear melody and a strong, steady strum.

5. Album cover for 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
"The Tears of a Clown" - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, 1967)

A classic Motown-era hit with a bittersweet feel and a playful arrangement.

6. Album cover for Touch (Bonus Tracks) [2005 Remaster]
"Here Comes the Rain Again" - Eurythmics (Touch (Bonus Tracks) [2005 Remaster], 1983)

An atmospheric synth-pop track marked by its moody melody and sweeping production.

7. Album cover for Life & Times
"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" - Jim Croce (Life & Times, 1973)

A story-song with a wry, easygoing country-folk feel and vivid character detail.

8. Album cover for The Essentials: The Sugarhill Gang
"8th Wonder (7" Single Version)" - The Sugarhill Gang (The Essentials: The Sugarhill Gang, 1980)

One of hip-hop's early crossover singles, built around a catchy old-school party feel.

9. Album cover for The Coming
"Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" - Busta Rhymes (The Coming, 1996)

A late-’90s rap track known for its fast-paced delivery and hard-edged swagger.

10. Album cover for Uncle Charlie and His Dog Teddy (Bonus Tracks Edition) [2002 Remaster]
"Mr. Bojangles" - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Uncle Charlie and His Dog Teddy (Bonus Tracks Edition) [2002 Remaster], 1970)

A rootsy country-folk standard that centers on a plainspoken, enduring narrative.

11. Album cover for Pop Muzik - The Remix Album
"Pop Muzik" - M (Pop Muzik - The Remix Album, 1979)

A minimalist new-wave pop track with a cool electronic pulse and a chant-like refrain.

12. Album cover for Cereal Killer Soundtrack
"Three Little Pigs" - Green Jellÿ (Cereal Killer Soundtrack, 1993)

A comic hard-rock novelty tune that leans into over-the-top riffs and loud theatrics.

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