H. Wade Minter

For the Girls: May 2025

This is the May 2025 playlist for the girls.

The Songs

1. Album cover for Do Me Like That - Single
"Do Me Like That" - The Paradox (Do Me Like That - Single, 2025)

Bright, buzzy power-pop with a current indie feel.

2. Album cover for Jill Sobule
"I Kissed a Girl" - Jill Sobule (Jill Sobule, 1995)

A playful, smart indie-rock single built around a same-sex crush.

3. Album cover for The War On Errorism
"Franco Un-American" - NOFX (The War On Errorism, 2003)

Fast, political punk with a sharp satirical edge.

4. Album cover for Anthology
"Walking On Sunshine" - Katrina and the Waves (Anthology, 1985)

A sunny singalong that leans on pure, simple optimism.

5. Album cover for The Essential Lou Reed (Remastered)
"Walk On the Wild Side" - Lou Reed (The Essential Lou Reed (Remastered), 1972)

A cool, downtown rock groove with vivid storytelling.

6. Album cover for The Anthology
"Can I Kick It?" - A Tribe Called Quest (The Anthology, 1990)

A foundational hip-hop anthem built on a memorable sample and call-and-response energy.

7. Album cover for I Am an Elastic Firecracker
"I Got a Girl" - Tripping Daisy (I Am an Elastic Firecracker, 1995)

Guitar-driven alt-rock with a big, catchy chorus.

8. Album cover for High / Low
"Popular" - Nada Surf (High / Low, 1996)

Self-aware power-pop that turns a word everyone knows into a hook.

9. Album cover for 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tesla
"Love Song" - Tesla (20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tesla, 1989)

A big hard-rock ballad with a softer, romantic center.

10. Album cover for Fear of a Black Planet
"Fight the Power" - Public Enemy (Fear of a Black Planet, 1989)

A fiery public-sphere anthem that helped define politically charged rap.

11. Album cover for The First Family of Soul: The Best of The Five Stairsteps
"O-o-h Child" - The Five Stairsteps (The First Family of Soul: The Best of The Five Stairsteps, 1970)

A classic soul anthem built on patience, hope, and a steady uplift.

12. Album cover for ZAPPAtite: Frank Zappa's Tastiest Tracks
"Valley Girl" - Frank Zappa & Moon Zappa (ZAPPAtite: Frank Zappa's Tastiest Tracks, 1982)

A comic character song that helped popularize a whole slang-heavy style of talk.

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