H. Wade Minter

For the Girls: October 2025

This is the October 2025 playlist for the girls.

The Songs

1. Album cover for Stray Cats: Greatest Hits
"Stray Cat Strut" - Stray Cats (Stray Cats: Greatest Hits, 2000)

Rockabilly with a clipped, driving bassline and a wink of sidewalk swagger.

2. Album cover for Hey Let's Go!: The Best of the Cockroaches
"She's the One" - The Cockroaches (Hey Let's Go!: The Best of the Cockroaches, 1987)

A bright, jangly track that helped define late-1980s Australian pop-rock.

3. Album cover for Highwayman
"Highwayman" - Highwaymen (Highwayman, 1985)

A country ballad from the Highwaymen supergroup, built around rich harmony vocals.

4. Album cover for Seasons In The Sun (Expanded Edition)
"Seasons in the Sun" - Terry Jacks (Seasons In The Sun (Expanded Edition), 2013)

A melancholy pop standard about time passing and parting ways.

5. Album cover for Paradise In Me
"Not an Addict" - K's Choice (Paradise In Me, 1996)

Alt-rock with a confessional edge and a chorus that lingers.

6. Album cover for Look At 'Em - Single
"Look At 'Em" - Erick Sermon, Method Man & Redman (Look At 'Em - Single, 2025)

A recent rap cut that pairs veteran wordplay with a hard, stripped-down beat.

7. Album cover for My War
"My War" - Black Flag (My War, 1984)

A hardcore track from Black Flag’s heavier, slower-turning period.

8. Album cover for It's A Shame About Ray
"It's A Shame About Ray" - The Lemonheads (It's A Shame About Ray, 2008)

A concise indie-rock tune with a sharp hook and a restless mood.

9. Album cover for Brown Sugar
"Lady" - D'Angelo (Brown Sugar, 1995)

Smooth, understated R&B built on one of D’Angelo’s signature slow-burn grooves.

10. Album cover for New Wave Hits of the 80s
"Red Red Wine" - UB40 (New Wave Hits of the 80s, 1983)

A reggae-pop cover that turned into one of the genre’s most familiar crossover songs.

11. Album cover for Greatest Hits Featuring Scandal
"The Warrior (feat. Scandal)" - Patty Smyth (Greatest Hits Featuring Scandal, 1984)

A big ’80s rock anthem with a strong female lead and punchy guitars.

12. Album cover for Haunted Heart
"Queen of My Double Wide Trailer" - Sammy Kershaw (Haunted Heart, 1993)

A country novelty song with a rowdy, small-town sense of humor.

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