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Playlists stopped being cool a long time ago. They’re a dying internet-age art form. But they have some utility left in them. So here it is, Sudbury Weekly’s first playlist, which commemorates the first half of 2026 right here in Sudbury, Massachusetts.
- “For What It’s Worth” — Buffalo Springfield. Battle lines being drawn at Town Meeting; nobody’s right if everybody’s wrong.
- “We’re Not Gonna Take It” — Twisted Sister. The unofficial anthem of every opposition group. Perfect for when you want to treat local volunteer officials like entrenched D.C. politicians.
- “Little Boxes” — Malvina Reynolds. Houses that all look just the same, until someone dares to propose one that doesn’t!
- “Big Yellow Taxi” — Joni Mitchell. They paved paradise; now weigh in during the public comment period.
- “My City Was Gone” — The Pretenders. Pure NIMBY nostalgia for the farmland that used to be here.
- “Mean” — Taylor Swift. Dedicated to anonymous social media commenters, of course.
- “Bad Reputation” — Joan Jett. For the resident who clearly does not care what the Facebook group thinks.
- “Bicycle Race” — Queen. Rail trail, peak Saturday, everyone convinced they have the right of way.
- “Get Off of My Cloud” — The Rolling Stones. Trail etiquette and the sanctity of personal space, three abreast.
- “Fixing a Hole” — The Beatles. Three years of correspondence about sidewalk maintenance.
- “Rockin’ the Suburbs” — Ben Folds. The definitive text on affluent suburban whining. Might be a stretch for Sudbury, as it includes the line “I’m pissed off, but I’m too polite, When people break in the McDonald’s line.” Sudbury banned drive-through windows, so we don’t have fast food.
- “Pleasant Valley Sunday” — The Monkees. Status symbols and creature comforts on a manicured cul-de-sac. Don’t let the neighbors down; your lawn needs to look like Augusta National, or else!
- “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah” — Allan Sherman. Camp drama, straight from the source.
- “Summertime Blues” — Eddie Cochran. There ain’t no cure for the afterschool childcare coverage gap.
- “Rich Girl” — Hall & Oates. You’ve gone too far, and the Lexus is still parked in the fire lane at Starbucks.
- “Blister in the Sun” — Violent Femmes. For a debate over solar canopies, with all the manic energy you could hope for.
- “Common People” — Pulp. Class friction, delivered with a sneer, to close the record.
If you use Spotify, you can get the playlist here: