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Musical monday #35

Sorry, I posted this late.

You know the drill. All the songs are united by something. A theme or common denominator. Your mission, should you choose it is to identify the songs and figure out the theme. Good luck.

If you haven't taken a look at last week's Musical Monday #34, please do. It's the classic of the genre. Yes I know the answers have been posted, but don't look in the comments. Check it out, you won't be disappointed. And remember next Monday to look at Elie's Expositions where it's his turn.

And without further ado, here's #35.

1) You tell me mistakes, Are part of being young
2) She played around and teased me with her carefree devil eyes
3) My money's low and my suit's out of style,
4) I'm so young and you're so old
5) It's hurtin' me more each minute that you delay
6) Judy and Johnny just walked through the door
7) 'Cause you think you can be true to two
8) Maybe all you need's a shoulder to cry on
9) Those weak words you whispered, were nothing but lies
10) Could it be a faded rose from days gone by
11) My mother says you're playing a game
12) Twenty people knocking 'cause they're wanting some more
13) And I can take you to the nearest star
14) A yardstick for lunatics, one point of view.
15) Now it's "us", now it's "we"
16) I played with your heart, got lost in the game
17) The DJ knows my voice now
18) Plant a rose, you can plant any one of those
UPDATE: I forgot a few
19) You broke my heart, 'Cause I couldn't dance
(I have heard that this fit the pattern, but I haven't found anything online confirming it)
20) Love is a losing game
21) An empty house, a broken fairy tale

Here are the answers to Musical Monday #33. As Fiery Spirited Zionist figured out the theme was groups with "and the" in their names. Thanks also to Clayton, JudeoPundit, Elie's Expositions and Rubicon3 for playing. Did I take too many liberties?

1) He blew up very suddenly I guess his name was probably Bruce
Balloon Man - Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians
2) Uno, dos, one, two, tres, quatro
Wooly Bully - Sam the Sham and the Pharohs
3) I hit cruise control and rubbed my eyes
Runnin down a dream - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
4) I knew he must a been about seventeen
I love Rock 'n Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
5) There's no reason why my being shy should keep us apart
Going out of my head - Little Anthony and the Imperials
6) Now I don't want you back for the weekend, not back for a day
Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves
7) Well there's a brand new place I found-a
Going to a Go Go - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
8) Cause the dolphins make me cry
Only Wanna be with You - Hootie and the Blowfish
9) We thought about someone else, but neither one took the bait
Stuck with You - Huey Lewis and the News
10) And when the sun comes up, I'll be on top
96 Tears - Questionmark and the Mysterians
11) Well, there's nothin' that you ain't tried, To fill the emptiness inside
Kicks - Paul Revere and the Raiders
12) We’ve done no wrong with our blinkers on it’s safe and calm if you sing along
Happy House - Siouxsie and the Banshees
13) Here's my story, sad but true
Runaround Sue - Dion and the Belmonts
14) We're gonna load it up baby now
Shotgun - Jr. Walker and the All-Stars
15) Instinct is the common lawyer
All that Jazz - Echo and the Bunnymen
16) A cool evening dance
Mandolin Rain - Bruce Hornsby and the Range
17) Philosophy is the talk on a cereal box
What I am - Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians
18) Cocaine Katy
Cover of the Rolling Stone - Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show
19) ...take a look at you, then I'm not so blue
Groovy kind of Love - Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders
20) Well they've got a new dance and it goes like this
Peppermint Twist - Joey Dee and the Starliters
21) In Houston we just started a new dance
Tighten up - Archie Bell and the Drells
22) Our dreams have magic
Our day will come - Ruby and the Romantics
23) Freedom came my way one day
I shot the Sheriff - Bob Marley and the Wailers
24) I'm telling you right away
I'm telling you now - Freddy and the Dreamers
25) This stone is genuine like love should be
This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis and the Playboys
26) She was a black-haired beauty with big dark eyes
Night Moves - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
27) But now you're sad, your mama's mad
Rosalita - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
28) There's a thrill upon the hill
Let's go, Let's go, Let's go - Hank Ballard and the Midnighters
29) But is her sweet expression, Worth more than my love and affection ?
Stop! In the name of Love - Diana Ross and the Supremes