80s party

I am having an 80s party with my entire class next month and i am trying to figure out the playlist for the music that i will be playing for the party, and i am kind of fresh out of ideas as far as it goes music wise, any suggestions??

Also, if you have any ideas for things to do at the party (i.e. games, different foods) or decor ideas that would also be most appreciated

anyone??

You don't know 80s music?  Anyway...Cindi Lauper, Duran Duran, Talking Heads, The B-52s, Madonna, The Cure, The Bangles...

Games like board games?  Balderbash came out in the 80s as did Aggravation.

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Smurfs.  The Smurfs were huge in the 80s!

i've heard of all of those bands, and i want like a really diverse mix of music, can you think of any kind of obscure bands? (speciffically songs)

i have on my playlist so far:

• the bangles
• maddonna
• blondie
• modern english
• pat benatar
• as well as all of the mands you mentioned above 

i personally like the idea of board games, but since we're in grade 9, not many people know very much trivia concerning the 80's, i was thinking like a rubik's cube contest, and "breakdancing" using DDR

Playlist: Some obvious ones -

Duran Duran

The Clash

The Cure

The Cult

Bronski Beat

New Order

Cyndi Lauper

Bananarama

Cameo

Culture Club

Dexy's Midnight Runners (Come on Eileen is pretty much essential)

Wham

Eurythmics

Kylie Minogue

Talking Heads 

Samantha Fox

ABC

Madness

Sir Mix Alot 

Men at Work

Prince

Billy Idol

Phil Collins 

Tina Turner 

Madonna 

Mel & Kim

Bon Jovi

U2

INXS 

Micheal Jackson 

Pet Shop Boys

Paula Abdul 

Weather Girls (It's Raining Men)

The "do they know it's Christmas" song 

you could probably get away with some MC Hammer.

I would go with some NWA, Ice T and Public Enemy as well, but if it is a class thing it probably isn't appropriate. :) 

 

Twister pretty much goes without saying too. Have Molly Ringwald movies playing somewhere. If you can get hold of old arcade games that would work. Pac-man and Frogger!

That's the best I can do right now! 

thanks tons p0nda!! im searching for them on itunes as we speak!

Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance

Men at Work - Down Under

Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf

Culture Club - Karma Chameleon and Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go

The Proclaimers - I Would Walk 500 Miles

From the Breakfast Club Soundtrack - Don't You (Forget About Me) this song is a MUST for an 80s party

The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star

Guns 'n' Roses - Sweet Child O'Mine

U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday

Van Halen - Hot for Teacher

Michael Jackson - Thriller

XTC - Making Plans for Nigel

ACDC - You Shook Me All Night Long

Queen - Another One Bites the Dust

Aerosmith - Jaine's Got a Gun (kind of a bummer for a party but a huge song in the 80s)

The B-52s - Love Shack (or Rock Lobster as it's one of my favs)

Depeche Mode - People are People

Ghostbusters theme song

Okay that's all for right now.  I hope I helped a little.  You probably already have all these songs but each of them are the eptiome of 80s music.

Thanks!! idk if you're still on, but if you are, this sort of what i'm thinking: (tell me if you think there are some that i should definately add or take off or something)

• Take On Me 
• The Look of Love,
• Dancing With Myself 
• Don't You (Forget About Me) 
• Karma Chameleon 
• Video Killed the Radio Star
• Should I Stay or Should I Go 
• Girls Just Want to Have Fun
• Come on Eileen
• We Got the Beat 
• Miami Vice Theme 
• Our House 
• Down Under
• The Safety Dance 
• Always Something There to Remind Me 
• Always On My Mind 
• Burning Down the House 
• Everybody Wants to Rule the World (7" Version) 
• She Blinded Me With Science
• Mickey 
• We're Not Gonna Take It 
• Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 
• Manic Monday 
• Material Girl 
• Walk Like an Egyptian
• Call Me 
• I'll Stop the World and Melt With You 
• Love Is a Battlefield 
• What I Like About You
• Jessie's Girl 
• Thriller 
• Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough 

I still have to get it approved, but i think that it should be fine

I would add the Proclaimers song (500 miles), but then again I just listened to it like 5 times in a row so I'm obessing on it a little now.  That's a really good list!  Now I'm going to go listen to Take On Me a bunch of times =)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZojpl-p_5A

will do--i was like, obsessed with take on me for like a month, because its on our DDR and singstar and i think its just kinda awesome =) and i love the music video

Jewels, thats very Benny and Joon of you.  Im a sucker for pounding beats like that.  You know, theres a new improved "Take On Me" video - LINK

You could also come up with plenty of 80s trivia questions.  With music, you could ask what song is this line from or what singer (preferrably not around anymore) sang that song.  With film or TV shows, you can ask who played certain characters, from what does a certain line or catchphase come from, what was the name of a sequel, etc.  IMDB.com would be helpful.  You could put questions and answers on paper and have people the questions to be asked.

I hope youre planning to wear your hair scrunchies, leg warmers and cut up sweatshirt. :P

Original Post by katieruns:

I am having an 80s party with my entire class next month and i am trying to figure out the playlist for the music that i will be playing for the party, and i am kind of fresh out of ideas as far as it goes music wise, any suggestions??

Also, if you have any ideas for things to do at the party (i.e. games, different foods) or decor ideas that would also be most appreciated

 I LOVE '80s music!!! Many people already mentioned the Old Madonna stuff, etc, but my favorite part of the '80s was definately the Hair Bands!!! That is so cool you are throwing this!!!  Here are some bands...I am sure you will know some songs....good luck and have fun!

 POISON : Talk Dirty To Me, I Want Action Tonight, Unskinny Bop, Nothin' But A       Good Time, Fallen Angel, Cry Tough, Every Rose Has Its Thorn (if ya plan on slowin it down lol), Look What the Cat Dragged In

RATT: Round and Round 

JOURNEY: Don't Stop Belevin, Wheel In the Sky, Faithfully, Open Arms, Seperate Ways, etc. 

CINDERELLA: Nobody's Fool

WARRENT: Cherry Pie

MOTLEY CRUE: Dr. Feelgood, Smokin in the Boy's Room, Girls Girls Girls, Home Sweet Home

KISS: Lick It Up, Rock and Roll All Night, Love Gun, Shock Me

BON JOVI: Livin on a Prayer, Dead or Alive, Bad Medicine

 (I Could keep goin!!! Good luck!) 

 

     

Hiya, Katie!

Click this link...you can see the top songs of the 80's and the artists!  I use it all the time to make 80's compilation CD's!  Select "by the year", and you're where you need to be!

www.alaskajim.com

As well, for the party, don't forget "Aqua Net" hairspray to get the FULL "mall hair" look...LOL.  Granny boots (short), long white blouses with hip belts.  Huge earrings.  When everyone arrives, pass them a coat hanger....aka the tool needed to pulllllll up the zipper on those tight jeans that were ESSENTIAL in the 80's!  (I still shudder when I look at hangers.  LOL!)

Go to 7-Eleven and buy a bunch of "Big Gulp" cups for the party.  Buy those single earrings from the dollar store that are studs with a chain and a clip to your upper ear for everyone.  LOL!  OMG, I almost forgot about those! 

And I could go on for days.  LOL.  Can you TELL I was a teenager in the 80's??!!

Just DON'T FORGET THE SONG "HEY MICKEY" BY TONI BASIL!!!!!

Tight roll your pants

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tight_rolled_pan ts

ET stuff, Garbage Pale kids, legwarmers, sporty headbands, lots of pastels (yuk, never did like how pastels looked on me), lots of rings, make sure you put a birthmark on your face somewhere (see Madonna's early pictures), lots of black rubber bracelets....

Also...Erasure, DePeche Mode, Orchestral Manuevers in the Dark (aka: OMD). 

You can try watching Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, Some Kind of Wonderful, St. Elmo's Fire....to get some more ideas.

Do you have any Grey Poupon?

yeah, im dressing as madonna kind of, (its a costume party) and we found this like very pale grey slipcover to put on our couch, as well as a bunch of old records,

in the party favors i am getting all of the girls jelly bracelets and scrunchies and the guys will get either thos ray-ban sunglasse (i think that'sa what they're called-they're the kind that look like almost a headband) or the kind of sunglasses that they have on miami vice and everyone's getting like candy that was popular during that time

we're thinking about showing Ferris bhulers's day off--idk because that's one of the few totally appropriate movies (my mom's really stricht with what other kids can watch when they come into our house) --------Any other ideas??

Toto - Africa

Flock of seagulls

hall & oates - Bitch girl

Just a few...