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The 30+ crowd, I need some 80's pop music ideas.?

My girlfriend and I decided to turn our housewarming party into an 80's party. We are all dressing the part (I have a sweet mullet whig with ripped jeans) and we are all in our early 30's. I know all the mainstream pop songs from the 80's. I want some ones where everyone says "oh yeah, I forgot about that song". Any help will be totally rad.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Ministry's `holoween'

    Bauhause's `Bella Lagosi is dead'

    Love and rockets

    New order's `EveryThingsGoneGreen'

    Nitzer Ebb's 'Hate'

    Trio's 'DA_DA_DA'

    Tom-Tom-Club

    Joy Division's `Love will tear us apart'

    PIL's 'Happy"

    Black Flag's`T.V. Party'

    Flipper's `HA-HA song'

    The Cure's `100,000 years', or `The Hanging Garden'

    X's `Hungry Wolf'

    Rock uot!

  • 1 decade ago

    Harley David(Son of a B*itch)-Bullock Brothers

    I Ran- Flock of Seagulls

    Pretty in Pink-Psychedelic Furs

    Dancing with Myself-Billy Idol

    Last of The Famous International Playboys-The Smiths

    Never Say Never-Romeo Void

    Video killed The Radio Star-The Buggles

    Safety Dance-Men Without Hats

    Pop Goes The World-Men Without Hats

    99 Luftballoons-Nena

    Cars-Gary Newman

    Tarzan Boy-Baltimora

    She Sells Sanctuary-The Cult

    Fascination Street-The Cure

    Just Cant Get Enough-Depeche Mode

    The list goes on.....

    I have a small addiction to The 80's and it's music! If you need any of the songs listed above or any others from that era, just contact me through my profile page and I'll send them to ya! By the way,cool party idea!;)

  • 1 decade ago

    Pour some Sugar on Me- Def Leppard

    Fight For Your Right- Beastie Boys

    Here I Go Again- White Snake

    Living On a Prayer- Bon Jovi

    White Wedding- Billy Idol

    Beat It- Michael Jackson (seriously)

    Mr. Roboto- Styx

    The Final Countdown- Europe

    Sweet Dreams- The Eurythmics

    Jump- Van Halen

    Back In Black- AC/DC

    Welcome to the Jungle-Guns & Roses

    Hungry Like the Wolve- Duran Duran

    Brass Monkey- Beastie Boys

    Rock 'n' Roll Allnight- Kiss

    I Wear My Sunglasses At Night- Corey Hart

    High Enough- Damn Yankees

    When I See You Smile- Bad English

    Jack and Diane- John Mellancamp

    Dr. Feelgood- Motley Crue

    Source(s): Just Listening to 80's music, i picked some of my favorites.
  • 1 decade ago

    Well since you know all the mainstream ones, here are a few 80's tunes that I think most people have forgotten that I've managed to conjure up from bad (and some really good) memories:

    1. "Touch Me" - Samantha Fox

    2. "Mr. Telephone Man" - New Edition

    3. "Don't You Want Me?" - Human League

    4. "Bitchin' Camaro" - Dead Milkmen

    5. "What's On Your Mind(Pure Energy) - Information Society

    6. "Wild, Wild, West" - Escape Club

    7. "Don't Stop Believin'" - Journey

    8. "Footloose" - Kenny Loggins

    9. "Cult of Personality" - Living Colour

    10. "West End Girls" - Pet Shop Boys

    11. "The Look" - Roxette

    12. "Just a Gigolo" - David Lee Roth

    13. "Burning Down the House" - Talking Heads

    14. "Doctor! Doctor!" - Thompson Twins

    15. "Luka" - Suzanne Vega

    16. "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" - Wang Chung

    17. "Here I go Again" - Whitesnake

    18. "It's Tricky" - Run DMC

    19. "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" - Beastie Boys

    20. "Lips Like Sugar" - Echo and the Bunnymen

    21. "Me Myself and I" - De La Soul

    22. "The Rain" - Oran 'Juice' Jones

    23. "Refugee" - Tom Petty

    24. "Rock Me, Amadeus" - Falco

    25. "She Works Hard For the Money" - Donna Summer

    26. "Mr. Roboto" - Styx

    27. "Broken Winds" - Mr. Mister

    28. "Who's Johnny?" - El Debarge

    29. "Need You Tonight" - INXS

    30. "Red Red Wine" - UB40

    I could go on... enjoy your party.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Dancing with Myself - Billy Idol

    Stand and Deliver - Adam Ant

    Politics of Dancing - Re-Flex

    Save a Prayer - Duran Duran

    It's My Life - Talk Talk

    Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top

  • 1 decade ago

    The Stroke-Billy Squire

    I Know What Boys Like-The Waitresses

    Funky Town-Lipps Inc.

    In The Air Tonight-Phil Collins

    Cruel Summer-Bananarama

    Beds Are Burning-Midnight Oil

    Wild Wild West-Escape Club

    Hope these brought back some memories for ya!

  • 1 decade ago

    Buckner and Garcia - Pac-Man Fever

    Haircut 100 - Love Plus One

    Peter Schilling - Major Tom

    Kajagoogoo - Too Shy

    Jump in the Saddle Band - Curly Shuffle

    Timex Social Club - Rumors

    Oran 'Juice' Jones - The Rain

    T'Pau - Heart and Soul

    L'Trimm - Cars with the Boom

    Belle Stars - Iko Iko

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Here's some jams.......It's a straight blast from the past!!!!

    1.) Pump the jam by Technochronic Felly

    2.) Karma Chameleon by Culture Club

    3.) Girls Just Wanna have fun by Cyndi Lauper

    4.) Into the Groove by Madonna

    5.) True by Spandau Ballet (my all time favorite!!!!)

  • 1 decade ago

    I guess it depends on what you really like. Maybe some freestyle..."Spring Love" by Stevie B?..Its late 80s but just a suggestion =)

  • 1 decade ago

    For a housewarming party, how about the song, "Our House" by Madness?

    Other ideas: "I Ran" by A Flock of Seagulls, "Goody Two-Shoes" by Adam Ant, "Take On Me" by A-Ha, "I Can't Wait" by Nu Shooz, anything by Huey Lewis & the News and Journey, "I Feel For You" by Chaka Khan, "Higher Love" by Steve Winwood, and of course stuff by Michael Jackson.

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