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MattJack
Apr 1st, 2010, 02:32 PM
Throwing together an 80s dance party in a few weeks and I wanted to get some feedback/suggestions from yall.

I like the electro pop hits and club hits from the 1980s.

Here's some stuff that I'm using so far (basic I know ;_ ; ):

Crockette's Theme - Jan Hammer
She Drives Me Crazy - FYC
Girls on Film - Duran Duran
Wild Boys - Duran Duran
Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran
I Wear My Sunglasses At Night - Cory Hart
Let's Dance - David Bowie
Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Send Me An Angel - Pet Shop Boys
Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles
You Keep Me Hangin' On - Kim Wilde
Blue Monday - New Order
Take On Me - Aha
Call Me - Blondie
Rock It - Herby Hancock
Real Wild Child - Iggy Pop
Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
Our House - Madness
1999 - Prince
Purple Rain - Prince
When Doves Cry - Prince
Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.
Under Pressure - David Bowie & Queen
Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell
Always Something There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes
Take My Breath Away - Berlin
My Perogative - Bobby Brown
Word Up - Cameo
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Right Round
Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode
Whip It - Devo
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
Rock Me Amadeus - Falco
I Ran - Flock of Seagulls
Cars - Gary Numan
Don't You Want Me Baby - Human League
Need You Tonight - INXS
I'll Stop The World And Melt With You - Modern English
Straight Up - Paula Abdul
Super Freak - Rick James
Push It - Salt N Pepa
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Burning Down The House - Talking Heads
She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
White Wedding - Billy Idol
Dancing With Myself - Billy Idol
Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
Funky Cold Medina - Tone Loc
Rio - Duran Duran
No Sleep Til Brooklyn - Beasties
It's My Life - Talk Talk
Shakedown - Bob Seager
Axle Foley Theme - Beverly Hills
Living On A Video - Trans X
After The Fire - Der Kommissar
Safety Dance - Men Without Hats


The highlighted ones are the ones I really like. Prince gets his own highlight because he's Prince. Nobody fuck* with Prince.

I would like any suggestions for music that sounds like the highlighted ones, but if you just figure I'm missing some essentials (I know I am btw)then feel free!

<3

Fathom Zero
Apr 1st, 2010, 02:33 PM
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MY CONTRIBUTION

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Fathom Zero
Apr 1st, 2010, 02:37 PM
AND THE PLAY STANDS AS CALLED :bro

Grislygus
Apr 1st, 2010, 03:07 PM
BILLY IDOL, MIDNIGHT OIL, THE DIRE STRAITS AND OINGO BOINGO goddamnit


Other than those guys, the following song recommendations are based on the theme of the highlighted songs alone(though sometimes vaguely), since I'm embarrassed to even bring this shit up



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You forgot one Duran Duran Song:
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I'm just going to top there; The major ones you're still missing are I'm On A Mexican Radio, Safety Dance, and Down Under, and (if anyone can fucking stand to listen to them) Come on Eileen and Nick Kershaw's "The Riddle"

MattJack
Apr 1st, 2010, 03:55 PM
GRISY ARE THE MAN!!

Kitsunexus
Apr 1st, 2010, 04:44 PM
Information Society - What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)
Alisha - Bounce Back
Duran Duran - Notorious
Laura Brannigan - Self Control
OMD - Enola Gay
Public Image Ltd. - This Is Not A Love Song
Topo & Roby - Under The Ice
Genesis - Land Of Confusion
Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way

Fathom Zero
Apr 1st, 2010, 05:56 PM
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I really want you to include this, even though it doesn't exactly fit in.

10,000 Volt Ghost
Apr 1st, 2010, 06:02 PM
Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam
Public Enemy - Don't believe the hype
Run DMC - King of Rock
Grandmaster Melle Mel- White lines
Afrika Bambaataa - Planet Rock

You can probably get most of these from the Thrasher skateboarding game.

King Hadas
Apr 1st, 2010, 07:34 PM
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executioneer
Apr 1st, 2010, 09:10 PM
this is sort of borderline NOT 80S but what the f

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Babs
Apr 3rd, 2010, 05:05 PM
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Will you invite me now :tear

Fathom Zero
Apr 4th, 2010, 08:47 PM
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TheCoolinator
Apr 5th, 2010, 11:14 AM
Your missing

The Spoons: Nova Heart

Adam Ant: Stand and deliver

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_and_Deliver_(song)

Fathom Zero
Apr 9th, 2010, 12:58 PM
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TheCoolinator
Apr 9th, 2010, 04:14 PM
Sly Fox - Let's Go all the way

Fathom Zero
Apr 14th, 2010, 11:16 AM
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MIAMI VICE, FUCK YEAH

SLjimbolian
Apr 14th, 2010, 09:06 PM
Spandau Ballet - Gold
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Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
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Tears For Fears - Mother's Talk
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Tadao
Apr 14th, 2010, 09:29 PM
FGTS

MattJack
Apr 19th, 2010, 11:04 AM
wow thnx yall for all the badass suggestions this thread was a success

now if any of you have some mp3s that you can help me out wif, dat would be great (im so busy :( )

pm me if you can help me

<3

Sam
Apr 20th, 2010, 02:09 AM
YOU AIN'T EVEN GONNA INVITE DIS MUTHAFU*KA TO YOUR PARTY?

f*ckin haterrrr

MattJack
Apr 20th, 2010, 08:42 AM
BITC*

Fathom Zero
Apr 21st, 2010, 07:43 AM
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Fathom Zero
Apr 25th, 2010, 10:43 PM
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MattJack
Apr 27th, 2010, 12:37 AM
it went off really well!

yall r gr88888888888888888888888

Fathom Zero
Apr 30th, 2010, 08:45 AM
Sorry I couldn't get those files to you, mate. :(

I was busy. I also don't know the best way to transfer mass amounts of files without Bittorrent.

MattJack
Apr 30th, 2010, 09:46 PM
shi* still got real bruh

Fathom Zero
May 19th, 2010, 04:08 PM
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OH SHI--

TheCoolinator
May 19th, 2010, 04:36 PM
Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love song