80's party - What music?

[Twims]

Am planning an 80's party can anyone reccomend any top 80's tunes.

[LiffeyKidman]

Oh god, em Kim Carnes, Bette Davis eyes, Kim Wilde, we're the kids of America,
Golden Brown texture like sun
The eye of the Tiger by ?
Sweet Dreams by Annie Lennox

[LiffeyKidman]

I should've posted links but I'm getting my children's tea ready. I'm such a BAD mumsnetter! A good one would post all links.

[whoingodsnameami]

I think were alone now

[whoingodsnameami]

stutter rap

[ladymariner]

Living on a prayer
Don't you want me
rio
town called malice

OOOhhhh, I'm back at the village disco now... Those were the days......

[MrsSeanBean]

Wham
Duran Duran (early stuff)
Culture Club

[whoingodsnameami]

A-HA take on me

[ladymariner]

This might be a hijack but if I heard stutter rap played I'd ask it be turned off. If it wasn't I'd stamp on it. Being the mother of a stammerer makes me somewhat sensitive to offensive, insulting shit like that

[whoingodsnameami]

we did'nt start the fire

[TeaSleepFood]

Crikey!

Tainted Love -the Cure
Stand and Deliver - Adam and the Ants
Come on Eileen - Dexy's midnight Runners
Any thing by Wham!/ duran duran
Take on Me - Aha
Cool for Cats - Squeeze
House of Fun - Madness

Oh I could go on

[whoingodsnameami]

when will I be famous

[ladymariner]

Did you go to the same place as me, Tea???

[whoingodsnameami]

ice ice baby

[SoMuchToBits]

Wasn't Tainted Love by Soft Cell???

[FossilSister]

Yazoo - Only You (slow), Don't Go
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
Gary Numan - Are Friends Electric? (slow)
Human League - Don't You Want Me baby?,
Billy Idol - White Wedding
Adam Ant - Ant Music, Prince Charming, Goody Two Shoes
A Flock of Seagulls - A Picture of You
Joy Division - Love Will Tear us Apart
David Bowie - Under Pressure, China Girl
Let's Dance
Squeeze - Cool for Cats, Up The Junction
Elvis Costello - Oliver's Army, Alison (slow)
Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap
Duran Duran - Girls On Film, Rio
Spandau Ballet - Gold, Musclebound
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams, Angel
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (slow)
ABC - Look of Love
Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirt
Queen - I Want to Break free
Elton John - I'm Still standing
Blondie - Tide is High
Daryl hall / John Oates - Maneater
Blancmange - Living on the Ceiling
Curiosity Killed the Cat - Down to Earth
Level 42 - Living it Up
Yazz - The Only Way is Up
Pogues
Jam / Style Council
Ottawan - DISCO
Lips Inc - Funky Town

[FossilSister]

How could I have forgotten Wham! ?

[FossilSister]

It's bothering me now. I forgot Madonna and Michael Jackson - the one the Mean Girl did on Big Brother

[Twims]

Thank you Keep them coming

[RaggedRobin]

style council - speak like a child
colourfield - thinking of you
bananarama - talking italian
associates - party fears two
kate bush - running up that hill
big audio dynamite - e=mc2
kim wilde - kids in america
fine young cannibals - johnny come home
the the - perfect day; uncertain smile
lloyd cole and the commotions - lost weekend
men without hats - the safety dance
strawberry switchblade - since yesterday
tears for fears - mad world
malcolm mclaren - madame butterfly
grandmaster flash - white lines (don't do it)
tracy ullman - they don't know
aztec camera - oblivious
orange juice - rip it up
human league - fascination
teardrop explodes - reward
dexy's - geno
the specials - a message to you rudy
new order - blue monday
michael jackson - billie jean
simple minds - i travel
frankie goes to hollywood - relax
donna summer - i feel love
dead or alive - you spin me round
automatic - the pointer sisters

och, i love the 80's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mamadiva]

Okay was born in 1986 so if I'm a bit off slap me or something

Am really into 80's music ATM so:

Laura Brannigan - Gloria
Dead Or Alive - You spin me round
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
Blondie - One way or Another
Madonna - Like A Virgin
Micheal Jackson - Beat It
Micheal Jackson - Billie Jean
Duran Duran - Rio
Duran Duran - Wild Boys
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Human League - Do't yu want me baby
Aha - Take on Me
Queen - Don't stop me now
Wham - Wake Me Up
Wham - Club Tropicana
Bon Jovi - Livin On a Prayer
Cindy Lauper - Girls just wanna have fun
Laura Brannigan(?) - Flashdance
Freddie Mercury - Monkey Business

Can' think of more probabl will later though

[PigeonPie]

The Original Now that's What I call Music has just been re-released. You can get it on Play here

[Twims]

Fabulous - Thank you

[mrsmaidamess]

Adsa have got some fab 80's boxed sets for a fiver. Some really good naff tracks

[cheapskatemum]

Living on the Ceiling - Blancmange
Alice - Sisters of Mercy
Sugar Hiccup - Cocteau Twins
How Soon is Now? - The Smiths
Song to the Siren - This Mortal Coil
Treason - The Teardrop Explodes
Faithless - Scritti Politti
Enola Gay - OMD
Free Nelson Mandela - The Specials
The Story of the Blues - Wah!
Every Day I Write the Book - Elvis Costello
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye - Soft Cell
Pull Up To the Bumper - Grace Jones
I'm Your Man - Wham
Burn Rubber on Me - The Gap Band
Road to Nowhere - Talking Heads
Give Me Back My Man - B52s
Pain - Betty Wright

Haven't a clue where you'd find half of these, and your party would be pretty depressing in parts, but I was transported back to working for Our Price.