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ecpjft

3-22-04, 09:54 PM

Up here in Northern BC the 80's are still alive. I am a highschool teacher and I run a drama club. To make money my students decided that they wanted to hold an 80's dance :lol:

Myself and a couple of staff from the 80's are dj-ing the dance. I am having so much fun burning cds for it. Any suggestions for good 80's dancing music? ;)

lostboy

3-23-04, 12:32 AM

It depends if you want actual dance music or classics the kids are gonna know. I would recommend several re-mix/re-made albums that your kids should like. The first one is "Kill The DJ" by Keoki and another is 80's Energy mixed by John Budz. Both of these albums have some suped up mixes of 80's songs. As far as classics...can't go wrong with some AC/DC Shook Me All Night Long, Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax, Hooters - And We Danced, toss in a few classics they will recognize like Boys of Summer and It's My Life. Any of the great dance classics would be fun but you will have to decide if they are appropriate or not. Mony Mony - Billy Idol(Most Idol will work), Into the Groove - Madonna and don't forget to throw in some Michael Jackson, Beat It for fun...Good luck they probably will either love a song or hate it but try some out on your kids first.

djdaffy1227

3-23-04, 07:34 AM

Here is a thread I started a long time ago that may help:

http://www.80sxchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11148&highlight=party+music

Prefab Sprouter

3-23-04, 07:55 AM

Daffy, Thats what I call a Playlist of 80's party music!!! Good on ya mate!! :thumb:

sooneron

7-15-04, 11:22 AM

Not having any New Order on the A list was wrong dood. Gotta have at least Blue Monday!
My list off the top of my head-
Blue Monday- New Order
Just Can’t Get Enough- Depeche Mode
What’s on your Mind- Information Society
Take Me Now- Vicious Pink
Silent Morning – Noel
Why Can’t I Be You?- The Cure
Centerfold – J Geils Band
Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runers
Rock This Town – Stray Cats
Melt With You – Modern English
Love Missle F-111 – Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Dancing With Myself – Billy Idol
Goody Two Shoes – Adam Ant
Shake It Up – The Cars
Rio – Duran Duran
I Want Candy – Bow Wow Wow
Relax – FGTH
Cars – Gary Numan
De Do Do Do De Da Da Da – The Police
I Got You – Split Enz
Mexican Radio – Wall of Voodoo
Don’t Change – INXS
Strangelove – Depeche Mode or Behind the Wheel
I Ran – AFOS
In A Big Country – Big Country
Once In A Lifetime – Talking Heads
Bizarre Love Triangle – New Order

Some of the slow stuff , remember to save room for the holy spirit!

True - Spandau Ballet
If You Were Here – Thompson Twins
I’ve Been Waiting – Foreigner
Wrapped Around Your Finger – The Police
Save a Prayer – Duran Duran
Never Tear Us Apart – INXS
Killing Moon – Echo And The Bunnymen
Wishing – AFOS
Drive - The Cars

Insomniak

3-08-05, 09:24 PM

I play some clubs here in Montreal and like to work some 80's into the mix, these tracks always work...

Michael Jackson blows it up everytime,
also some Clash - Rock the Casbah
English Beat - Mirror in the Bathroom
Ramones-Rock N Roll High School
Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me
The Cure - Lovecats
and definately some oldschool hip hop and r&b,
bobby brown - my perogative
young mc - bust a move
rob base & ez rock - it takes two

Thanks for the other good suggestions guys!

Mkx91

8-03-05, 07:19 PM