THEME PARTIES
Music
Play the guest of honor's favorite tunes or choose a 80's dance mix. Check out the song list below for suggestions.
- Bon Jovi - "Livin' on a Prayer"
- Def Leppard - "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
- Duran Duran - "Hungry Like the Wolf"
- Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"
- Prince - "When Doves Cry"
- Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
- Madonna - "Like a Virgin"
- Run-D.M.C. - "Walk This Way"
- AC/DC - "You Shook Me All Night Long">
- Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
- Whitney Houston - "How Will I Know"
- U2 - "With Or Without You"
- The Bangles - "Walk Like an Egyptian"
- Van Halen - "Jump"
- INXS - "Need You Tonight"
- Whitesnake - "Here I Go Again"
- Dexy's Midnight Runners - "Come On Eileen"
- Cyndi Lauper - "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun "
- Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl"
- Wham - "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go"
Decorations
There are some great movie posters out there that help capture the 80s vibe. (Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, Fast Times at Ridgemont High). Have everyone wear dark sunglasses (ala Corey Hart or Tom Cruise in Risky Business)
Costumes/Dress Attire
Baggy sweatshirts, legwarmers, vintage heavy metal shirts, acid wash jeans. Don't forget feathered hair, punk mohawks and the Classic Mullet!
Games & Activities
Randomly place 80s Trivia Cards around the room for people to answer. Give away small prizes to whomever brings you the card with the correct answer. You can have Breakdancing competitions or place a Rubik's Cube in various places to see you can solve this classic 80's puzzle game.
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