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80s dance: Most people are suckers for the music of their youth. Yeah, the vast majority of 80s music is totally cheesy, but trust me, it’s a rare 20something indeed who can resist the nostalgic lure of "Tainted Love." Cool? Probably not. But très fun nonetheless.

mix one (good for early evening – fluffy stuff to get the kiddies bopping their heads and slowly ease them into dancing)
1 Buggles – Video Killed the Radio Star
2 B-52s – Love Shack
3 Go-Gos – We Got the Beat
4 A-Ha – Take On Me
5 Toni Basil – Mickey
6 New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
7 Men Without Hats – Pop Goes the World
8 Depeche Mode – Just Can’t Get Enough
9 Bow Wow Wow – I Want Candy
10 Billy Idol – Dancing With Myself
11 Thomas Dolby – She Blinded Me With Science
12 Erasure – A Little Respect
13 English Beat – Save it for Later
14 Talking Heads – Once in a Lifetime
15 Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
16 Katrina and the Waves – Walking on Sunshine
17 Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen

mix two (pop this mix in later on in the evening)
1 The Smiths – How Soon is Now
2 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax
3 Devo – Whip it
4 Tone Loc – Funky Cold Medina
5 Escape Club – Wild Wild West
6 Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy
7 Dee Lite – Groove is in the Heart
8 C+C Music Factory – Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
9 Beastie Boys – (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)
10 Elvis Costello – Pump it Up
11 Madness – Wings of a Dove
12 Billy Idol – White Wedding
13 Blondie – One Way or Another
14 Joan Jett and the Blackhearts – I Love Rock n Roll
15 Salt n Pepa – Push It
16 The Romantics – What I Like About You

mix three (same recommendation as for mix two)
1 Kim Wilde – Kids in America
2 Go-Gos – Our Lips are Sealed
3 Madness – Our House
4 Modern English – I Melt with You
5 The Cars – You Might Think
6 Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance
7 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me (Right Round)
8 Rob Base + DJ EZ Rock – It Takes Two
9 Run DMC + Aerosmith – Walk this Way
10 Wall of Voodoo – Mexican Radio
11 Soft Cell – Tainted Love
12 English Beat – Mirror in the Bathroom
13 Vapors – Turning Japanese
14 Bangles – Walk Like an Egyptian
15 Young MC – Bust a Move
16 Wang Chung – Everybody Have Fun Tonight

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