80s Party Costume Ideas: Let’s Get Physical
Olivia Newton John was a goddess in the 80s. She was beautiful, sang fabulous songs (while the Grease movie/soundtrack technically came out in the 70s – it was close enough) and starred in some classic movies of the period. One of her best albums, Physical, featured its title song and one heck of a great music video. The Let’s Get Physical costume idea is an homage to the 80s obsession with “work out” gear...
80s New Wave Music
It’s about as easy to pin down what truly constitutes 80s new wave music as it is to say Kajagoogoo five times fast. The rebellious lovechild of 70s punk and powerpop, the new wave hits of the 80s evolved from bands like the Ramones and Blondie into synthpop bliss, postpunk, rockabilly, and more. Yes, the definition of “new wave” is as nebulous as a Flock of Seagulls haircut. But one thing’s for sure, the music...
The Banana Clip
As if 80s hair wasn’t crazy enough on its own, the banana clip added that little extra something to take your feathered bangs and layered tresses just a little further. In the unlikely event that you don’t know what a banana clip is, allow us to enlighten. Given its name for its shape, the banana clip is a hair accessory made popular in the 80s that allowed you to pull your hair back from each side, with the clip (in its...
Reliving 80s Pop Music
The pop music of any decade leaves a lasting impression on generations to come. It helps define the tone and feeling of a decade both for those that lived through it as well as those that will come to appreciate it later. The 60s had their protest songs and the Beatles. The 70s ranged widely from the mellow music of Bread, The Carpenters, and James Taylor to the gaudy and flamboyant disco music of the latter part of the decade. Sure,...
Find Music & Games for an 80s Party
80s Party Songs Your best bet for a well rounded and totally gnarly 80s party mix is to get one of the very good 80s box sets that are available now. Like Totally 80s owns and can recommend whole-heartedly the Like, Omigod! (shown in the middle below) set put out by Rhino Records and the 80s Box series. We have included these great 80s music compilations below to purchase. If you have satellite radio, all you need to do is just tune...
