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Let's list some really jovial jams that put an instant ear to ear smile on your face when you hear them. Ones that really get your head in a good place and that get an instant cheer from everyone at a party or in a club. Dancable, cheery, fun, kooky - whatever!

I'm thinking Red, Red Wine by UB40.

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[quote]Originally posted by marvymarv
[br]Let's list some really jovial jams that put an instant ear to ear smile on your face when you hear them. Ones that really get your head in a good place and that get an instant cheer from everyone at a party or in a club. Dancable, cheery, fun, kooky - whatever!

I'm thinking Red, Red Wine by UB40.
[/quote]I'm going to guess that this answer will depend on where you're from and what experiences you've had, because I would have NEVER in a million years picked "Red, Red, Wine" as a song that fits your criteria.

I'd say songs like:
"Shiny Shiny" by Haysi Fantayzee
"Bizarre Love Triangle" by New Order
"Hungry Like The Wolf" by Duran Duran
"Take On Me" by a-ha
"Should I Stay or Should I Go?" by The Clash
"Love Shack" by B-52's (which everyone seems to love, though I personally despise it)

and a million more.

"It Doesn't Really Matter" and "Doo Wah Ditty" - ZAPP (Roger Troutman)

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There's so many to list, I don't know where to begin... how about:

"Are You Ready For The Sex Girls?" by The Gleaming Spires
"Boom Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room)" by Paul Lekakis
"Calling All Destroyers" by Robert Marlowe
"Dance With Me" by The Lords Of The New Church
"Electricity" by OMD
"(Keep Feeling) Fascination" by The Human League
"Generator 7/8" by Moskwa TV
"Harley David(son Of A Bitch)" by The Bollock Brothers
"Into The Groove" by Madonna
"Just Can't Get Enough" by Depeche Mode
"Kiss Of Death" by NewOrder
"Living On Video" by Trans-X
"Music That You Can Dance To" by Sparks

[8D]

Of course! My favorite song: "99 Luftballons" by Nena...one of the darlings of New Wave. It's so much fun making people Nena fans. I made my wife one when we were engaged. And, I know the song isn't really a happy song, more a protest song, with a catchy beat.

Not my favorite from Elfman and the gang but "Dead Man's Party" of Oingo Boingo fits the shoe.

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Based on the crowd's reaction at my recent wedding-thing (dance floor was very 80s!) I would have to say "Bizarre Love Triangle" by New Order and "Holiday" by Madonna.

P.S. Mr. Hex and I had actually talked about having "Janie Jones" as the second dance but in the bustle we forgot. But put that one on my list too!

You know, I wanted to go there with Madonna but I was afraid I'd get blasted for that here on a NW site. But screw it, you're right! Maddy OWNS AND RULES like no other girl does.

[b]HOLIDAY!! CELEBRATE!![/b]

We had the DVD going on the plane coming home from the West Indies on Saturday.

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Now that she-who-must-not-be-named isn't around, I don't have any back-up on this, but take it from this white-bread suburban girl, Madge was NW. [}:)]

I'll take it babe. Black, rubber banded bracelets anyone? LOVE her.

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here's my list:
Bizarre Love Triangle- New Order
Just can't get enough- Depeche Mode
Friday I'm in love- The Cure
Material girl- Madonna
What's on your mind?- Information Society
Hungry like the wolf- Duran Duran
Rock the casbah- The Clash
West end girls- PSP
Stop- Erasure
Take on me- A-HA
Tainted Love- Soft Cell
Panic- The Smiths
I wanna be sedated- ramones
Bring on the night- The Police
Burning down the house- talking heads
Dum dum girl- talk talk
Secret- OMD
Cities in dust- Siouxsie And The Banshees
Pop goes the world- Men Without Hats
Suicide blonde- INXS
Modern Love- David Bowie
Cars- Gary Numan

Well... better stop now. Could keep listing for hours


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[quote][i]Originally posted by marvymarv[/i]
<br>You know, I wanted to go there with Madonna but I was afraid I'd get blasted for that here on a NW site. But screw it, you're right! Maddy OWNS AND RULES like no other girl does.

[b]HOLIDAY!! CELEBRATE!![/b]

We had the DVD going on the plane coming home from the West Indies on Saturday.

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Of course she does! First album is one of the best from the 80s + her clothes back then[:p] I'm all into chicks with those visor hats, fishnets, vinyl/PVC clothing, and lots of that blue eyeshadow[:p]

Of course, Maddy rules.
And her songs are great for dancing.

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And of course, Blue Monday. A party without Blue Monday does not deserve to be called a party.

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