80's Party - Help me Out!

So I thought I'd do a little musing here. I'm currently planning an 80's party for my husband's surprise 40th birthday party and I'm looking for a little help. I can post the party here, on a blog, since his hope this year is to figure out how to use e-mail. He'd never seek out my blog.

The reason I chose to make the theme an 80's one is because he has always talked about how sexy girls were in the 80"s. No joke- seriously! He loves big hair, lots of make-up, tight all the way down jeans... Some how he ended up with flat haired, no make-up me.

In addition, this year on New Year's Eve I overheard him say to a friend that nothing is as fun as it used to be. It hurt my feelings-- but I knew what he meant. Three kids, full time job, full time and masters-seeking wife, house payments; what do you expect?

So, I thought I'd bring him back in time. Invites are out, requesting everyone to dig out their old hair band T-shirts, ratt their hair, yadda yadda yadda (Party is a surprise March 7th).

Now, I'm putting together a slide show from birth to now. What I want to prove is that life was fun, yes; but, it's still fun--just a different kind of fun. So here's what I need... I need ideas for some great nostalgic 80's music background for the slide show. I want something that will talk about how fun life was, is etc... I'm thinking of John Couger Melloncamp's "The Authority Song" but that's not quite right. Possibly "Forever Young" -Rod Stewart.... I need 3 songs! Maybe I could put your ideas on a poll for best 80's music later...???

In addition--Anyone have decorating ideas (This is definately NOT my expertise!)? Like 80's paraphenelia???? (Besides a ton of cheap hairspray and banana clips in the bathrooms)!!

Post your ideas!!