My office is having an ’80s-themed staff dinner/party this Friday. I have been reflecting a bit this week on the music of the era. It happens to be Paul Hardcastle’s birthday today, so I am sharing his video ’19.’

FYI, the average age of a serviceperson in Iraq/Afghanistan this time around is more like 25.

Also, for the record, ’19′ won’t rock the party nearly as hard as ‘A Love Bizarre‘ is sure to. In case you’re wondering I have chosen a blue (did teal exist as a term in the ’80s?) dress shirt (a tad oversized), a black vest, maroon paisley necktie (narrow), and some crazy blue pants that will really make my white sneakers pop. Also, I found a Michael Jackson ‘Thriller’ button to cover up the ‘Honda’ logo on my Member’s Only-style jacket.

Possible topics for discussion:

Thriller, war, teal, white shoes, Krush Groove, Prince