20 Photos Of What It Looked Like To Be A Party Animal In The 1980s

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 03/07/2025 in wow

Drinking and partying are two staples of living young and free. Throw in a few illicit drugs and you have the perfect formula for a wild party nobody remembers or forgets.

The 1980s took getting after it to its logical conclusion, leaving no frat party unexplored and no jungle juice left in the wopatui trash can.

To remind you of the golden age of partying, here are 20 photos of what party animals looked like in the 1980s.

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1. Packed in There!
A 1986 house party.
2. Berlin Nightclub
Chicago, 1987.
3. Brooke Adams, Phoebe Cates and Laura Branigan
At a premier party, Los Angeles, 1980s.
4. A House Party
Teenagers in the ‘80s.
5. Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan
Partying in Japan, 1980s.
6. Parisian Club Les Bains Douches
Partiers in the 1980s.
7. Nirvana
Playing a house party, late 1980's.
8. Larry David and Richard Lewis
At a certain the club, early 1980's.
9. Getting After It
A 1980s house party.
10. Metallica
Playing live at a club, early 1980s.
11. A Bellydancer
At a party, around 1980.
12. Bunny Jenny
A certain club in the early 80's.
13. Drinking With Friends
A 1980s house party.
14. Bill Nye
Dancing at a party, 1980s.
15. The Frat Sofa
A college party in the ‘80s.
16. Dressed Up
A night out in the 1980s.
17. Carrie Fisher
Having fun at a Halloween party, 1980.
18. Lita Ford and Lemmy Kilmister
RIP Magazine Party, 1980s.
19. “My Mom and Her Cousins”
“At a party in the early 1980s.”
20. A Young Couple
Dancing in the 1980s.

1. Packed in There!
A 1986 house party.
2. Berlin Nightclub
Chicago, 1987.
3. Brooke Adams, Phoebe Cates and Laura Branigan
At a premier party, Los Angeles, 1980s.
4. A House Party
Teenagers in the ‘80s.
5. Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan
Partying in Japan, 1980s.
6. Parisian Club Les Bains Douches
Partiers in the 1980s.
7. Nirvana
Playing a house party, late 1980's.
8. Larry David and Richard Lewis
At a certain the club, early 1980's.
9. Getting After It
A 1980s house party.
10. Metallica
Playing live at a club, early 1980s.
11. A Bellydancer
At a party, around 1980.
12. Bunny Jenny
A certain club in the early 80's.
13. Drinking With Friends
A 1980s house party.
14. Bill Nye
Dancing at a party, 1980s.
15. The Frat Sofa
A college party in the ‘80s.
16. Dressed Up
A night out in the 1980s.
17. Carrie Fisher
Having fun at a Halloween party, 1980.
18. Lita Ford and Lemmy Kilmister
RIP Magazine Party, 1980s.
19. “My Mom and Her Cousins”
“At a party in the early 1980s.”
20. A Young Couple
Dancing in the 1980s.