Funny 40th Birthday Ideas
Someone who's turning 40 was born in 1971, and the '70s decade lends itself to funny ideas for 40th themed birthday parties. If you're helping put together this party, you might want to choose a disco theme, because that idea can turn into a pretty lively party!
On the invitations, ask each person to dress in clothes that were popular in the 1970's. In case anyone's too young to remember, people wore midi skirts, boots, tube tops, platform shoes, leisure suits, gauchos, Nehru jackets, leather pants, ruffles on tux shirts, clogs, bomber jackets, pant suits for women, granny dresses, wide lapels, plaid suits, ponchos, fringed jackets and mini skirts.
Decorate the venue with lava lamps, mirrors, and disco balls. Here is a list of disco songs that you'll want to have on hand: "Kung Fu Fighting," "Walking in Rhythm," "Rock Your Baby," "Love's Theme," "Never Can Say Goodbye," "Honey Bee," "Reach Out (I'll Be There)," "Get Down Tonight," "That's the Way (I Like It)," "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty," "I'm Your Boogie Man," "Keep It Comin' Love," "You Should Be Dancing," "Stayin' Alive," "Night Fever," "More Than A Woman," "I Just Want to Be Your Everything," "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water," "Shadow Dancing," "The Hustle," "Love to Love You Baby," "Could It Be Magic," "Dancing Machine," "You're the First, the Last, My Everything," "Lady Marmalade," "Fly Robin Fly," "Le Freak," "Good Times," "Everybody Dance," "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough," "Rock the Boat," "Shame," and "We are Family."
Of course you'll want to have party food to celebrate this 40th birthday party. Some ideas are: Kentucky Fried Chicken, Quiche, Granola, Chex Party Mix, Sloppy Joes, Tab, Tater Tots, and brown rice. And most importantly, don't forget the 40th Birthday Gift Ideas Retro Nostalgic Candy 1971!
Now let's go back in time to the decade of the '70s and get a sense of what people were talking about. The sexual revolution, designer labels, Disco Fever, Dungeons & Dragons, Tricky Dick Nixon, Pet Rocks, Punk, Boat People, desegregation, Primal Scream therapy, freaks and straights, sting ray bikes, the mall, Werner Erhard and EST, Hare Krishna's, POW-MIA's, Agent Orange, the Moral Majority, Three Mile Island, NASA, DDT, the energy crisis, and Rolfing were just some popular topics of conversation.
To make the 40th birthday party seem like a flashback to the nostalgia memories from the '70s, remember the funny slang! These were some common things you would hear back then: "Dig It, Bummer, Peace, Trippin', In the Groove, Mellow Out, Outta Sight, Let it all Hang Out, Groovy, Far out, Mellow Out, Get Down, Laid Back, For Real, Sock it to Me, What a Trip, In the Groove, Right On, Cool, Bread, Dynomite, Uptight, and Good Vibes."
"Lordy, Lordy, Look who’s 40!” and “Life begins at 40,” are often what people say when someone's going to turn 40.
On the invitations, ask each person to dress in clothes that were popular in the 1970's. In case anyone's too young to remember, people wore midi skirts, boots, tube tops, platform shoes, leisure suits, gauchos, Nehru jackets, leather pants, ruffles on tux shirts, clogs, bomber jackets, pant suits for women, granny dresses, wide lapels, plaid suits, ponchos, fringed jackets and mini skirts.
Decorate the venue with lava lamps, mirrors, and disco balls. Here is a list of disco songs that you'll want to have on hand: "Kung Fu Fighting," "Walking in Rhythm," "Rock Your Baby," "Love's Theme," "Never Can Say Goodbye," "Honey Bee," "Reach Out (I'll Be There)," "Get Down Tonight," "That's the Way (I Like It)," "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty," "I'm Your Boogie Man," "Keep It Comin' Love," "You Should Be Dancing," "Stayin' Alive," "Night Fever," "More Than A Woman," "I Just Want to Be Your Everything," "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water," "Shadow Dancing," "The Hustle," "Love to Love You Baby," "Could It Be Magic," "Dancing Machine," "You're the First, the Last, My Everything," "Lady Marmalade," "Fly Robin Fly," "Le Freak," "Good Times," "Everybody Dance," "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough," "Rock the Boat," "Shame," and "We are Family."
Of course you'll want to have party food to celebrate this 40th birthday party. Some ideas are: Kentucky Fried Chicken, Quiche, Granola, Chex Party Mix, Sloppy Joes, Tab, Tater Tots, and brown rice. And most importantly, don't forget the 40th Birthday Gift Ideas Retro Nostalgic Candy 1971!
Now let's go back in time to the decade of the '70s and get a sense of what people were talking about. The sexual revolution, designer labels, Disco Fever, Dungeons & Dragons, Tricky Dick Nixon, Pet Rocks, Punk, Boat People, desegregation, Primal Scream therapy, freaks and straights, sting ray bikes, the mall, Werner Erhard and EST, Hare Krishna's, POW-MIA's, Agent Orange, the Moral Majority, Three Mile Island, NASA, DDT, the energy crisis, and Rolfing were just some popular topics of conversation.
To make the 40th birthday party seem like a flashback to the nostalgia memories from the '70s, remember the funny slang! These were some common things you would hear back then: "Dig It, Bummer, Peace, Trippin', In the Groove, Mellow Out, Outta Sight, Let it all Hang Out, Groovy, Far out, Mellow Out, Get Down, Laid Back, For Real, Sock it to Me, What a Trip, In the Groove, Right On, Cool, Bread, Dynomite, Uptight, and Good Vibes."
"Lordy, Lordy, Look who’s 40!” and “Life begins at 40,” are often what people say when someone's going to turn 40.