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He queued up the last record of the '80s. Not something obvious. Not "Billie Jean" or "Like a Prayer." He picked a B-side 12" of New Order's Confusion . The one with the dub mix that went nowhere for three minutes before the bassline finally slithered in.

Marcus laughed. "So the '80s don't end tonight?" VA - Now That-s What I Call 12-- 80s -4CD- -202...

"Nope."

The crowd thinned slightly. Couples found corners. The girl in the RuPaul shirt sat on the amp and closed her eyes. He queued up the last record of the '80s

"Why not?"

A cheer. A few noisemakers. Someone's cheap champagne sprayed against the wall, missing the speakers by inches. VA - Now That-s What I Call 12-- 80s -4CD- -202...

Twenty seconds.