What artists would constitute the soundtrack of a modern John Hughes teen movie?

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John Hughes hypothetically announces tomorrow that he's making a comeback and to expect a movie in the same style as that of his big 1980s teen films. What bands (and songs?) do you imagine making memorable appearances in this film? Assume the soundtrack gives a hard look at new bands and songs and that Hughes' tastes haven't changed much.

I'm not a big Hughes buff (only seen about one or two of his films, actually) but his soundtracks are still memorable for their love of British "indie" *cough* and I thought this would've made for an interesting thread should the informed (and the uninformed, now that I think about) give some ideas.

Cunga, Monday, 20 August 2007 05:46 (eighteen years ago)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_in_The_O.C.

The Good Dr. Bill, Monday, 20 August 2007 06:17 (eighteen years ago)

It's all about where you stick your nose that makes finding things under it so easy.

Cunga, Monday, 20 August 2007 06:24 (eighteen years ago)

Just sayin'. I'm a big fan of both Hughes and The O.C., and they're pretty much the same thing for different generations, especially musically. They even have the same "sneaking the semi-underground stuff in under the pop and adult alternative" vibe to them.

The Good Dr. Bill, Monday, 20 August 2007 06:35 (eighteen years ago)

No, you make a good point.

Cunga, Monday, 20 August 2007 06:43 (eighteen years ago)

Some Kind of Wonderful was definitely his most adventurous soundtrack, with Pete Shelley, Flesh for Lulu, The March Violets and Stephen Duffy all included. I supposed if that were transposed into the modern day, you'd end up with lower-profile bands from labels like Dim Mak, Secretly Canadian and French Kiss (or, more likely, bands from UK labels of the same stature) on the soundtrack.

Johnny Fever, Monday, 20 August 2007 07:50 (eighteen years ago)


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