BTOC 13 The Teen Movie Music of John Hughes

In this episode we are going to look at the world John Hughes, his 80’s teen movies and the music that made an indelible mark on us all during the 80’s, here in Orange County and around the world.  His movies would become the quintessential representation of being a teenager in the 1980’s. Through his love of music he would introduce us to new music that would be forever tied to scenes from his movies but also launch bands into super stardom. So let’s pull back the curtain this evening and start exploring bands and artists that John Hughes saw fit to include into his movies.

Bands Included: The Stray Cats, Altered Images, Oingo Boingo, Spandau Ballet, The Specials, Thompson Twins, Wang Chung, Simple Minds, Killing Joke, OMD, General Public, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Yellowfins, Psychedelic Furs, Suzanne Vega, INXS, New Order, The Smiths, Charlie Sexton, Billy Idol, Lick the Tins, and Bauhaus.