Thanks to listener John who wrote in and reminded us that yesterday was John Hughes birthday.

Originally a writer for the satirical humor magazine National Lampoon, he went on to write and direct some of the most iconic movies of the '80s and '90s including Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles, Weird Science, Home Alone, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Uncle Buck, Mr. Mom, and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

A central part of many of these films is the soundtrack. Whether it's Simple Minds' "Don't You (Forget About Me)" from The Breakfast Club, or Kate Bush's "This Woman's Work" from She's Having a Baby, it's hard to think about these movies without linking them to their quintessential soundtracks.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, let's make a soundtrack to a fictional John Hughes teen movie. What songs - spanning all genres - do you want to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive. Or, when you register for a Minnesota Public Radio account, you can send requests via Alexa, too Just say "Alexa, ask The Current to play Song by Artist" e.g. "Alexa, ask The Current to play Left of the Dial by The Replacements."

Songs played

Sharon Van Etten - Seventeen
Stabilizers - One Simple Thing
Jane's Addiction - Been Caught Stealing
They Might Be Giants - Don't Let's Start
Better Than Ezra - Good
BORNS - 10,000 Emerald Pools
Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans
Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom