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Classic alternative songs in classic '80s films

Jake Rudh thrusts his fist in the air like Judd Nelson in "The Breakfast Club."
Jake Rudh thrusts his fist in the air like Judd Nelson in "The Breakfast Club."Mercedes Rudh for MPR
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by Jake Rudh

January 17, 2025

It is hard to believe this, but classic flicks like The Breakfast Club, Better Off Dead, St Elmo's Fire and more movies released in 1985 are going to be celebrating their 40th anniversary this year. So with that in mind, we're not only going to look at some of the now-classic songs that were used in those movies from '85, but throughout the entire decade. Yeah, life moves pretty fast; if you don't stop and tune into Transmission once in a while, you could miss it.

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