Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Time: 5:41 P.M.
Song: If You Leave
Artist: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Mode of Consumption: Listening to Pretty in Pink soundtrack on Vinyl.
Link to song: https://open.spotify.com/album/0Q0SN4tLsKMec6pAD4EzGY?si=wMrQ8GGmT6K-MRyFWshkHg
“That Molly Ringworm really did it right,” Jodi says, looking at the cover of the “Pretty in Pink” soundtrack. She knows the name is Ringwald, but is referencing a scene from the sitcom “Community” where a hungover Abed cannot recall her real name.
“She did a lot of work when she was in her late teens and twenties and now can do pretty much whatever she wants.”
Ringwald is featured on the cover along with co-stars Jon Cryer and Andrew McCarthy. Everything is black-and-white save for Ringwald’s sweater and the word ‘pink.’ Both are pink.
Ringwald was one of the ringleaders of the infamous 80s brat pack that made a slew of teen-centric movies. Ringwald also starred in “The Breakfast Club” and “Sixteen Candles.”
I think I have watched both of those more times than “Pretty in Pink” whose storyline eludes me other than I think it has to do with Ringwald courting McCarthy’s character (who might come from the wealthy side of town) while ignoring the advances of Ducky (Cryer), who she has permanently placed in the friend zone.
The soundtrack is comprised of 80s bands with era-appropriate names: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, INXS, The Psychedelic Furs, New Order, The Smiths, and Echo & the Bunnymen.
The bands are more New Wave than probably are found in the other teeny bopper movies of the 80s. If I remembered the movie better, I could say that maybe can be attributed to slightly darker and/or adult themes and plots than the other films.
Alas, I don’t remember it that much. So, perhaps the sounds matched the tone better than classic pop songs.
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