It’s a well-known meme and though I’ve never fully agreed with the comparisons, I suppose they could be justified. My offering on the matter is below:

John Bender (Judd Nelson) — XTC… but downlow listens to The Smiths

Andrew Clark (Emilio Estevez) — Madness… although secretly loves Crowded House

Allison Reynolds (Ally Sheedy) — Siouxsie and the Banshees… or maybe Depeche Mode

Claire Standish (Molly Ringwald) — Blondie… or perhaps Spandau Ballet… Roxy Music works too

Brian Johnson (Anthony Michael Hall) — Tears for Fears… or The Cure

This was harder than I thought.