Is Superman the king of Superhero Songs?

[JazzMan]

The other day I heard Genesis' Land of Confusion. I noticed there's a stanza about Superman and realized that there's quite a number of songs with a Superman reference. Is there another superhero who has been referenced in pop song? Which ones do you know?

 

Off the top of my head:

 

Superman

3 Doors Down - Kryptonite

Genesis - Land of Confusion

 

Iron Man

Black Sabbath - Iron Man

[valiantman]

Spin Doctors - Pocket Full of Kryptonite

 

Prince - Batdance

[JazzMan]

 

 

Superman

3 Doors Down - Kryptonite

Genesis - Land of Confusion

Spin Doctors - Pocket Full of Kryptonite

 

Iron Man

Black Sabbath - Iron Man

 

Batman

Prince - Batdance

[valiantman]

For songs that just mention Superman... it's a long list: http://www.supermanhomepage.com/radio/radio.php?topic=r-songs

[valiantman]

Whoops! "Pocket Full of Kryptonite" is the name of the Spind Doctors album. "Jimmy Olsen's Blues" is the song.

[RageATheM]

What I would have thought this post was about and first mentioned:

Our Lady Peace - Superman's Dead

[Lucky Baru]

Big Head Todd and The Monsters - Resignation Superman - a great song!

[THB]

R.E.M. - Superman

 

X.T.C. - That's really super, Supergirl

- Sgt. Rock (is going to help me)

- Braniac's Daughter

 

off the top of my head

 

[Iceman399]

eminem has one that says superman

soldja boy does too

[seanfingh]

 

Donovan - Sunshine Superman

Barbra Streisand had a whole Album called Superman

[JazzMan]

Another one for Supes...

 

Rapper's Delight - The Sugar Hill Gang

[Jeffro.]

Silvergun Superman - Stone Temple Pilots

[F For Fake]

R.E.M. - Superman

 

X.T.C. - That's really super, Supergirl

- Sgt. Rock (is going to help me)

- Braniac's Daughter

 

off the top of my head

 

You read my mind, came here to post these exact songs!

[Lucky Baru]

Superman's Song - Crash Test Dummies

 

Superman's Song has lyrics that include:

Tarzan

Jane

Clark Kent

Superman

Solomon Grundy

Superman's Family

Krypton

 

 

[strezz_dout]

Five for Fighting had the song Superman (it's not easy).

[F For Fake]

Not a superhero song, but one I've always enjoyed, Monster Magnet's "Melt" has the lyric

 

"I was thinking how the world should have cried // On the day Jack Kirby died"

 

How true.

 

Has anyone brought up the abysmal Entombed "Wolverine Blues" or Steve Vai "Surfing with the Alien" yet?

[Chip Cataldo]

Steve Vai "Surfing with the Alien" yet?

Joe Satriani

 

Also, "abysmal?" That album kicked azz.

[Chip Cataldo]

From Genesis - Blood On The Rooftops

 

"Hypnotized...by Batman, Tarzan...still surprised."

[F For Fake]

Steve Vai "Surfing with the Alien" yet?

Joe Satriani

 

Also, "abysmal?" That album kicked azz.

 

The fact that I easily confuse Vai/Satriani probably illustrates my level of appreciation of this type of music. haha

[F For Fake]

But to be fair, I was moreso referring to the Entombed record, which IS abysmal, I promise!