Superman - R.E.M.
“Salt”, by Ava Max
I got my thigh-highs on, feel like Wonder Woman
Ooh, Superman, where are you now
Well, everything’s gone wrong somehow
The men of steel, the men of power
Are losing control by the hour
Taylor Swift has a song called “Superman”, and true to Taylor Swift fashion, Superman is the love interest (it totally gives off Lois Lane vibes, and no I am in no position to post the video from YouTube atm)
And Lion Babe has a song called “Wonder Woman”, including references to her “golden rope”.
I love that song.
Bang Bang- Jessie J, Ariana Grande, & Nicki Minaj
“Get a ride in the engine that could go
Batman, robbin’ it, bang-bang”
Gabriel Cyphre
Joker and Harley Quinn
Wonder Woman don’t you ever forget
You’re divine and he’s about to regret
He’s a bucka-mhm-buckbuckbuck-mhm boy
Bucka-mhm-buckbuckbuck
I’m not your bucka-mhm-buck-mhm-buck-mhm
Oh, so many options just songs about DC characters before even delving into passing references…
Sgt Rock (Is Going to Help Me) has already been mentioned, but we’ve got two other XTC songs…
That’s Really Super, Supergirl - XTC
Brainiac’s Daughter - The Dukes of the Stratosphere
(DotS is XTC plus Dave’s brother Ian)
Moving on… apologies that this post got really long; I tried collapsing it into sections, but that breaks the links.
Justice League - Pat G
Gotham City God Dmn (All Star) - Tribe One
See also everything else by Tribe One, most of Swell Rell’s tracks (not forum appropriate, though), about 50% of Adam Warrock’s tracks (if you can find them; he got C&D’d years ago), and tons of other nerdcore content. This one wins because Nina Simone, but really take a moment for Dirty South Swamp Thing as well.
Suicide Squad - EKOH
Superman’s Song - Crash Test Dummies
Wonder Woman - Jayne County and the Electric Chairs
Lois Lane - Franz Ferdinand
Green Lantern - Blue Harvest
The Ballad of Barry Allen - Jim’s Big Ego
(I Adore) Big Barda - LZRS
In The Court of General Zod - Gama Bomb
Return of the Phantom Stranger - Rob Zombie
Dead City Radio And The New Gods Of Supertown - Rob Zombie
Science Police - Horse the Band
Catwoman - Shakespears Sister
Sunset Superman - Dio
The Ballad of Dick Grayson - Crafty McVillain
Deeply Dippy - Right Said Fred
Deeply dippy, I’m your Superman
I’ll explain; you’re my Lois Lane!
…
Tear in your Hand - Tori Amos
Let me take a deep breath, babe
If you need me, me and Neil’ll be hanging out with the Dream King
Neil said “Hi”, by the way
…
Horses - Tori Amos
And if there is a way to find you, I will find you.
But will you find me if Neil makes me a tree?
…
Comic Books - Deborah Harry
Fourteen was a gas for me
Batman on TV
I would cheer the super-heroes
They were all I wanted to be
You Don’t Mess Around with Jim - Jim Croce
You don’t tug on Superman’s cape
You don’t spiiiiiiit in the wind
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Murder - Badsome
When we was drunk in Atlanta
It was dark, it was Halloween
You was dressed as Zatanna
While I was passing as Constantine
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Kelly’s Heroes - Black Grape
Jesus was a black man
No, Jesus was Batman
No, no, no, no, not at all
That was Bruce Wayne
…
Twerk Team - Black Shinobi
Man, that booty like a planet, man, I’m tryna infiltrate
I’m a Martian, no Manhunter, so just point me to the cake
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I-E-A-I-A-I-O - System Of A Down
Fightin’ crime with a partner, Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Fightin’ crime with a partner, Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Woo woo woo woo woo woo woo
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
Kinetic Energy - Gizmo De Trini
One time for the preacher and pusher man – hey
Got you hooked on that hope or that dope
When I spit I’m like Etrigan – hey
Straight fire I don’t joke what I wrote
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Ramune & Coca-Cola - Cashamill Anime Boy
I own it I take it
but living the dream
assemble the team
guided by arrows like Oliver Queen
chasing the green
let them die man we ran outta sensu beans
…
And tracks I can’t link to because the non-comics lyrics haz some naughty words
Morgue Inn (Take it Deep) - Coal Cash
…
aiming barrel bullets turn through you like a green arrow
in Oliver Queen apparel, I’m the pharaoh supreme
extreme team surrounding me
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Rain Man - Eminem
I feel like it’s my fault, 'cause of the way that
I stuck him up in between him and Lex Luthor
I killed Superman. I killed Super, man, and how ironic
That I’d be the bad guy, kryptonite, the green chronic
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Knock Tha Hustle - Cozz
…
It seems we can’t get out the hood just like we Oliver Queen
With cops as crooked as the Gotham Police, I thought a bunch
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HEADSHOT, DEADSHOT! - Andre Dafney
Head shot, red shot
Shoot a mothaa like Deadshot
Like a chili pepper, I’m red hot
…
My vibe is a spirit; it’s like I departed
Oliver Queen with the arrow; I’m cupid
Better than me? You sounding real stupid.
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Got It - Lucille Crew
Thieves do the pull and squeeze
Stain ya tweed as we proceed
To burn green like Hal Jordan in the Justice League
Now excuse me, my days on ease
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Rock Beast - Czarface
Like INS with a tool, here’s a cup for the drool
I’m a super villain illin, call me Ra’s al Ghul
Who is Bruce Wayne, hey man, cool chain
I train with Shaolin monks, no Liu Kang
…
// and the track ends with a Superfriends sample
Busy Philipps - Geothekitten
Booted up ‘til midnight, I don’t crash; I keep on goin’
Lantern Corps, my ring, I’m Hal Jordan, watch a na gloin’
Gyoza - Snuff
Sometimes the cavalry just can’t be arsed
Be Diana Prince, and I’ll be James Bond
And Q will find a way, to beat the odds
Komikbukdoh - Deep Breez
Illuminati probably spit that Zatanna
I’m like, “Where’sNamor.” My flow like Atlanna
My ego couldn’t fit inside the hat of Black Manta
Black like laundry day at Wayne Manor
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I’m Bane with my knees bent; you a back crack.
Word toSquirrel Girl, you’re running with rats.
Y’all Barry Allen running ‘round the Monitor ‘til he collapse.
WeGalactuswith the Earth in a spoon.
Oh, where’s Shazam when unearthing his tomb?
…
Ample ammunition.
This Deadshot pops Stranger Things and knockoffs like Bedrock or Die Hard
But my squad ain’t about the super side
More likeMorlocksliving where the supers lie
Living in the shadows like, “Is he for real or not?”
Taking out the haters, making gators out of Killer Crocs
Kill a god. They love me on the block.
It’s alot like Dwayne McDuffie on the plot, yo.
… I’ll stop now.
For a while at least.