Just how many songs are about, involve or mention Superman?

[Mr. Miskatonic]

I was listening to the radio today and heard the song about Pocket full of Kryptonite (I forgetthe artists and song's name, followed later in the day by walking by a store that had the Kinks 'Superman' playing on its stereo.

It occoured to me that there are a lot of songs about Superman, mention Superman, or involve him somehow.

OK, I know a few off the top of my head, but they often have some other name. Can we get a difinitive list?

[Nekosoft]

Also by the Spin Doctors - Jimmy Olsen's Blues
R.E.M - Superman (though it's a The Clique cover)
Crash Test Dummies - Superman's Song
Five for Fighting -Superman (It's Not Easy)
Big Head Todd & The Monsters - Resignation Superman

[Frostillicus]

This thread as already been done. I'm just too lazy to look it up.

As long as I'm here...

Kryptonite by 3 Doors Down

[Hypnagogic Jerk]

Genesis - The Carpet Crawlers

[Lucky 13]

Eminem - Superman
Laurie Anderson - O Superman

Songs that mention Superman:
Roland Gift - Superhero
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero
Billy Idol - White Wedding ("hey little sister, who's your Superman?")
that new song that repeats the words "crank that soulja boy" - not sure if that's the title

There was also a Bad Religion song my brother used to listen to all the time when he was 14 whose title escapes me at the moment, but I recall these lyrics:

Do what you must
Break all the fucking rules
And go to hell with Superman
And die like a champion
Yeah hey!

[It's Not Rocket Surgery!]

Our Lady Peace - Superman's Dead
Peter Gabriel - Have A Wonderful Day In A One Way World
Donovan - Sunshine Superman
Almost:
XTC - That's Really Super, Supergirl

[Tool of the Conspiracy]

A couple easy ones:
"Waitin' for a Superman" by The Flaming Lips
"Superman" by Sister Hazel

[kurilla]

And from WAY back in the day, Donna Fargo's "Superman"

[RealityChuck]

"It's Superman," from the Broadway musical It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman (http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=3137). Probably other songs in the score mention him, too, but it's been a long time since I've seen it. And, all the songs involve him in one way or another.

[FriarTed]

Jim Croce-

And they say you don't tug on Superman's cape
You don't spit into the wind
You don't pull the mask off an 'ole Lone Ranger
And you don't mess around with Jim

[Hometownboy]

Here' the earlier thread (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=398086) on Superman in pop songs.

[LiveOnAPlane]

It may have been mentioned in the lists above, but for the life of me I can only remember a snippet from this one song; it goes (I think) something like this:

Superman (manmanman) <---that's an echo effect
Do it to me Superman(manmanman)
????
Oooh, you get so deep inside...
??


Sorry, that's all I got. Can anybody identify this one?

[LiveOnAPlane]

:smack: Oh, heck! How could I have forgot to mention Sunshine Superman by Donovan?

[HazelNutCoffee]

Don Mclean sung a song called "Superman's Ghost."

I don't wanna be like ol' George Reeves
Stuck in a Superman role
I gotta long way to go in my career
And some day my fame will make it clear that I
Had to be a Superman.

[GraceTX]

Not mentioned in either thread is Weird Superman by Straw. Of course that's probably because no-one else has ever heard of them.

[Kamino Neko]

Also by the Spin Doctors - Jimmy Olsen's Blues

That's the same song mentioned in the OP. 'Pocket full of kryptonite' is a line from Jimmy Olsen's Blues, which is the first song on Pocket Full of Kryptonite. Now I want to dig my copy of it out...

I mentioned it in the other thread, but might as well say it here, Superman is one of a bunch of superheroes mentioned in John Schneider's They Got Nothin' on Him.

[snowblindfrog]

Sing365 (http://seek.sing365.com:8080/cgi-bin/s.cgi?q=Superman) shows 617 entries when you do a fulltext search for the word "Superman." May be some duplication from page to page but it's quite an exhaustive list.

[Annie-Xmas]

Not mentioned in either thread is Weird Superman by Straw. Of course that's probably because no-one else has ever heard of them.

I won that LP in a radio call in about twenty years ago!

[Robot Arm]

Lois Lane (http://www.yellowtailrecords.com/ub/hits.htm#lois), by Uncle Bonsai

[Annie-Xmas]

The Broadway Cast Album Data Base lists three songs from musicals:

It's Superman from It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman
My Superman from Freeway Dreams
My Superman from The Gay 90's

[OneCentStamp]

Oh, just go to www.allmusic.com and punch "Superman" into the song search. There are hundreds, I'll bet. :)

[Kokopilau]

Matchbox 20's song "Real World" doesn't mention Superman by name, but it's pretty obvious they're talking about him (there's a line about getting powers from the yellow sun during the "superhero" stanza, which is pretty much an exclusively Superman schtick).

[gigi]

Billy Idol - White Wedding ("hey little sister, who's your Superman?")All these years, I had no idea that's what he was saying.

[Borborygmi]

I'm afraid I'm going to kill the thread.

While looking up the Commodore's "Superman" (lyrics by Lionel Ritchie) I came across this site:

Superman in Songs (http://www.supermanhomepage.com/radio/radio.php?topic=r-songs)

I can't think of a more complete list.A pretty cool link.

[CalMeacham]

I don't have anything to add -- I just thought my sig would be somewhat relevant.

[Koxinga]

Nothing to add, but I wonder if any of these songs make a reference to the Nietzschien superman rather than the comic book hero?

If one does, I imagine it might be a heavy metal tune.

[aerodave]

Unwritten Law - "Superman"

Oh yeah I'm Superman
A three-piece suit, a master plan
Here I come to save the day

[Biffy the Elephant Shrew]

Nothing to add, but I wonder if any of these songs make a reference to the Nietzschien superman rather than the comic book hero?

How about David Bowie's "The Supermen"?

[Jackmannii]

Genesis - The Carpet CrawlersTo wit:

Mild mannered supermen are held in kryptonite,
And the wise and foolish virgins giggle with their bodies glowing
Bright.

also,

Genesis - Land of Confusion:

Ooh Superman where are you now
When everything's gone wrong somehow
The men of steel, the men of power
Are losing control by the hour.

[Biggirl]

Sugar Hill Gang-- Rapper's Delight. Lois Lane says:

You can be my boyfriend, sure you can
Just let me quit my boyfriend called Superman

He's a fairy, do you suppose?
Flying through the air with pantyhose.
He may be very sexy or even cute
But he looks like a sucker in a blue and red suit.

[Scuba_Ben]

Early 80s rap "Jam On It" had a breakdance-off between the singer and Superman.

[Hazle Weatherfield]

It may have been mentioned in the lists above, but for the life of me I can only remember a snippet from this one song; it goes (I think) something like this:

Superman (manmanman) <---that's an echo effect
Do it to me Superman(manmanman)
????
Oooh, you get so deep inside...
??


Sorry, that's all I got. Can anybody identify this one?


Oh, my God! I remember that song, but I have no idea who sang it.

[Biggirl]

It may have been mentioned in the lists above, but for the life of me I can only remember a snippet from this one song; it goes (I think) something like this:

Superman (manmanman) <---that's an echo effect
Do it to me Superman(manmanman)
????
Oooh, you get so deep inside...
??


Sorry, that's all I got. Can anybody identify this one?
Superman by Celi Bee & The Buzzy Bunch. I was a disco baby.

[Tool of the Conspiracy]

Nothing to add, but I wonder if any of these songs make a reference to the Nietzschien superman rather than the comic book hero?
In spite of its title, "Waitin' for a Superman" is about the superhero, in my opinion.

[Hazle Weatherfield]

Also, the theme song from "Scrubs."

[Biggirl]

Oh and btw LiveOnAPlane, you are now on my list. Do you know that people in the workplace look at you as if you are insane if you go around singing Supermanmanmanmanman, I love you Supermanmanmanmanman. Do it to me Supermanmanmanmanman. . .. Even if you do it to yourself, under your breath, without conscious knowledge.

Worst. Earworm. EVER!

[SnakesCatLady]

And from WAY back in the day, Donna Fargo's "Superman"

One of my all-time favorite songs!

There ya go pickin' on me again
Pushin' me to the very end
Tellin' me to go move another mountain
Well, just 'cause you can walk on water
That ain't no sign that I can
Ya know your mamma should have named you Superman.

[LiveOnAPlane]

Oh and btw LiveOnAPlane, you are now on my list. Do you know that people in the workplace look at you as if you are insane if you go around singing Supermanmanmanmanman, I love you Supermanmanmanmanman. Do it to me Supermanmanmanmanman. . .. Even if you do it to yourself, under your breath, without conscious knowledge.

Worst. Earworm. EVER!
Yes. You are right. They do.

But at least now, thanks to you, I know who sang it and can find the rest of the lyrics! Thanks!