# Pop songs that mention Superman **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 29, 2006, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203 "2006-11-29T16:24:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203/21 "2006-11-29T17:28:37Z")
[Genesis- Land Of Confusion](http://www.lyricsfreak.com/g/genesis/land+of+confusion_20058814.html) Ooh **superman** where are you now When everythings gone wrong somehow The men of steel, the men of power Are losing control by the hour. ---
**Author:** ![Lochdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/edb3f5/32.png) [@Lochdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lochdale)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203/22 "2006-11-29T17:40:46Z")
What about Genisis’ the Carpet Crawlers? Doesn’t it mention kryptonite? ---
**Author:** ![sciurophobic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203/23 "2006-11-29T17:41:10Z")
What, nobody else first thought of Laurie Anderson’s “O Superman”? ---
**Author:** ![Autumn\_Almanac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d26b3c/32.png) [@Autumn\_Almanac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autumn_Almanac)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203/24 "2006-11-29T17:44:37Z")
[QUOTE=Kid\_A] Waitin’ For A Superman by The Flaming Lips [/QUOTE] Can’t believe I forgot that one! ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203/25 "2006-11-29T17:47:06Z")
[QUOTE=sciurophobic] What, nobody else first thought of Laurie Anderson’s “O Superman”? [/QUOTE] :smack: And I just listened to that CD last week! ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203/26 "2006-11-29T17:50:41Z")
[QUOTE=HoboStew] Bad Religion’s Do What You Want: _So do what you must, do all you can, Break all the fucking rules and Go to hell with superman and Die like a champion, yeah hey!_ Easily their best song. [/QUOTE] That’s the one I came in to mention. I love this song. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203/27 "2006-11-29T17:52:29Z")
[QUOTE=pravnik] “Superman,” REM [/QUOTE] When this song was used in a commercial (I forget for whom), DC Comics forced the advertiser to put a disclaimer on the commercial that Superman is a trademark. This confused me the first time I saw the commercial, since I wasn’t listening to the lyrics and was thinking to myself, “I didn’t see Superman anywhere in this commerical!” There’s an old legend that says if you play the end of _Sergeant Pepper’s_ backwards, you can hear the Beatles saying “We’ll fuck you like Superman,” but I don’t think that counts. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203/28 "2006-11-29T18:00:33Z")
Early rap song “Rapper’s Delight” by Sugar Hill Gang includes lyrics referring to Superman as a “fairy,” thus inaugurating the long, proud tradition of homophobic rap. Thanks, Sugar Hill Gang! ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203/29 "2006-11-29T18:04:52Z")
I believe it also refers to ‘Supersperm’, God help me. My choice: _Bicycle Race_ by Queen “I don’t believe in Peter Pan, Frankenstein or Superman!” ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203/30 "2006-11-29T18:10:25Z")
[QUOTE=mobo85] There’s an old legend that says if you play the end of _Sergeant Pepper’s_ backwards, you can hear the Beatles saying “We’ll fuck you like Superman,” but I don’t think that counts. 🙂 [/QUOTE] :eek: And I wasted all my time looking vanilla stuff like for “turn me on, dead man”? Holy crap! ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203/31 "2006-11-29T18:21:26Z")
The first rap song I ever liked when I was just a kid featured Superman: _Jam On It_ by **Newcleus** "(Said Superman had come to town to see who he could rock) (He blew away every crew he faced until he reached the block) (His speakers were three stories high with woofers made of steel) (And when we boys sit outside, he said “I boom for real”) He said, "I’m faster than a speedin’ bullet when I’m on the set I don’t need no fans to cool my a\*\*, I just use my super breath I could fly three times around the world without missin’ a beat I socialize with X-ray eyes, and ladies think it’s sweet (And then he turned his power on and the ground began to move) (And all the buildings for miles around were swayin’ to the groove) (And just when he had fooled the crowd and swore he wouldn’t fight) We rocked this bet with a 12 inch cut called Disco Kryptonite Well, Superman looked up at me, he said, “You rock so naturally” I said now that you’ve learned to deal, let me tell you why I’m so for real I’m Cozmo D from outer space, I came to rock the human race I do it right ‘cause I can’t do it wrong That’s why the whole world is singin’ this song (Jam on it) Jam on it I said jam-j-j-jam on it" ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203/32 "2006-11-29T19:38:35Z")
I vaguely remember a song from the seventies. It had a disco sound and was sung by a woman. For all I know, it’s already been mentioned because I don’t recognize all these, but anyway, here’s a snippet of lyric: I wanna shout again and again… Superman I love you Superman Do it to me Superman Anyone know? ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203/33 "2006-11-29T20:01:17Z")
Most of the ones I know have been mentioned, so I’ll just add John Schneider ‘They Got Nothin’ On Him’ The chorus is as follows: > [@](#): > > He’s better that Batman, Superman, Captain Marvel > Thunderbolt and the Hurricane > Catman, Spider-Man, Golden Arrow > Johnny Quick, the Flash and El Carim > They got nothin’ on him It also mentions Wonder Woman in one verse. ---
**Author:** ![AtomicDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@AtomicDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AtomicDog)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203/34 "2006-11-29T21:45:35Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203/35 "2006-11-29T21:53:09Z")
[QUOTE=pravnik] “Superman,” REM [/QUOTE] Which was a cover. The original was by **The Clique** in the 60s. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203/36 "2006-11-29T22:26:58Z")
Julie Brown had a song “I like them Strong and Stupid” with a line The kind of guy who’s right for me Superman with a lobotomy (not sure of the first line, but am of the second. ) ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203/37 "2006-11-29T23:48:23Z")
[QUOTE=Antinor01] Superman (It’s Not Easy) by Five For Fighting. Superman isn’t mentioned by name in the lyrics, but it’s meant to be from his perspective. [/QUOTE] Rao, how I hate that song. Dammit, Superman wouldn’t whine like that! Spider-Man, maybe. ---
**Author:** ![look\_ninjas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@look\_ninjas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/look_ninjas)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203/38 "2006-11-30T02:20:44Z")
“So Long, Superman,” by Firewater. Notable for being written from the perspective of Christopher Reeve’s stunt double, after the horse accident. ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203/39 "2006-11-30T02:47:30Z")
Donna Fargo is a country singer, but her song “Superman” was much more pop-sounding. It’s still one of my favorite “country” 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, It ain’t no sign that I can, Ya know your momma shoulda named you Superman” ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203/40 "2006-11-30T02:51:25Z")
[QUOTE=Dr. Rieux] Rao, how I hate that song. Dammit, Superman wouldn’t whine like that! [/QUOTE] No, but a teen-angst-ridden Super **boy** might! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-mention-superman/382203.md?page=3)