Genesis- Land Of Confusion
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.
What about Genisis’ the Carpet Crawlers? Doesn’t it mention kryptonite?
What, nobody else first thought of Laurie Anderson’s “O Superman”?
Can’t believe I forgot that one!
:smack: And I just listened to that CD last week!
That’s the one I came in to mention. I love this song.
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. 
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!
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!”
:eek: And I wasted all my time looking vanilla stuff like for “turn me on, dead man”? Holy crap!
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"
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?
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:
It also mentions Wonder Woman in one verse.
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:
I can’t think of a more complete list.
Which was a cover. The original was by The Clique in the 60s.
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. )
Rao, how I hate that song. Dammit, Superman wouldn’t whine like that!
Spider-Man, maybe.
“So Long, Superman,” by Firewater. Notable for being written from the perspective of Christopher Reeve’s stunt double, after the horse accident.
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”
No, but a teen-angst-ridden Superboy might!