List of Music References in Diamond Is Unbreakable
In 1999, Jotaro Kujo tracks down Josuke Higashikata, the illegitimate son of Joseph Joestar, to help him find a magical bow and arrow which grants people Stand powers. Along the way, Josuke and his friends discover that a Stand-using serial killer is on the loose in their hometown of Morioh and they set out to stop him.
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See also: List of Music References in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Josuke's appearance is based on the musician Prince. His favorite musician is also Prince.
Country: United States
Original spelling: Prince Rogers Nelson
Genres: Funk, New Wave, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock
Languages: English, Spanish, French
Josuke's Stand, Crazy Diamond, is named after the Pink Floyd song Shine on You Crazy Diamond.
Anjuro Katagiri's nickname "Angelo" is a reference to the American composer Angelo Badalamenti.
His Stand, Aqua Necklace, might be a reference to progressive rock band Asia's album, Aqua.
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Progressive rock
Language: English
Okuyasu's Stand The Hand is a reference to Canadian-American rock band The Band.
Country: Canada
Genre: Pop-Rock
Language: English
Keicho's Stand Bad Company is named after English hard rock bank Bad Company.
Country: United Kingdom
Genres: Blues, Hard Rock, Rock
Language: English
Akira Otoishi's Red Hot Chili Pepper and its titular story arc are named after American rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Country: United States
Genres: Alternative, Rock
Language: English
Koichi owns a dog named Police, a reference to the English rock band The Police.
Country: United Kingdom
Genres: Alternative, Rock
Languages: English, French, Other, Spanish
Toshikazu Hazamada's Stand Surface is a reference to R&B trio Surface.
Country: United States
Genres: Disco, Pop, R&B/Soul
Language: English
Yukako Yamagishi's Stand Love Deluxe is named after the album of the same name by the British R&B group Sade.
Country: United Kingdom
Genres: Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul
Languages: English, Spanish
During the Let's Go Out for Italian arc, Okuyasu compares the harmony between mozzarella and tomato to a Simon & Garfunkel duet.
Country: United States
Genre: Rock
Languages: English, French (Haitian Creole), Latin
The pins on Akira's wrists read AC/DC, a reference to the band AC/DC.
Country: Australia
Genres: Hard Rock, Rock
Language: English
Akira is a fan of Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Van Halen and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Country: United States
Genres: Blues, Psychedelic, Rock
Language: English
Akira is a fan of Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Van Halen and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Country: United Kingdom
Original spelling: Geoffrey Arnold Beck
Genre: Rock
Language: English
Akira is a fan of Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Van Halen and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Country: United States
Genre: Rock 'n' Roll
Language: English
Akira is a fan of Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Van Halen and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Country: United States
Original spelling: Stephen Ray Vaughan
Genres: Blues, Rock
Language: English
The boat Joseph comes to Morioh on is possibly named after the band Traffic.
Country: United Kingdom
Genres: Rock, Progressive rock
Language: English
Shizuka Joestar's Stand Achtung Baby is a reference to the Achtung Baby by U2.
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Rohan's Stand Heaven's Door is named after Bob Dylan's song Knockin' on Heaven's Door.
The Stand Ratt is named after Heavy Metal band Ratt.
Country: United States
Genres: Hard Rock, Metal
Language: English
Shigechi Yangu's last name is based off the last name of the musician, Neil Young.
Shigechi's Stand Harvest is named after Neil Young's song and album Harvest.
Country: Canada
Genres: Country music, Folk, Rock
Language: English
Aya Tsuji's Stand Cinderella is named after American heavy metal band Cinderella.
Country: United States
Genres: Hard Rock, Metal, Rock
Language: English
Yoshikage Kira's appearance is based on that of David Bowie
Country: United Kingdom
Genres: Pop, Pop-Rock, Rock
Languages: English, Italian, German, French
Kira's Stand Killer Queen is named after the Queen song, Killer Queen.
Yoshihiro Kira's Stand Atom Heart Father is named after the Pink Floyd song and album Atom Heart Mother.
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Ken Oyanagi's Stand, Boy II Man, is a reference of the American hip-hop group Boyz II Men.
Country: United States
Genre: R&B/Soul
Languages: English, Spanish
Mikitaka Hazekura's Stand (or Stand-like ability), Earth Wind and Fire is a reference to the American R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire.
Country: United States
Original spelling: McFadden & Whitehead
Genres: Disco, Funk, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul
Language: English
Tama's Stand, Stray Cat, is named after American rockabilly band Stray Cats.
Country: United States
Genre: Rock 'n' Roll
Language: English
Toyohiro Kanedaichi's Stand, Super Fly, is a reference to Curtis Mayfield's song "Superfly."
Terunosuke Miyamoto's Stand, Enigma, is named after New Age band Enigma.
Country: Germany
Genres: Alternative, Electronica, Trance/Ambient
Languages: English, Latin, French, Catalan
Masazo Kinoto's Stand, Cheap Trick, is a reference to American rock band Cheap Trick ."
Country: United States
Genres: Pop-Rock, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll
Languages: English, Japanese
The Another One Bites The Dust story arc and Kira's tertiary bomb Bites the Dust are named after the Queen song Another One Bites the Dust.
