List of Music References in JoJolion

Created by Iulia Bac on 21 May 2022 | Last edited by Iulia Bac on 13 Jun 2022
List of Music References in JoJolion

Set in the same continuity as Steel Ball Run, S-City, M-Prefecture (M県S市, Emu-ken, Esu-shi) was devastated by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. In the aftermath, strange structures known colloquially as the Wall Eyes (壁の目, Kabe no Me) appear all over the town of Morioh (杜王町, Moriō-chō), with the ground beneath them having the strange property of swapping traits of whatever two objects are buried there.

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See also: List of Music References in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

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1. Prince - Soft & Wet English 

Josuke's Stand is named after Prince's first single, Soft & Wet.

Ojiro Sasame's Stand's name is based off the hit single, Fun, Fun, Fun by The Beach Boys.

Translations:  French
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California King Bed, Daiya Higashikata's Stand, is named after a Rihanna song of the same name.

Daiya is revealed to be a fan of the band Yes. She quotes a line from their song, Heart of the Sunrise.

Translations:  French

5. Yes Artist

The Wall Eyes resemble the cover art of the Yes Album Relayer

Country:  United Kingdom

Genre:  Rock

Language:  English

6. Led Zeppelin Artist

Daiya is shown to own the albums Coda by Led Zeppelin...

Country:  United Kingdom

Genres:  Hard Rock, Metal, Rock

Language:  English

...The World Became the World by Premiata Forneria Marconi, and Fragile by Yes.

Country:  Italy

Genres:  Pop-Rock, Progressive rock, Rock

Languages:  Italian, English, French

8. Queen - Bicycle Race English 

Daiya asks Josuke to sing Queen's Bicycle Race, while on their way to the store.

9. Prince - Paisley Park English 

Yasuho's Stand is named after Prince's Paisley Park.

Kei Nijimura's Stand is named after Lady Gaga's song and album "Born This Way",...

...though was originally named after The Jam's hit single Going Underground.

Translations:  German, Romanian

The Stand Les Feuilles is possibly named after the song Autumn Leaves or Les Feuilles Mortes, a poem by Jacques Prévert.

Translations:  English #1

13. Nat King Cole Artist

Joshu Higashikata's Stand Nut King Call is named after jazz artist Nat King Cole.

Country:  United States

Genres:  Jazz, Pop, Singer-songwriter, Swing

Languages:  English, Spanish, French, Italian

Tsurugi's Stand Paper Moon King is named after the song "It's Only a Paper Moon" by Nat King Cole.

Translations:  Croatian

15. Kanye West Artist

Within the Sesame Honey Cafe, there are various fake music albums with covers that reference real ones. One in particular features the Dropout Bear found on Kanye West's album, The College Dropout...

Country:  United States

Genre:  Hip-Hop/Rap

Language:  English

Popular songs:  CARNIVALheartlessFlashing lights

16. King Crimson Artist

...while another features the Inner Knot from King Crimson's Discipline.

Country:  United Kingdom

Genres:  Progressive rock, Rock

Languages:  English, Japanese

17. Metallica - King Nothing English 

Norisuke's Stand King Nothing is named after the Metallica song of the same name.

Translations:  French
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Yotsuyu's Stand I Am a Rock is named after the Simon & Garfunkel song of the same name. Yotsuyu himself says a line from the song, "I am a Rock, I am an Island."

Translations:  Bosnian #1
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19. Deep Purple - Speed King English 

Jobin's Stand Speed King is named after the Deep Purple song of the same name.

Translations:  German

Aisho Dainenjiyama's Stand Doobie Wah! is named after the Peter Frampton song Doobie Wah.

21. Sade (UK) Artist

Karera's Stand name is a combination of Part 4's Yukako Yamagishi's Stand, who's name is based off an album by the British R&B group Sade, and the Japanese phrase, "Love-Love."

Country:  United Kingdom

Genres:  Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul

Languages:  English, Spanish, Chinese (Cantonese)

22. Aphex Twin Artist

The A. Phex Brothers' moniker is a reference to electronic musician Aphex Twin, while their Stands' names' likely reference one of the artist's songs, Schottkey 7th Path.

Country:  United Kingdom

Genre:  Electronica

Languages:  English, Russian, French

Popular songs:  WindowlickerMilk ManBeetles

23. Can - Vitamin C English 

Tamaki Damo's Stand Vitamin C is named after the Can song of the same name. His last name is derived from Damo Suzuki, the former vocalist of the band, Can. The first name "Tamaki" was chosen as a reference to the band itself as the kanji can also be read as "Kan". This reading is also reflected in the name of Damo's cleaning service.

Translations:  Esperanto
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, Greek, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Turkish #1, #2

24. Santana Artist

The Stand Milagro Man takes its name from either the Santana song and album Milagro,...

Country:  Mexico

Genres:  Blues, Latino, Rock

Languages:  English, Spanish, Cape Verdean, Yoruba

...the Elvis Costello song, Miracle Man,...

...or the Ozzy Osbourne song Miracle Man.

Translations:  Bulgarian

Dolomite's Stand Blue Hawaii is named after the Elvis Presley album of the same name.

Translations:  French, Hungarian

Rai Mamezuku's name is likely from the Japanese pronunciation of When Mermaids Cry by Eagle-Eye Cherry.

29. Snoop Dogg Artist

Mamezuku's Stand, Doggy Style, is likely named after the Snoop Dogg album, Doggystyle.

Country:  United States

Genre:  Hip-Hop/Rap

Language:  English

The character Urban Guerrilla is likely named after the Hawkwind song of the same name.

31. Hawkwind - Brainstorm English 

Urban Guerrilla's Stand, Brain Storm, is likely named after the Hawkwind song of the same name.

32. Hawkwind Artist

The character Doremifasolati Do is likely named after the Hawkwind album, Doremi Fasol Latido.

Country:  United Kingdom

Genre:  Rock

Language:  English

33. Led Zeppelin - Poor Tom English 

The character Poor Tom is likely a reference to the Led Zeppelin song of the same name.

Translations:  Turkish

Poor Tom's Stand, Ozon Baby, is likely named after the Led Zeppelin song, Ozone Baby.

Translations:  Turkish

35. Steely Dan - Doctor Wu English 

The character Wu Tomoki and his Stand Doctor Wu are a reference to the Steely Dan song of the same name.

Toru is shown listening to Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne...

Translations:  Azerbaijani

...and Elvis Presley's cover of The Wonder of You on his iPod.

Toru's stand, Wonder of U is also a reference to Elvis Presley's The Wonder of You.

Translations:  Albanian

Dododo De Dadada's name is likely based after The Police song, De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da.

Translations:  French

Chapter 99 features a panel which bears visual similarity to the album cover of Led Zepplin's album Houses of the Holy.

"Houses of the Holy" is the fifth studio album by Led Zeppelin.

Released: March 28, 1973
🔊 Genre: Hard Rock
📻 Available on: SpotifyYouTube MusicDeezer
Length: 40:57

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Obladi Oblada's name is likely based after The Beatles song, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da.

Translations:  Croatian

Kaato Higashikata's Stand, Space Trucking may reference the Deep Purple song, Space Truckin'.

Translations:  German
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, Greek, Russian #1, #2

42. Queen - Radio Ga Ga English 

Chapter 109's title and 110's Ultra Jump title, as well as the character Radio Gaga, are likely a reference the Queen song, Radio Ga Ga.

Volume 23's title is the Japanese name for Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love.

Translations:  Arabic
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