List of Music References in Stone Ocean
Set in 2011, Jolyne Cujoh is sentenced to 15 years in prison after being involved in a car accident and being framed for a murder. She is imprisoned at Green Dolphin Street Prison in Florida, nicknamed the "Aquarium." Her father, Jotaro Kujo, gives her a pendant that causes a mysterious power to awaken inside of her. When a series of inexplicable events occur, Jotaro informs his daughter that a disciple of Dio framed her so that he could kill her in prison, and urges her to escape. After a confrontation against one of Dio’s last servants, Jotaro gets his stand disc and memory disc stolen, putting him in a medically unresponsive state. With Jolyne’s new resolve of wanting to save her father, she swears to find the culprit.
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See also: List of Music References in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Jolyne Cujoh's name is likely a reference to the song Jolene by Dolly Parton. Notably, during her fight with Gwess, Jolyne's name is repeated several times in a fashion similar to the song.
Jolyne's Stand, Stone Free, is named after the song Stone Free, by Jimi Hendrix.
Ermes Costello and Gloria Costello's surname is a reference to the British musician Elvis Costello.
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Rock
Language: English
The Green Dolphin Street Prison is named after the song On Green Dolphin Street
Gwess's Stand, Goo Goo Dolls, is a reference to the American alternative rock band, Goo Goo Dolls.
Country: United States
Genre: Rock
Languages: English, Spanish
Johngalli A.'s Stand, Manhattan Transfer, is named after the American jazz fusion band Manhattan Transfer.
Country: United States
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Swing
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Enrico Pucci's Stand, Whitesnake, is named after the American rock band Whitesnake.
Country: United Kingdom
Genres: Hard Rock, Metal
Language: English
The title of the chapter Prisoner of Love might be a reference to the song Prisoner of Love, by Russ Columbo.
Ermes's Stand, Kiss, is named after American hard rock band Kiss. Kiss also have a song titled Prisoner of Love (from their 1989 album Hot in the Shade).
Country: United States
Genres: Hard Rock, Rock
Language: English
Thunder McQueen's Stand, Highway to Hell, is a reference to the AC/DC song and album Highway to Hell.
The Like a Virgin bracelets the prisoners must wear while searching the farm are a reference to Like a Virgin by Madonna.
F.F. and her Stand's names, Foo Fighters, are based on American alternative rock band Foo Fighters.
Country: United States
Genres: Alternative, Rock
Language: English
The scene in SO Chapter 34 in which Miraschon steals Pucci's cross may be inspired by the lyrics to the Whitesnake song Saints an' Sinners; "Saints an' sinners, priests an' thieves."
Miraschon's Stand, Marilyn Manson, shares its name with the American musician Marilyn Manson and his band.
Country: United States
Genres: Alternative, Gothic/Darkwave, Hard Rock, Singer-songwriter
Language: English
Weather Report and his Stand's names are based on American jazz band Weather Report.
Country: United States
Genres: Funk, Jazz
Language: English
Weather's appearance is based on a silhouette known as Buffalo man, which appears on many of Jamiroquai's album covers.
Country: United Kingdom
Genres: Funk, Pop
Language: English
Savage Garden's name is based on an Australian pop rock duo, Savage Garden.
Country: Australia
Genre: Pop-Rock
Language: English
Sports Maxx's Stand, Limp Bizkit, is a reference to the American rock band Limp Bizkit.
Country: United States
Genres: Rock, Metal
Language: English
Narciso Anasui's Stand, Diver Down, is named after the Van Halen album, Diver Down.
Country: United States
Genre: Rock 'n' Roll
Language: English
Guccio's Stand, Survivor, is based on American hard rock band Survivor.
Country: United States
Genre: Rock 'n' Roll
Language: English
Viviano Westwood's Stand, Planet Waves, is named after the Bob Dylan album, Planet Waves.
Country: United States
Genres: Blues, Folk, Rock
Languages: English, Spanish, Latin
The Green Baby's Stand, Green, Green Grass of Home, is named after Green, Green Grass of Home by Porter Wagoner (also famously covered by Tom Jones).
During a flashback, Dio mentions seeing a Michael Jackson concert on television.
Country: United States
Genres: Dance, Disco, Pop, Pop-Rock, R&B/Soul, Singer-songwriter
Languages: English, Spanish, French
The phrase "Rhinoceros Beetle" is repeated four times in Dio's Diary and may be a reference to The Beatles.
Country: United Kingdom
Genres: Pop-Rock, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll
Languages: English, German
Miuccia Miuller's Stand, Jail House Lock, is a reference to the song Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley.
In SO Volume 12's artwork, Jolyne is wearing a R.E.M. button.
Country: United States
Genres: Alternative, Pop-Rock
Languages: English, French
Ungalo's Stand, Bohemian Rhapsody, is named after Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen.
The nature of Bohemian Rhapsody as a Stand is most likely a reference to the opening lyrics of the song it shares its name with, "Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide,/No escape from reality." Due to Bohemian Rhapsody's ability to bend "fantasy" into "reality", much to the confusion of Anasui and Weather Report, it appears as a direct reference to the lyrics.
Rikiel's Stand, Sky High, is named after Jigsaw's song Sky High.
Donatello Versus's Stand, Under World, shares its name with English electronic band Underworld.
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Trance/Ambient
Languages: English, Japanese
C-Moon's name is based on the song C Moon by Wings.
Made in Heaven's name in the original magazine release, Stairway to Heaven, is named after the song Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin
The title of SO Chapter 158, What a Wonderful World, is likely based on the song of the same name by Louis Armstrong.
