Marilyn Monroe in Popular Culture - Music

Music

• Tori Amos's "Father Lucifer" references Monroe and Joe DiMaggio
• Ray Anthony's "My Marilyn"
• Bon Jovi's "Captain Crash & the Beauty Queen From Mars" references Monroe and Joe DiMaggio
• Dan Bern's "Marilyn"
• David Bowie's "Jean Genie" references Monroe
• Citizen Cope's "Healing Hands" references Monroe
• Def Leppard's "Photograph"
• The Distillers' "Gypsy Rose Lee" references Monroe
• Bryan Ferry's "Goddess of Love"
• Grinderman's "Palaces of Montezuma" references Monroe and John F. Kennedy
• Half Man Half Biscuit's "99% of Gargoyles Look Like Bob Todd" references Monroe
• Michael Jackson's "Tabloid Junkie" references Monroe
• Jay-Z's "Hollywood" references Monroe
• Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire" references Monroe
• Elton John's "Candle in the Wind"
  • "Wrap Her Up" (with George Michael) references Monroe
• The Kinks's "Celluloid Heroes" references Monroe
• Lady Gaga's "Dance in the Dark" and "Nothing On (But The Radio)" references Monroe
  • "Government Hooker" (from Born This Way) is about Monroe's alleged affair with John F. Kennedy
• Laze & Royal's "Marilyn Monroe"
• Phoebe Legere's "Marilyn Monroe"
• Valery Leontiev's "Marilyn"
• Amanda Lepore's "Marilyn"
• Jennifer Lopez's "I'm Gonna be Alright" references Monroe and Joe DiMaggio
• Madonna's "Vogue" references Monroe
• Man From Delmonte's "Beautiful People" references Monroe and Joe DiMaggio
• Marilyn Manson and the name of his band is taken from Monroe and Charles Manson
• Marina and the Diamonds "State Of Dreaming" references Monroe
• Nicki Minaj's "Marilyn Monroe" (from Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded)
• The Misfits' "Who Killed Marilyn?"
  • The band takes its name from The Misfits
• Norma Jean takes its name from Monroe's real name, Norma Jeane
• Roland Orzabal's "Dandelion" references Monroe
• Perez Prado's "Marilyn Monroe Mambo"
• Los Prisioneros "¿Quién mató a Marilyn?"
• Brian Protheroe's "Pinball"
• Kelly Rowland's "Stole" references Monroe
• Brian Setzer Orchestra's "Americano" references Monroe
• On the cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
• Sleeper's "Romeo Me" references Monroe and Joe DiMaggio
• Spice Girls' "The Lady is a Vamp" references Monroe
• Stereophonics' "She Takes Her Clothes Off" references Monroe
• Suede's "Heroine" references Monroe (from Dog Man Star)
• Tom Waits's "Jitterbug Boy" and "A Sweet Little Bullet From a Pretty Blue Gun" references Monroe
• Robbie Williams's "The Actor" references Monroe
• Lana Del Rey's "Puppy Love", "The Man I Love" and "Body Electric" reference Monroe
• Alicia Keys's "Girl on Fire" reference Monroe
• Rihanna's "Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary" reference Monroe