Cultural References
- Bruce Springsteen dedicated his 1978 performance of "Darkness on the Edge of Town" live at Winterland to Kovic, saying that he read Born on the Fourth of July, and "loved the book a whole lot." He frequently mentions the book, and his chance meeting with Kovic, before playing his song "Shut Out the Light":
- Folk musician Tom Paxton adapted the book into a song of the same title.
- American punk rock band Green Day references the title of the film in their song "21st Century Breakdown".
- American rock band The Killers make an allusion to Born on the Fourth of July in their song "Sam's Town" on their album of the same name.
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