Jack & Diane - Derivatives

Derivatives

The opening guitar riff and drum beat of "Jack & Diane" were sampled as a hook on Jessica Simpson's single "I Think I'm In Love With You", released in the summer of 2000.

The song is parodied in The Simpsons episode "The Three Gays of the Condo", when Alfred "Weird Al" Yankovic serenades Homer with a new version about Homer and Marge to convince him to move back home. A new version about TV credits plays during the credits.

The book 'Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)' by Mindy Kaling makes reference to the song, with Kaling writing that the songs chorus irritates her, as it implies that high-school is when people experience 'the thrill of living', when in reality it is a miserable time for most people, who come into their own afterwards.

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