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

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