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Weekend Rock List: Songs About Superheroes

10/27/06, 5:49 pm EST

There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who buy those dull American flag stamps, and those who go for Elvis’ face or the orchid-honoring collection or, like, the Wizard of Oz characters. For those who require a little personality with their postage, check out these badass Marvel Comics stamps, which feature everyone from The Incredible Hulk to Wolverine to Spiderman and Captain America.

In honor of these Superhero greats being memorialized on electric bills countrywide, we thought we’d pull together a Songs About Superheroes list for the weekend. Here’s what we came up with so far. What superhero-related tracks do it for you?

  • “Sunshine Superman,” Donovan (extra points for the Green Lantern lyrical reference)
  • “Superman,” R.E.M.
  • “Batman Theme,” The Jam
  • “The Spiderman Theme,” The Ramones
  • “Captain America” – Styx
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heavyhitter | 10/27/2006, 6:00 pm EST

‘Entourage’ Theme– Jane’s Addiction

Matt2.0 | 10/27/2006, 6:28 pm EST

I am the Law-Anthrax
Flash-Queen

SATAN | 10/27/2006, 7:00 pm EST

SILVERGUN SUPERMAN—STONE TEMPLE PILOTS

Dan | 10/27/2006, 7:03 pm EST

Magneto and Titanium Man-Wings

Matt Groves | 10/27/2006, 7:10 pm EST

“Marvel Group” by Mother Earth

bloodzilla | 10/27/2006, 7:11 pm EST

the flaming lips – waitin’ for a superman

bloodzilla | 10/27/2006, 7:12 pm EST

weezer – in the garage (”i’ve got kitty pryde and nightcrawler, too”)

bloodzilla | 10/27/2006, 7:14 pm EST

our lady peace – superman’s dead

Anonymous | 10/27/2006, 7:25 pm EST

“Comic Book Hero,” Wet Willie

SATAN | 10/27/2006, 7:32 pm EST

BY-TOR AND THE SNOW DOG–RUSH

Juan | 10/27/2006, 7:43 pm EST

Batdance-Prince

I WANNA RIM LINDSAY LOHAN | 10/27/2006, 8:04 pm EST

GREAT STAMPS!

Delbert | 10/27/2006, 8:18 pm EST

(wish i could fly like) superman-the kinks

Sean! | 10/27/2006, 8:18 pm EST

wow no one has said “Iron Man” by Black Sabbath

Craig | 10/27/2006, 8:30 pm EST

superman – five for fighting
superman – stereophonics
superhero – stephen lynch

auramac | 10/27/2006, 8:35 pm EST

First DC, now Marvel: I hate to waste these stamps on envelopes!

God Save The Kinks!-
(”Wish I Could Fly LIke) Superman”)

Anonymous | 10/27/2006, 8:42 pm EST

kinks-wish i could fly like superman
david bowie-heroes
link wray-batman theme

Mhmm | 10/27/2006, 8:56 pm EST

Birdman kicked my ass- Wesley Willis

TMBJon | 10/27/2006, 9:06 pm EST

Weird Al Yankovic – “Ode To A Superhero”

a parody of Bill Joel’s “Piano Man” about a young lad named Peter Parker

Bob Genghis Khan | 10/27/2006, 9:12 pm EST

“Birdman Kicked My Ass” by Wesley Willis

kyle | 10/27/2006, 9:12 pm EST

did anyone mention “Superman’s Song” by the Crash Test Dummies? 15 years later it’s not a bad song. And good job to the one that mentioned The Flaming Lips “Waitin’ For A Superman”. That’s an awesome track from an awesome album!

Bob Genghis Khan | 10/27/2006, 9:13 pm EST

OK, let’s try this again: “I Whupped Batman’s Ass”, also by Wesley Willis.

anonymous | 10/27/2006, 9:31 pm EST

underdog- butthole surfers

superman- lazlo bane

redhead | 10/27/2006, 10:12 pm EST

Kryptonite

Vince | 10/27/2006, 10:26 pm EST

Superhoes – ugh…I WISH I could remember the group’s name…It was a bad ass rap song about superheroes fucking and stuff

Anonymous | 10/27/2006, 10:56 pm EST

Superwoman,where are you when i need you,from the biggest Stevie Wonder,a Classic question for to us all

ef | 10/27/2006, 11:13 pm EST

Supergirl, by the Fugs!
and of course Nobody Loves The Hulk, by the Traits — a classic! Not to mention Spider-Man, by the Unbelievable Uglies — “He knows what’s happening, baby!”
Anyone know of any good songs about Dr. Strange, master of the mystic arts?

AC3 | 10/27/2006, 11:25 pm EST

The Wallflowers-Heroes
Jimi Hendrix-Astro Man

wrecksracer | 10/27/2006, 11:37 pm EST

ant man bee – captain beefheart

JD | 10/27/2006, 11:53 pm EST

Black Superman- Okay it’s about Mohammad Ali, but he did appear in a special comic, Superman vs Mohammad Ali.

Zachra | 10/28/2006, 12:56 am EST

“The Bat-tousi”, Adam West’s favorite dance.

Anonymous | 10/28/2006, 1:25 am EST

Not exactly about a specific hero, but “Superboy and Supergirl” by Tullycraft.

zero | 10/28/2006, 3:15 am EST

there’s no such thing as superman – gil scot-heron

Anonymous | 10/28/2006, 3:26 am EST

Land of Confusion-Genesis
Captain America-moe.
Pocket Full of Kyrptonite-Spin Doctors

Joey | 10/28/2006, 3:52 am EST

Super Heroes (from The Rocky Horror Picture Show)

Mewes | 10/28/2006, 4:19 am EST

Did you guys just make a list of songs about superheros with out bring up MF Doom(Dr.Doom) I could understand not including Ghostface Killah aka Tony Starks(Iron man) and Methond man aka Johnny Blaze(Ghostrider.) But no MF Doom? Come on!

Paul M. | 10/28/2006, 8:25 am EST

The Pixies-that one about “Tony” the superhero off of “Surfer Rosa”
David Bowie-”Heroes”
Wesley Willis-”I Whooped Batman’s Ass”

SteinVold | 10/28/2006, 9:51 am EST

The Kinks: Johnny Thunders (old Golden Age Super Hero) fraom Village Green Preservation Society

Johnny Thunders from New York Dolls and Heartbreakers

Dr. K. D. M. Michaels | 10/28/2006, 10:01 am EST

“Dan Dare” – Elton John

bcarey | 10/28/2006, 10:23 am EST

supermans dead – our lady peace

Ploo | 10/28/2006, 10:25 am EST

Hero – Chad Kroeger

Ploo | 10/28/2006, 10:26 am EST

WOnderboy- Tenacious D

Matthew | 10/28/2006, 10:34 am EST

Flaming Lips-”Waiting for a Superman”

The Him | 10/28/2006, 11:05 am EST

Batdance – Prince
Superman – Celi Bee

bob pridden | 10/28/2006, 11:31 am EST

“that’s really super, supergirl”

XTC off of Skylarking

trying to sustain a relationship with a female superhero. quite funny…

ray | 10/28/2006, 11:55 am EST

greenhornettheme alhirt

Ry | 10/28/2006, 1:18 pm EST

Paradise City – Guns N Roses
“…Captian America’s been torn apart…”

Puffy Ami Yumi – Teen Titans Theme

Ramones – Spider-Man theme cover

mahhhc | 10/28/2006, 1:37 pm EST

superman – goldfinger
go go gadget gospel – gnarnls barkley
superhero – jane’s addiction
super hero #5 – reel big fish
the man of metropolis steals our hearts – sufjan stevens

anon | 10/28/2006, 1:39 pm EST

Superman – Ra

Z | 10/28/2006, 1:41 pm EST

Superman’s Song – Crash Test Dummies

Anon | 10/28/2006, 1:47 pm EST

Last Emperor- The Secret Wars Pt. 1

he pits all the marvel guys against rappers

Chad661 | 10/28/2006, 2:08 pm EST

yoshimi battles the pink robots – the flaming lips

tess | 10/28/2006, 2:24 pm EST

Four Colered Love Story-The Metasciences
http://www.myspace. com/t hemetasciences

it’s has tons of superhero references.
once rolling stone does a feature on these guys, along with Daphne is Lovely, i will be a happy girl…

marnr67 | 10/28/2006, 2:35 pm EST

“Tony’s Theme” The Pixies
“Spiderman” The Ramones

“Batman” The Who

and god knows how many millions of artists have written a song with the title superman in the past ten years– Eminem, Five For Fighting, and Flaming Lips to name a few

and was Iron Man even referring to the Stan Lee comic book hero? I think Black Sabbath intended the character as a Frankenstien like robotic antagonist.

charliemapleton | 10/28/2006, 2:58 pm EST

Da Brat-”Funkdafied”(For the Wonder Twins.Besides,JD and ‘Brat were a force to be wreckoned with when they began to claim hip hop territory,so why not them?)

Pierre | 10/28/2006, 3:15 pm EST

I know they’re bad guys but Magneto and Titanium Man by Wings

Robert R. | 10/28/2006, 4:22 pm EST

“Kryptonite” by 3 Doors Down

The Mound | 10/28/2006, 5:05 pm EST

“Man of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts” -Sufjan Stevens

Canface | 10/28/2006, 5:06 pm EST

Superman’s Dead – Our Lady Peace

nwark | 10/28/2006, 5:07 pm EST

Kashmir – Bring Back Superman
The Libertines – Time For Heroes
Muse – Invincible

Last but not least…

Gorillaz – Clint Eastwood

Collin | 10/28/2006, 6:29 pm EST

“Super Sexy Woman” by Sufjan Stevens

colbyord | 10/28/2006, 7:59 pm EST

sidekick by Rancid

smileyface | 10/28/2006, 8:57 pm EST

“This is a song about a superhero named Tony, it’s called ‘Tony’s Theme’.” “Tony’s Theme” by the Pixies.

Snord | 10/28/2006, 9:06 pm EST

Learn to Fly – Foo Fighters
Particle Man – They Might Be Giants
Superhuman – Velvet Revolver
I Need A Hero – Bonnie Tyler
Invincible – Pat Benatar
Hero of the Day – Metallica
Heroes and Villains – Beach Boys
Iron Man – Black Sabbath
Atomic Dog – Parliament

Klark Cent | 10/28/2006, 10:37 pm EST

Resignation Superman – Big Head Todd and the Monsters (I kind of figured I was the only one who bought that album, but you will now)

lettie | 10/29/2006, 2:41 am EST

“Superman”- Stereophonics
“Heroes”- David Bowie

What about a list in honor of comic villians?

Kelst75 | 10/29/2006, 6:35 am EST

How about Kelly’s Heroes by Black Grape, mentions Batman and altergo Bruce Wayne

Graey | 10/29/2006, 10:56 am EST

“Comic Book Heroes”-Rick Springfield

bob pridden | 10/29/2006, 11:31 am EST

david bowie’s “heroes” is NOT about superheroes!!! if you bother to listen to it it’s a small saga of crossing the berlin wall. superheroes are fictitional cartoon/comic book characters. try a little harder…

JIm | 10/29/2006, 1:18 pm EST

Please, ‘Flash Theme’- Queen. the greatest movie ever and greatest band ever.

Peter K. | 10/29/2006, 3:39 pm EST

“Superlungs, My Supergirl” Donovan
“Continuing Saga of Bungalow Bill” Beatles (”So Captain Marvel zapped him right between the eyes, All the children sing –”)

Eric | 10/29/2006, 3:45 pm EST

“Wish I Could Fly (LIke Superman)” by the Kinks

Fedoko | 10/29/2006, 3:53 pm EST

Spiderman – Ramones and Aerosmith
Kelly’s Heroes – Black Grape
Pocket full of kryptonyte – Spin Doctors
Boogie Man – White Zombie

Fedoko | 10/29/2006, 3:54 pm EST

Capitan America – Las Pelotas

fuckin yankis

rustyshackleford | 10/29/2006, 3:59 pm EST

where the hell is fellow poster Erik E. Erik on this one?! I thought he’d be all over this by mentioning Vanilla Ice’s Ninja Turtle Rap.

Well, I’ll do it for him:

Ninja Turtle Rap – Vanilla Ice

Test | 10/29/2006, 5:39 pm EST

Hi all!

Bye

Big D | 10/29/2006, 6:03 pm EST

No Quarter-The MIGHTY LED ZEPPELIN “The winds of Thor are blowing cold”

dave | 10/29/2006, 6:46 pm EST

Batman- The Who

Jake Burns | 10/29/2006, 7:51 pm EST

The Batman Theme off of the 1st JAM cd

Ron | 10/29/2006, 8:28 pm EST

Pocket Full of Krytonite…Spin Doctors

lmfao wow weak | 10/29/2006, 10:16 pm EST

How could you possibly forget:
IRON MAN by Black Sabath
I mean really, name one more well known song about a superhero then that

LivingDeadGirl223 | 10/29/2006, 10:20 pm EST

My favorite will always be “Kryptonite” by 3 Doors Down, but you can’t beat a classic like “Iron Man” by Black Sabbath.

Statefool | 10/29/2006, 10:22 pm EST

So long, Superman – Firewater

josey | 10/29/2006, 11:24 pm EST

superman-5 for fighting

Jack | 10/29/2006, 11:44 pm EST

Thick as a Brick

We’ll have Superman for president
let Robin save the day.

Miss B. | 10/29/2006, 11:59 pm EST

Sunshine Superman- Donovan

Anonymous | 10/30/2006, 12:29 am EST

“The Joker,” Steve Miller Band

Ashley Blair | 10/30/2006, 12:56 am EST

Deborah Harry had a really cool song called
“Comic Book” from her 1989 solo album Def Dumb and Blonde

REM’S Superman is also a cool track

Dina | 10/30/2006, 12:56 am EST

Resignation Superman- Big Head Todd and the Monsters.

Christie | 10/30/2006, 1:02 am EST

Flash-Queen

Laurens from Indonesia | 10/30/2006, 2:01 am EST

The theme song to the Hulk movie by VR? Don’t recall the title. Anyway, why don’t you guys come to Indonesia and discover kroncong.

gman 23 | 10/30/2006, 2:21 am EST

“wolverine blues” by entombed

Mandela | 10/30/2006, 2:52 am EST

wonder bor by tenacious d!!! Friggle Giggle!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alan Moore | 10/30/2006, 4:49 am EST

O Superman – Laurie Anderson

Me | 10/30/2006, 6:44 am EST

Silver Surfer – Joe Satriani

Taltos1667 | 10/30/2006, 8:34 am EST

Galaxy – War (”Superman and Batman doing alright, Going on-on-one with a meteorite”)
King Kong – The Kinks
Superman Inside – Eric Clapton

Will | 10/30/2006, 10:01 am EST

Underdog theme song – The Blanks (aka Ted’s Band from “Scrubs”… the tv show… anyone?)

cockyt | 10/30/2006, 11:47 am EST

“my hero” – foo fighters
(about spiderman)

spooky | 10/30/2006, 11:59 am EST

Toxic Avenger by the Dickies

maddox | 10/30/2006, 12:18 pm EST

that one by the crash test dummies about tarzan and superman

jacobfairweather | 10/30/2006, 12:42 pm EST

the superman song done by r e m is a cover but i forget by who

Andrew | 10/30/2006, 1:02 pm EST

Hong Kong Phooey: Sublime

#1 SUPER GUY!

'Da Gimp | 10/30/2006, 1:27 pm EST

I thought the song by Styx was simply called “America,” maybe even subtitled “Madame Blue,” not “Captain America.” Also, if you listen to the lyrics, it’s about the state of America when the song was written, not some superhero in red, white and blue tights.

Could’a sworn that’s what the song was about, anyway…

whatever | 10/30/2006, 1:33 pm EST

c’mon people, we’re talking about MARVEL comics here. and on that note, i submit:

“what if uncle ben had lived” – poor old lu

Terry | 10/30/2006, 2:24 pm EST

I Am The Law- Anthrax

About Judge Dredd

SATAN | 10/30/2006, 2:51 pm EST

YOU ARE ALL WEIRDOS

BOB-O | 10/30/2006, 3:34 pm EST

Superman Song by Crash Test Dummies is hands down the best superhero song EVERRRRRR

mightythor! | 10/30/2006, 5:49 pm EST

The Styx song is “Miss America”.

What about Wings’ “Magneto and Titanium Man”?!

Johnny Hardcock | 10/30/2006, 7:14 pm EST

“Racer X” Big Black

The whole career of Rapeman.

LoveU2 | 10/30/2006, 8:27 pm EST

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me -U2
(a song on Batman Begins I think, I know it’s on some Batman movie…)

craig g | 11/15/2006, 8:16 pm EST

“Wonderboy” and “Spiderman” both by Tenacious D

jonny978 | 12/13/2006, 12:35 pm EST

jonny600

John | 7/8/2007, 9:16 pm EST

“even superman shot himself” powerman 5000

Anonymous | 3/10/2008, 12:02 am EST

Batman- The Guanabatz

TrashBoy | 4/25/2008, 3:09 am EST

i know i’m a little late on this subject.. but here’s one, not sure if anyone said already but..

Drowning Pool with Rob Zombie – The Man Without Fear (song about Daredevil)

MAN WITH NO NAME | 7/22/2009, 1:40 pm EST

STAY UP FOREVER(is a record label )HAVE SOME TUNE ABOUT BATMAN TO ….

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