...and I Know What's Happening.

Some songs with Superman in them, in honor of his 75th, and also seeing Man Of Steel Last night. get into it:

Sufjan Stevens - "The Man Of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts" (filled with religious iconography, like most good Superman related media. p.s. - not joking. Superman is basically a religious allegory. look it up!)

Donovan - "Sunshine Superman" (also mentions Green Lantern!)

Spin Doctors - "Jimmy Olsen's Blues" (please note: this song is not called "pocketful of kryptonite". yes, i know that line is prominently featured in the chorus. Pocketful Of Kryptonite is the title of the album. also, i am not in any way a fan of Spin Doctors. this song, however, is important in that it was hugely popular, and is, at least tangentially, about Superman. it was also out during a time when Superman had sort of re-entered the public consciousness, what with the Death/Return and the Terry Hatcher show. hence, its inclusion.)

Crash Test Dummies - "Superman's Song" (i was never a huge fan of them, but i did like a lot of their songs that were not MMM MMM MMM MMM, which to be honest, i also kind of like, mainly because it has references to weird cults and shit. ANYway, this song's great. also, oddly enough, this predates Doomsday AKA The Death Of Superman. weird, huh?)

The Clique - "Superman" (say... you might be saying to yourself... that sounds awfully familiar... well, here's why:)

REM - "Superman" (i'm not as cool as everyone thinks. i heard this version first, as REM are one of my favorite bands, and learned many years later it was an old 1960s tune. as far as i'm concerned, that's awesome).

The Flaming Lips - "Waiting For Superman" (frankly, what needs to be said?)

here's a couple tunes that are sort of related to Superman, because, hey, why not?

XTC - "That's Really Super, Supergirl" (please ignore the cheesy fan art. for some reason, this song is hard to find on youtube. also, i think this is an Andy Partridge demo version. anyway, it's a great song)

Sufjan Stevens - "Super Sexy Woman" (mentions Superwoman, a distant future relative of Jimmy Olsen with Kryptonian powers (don't ask!) from some 1970s stories, "Superman's Cousin" AKA Supergirl, and Catwoman. plus it's just funny and great.)

and even tho it doesn't mention Superman, as there are no lyrics, i would be remiss not to include: