Summary of Western Songs That Inspired the JoJo Series

Since its serialization began in 1986, Hirohiko Araki’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series has been beloved across generations as both a manga and an anime.

A pioneering work in so-called “supernatural power battles,” it continues to captivate many fans with its edge-of-your-seat storytelling and strikingly unique characters.

One of JoJo’s distinctive features is that the names of characters and abilities often draw inspiration from real-life artists, bands, and song titles.

With that in mind, this article rounds up Western songs related to the JoJo series!

Take a peek into the world of JoJo from a musical perspective!

Playlist

Summary of Western Songs That Inspired the JoJo Series
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Welcome To The JungleGuns N’ Roses		The History and Influence of Guns N’ Roses
2	EchoesPink Floyd		Pink Floyd is the original source for Part 4
3	Fun, Fun, FunThe Beach Boys		The surf rock masterpiece “Fun Fun Fun”
4	Stone FreeJimi Hendrix		Jimi Hendrix’s “Stone Free” is the original inspiration for JoJo Part 6.
5	Knockin’ On Heaven’s DoorBob Dylan		Iconic song from a Bob Dylan film, with major cultural impact
6	Highway StarDeep Purple		Deep Purple is a great band with many classic songs.
7	Born This WayLady Gaga		A Lady Gaga song was used as a JoJo Stand name
8	Get BackThe Beatles		Beatles songs are the original inspiration for JoJo.
9	Whole Lotta LoveLed Zeppelin		Introduction to Led Zeppelin's masterpieces
10	Tout, tout pour ma chérieMichel Polnareff		Polnareff is the original inspiration for a JoJo character.
11	Rock And Roll All NiteKISS		Kiss’s classic song Rock and Roll
12	King NothingMetallica		A Metallica classic is the origin of a JoJo Stand name
13	Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)David Bowie		Bowie has had a major impact on music and culture.
14	The PretenderFoo Fighters		Signature songs of Foo Fighters
15	Brown SugarThe Rolling Stones		A Rolling Stones song was used in JoJo.
16	Knockin’ on Heaven’s DoorBob Dylan		Bob Dylan's classic song is the source of Rohan Kishibe's material.
17	Jumpin’ Jack FlashThe Rolling Stones		A classic song by the Rolling Stones is quoted in JoJo
18	Killer QueenQueen		Queen’s famous song is the inspiration for JoJo’s Yoshikage Kira.
19	Like A VirginMadonna		Madonna’s classic hit in JoJo
20	The RockThe Who		The Who’s legendary rock opera song
21	DriveThe Cars		The Cars are a representative new wave rock band.
22	Walk Like An EgyptianThe Bangles		A 1986 smash hit song themed on Egyptian culture
23	GoldPrince		Introducing Prince’s classic song “Gold.”
24	RoundaboutYES		An article introducing the appeal and popularity of Yes’s “Roundabout.”
25	Shine On You Crazy DiamondPink Floyd		A Pink Floyd masterpiece influences a JoJo character
26	Dream OnAerosmith		History and Influence of Aerosmith
27	We RockDio		Dio is based on Ronnie James Dio
28	Distant DreamerDuffy		Duffy’s Dream Support Song
29	Both Sides NowJoni Mitchell		Steel Ball Run Stage 8 is based on a music reference.
30	Rock the CasbahThe Clash		The Clash in JoJo Part 5 is named after the band.
31	Under The BridgeRed Hot Chili Peppers		Red Hot Chili Peppers are very well-known in Japan.
32	Georgy PorgyTOTO		TOTO’s “Georgy Porgy” is the original source
33	Every Breath You TakeThe Police		The Police are the original model for Koichi Hirose’s dog.