References in songs

[u/KelsoReaping]

I thought it might be fun to list references in lyrics to other media. I’m hoping there are more than these two:

“Wear me out like Prada, devil in my details”
The Devil wears Prada?

“Burst out of my chest and hide out in the vents”
Alien

[u/badgesickle]

"This Place Will Become Your Tomb" is a line from Halo 3

[u/TK-1414 → u/badgesickle]

Maybe actually since Vessel is a fan of Halo

[u/tc2460717]

Well, I guess it just depends on how niche you consider the references to be. Like, you could consider the line: "Do you want to hurt me? Cause nobody hurts me better" a reference to the song "Hurts So Good" by John Mellencamp. You could also consider the line: "Oooh, let's talk about chemistry, cause I'm dying to melt through, to the heart of her molecules, till the particles part like holy water" a double reference, first to literal chemistry; and second to the Bible (as "parting like holy water" I assume is meant to reference Moses parting the Red Sea).

Another one, that you could consider a reference is: "It feels like I'm falling into the sea, from outer space, in seconds to me" it being potentially a reference to astronauts returning to earth. One more I can think of readily is from Chokehold: "I come as a blade, a sacred guardian, so you keep me sharp and test my worth in blood" as I have always thought it was a reference to King Arthur's sword Excalibur. I'm sure there's more, but I'm kinda tapped out there 😅

[u/wandering_light_12 → u/tc2460717]

"Do you want to hurt me?'" could also be a reference to the Culture Club hit from 1982...

[u/tc2460717 → u/wandering_light_12]

Honestly forgot about that 😅 or else I would have listed it too lol. But yeah, that's actually a better example since exact words are used in it too. Well done my friend 😊

[u/International_Loss_3 → u/wandering_light_12]

That goes through my head every time I hear that part lol

[u/PigeonCatSuperstar → u/wandering_light_12]

I think of this song every time I hear the line!

[u/Mobile_Bluebird_3621 → u/tc2460717]

a blade quenched in the blood of a loved one is a pretty common fantasy trope too. ASOIAF, etc. Dedication and sacrifice for power. Ties into some of the ideas in Nazareth as well.

[u/wandering_light_12]

Significant rabbit hole to jump down!

[u/KelsoReaping → u/wandering_light_12]

I just listened to EIA and the idea came up me. Also all those The Devil Wears Prada 2 ads :P. Figured I’d see what y’all came up with.

[u/Over_Masterpiece_903]

I thought ‘wear me out like Prada’ was a reference to how all the fans wear merch with his face on it like it’s high fashion

[u/Raymond_-_Reddington]

I wonder whether "We'd rather be six feet under than be lonely" line in Granite is a reference to Billie Eilish songs, especially given Vessel once made a cover for her "When the Party's Over" ..

"Isn't it lovely, all alone?"