JoJo's Bizarre Adventure/Shout Out
The title of the series has a reference towards "Get Back".
Part 1:
- Dio Brando
- Will A. Zeppeli
- Tonpetti
- Dire Straits
- Robert E.O. Speedwagon
- Poco, named after the 70's band of the same name.
- Wang Chan => Wang Chung, a pop group of The Eighties.
- Bruford
- Tarukus
- Four of Dio's zombies are named Page, Plant, Jones and Bornnam.
Part 2:
- Caesar Antonio Zeppeli
- Lisa Lisa
- Smokey Brown.
- Loggins
- Messina, named after an ex-member of the band Poco.
- Wired Beck. The first name is a reference to one of Jeff Beck's albums, and the other, well...
- The Pillar Men are named Santana, ACDC, Wham and Cars, all of them after the bands of the same names.
- Suzie Q.
Part 3:
- Mohammed Avdol. His last name is a play on Paula Abdul's latest name.
- Jean Pierre Polnareff.
- He does a Shout-Out to The Princess Bride, more exactly towards Inigo Montoya. See the Characters page for details.
- Iggy Pop
- Runaway Girl S
- Captain Tenille
- Forever
- Devo The Cursed
- Rubber Soul
- Hol Horse is either a reference to Hall & Oates or a play on the hip-hop group Full Force's name.
- J. Geil
- Nena
- ZZ Top
- Enya
- Steely Dan
- YMMV, but Arabia Fats may be a play on Fats Domino's name.
- Mannish Boy
- Cameo
- Midler, a character who's better known as a playable character in the Fighting Game.
- N'Dour
- Oingo & Boingo
- The English release by Viz changes their names to Zenyatta and Mondatta
- Mariah Carey
- Alessi
- Chaka and Khan, the first two hapless wielders of the Anubis sword. The original user of Anubis, Caravan Serai, is named for one of Santana's albums.
- Pet Shop Boys of Horus
- Kenny G
- Terence Trent D'Arby
- Vanilla Ice
Part 4:
- Josuke Higashigata's stand: Crazy Diamond
- Koichi's stand: Echoes
- Okuyasu Nijimura's stand: The Hand
- Keicho Nijimura's stand: Bad Company.
- Hazamada's stand: Surface.
- Rohan's stand: Heaven's Door
- Shigekiyo Yangu's stand: Harvest
- Yukako's stand: Love Deluxe
- Shizuka's stand: Achtung Baby
- Mikitaka's stand: Earth, Wind & Fire
- Ken's stand: Boy II Man, a play on Boyz 2 Men.
- Erba Gatta's stand: Stray Cat.
- Angelo's name is inspired by D'Angelo.
- Otoishi's stand: Red Hot Chili Pepper.
- Bug Eye's stand: Ratt.
- Toyohiro's Stand: Super Fly (obviously more the soundtrack than the film).
- Terunosuke's Stand: Enigma.
- Kinoto's Stand (with a mind of its own): Cheap Trick.
- Kira's Stand: Killer Queen.
- Yoshihiro's Stand: Atom Heart Father.
Part 5:
- Giorno's stand: Gold Experience and Gold Experience Requiem
- Buccellati's stand: Sticky Fingers
- Leone's stand: Moody Blues
- Guido's stand: Sex Pistols
- Narancia's stand: Aerosmith
- Trish's stand: Spice Girls
- Coco Jumbo has two references to the same band: his stand is called Mr. President and his name is inspired in one of their songs.
- Panacota's stand: Purple Haze
- Polpo's stand: Black Sabbath
- Mario's stand: Soft Machine
- Sale's stand: Kraftwerk
- Nero's stand: Metallica
- Formaggio's stand: Little Feet
- Iluso's stand: Man In The Mirror
- Pesci has two references: first, his name (Joe Pesci) and then, his stand (Beach Boys)
- Prosciutto's stand: Grateful Dead
- Melone's stand: Baby Face
- Ghiaccio's stand: White Album
- Diavolo's stand: King Crimson
- Tizziano's stand: Talking Heads
- Squalo's stand: Clash
- Cairne's stand: Notorious B.I.G.
- Risotto's Stand: Metallica
- Cioccolata's stand: Green Day
- Secco's stand: Oasis
- Scolippi's stand: Rolling Stones
Part 6:
- Jolyne's stand: Stone Free
- Hermes Costello, and her stand, Kiss.
- Emporio's stand: Burning Down The House. Emporio himself is named for Giorgio Armani's sub-label Emporio Armani.
- F.F.
- Enrico Pucci's stands: Whitesnake, C-Moon and Stairway To Heaven/Made in Heaven. Enrico is named for Enrico Cover and Emilio Pucci.
- Weather Report
- Jongalli A. and his stand, Manhatten Transfer
- Narciso Anasui's stand: Diver Down
- Rocco Barocco, named after a well-known fashion designer.
- Guess: Goo Goo Dolls
- Xander McQueen: Highway to Hell
- Mirashon: Marilyn Manson
- Lang Wrangler: Jumpin' Jack Flash
- The pigeon sent to retrieve Jotaro's disc, Savage Garden.
- Sports Max: Limp Bizkit.
- Viviano Westwood: Planet Waves.
- Kenzo: Dragon's Dream
- D&G: Yo-Yo-Ma
- Guccio: Survivor
- Miu Miu/Miuccia Miuller: Jail House Lock
- Ungaro's stand: Bohemian Rhapsody
- Rykiel's stand: Sky High
- Donatello Versace: Underworld.