Every Music Reference in JoJo: Diamond is Unbreakable 

In the anime, when Akira does his legendary guitar solo, the guitar says "I'm going to kill your mommas" which is probably a reference to the song, "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama" by Frank Zappa

This video made me like The Hand's name a lot more, before i thought it was generic but the fact it references the ability with the japanese spelling is really cool.

I love the reference of Killer Queen just for how that song gets a totally different vibe whenever I think about it in that context. Besides I love the part of "to avoid complications she never kept the same adress" and Kira moves to another house

I'm always of the opinion that Reimis name is a reference to director Sam Raimi, considering her character is full of horror themes and Araki seems to be a fan of his even featuring his Spider-Man in part 6, which would also validate Arnold being a reference to Arnold Schwarzenegger as they're both film icons

perfect video to watch at 3:25 AM

I love how Diamond is Unbreakable is like Twin Peaks but with Stands. Angelo’s namesake also seems to connect with this!

Part 4 made me respect Araki a lot more, choosing to include his own interests in music and fashion in stands than sticking to something more fantastical or story based.

RIP Robbie Robertson lead guitarist of The Band. He passed last week.

Wait so Joseph was 63 years old and Tomoko was 20 years old in 1983 which would be the year Josuke was conceived 💀 that age gap is wild and his father is older than his grandfather Ryohei who would’ve been 40 in that year too

Although I already like bands referenced in JoJo, there are many I wouldn't have know if not for it, like Yes, and Pat Metheny. Also, it's kind of funny to see in any "Last Train Home" video, comments from old fans wondering who Kakyoin is.

Prince's 1999 has an overarching theme of the end of the world, idk if it's because of terrorism in the 80s/90s but he has a line repeated "Everybody's got a bomb, We could all die any day". Now I don't know if Araki confirmed it, but the Bites The Dust Arc feels very similar to the whole song of 1999, most apparent when the song echoes out with "Mommy, why does everybody have a bomb?" which could link back to Hayato. again, idk if it's confirmed but it is pretty cool to think about lol

Echoes, the song, is generally thought of as being split up into parts, or acts I guess, but not necessarily three of them. Long prog rock songs in general tend to be split up into acts, so it makes sense that Araki would name Echoes' forms that way if it's not a coincidence. Of course, the whole transformation thing is inspired by dragonball, and the song itself is not the reason for the different acts existing. If that were the case then Crazy Diamond would transform nine whole times, since that song is split into 9 parts (I may be misremembering the number)

Prince is from Minnesota and even lived in Minnesota. I was born in Minnesota. So pretty cool, now Minnesota is a Jojo reference.

Hamon beat just has constant high quality jojo content and im all here for it

Angelo's Stand powers are probably inspired by Asia's "Who will stop the Rain?"

Araki really making playlist for people across the planet😂

I like to think that Sheer Heart Attack is based specifically on the song, because of how fast and aggressive it feels. Like, when you listen to it, you almost feel like you were being chased by the stand Also, with so many Queen and Bowie references with Kira you could have mentioned their song Under Pressure, because, while there haven't been any direct references to it, it fits the story thematically - Kira lives his life under pressure of being found and when Hayato discovers him, he is under pressure. Knowing Araki, I think it could have been intentional

One reference I think might've been ommited here is when Akira makes his guitar say "I'm gonna kill your mama too", which could be a reference to the song "My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama", by Frank Zappa and his band, The Mothers of Invention.

There are several other (unconfirmed) references to Japanese music in Part 4. Stray Cat user Tama is from the band of the same name Boing-Boing Cape(ボヨヨン岬) is from Kenji Otsuki's song "Boing-Boing Rock"(ボヨヨンロック) Mikitaka's full name Mikitaka Hazekura is from Mikiya Katakura, keyboardist of ALI PROJECT

It's known that Kira's look is based on Bowie and stand powers are based on queen songs Bowie and queen made the song Under pressure the opening is used on vanilla ice's song Ice Ice baby and The hand uses a power similar to Ice's stand Cream meaning that funny enough ice is the one to have an idea taken opposite of real life.

The "Shining Diamond" localisation could also partially reference the Dio song "Holy Diver" with the lyrics "Got Shining Diamonds, like the eyes of a cat in the black and blue," as a nod to the similarities in design between Crazy Diamond and The World.

I thought it was pretty clear "Echoes" is the first stand to have different acts, cuz it's an "echo" and comes back several times in a slightly different way.

I did not catch Koichi's dog for so long thank you for pointing it out

I absolutely thank araki for introducing me to a legendary band called queen their songs are 💯💯

A small detail in some of Araki's art of Reimi shows her choker has a cameo brooch of two hands clasped together, and theres a solid chance this is a reference to the "Wish You Were Here" picture disc and promo logo.

I think its funny that the three (confirmed) Pink floyd references in part 4 are references to Pink Floyd's three longest songs Hamon Beat already alluded to this in the video, but echoes is 23 and a half minutes long exactly, taking up the entire backside of the album it was released on and only the third longest Pink Floyd song The second longest is The Atom Heart Mother Suite, the first track on Atom Heart Mother, which also takes up an entire side on the vinyl pressing, at 23 minutes and 44 seconds, 14 seconds longer than Echoes Finally, Shine on you Crazy Diamond is split in half in the track listing for Wish you Were Here, but by combining both halves of the song (something the band's guitarist and lead vocalist David Gilmour actually wanted to do, before the idea was shot down by Bassist Roger Waters), you get a song that's roughly 26 minutes long

4:23 As a Pink Floyd fan I can say that the "three acts" in the song is mostly referring to the song having a section of whale noises in the middle, and music in the other two parts before and after the whale section. However this song unlike other longer progressive rock songs does not have any officially confirmed division into parts (unlike for example Shine On You Crazy Diamond, that has 9 parts total, or Lizard by King Crimson that has four of them) so saying that "Echoes" having three acts is a reference to the song structure is kind of a stretch

I've been waiting for this one, Diamond is Unbreakable is literally my favorite part

This video is great as usual, but I would hardly call Ratt a metal band and definitely not call Boyz 2 Men a hip hop group

A bit of a shame the whole "Echoes is in 3 parts" is a misconceptions because making a 3 part song into a 3 form stand is actually an awesome idea

although it doesn't count as a reference and it isn't confirmed, i'm pretty sure that the way kira's design is based off david bowie, while having powers based off of queen's songs is a reference to under pressure, which is a song known for being a colaboration between bowie and the band not to mention how the overall theme and lyrics of the song fit kira's lack of love and empathy for other people

7:39 The only thing I'd point out is that neither "See Emily Play" nor "Arnold Layne" are featured on Pink Floyd's debut album, they are just singles from those early days of the Syd era. I know because PF are my all time favorite band and I've listened to Piper at the Gates of Dawn many many times. I believe there was a reissue of the album in a sort of limited time "Deluxe Edition" way that included some of the early singles that don't appear on any album, including these two, but they are not part of the original. Obviously, this doesn't matter much on what you say, I just wanted to correct this. As for if they are the actual references, I think Arnold is very possible but I'm still skeptical for Reimi.

Had a chuckle when boyz II men was called a hip hop group

Finally, now I’ll know what The Hand is a reference to.

This is why Araki is my favourite manga artist who's the only one shown alot of interest in western music and reference it in his own work

thank u for pronouncing Sade’s name properly 🙏🙏 too many Jojo fans out here sayin “Sayd”😭😂

I am grateful for Part 4 introducing me to the magical world of Pink Floyd's epics and the rest of Prog Rock leading me to Led Zeppelin thank you Araki 👊😔😭🙏🙏🙏

Omg what a bday gift! I have been waiting for a Hamon Beat vid 🎉❤

When's this series continuing? It's been ages since the last part

i really like queen so kira is my favorite villain

When people say a reference is impossible but Hamon Beat brings up the sources 😆 Too good

part 5 when?

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wish araki would do more pink flyod references, favorite band of all time

Arrr arrr get to the chopper Rohan

Since the SC video is almost 2 weeks old I rewrite the same comment here: Dio's stand The World is likely a reference to the italian progressive rock song and album "The World Became the World" by Premiata Forneria Marconi. It's a niche cult among 70s prog rock fans, and saw release in Japan. The album is even directly referenced in JoJolion, where we can see the cover of the LP.

Someone has probably already said this, but I think it's pretty cool that the AC/DC on Akira's arms is both refrencing the band and also the way that electric currents flow (Alternating current, Direct current)

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Interesting music reference in JoJo: Diamond Is Unbreakable

Kiras have a Three and t’he last it’s named bites dust queen

Considering you mentioned the detail of Akira Otoishi's AC/DC pins, I think I found another reference regarding a character's clothing. Josuke's uniform feature both a peace sign and love heart pin to open his jacket to his shirt. Is it possible that they are a small reference to Ringo Starr and his "peace & love" catchphrase?

Mybe coincidence, but it's funny that Akira references ACDC since it stands for Alternating current/Direct current

could just be coincidence but shining diamond could also be another reference to holy diver, especially since crazy diamond vaguely resembles the world

Aqua necklace is aqualung

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Dude, thank you so much for doing The Lord’s Work & setting the record straight. Having been a JoJo fan since 2009 it’s refreshing to see somebody dedicate their time & love towards such an awesome series! I don’t blame you at all for putting some people on blast or ‘in check’ because being an automotive enthusiast there’s a ton of misinformation where Japanese cars are concerned & typically fanboys stick to the ‘myths’ instead of truth. Again, thank you so much & I can’t wait to watch that part 5 video! This series has been my favorite so far!

Isn't Highway Star localized name Highway Go-Go a reference to the Go-Go's?

Bro, how did you miss that Yoshikage Kira's ability "Bites the Dust" is a reference to Queen's song "Another One Bites the Dust" Edit: Nevermind.

"The Hand" being "The Band" makes PERFECT sense, since Okuyasu is an idiot. He messed up the reference. :P

Am I the only one who thinks Kira could've possibly been inspired or influenced by David Sylvian from Japan? He has a similar look to younger Sylvian, plus Quiet Life is the name of an album by the band

I think when people refer to Echoes's three acts, they're referring to the three verses of the song. A parallel can also be drawn between the timing of these verses and the progression of Echoes through his three acts. Act 2 awakens not too long after Act 1, similar to how the second verse of the song comes only a minute or so after the first. Act 3, meanwhile, doesnt come in until several arcs later, in the sheer heart attack fight. The third and final verse of echoes doesnt start until well over 10 minutes, if not longer, after the second. That said, this may be coincidental, as there are plenty of Pink Floyd songs with three verses, the final one coming after a lengthy instrumenral break, such as Pigs (Three Different Ones), Money, Us and Them, and even Shine on you Crazy Diamond.

@hamonbeat, if you explain about part 5, please mention why araki choose tupac as narancia's fav musician, thx❤

I feel the echoes 3 acts part is due to echoes the song having 3 specific different sections a first part being the rock, the 2nd part being a funky jam, the 3rd part being the atmospheric ocean scape, or either the song being technically 3 acts, the first being a typical song, the 2nd being the atmospheric ocean scape and the 3rd being a triumphant return to the first act

3:55 that's actually really clever i didn't know it referenced the band that makes so much sense. Okuyasu removed the dakuten with his stand

While Echoes doesn't have three acts, it does have vague stages to it. The Beginning, the Noises, the Conclusion.

On some vinyl release’s of Pink Floyd’s “Echoes” is split into 3 parts from memory they were like 8 mins each

Watching Extras 5 from debunking Araki forgot, Wanted to say I made a custom stand that makes the whole thing of saying the ability name you have (or want in the case of my stand) out loud needed to use it, with knowledge on other stands needed

i've always assumed stardust crusaders was the longest of the first six parts solely because it had a whole of two anime arcs

Araki mentioned Prince’s death in one of the author’s notes for JoJolion. Cool to know he’s still a fan.

the previous videos are only shortened in the way the snippet of the music reference is shortened or completely removed ?

Ah yes I was going to bed but I guess I don't mind waking up late to work tomorrow.

it's insane to think that's okuyasu's stand name is supposed to be "the band", but he deleted one tiny letter with its ability and now it's "the hand"

still the best intro bruv. always gets me excited. xD

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Wow, this is the first time I've commented on a video posted less than a minute ago.

Hell yeah new part I love these videos man you’re getting them out fast too. 4 is one of the best parts my favorite is 8 but I like both josukes

You should have mentioned savage garden appearing in part 6. Not important but fun

At some point hamon beat is gonna run out of Jojo media to talk about 💀

Ahh yes, my favourite playlist

I still don't get how Loudness (a Japanese heavy metal band) haven't been referenced in JoJo yet. Maybe they will be in JoJoLands?

First time being super early to a video

id love to see araki's topster

also, the Echoes being split in acts comes from progressive rock songs being played as a sort of opera play and you can definitely feel like the song has pivotal moments in which it changes tempo, mood and tone and reprises previous sections. for example at the 7:00, 11:00, 15:00, 19:10, 21:20

oh, new Hamon Beat video

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Isn't part 3 48 episodes while part 4 is 39?

Isin’t part 3 9 episodes longer than part 4

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hey this is a bit weird but... please, let it be known, that DID, formerly multiple personality disorder, is not related in any way to schizophrenia or any personality disorders. If you have proof that araki designed diavolo and doppio because of the song 21st Century Schizoid Man, include it with a disclaimer at the very least. but this song isnt mentioned in the jojo wiki regarding diavolo... here, i get that Diavolo is an extremely antisocial person however. you could say something like "There is a possibility that araki was inspired to write diavolo and doppio because of the song 21st Century Schizoid Man by King Crimson. There are some things wrong with this beyond no way to verify it. For one, Dissociative Identity Disorder, formerly known as Multiple/Split Personality Disorder, is not related to schizophrenia or what we would today call personality disorders. Secondly, its far more likely Diavolo and Doppio were inspired by a famous court case" or dont dwell on the aspects of DID. just ignore doppio and say "Diavolo, being extremely antisocial, may have also been inspired by the song 21st Century Schizoid Man, which is by King Crimson" I know you previously included 21st Century Schizoid Man in your old video on music references.. it felt like you were trying to say doppio and diavolo are a case of schizophrenia (when the closest there is is maybe diavolo, but not doppio, having some sort of personality disorder)

Did he mention Sha? Also the fact Sheer heart attack literally says S.H.A! as a standcry, my question is what is "Shibabababa" a reference for? I know SHA was chosen as a reference to how youll never get away and its going to hunt the hottest thing in the room (Funny), but I never understood the standcry

imagine how funny it'd be if crazy diamond ripped out someone's balls, made them swallow it, and then healed it 😨

I think you can divide echoes in three parts but its not an official thing its just the pacing of the song