Superhero Songs: 30 Super Tunes About Comic Book Heroes

Hulk

"After Wayne Coyne's father died of cancer, the depressed Flaming Lips singer wrote 'Waiting for a Superman' in 1999, which reflected a desire to be saved by a superior being. Meanwhile, the 1979 Kinks tune '(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman' suggested we could better survive life's setbacks if we were a little more like the Man of Steel. Yet, even superhero status has its drawbacks, as the Traits noted in their 1969 track 'Nobody Loves the Hulk.' Like filmmakers and comic book geeks, songwriters have long been fascinated with the notion of humans with superhuman skills. But the ability to write a legitimately good song about a comic book hero is a super power in itself. Here we present 30 such songs that give a super nod to superheroes."Superhero Songs