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* WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}: One of the many things Scarlett Overkill's stolen is Jimi's autographed guitar.
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* "If 6 Was 9" appears on the ''Film/EasyRider'' soundtrack.
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* Not in the film itself, but on the ''Film/PopstarNeverStopNeverStopping'' soundtrack, one of the items mentioned as being in [=KidBrain=]'s jeep in "Things In My Jeep" is "A tape of the Jimmy Hendrix experience"

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* Not in the film itself, but on the ''Film/PopstarNeverStopNeverStopping'' soundtrack, one of the items mentioned as being in [=KidBrain=]'s jeep in "Things In My Jeep" is "A tape of the Jimmy Hendrix experience"
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* In ''Film/WithnailAndI'', "All Along the Watchtower" and "Voodoo Child (Slight Return" appear on the soundtrack. In fact, this prompted his estate to restrict use of his music, as they were getting tired of him being associated with drug culture.
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* Creator/BillHicks was a big fan and often mentioned him in his act when talking about what a real rock star should be.
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** ''My Way or the Highway to Hell'': Hendrix appears in Heaven again, this time to give Jesus guitar lessons.
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'''Jeremy:''' You mean like, "[[Music/NashvilleSkyline Lay Lady Lay]]", "[[Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand Lucy in the Sky]]", "[[Music/AreYouExperienced Purple Haze]]", "[[Music/ExileOnMainSt Brown Sugar]]"?\\

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'''Jeremy:''' You mean like, "[[Music/NashvilleSkyline Lay Lady Lay]]", "[[Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand Lucy in the Sky]]", "[[Music/AreYouExperienced Purple Haze]]", "[[Music/ExileOnMainSt "[[Music/StickyFingers Brown Sugar]]"?\\

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* Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure: Part 6's protagonist Jolyne Kujo's [[FightingSpirit Stand]] is named "Stone Free", after one of Hendrix's songs.

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** Part 5 has Fugo, whose [[FightingSpirit Stand]] is named Purple Haze. A follow-up LightNovel, ''LightNovel/PurpleHazeFeedback'', introduces several other Jimi Hendrix-inspired Stands including Voodoo Child, Manic Depression, Dolly Dagger, Rainy Day Dream Away, Night Bird Flying, and All Along the Watchtower (who, given the ThemeNaming present, is most likely named after Jimi's cover rather than the Bob Dylan original.
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Part 6's protagonist Jolyne Kujo's [[FightingSpirit Stand]] Stand is named "Stone Free", after one of Hendrix's songs.
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* In the [[AlternateTimeline Wyatt timeline]] in VideoGame/WolfensteinTheNewOrder, a character named J is part of the Kreisau Circle. He's all but explicitly stated to be Hendrix
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* Michael Winslow (the man doing funny voice impressions in the ''Film/PoliceAcademy'' franchise) had an amazing impression of Jimi Hendrix as part of his stage act and this without even using an actual electric guitar!

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* ''Literature/TheRealFrankZappaBook'': Zappa mentions an encounter with The Plasters Casters Of Chicago who made plaster replicas of the penises of famous rock artists, among them Hendrix.

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* In "Drew Gets Married", an episode of ''Series/TheDrewCareyShow'', Drew and Las Vegas waitress Diane get married by a minister dressed as Jimi instead of the standard Music/{{Elvis| Presley}}.

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* In "Drew Gets Married", an episode of ''Series/TheDrewCareyShow'', Drew and Las Vegas waitress Diane get married by a minister dressed as Jimi instead of the standard Music/{{Elvis| Presley}}.

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** ''Music/WereOnlyInItForTheMoney'': Hendrix is visible (in person!) on the album cover. On the record itself Zappa playss ''Flower Punk'' InTheStyleOf ''Hey Joe''.
** ''Ahead Of Their Time'': Jimmy Carl Black is "dressed up as a pop star to hustle some young ladies" by giving him a Jimi Hendrix wig.
** Zappa covered "Purple Haze" on side 2 of ''The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life''.

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** ''Music/WereOnlyInItForTheMoney'': Hendrix is visible (in person!) on the album cover. On the record itself Zappa playss plays ''Flower Punk'' InTheStyleOf ''Hey Joe''.
** ''Ahead Of of Their Time'': Jimmy Carl Black is "dressed up as a pop star to hustle some young ladies" by giving him a Jimi Hendrix wig.
** Zappa covered "Purple Haze" on side 2 of ''The Best Band You Never Heard In in Your Life''.



* Among the things Pink lists as having in "Nobody Home", in [[PinkFloyd Pink Floyd's]] ''Music/TheWall'' is an "obligatory Hendrix perm".
** Hendrix is also briefly referenced in the spoken word section (performed by RogerWaters in a comical Scottsh accent) in the ''Music/{{Ummagumma}}'' studio track "Several Species Of Long Furry Animals Gathered Together In A Cave And Grooving With A Pict" with the line, "And the wind cried Mary".

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* Among the things Pink lists as having in "Nobody Home", in [[PinkFloyd Pink Floyd's]] Music/PinkFloyd's ''Music/TheWall'' is an "obligatory Hendrix perm".
** Hendrix is also briefly referenced in the spoken word section (performed by RogerWaters Music/RogerWaters in a comical Scottsh Scottish accent) in the ''Music/{{Ummagumma}}'' studio track "Several Species Of of Long Furry Animals Gathered Together In A in a Cave And and Grooving With A with a Pict" with the line, "And the wind cried Mary".

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** ''Homerpalooza'': After being told by a veterinarian that he could die, Homer asks him if he has any messages for Jimi Hendrix, causing the vet to tell him: "Pick up your puppy". The camera then reveals a [[IncrediblyLamePun dog lying in his basket, named ''Rover'']], in reference to the song "Fire", where Jimi sang: "Move over Rover/ and let Jimi take over."
** ''D'ohin' In The Wind'': Homer is at the Woodstock Festival, where Hendrix is performing. He imitates his guitar playing.

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** ''Homerpalooza'': After being told by a veterinarian that he could die, Homer asks him if he has any messages for Jimi Hendrix, causing the vet to tell him: "Pick up your puppy". The camera then reveals a [[IncrediblyLamePun [[{{Pun}} dog lying in his basket, named ''Rover'']], in reference to the song "Fire", where Jimi sang: "Move over Rover/ Rover / and let Jimi take over."
** ''D'ohin' In The in the Wind'': Homer is at the Woodstock Festival, where Hendrix is performing. He imitates his guitar playing.

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* Among the things Pink lists as having in "Nobody Home", in [[PinkFloyd Pink Floyd's]] ''Music/TheWall'' is an "obligatory Hendrix perm".
** Hendrix is also briefly referenced in the spoken word section (performed by RogerWaters in a comical Scottsh accent) in the ''Music/{{Ummagumma}}'' studio track "Several Species Of Long Furry Animals Gathered Together In A Cave And Grooving With A Pict" with the line, "And the wind cried Mary".
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** ''Homer the Heretic'': Hendrix can be seen playing table tennis with UsefulNotes/BenjaminFranklin in Heaven.

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** ''Homer the Heretic'': Hendrix can be seen playing table tennis with UsefulNotes/BenjaminFranklin Creator/BenjaminFranklin in Heaven.
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* Manga/{{Naruto}} the first Raikage A looks similar to Hendrix.

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* Manga/{{Naruto}} Manga/{{Naruto}}: the first Raikage A looks similar to Hendrix.
* Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure: Part 6's protagonist Jolyne Kujo's [[FightingSpirit Stand]] is named "Stone Free", after one of Hendrix's songs.
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* Music/RedHotChiliPeppers: In the music video of "Dani California" from ''Music/StadiumArcadium'' the band dresses up as several rock bands, representing different music genres. Flea dresses up as Hendrix when the group imitates PsychedelicRock.
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* Music/PattiSmith: In her song "Rock 'N' Roll Nigger" from ''Music/{{Easter}}'' she redefines the word "nigger" as a BadgeOfHonor for rebellious outsiders, like Jimi Hendrix, UsefulNotes/JesusChrist and Creator/JacksonPollock.

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* Music/PattiSmith: In her song "Rock 'N' Roll Nigger" from ''Music/{{Easter}}'' she redefines the word "nigger" as a BadgeOfHonor badge of honor for rebellious outsiders, like Jimi Hendrix, UsefulNotes/JesusChrist and Creator/JacksonPollock.
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* Music/PattiSmith: In her song "Rock 'N' Roll Nigger" from ''Music/{{Easter}}'' she redefines the word "nigger" as a BadgeOfHonor for rebellious outsiders, like Jimi Hendrix, UsefulNotes/JesusChrist and Creator/JacksonPollock.
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* ''ComicStrip/{{Zits}}'' Walt gets angry at a song Jeremy is listening to, resulting in this exchange,
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'''Jeremy:''' Dad, it's just a song lyric.\\
'''Walt:''' Don't give me that! I'm sick of this new music that's [[MoralGuardians nothing but drugs and sex]]!\\
'''Jeremy:''' You mean like, "[[Music/NashvilleSkyline Lay Lady Lay]]", "[[Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand Lucy in the Sky]]", "[[Music/AreYouExperienced Purple Haze]]", "[[Music/ExileOnMainSt Brown Sugar]]"?\\
'''Walt:''' [[MoralMyopia Hey, that's different! Those are classics!]]\\
'''Connie:''' Ouch. Score one for the teenager.
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** He was referenced again in "We're Turning Again" from ''Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention'', namedropping both "Purple Haze" and "We're Turning Again".
* Music/{{Queen}}: Freddie Mercury lists Jimi Hendrix as a miracle in his song ''The Miracle'' from the album ''The Miracle''.

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** He was referenced again in "We're Turning Again" from ''Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention'', ''Music/FrankZappaMeetsTheMothersOfPrevention'', namedropping both "Purple Haze" and "We're Turning Again".
* Music/{{Queen}}: Freddie Mercury lists Jimi Hendrix as a miracle in his song ''The Miracle'' from the album ''The Miracle''.''Music/TheMiracle''.
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** Shortly after Sarge plays his bugle call at sunrise, Fillmore responds by playing Hendrix' version of ''The Star-Spangled Banner''.
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* On the Music/BeastieBoys album ''Music/PaulsBoutique'', during "Hey Ladies", a sample of "Foxy Lady" is heard. From the same album "Are You Experienced" is heard during "B-Boy Bouillabaisse".

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* On the Music/BeastieBoys album ''Music/PaulsBoutique'', during "Hey Ladies", a sample of "Foxy Lady" is heard. From the same album "Are You Experienced" is heard during "B-Boy Bouillabaisse".
Bouillabaisse".
* Music/TheRollingStones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (released about the time of Hendrix' death) has the narrator (whilst picking up a prescription) see a friend called "Jimi" (or "Jimmy") who "looked really ill".



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* On the Music/BeastieBoys album ''Music/PaulsBoutique'', during "Hey Ladies", a sample of "Foxy Lady" is heard. From the same album "Are You Experienced" is heard during "B-Boy Bouillabaisse".
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* Music/TheBloodhoundGang: According to the song ''Fire Water Burn'' Jimi Hendrix is in Hell, along with UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy, Creator/MarthaRaye, Creator/MarkTwain, Lawrence Welk, Music/KurtCobain, Series/{{Kojak}}, ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'' and [[Series/{{Webster}} Emmanuel Lewis]], '''cause he's the {{Antichrist}}''.

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* Music/TheBloodhoundGang: The Music/BloodhoundGang: According to the song ''Fire Water Burn'' Jimi Hendrix is in Hell, along with UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy, Creator/MarthaRaye, Creator/MarkTwain, Lawrence Welk, Music/KurtCobain, Series/{{Kojak}}, ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'' and [[Series/{{Webster}} Emmanuel Lewis]], '''cause he's the {{Antichrist}}''.

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* Michael Winslow (the man doing funny voice impressions in the ''Film/PoliceAcademy'' franchise) had an amazing impression of Jimi Hendrix as part of his stage act and this without even using an actual electric guitar!
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* In "Drew Gets Married", an episode of ''Series/TheDrewCareyShow'', Drew and Las Vegas waitress Diane get married by a minister dressed as Jimi instead of the standard Music/{{Elvis| Presley}}.

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** ''Homerpalooza'': Homer refers to himself as Jimi Hendrix, causing his physician to tell him: "Pick up your puppy". The camera then reveals a [[IncrediblyLamePun dog lying in his basket, named ''Rover'']], in reference to the song "Fire", where Jimi sang: "Move over Rover/ and let Jimi take over."

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** ''Homerpalooza'': After being told by a veterinarian that he could die, Homer refers to himself as asks him if he has any messages for Jimi Hendrix, causing his physician the vet to tell him: "Pick up your puppy". The camera then reveals a [[IncrediblyLamePun dog lying in his basket, named ''Rover'']], in reference to the song "Fire", where Jimi sang: "Move over Rover/ and let Jimi take over."
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A list with references, shout-outs, parodies, homages,... to Music/JimiHendrix.


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* ''Literature/TheRealFrankZappaBook'': Zappa mentions an encounter with The Plasters Casters Of Chicago who made plaster replicas of the penises of famous rock artists, among them Hendrix.

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** ''Music/WereOnlyInItForTheMoney'': Hendrix is visible (in person!) on the album cover. On the record itself Zappa playss ''Flower Punk'' InTheStyleOf ''Hey Joe''.
** ''Ahead Of Their Time'': Jimmy Carl Black is "dressed up as a pop star to hustle some young ladies" by giving him a Jimi Hendrix wig.
** Zappa covered "Purple Haze" on side 2 of ''The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life''.
** He was referenced again in "We're Turning Again" from ''Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention'', namedropping both "Purple Haze" and "We're Turning Again".
* Music/{{Queen}}: Freddie Mercury lists Jimi Hendrix as a miracle in his song ''The Miracle'' from the album ''The Miracle''.
* Music/TheBloodhoundGang: According to the song ''Fire Water Burn'' Jimi Hendrix is in Hell, along with UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy, Creator/MarthaRaye, Creator/MarkTwain, Lawrence Welk, Music/KurtCobain, Series/{{Kojak}}, ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'' and [[Series/{{Webster}} Emmanuel Lewis]], '''cause he's the {{Antichrist}}''.

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** ''Homer the Heretic'': Hendrix can be seen playing table tennis with UsefulNotes/BenjaminFranklin in Heaven.
** ''Homerpalooza'': Homer refers to himself as Jimi Hendrix, causing his physician to tell him: "Pick up your puppy". The camera then reveals a [[IncrediblyLamePun dog lying in his basket, named ''Rover'']], in reference to the song "Fire", where Jimi sang: "Move over Rover/ and let Jimi take over."
** ''D'ohin' In The Wind'': Homer is at the Woodstock Festival, where Hendrix is performing. He imitates his guitar playing.
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