History Trivia / Graceland

* GenreKiller: The controversy over the album's production led to a drop of interest in the worldbeat-inflected rock popularized in the '80s by Music/PeterGabriel and Music/TalkingHeads.

* {{Corpsing}}: Paul keeps a straight, even bored, expression throughout the song, except when he cracks a grin when Chevy blows a trumpet right in his face.

* FanNickname: Mike is known as "Awkward white boy".

* FanNickname: Mike is known as "Awkward white boy".

* FanNickname: Mike is known as "Awkward white boy".
* OvershadowedByControversy: Simon received a lot of criticism for breaking the cultural boycott against South Africa's apartheid government, and this led to a decline of interest in worldbeat, as the UnfortunateImplications surrounding [[PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy cultural appropriation by white artists]] like Simon, Music/DavidByrne and Music/PeterGabriel became apparent.

* OvershadowedByControversy: Simon received a lot of criticism for breaking the cultural boycott against South Africa's apartheid government.

* FanNickname: Mike is known as "Awkward white boy".

* ActorAllusion: Mike tells Abby that he's a pilot. Aaron Tveit originated the role of Frank Abegnale Jr. in the Broadway musical adaptation of CatchMeIfYouCan, where one of his false identities is as a pilot.

* FanNickname: Mike is known as "Awkward white boy".
* HeyItsThatGuy
** [[Creator/AaronTveit Mike]] fought and sang his way through the Second French Revolution as the charismatic leader, [[Film/LesMiserables2012 Enjolras]], of the Friends of the ABC.
** [[Series/{{CSINY}} Aiden Burn]], a.k.a Charlie, is back as a detective.
** Lauren is [[Series/{{NCIS}} Jeanne Benoit]].
** [[Series/PowerRangersSPD Jack Landors]], a.k.a. Jakes, is still a cop -- minus the red spandex and helmet.
** Paige must have gotten her Badassery from her previous life as [[Series/{{Smallville}} Zatanna.]]
** [[Series/BurnNotice Tyler Brennen]] oversees the operations at Graceland.
** Bello was once known as [[Series/TheWire Chris Partlow]], one of the most feared and lethal enforcers to ever walk the streets of Baltimore.
** [[PlayingAgainstType Sid Markham]] used to be good guy detective, [[Series/{{CSINY}} Danny Messer]], who was good friends and colleagues with Aiden Burn (now known as Charlie as mentioned above).
** [[Series/TheBlacklist Berlin]] now runs the Armenian mob in Los Angeles.

** Series/TheBlacklist Berlin]] now runs the Armenian mob in Los Angeles.

** [[PlayingAgainstType Sid Markham]] used to be good guy detective, [[Series/{{CSINY}} Danny Messer]], who was good friends and colleagues with Aiden Burn (now known as Charlie as mentioned above).

** Charlie, a.k.a. [[Series/{{CSINY}} Aiden Burn]], is back as a detective.

** [[Series/PowerRangersSPD Jack Landors]] is still a cop, minus the red spandex and helmet.

** [[Series/PowerRangersSPD Jack Landors]] is still a cop.

** [[Creator/AaronTveit Mike]] is [[Film/LesMiserables2012 Enjolras]].
** Charlie is [[Series/{{CSINY}} Aiden Burn]].

** Bello was once known as [[Series/TheWire Chris Partlow]], one of the most feared and lethal enforcers to ever walk the streets of Baltimore.

** [[Series/BurnNotice Tyler Brennen]] oversees the operations at Graceland.

** [[AaronTveit Mike]] is [[Film/LesMiserables2012 Enjolras]].