- The Chipmunks themselves were named after the top executives of Liberty Records, their original label: Al Bennettnote , Si Waronkernote and Ted Keepnote .
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1950s
- From Let's All Sing with the Chipmunks:
- At the end of "Ragtime Cowboy Joe":Alvin: (speaking) HHHIIIIII HHOOOOOOO AAAALLLLVVIIIINNN!!!
- The Chipmunks sing "Whistle While You Work" in the form of rock n' roll.
- The original issue of the album depicted three realistic looking chipmunks on the cover with Alvin making a pose like the then-recently deceased Al Jolson. Then when the album was reissued two years later, a new cover was substituted with The Alvin Show animation cel setup reenacting the poses the original chipmunks made but now Alvin is shown making a pose like Elvis Presley.
- At the end of "Ragtime Cowboy Joe":
1960s
- The places Dave and the Chipmunks visit in Around the World with The Chipmunks are Mexico, Japan, France, Arabia, Germany, North Pole, Hawaiʻi, Italy, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland and England.
- From The Chipmunk Songbook:
- For the ending of "Git Along, Little Dogies" :Dave: (irately singing) A-yippie-ti-yi-yo, COME HERE, little Chipmunks! Better CLEAN UP THIS MESS before I count to three. Put the saw horses back now, GET A MOVE, little Chipmunks! Or you'll think ya met up with Simon Legreeeeeeeeeeeee-ee-eeeeeeeee-ee-eeeeee-ee-eeeeee-ee-eeeeeee-eee!
- The Chipmunks also cover "While Strolling in the Park One Day" (Ed Haley) and "Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two)" (Harry Dacre).
- For the ending of "Git Along, Little Dogies" :
- From Christmas with The Chipmunks, The Chipmunks cover "Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)" (Gene Autry & Oakley Haldeman), "Up on the House Top" (Benjamin Hanby), "Silver Bells" (Jay Livingston & Ray Evans), "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (Johnny Marks), "Jingle Bells" (James Lord Pierpont), "Over the River and Through the Woods" (Lydia Maria Child), "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots & Haven Gillespie), "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" (Meredith Willson), "Frosty the Snowman" (Walter "Jack" Rollins & Steve Nelson) and "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin).
- From Christmas with The Chipmunks: Vol. 2, The Chipmunks sing "Jingle Bell Rock" (Joe Beal & Jim Boothe), "Hang Up Your Stockin'" (Jack Mann), "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane), "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas" (Wilf Carter), "All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)" (Donald Yetter Gardner) and "The Night Before Christmas" (Clement Clarke Moore).
- The Chipmunks Sing the Beatles Hits tribute album not only have Dave, Alvin, Simon and Theodore wearing Beatle wigs but cover said band's hits.
- The Chipmunks Sing With Children:
- According to the notes by Rostom "Ross" Bagdasarian, the chorus was the Jimmy Joyce Children's Chorus, all arrangements made by Pete King.
- The songs Alvin, Simon and Theodore cover are "Do-Re-Mi," "Rag Mop" (Johnnie Lee Wills & Deacon Anderson), "Me Too (Ho-Ho! Ha-Ha!)" (Harry M. Woods, Charles Tobias & Al Sherman), "Mr. Sandman" (Pat Ballard), "Tonight You Belong to Me" (Dottie West), "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious," "Tea for Two," "Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)," "Mississippi Mud," "Down by the Old Mill Stream" (Tell Taylor), "Hello, Dolly!" and "Puff, the Magic Dragon."
- Chipmunks à Go-Go has The Chipmunks singing "California Girls," "This Diamond Ring" (Gary Lewis & the Playboys), "Mr. Tambourine Man," "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter," "I'm a Fool" (Dino, Desi & Billy), "Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows" (Lesley Gore), "The Race Is On" (Jack Jones), "King of the Road" (Roger Miller), "Downtown" (Petula Clark), "The 'In' Crowd" (Dobie Gray), "What's New Pussycat?" and "I'm Henry the VIII, I Am."
- Title of 1968 music album by Dave Seville and The Chipmunks is The Chipmunks see Doctor Dolittle, even covering all songs from the movie.
- Among the songs Dave Seville and The Chipmunks cover in The Chipmunks Go to the Movies are "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," "Hushabye Montain," "We're Off to See the Wizard," "The Bare Necessities," "Chim Chim Cher-ee," "Consider Yourself," "You Two" and "The Roses of Success."
1980s
- Chipmunk Punk has The Chipmunks performing "Let's Go" (Ric Ocasek), "Good Girls Don't" (Doug Fieger), "How Do I Make You...?" (Billy Steinberg), "Refugee", "Frustrated" (Doug Fieger & Berton Averre), "Call Me" (Debbie Harry & Giorgio Moroder), "You May Be Right", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (Freddie Mercury) and "My Sharona" (Doug Fieger & Berton Averre).
- Urban Chipmunk:
- Not only does the album title spoofs 1980 movie Urban Cowboy, but the cover spoofs the movie's cover as well.
- The Chipmunks cover "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" (John Denver), "The Gambler", "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)" (Robert Emmons & Chips Moman), "I Love a Rainy Night" (Eddie Rabbitt), "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboy Chipmunks" (Bruce Brothers), "Coward of the County" (Edgar Bowling & Bobby Wheeler) and "On the Road Again".
- The album features Jerry ReedSONG(S) , Larry ButlerSONG(S) and Brenda Lee SONG(S) .
- The CD bonus track has The Chipmunks covering "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" (The Charlie Daniels Band)" and "Boot Scootin' Boogie".
- Chipmunk Rock:
- The abum cover spoofs Deep Purple's fourth studio album In Rock.
- The Chipmunks sing "Bette Davis Eyes" (Kim Carnes), "Jessie's Squirrel", "Take a Chance on Me", "Hit Me with Your Best Shot", "Leader of the Pack" (The Shangri-Las), "Queen of Hearts" (Juice Newton), "Whip It", "Heartbreaker" and "Hold on Tight".
- The Chipmunks Go Hollywood has The Chipmunks covering "Eye of the Tiger"note , "Tomorrow", "The Dukes of Hazzard Theme Song", "You're the One That I Want", "Believe It or Not", "E. T. & Me", "9 to 5", "Fame", "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" and "Chariots of Fire".
- The Chipmunk Adventure soundtrack:
- The Chipmunks cover "Wooly Bully" (Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs).
- Also, "The Girls of Rock 'n' Roll" the Chipettes and Chipmunks cover is from The Malibu Bikini Shop.
- Several places are mentioned in "Weekend in France, Italy, England, Amsterdam, Greece...":[...]
Dave: (speaking) We're not in Holland, Alvin.
[...]
Chipmunks: (singing) And the chime of Big Ben
Where the guards stand
So straight at the palace
[...]
Dave: (speaking) We're not in England.
[...]
Chipmunks: (singing) And the leaning tower
Even though it is bent.
Dave: (speaking) Not Italy.
Chipmunks: (singing) There is nothing as great as Spain
[...]
Or dancing at Oktoberfest
[...]
My heart soars in Amsterdam
[...]
And skiing in San Moritz
[...]
We crawled over
The Great Wall of China
And woke up in Budapest.
[...]
There is nothing as great as Nome
Dave: (speaking) Alaska?
Chipmunks: (singing) Or sailing down the blue Danube
[...]
The royalty of Monaco
[...]
Dave: (speaking) Okay that's it you guys, hold it right there. There's no dancing snakes or kangaroos or lions approaching, we're in Greece! Home of the Parthenon, the Acropolis, the Eiffel Tower!
Alvin: (speaking) Dave, the Eiffel Tower is in France.
Dave: (speaking) I knew that! You guys have got me all mixed up! London, Switzerland, where are we?
- The Chipmunks and The Chipettes: Born to Rock:
- Both groups cover "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (Kim Wilde, originally The Supremes).
- The Chipmunks cover "Faith" (George Michael), "Always on My Mind," "Bad," "La Bamba" (Los Lobos, originally Ritchie Valens), "Mony Mony" (Billy Idol, originally Tommy James & The Shondells) and "Do You Love Me" (The Contours).
- The Chipettes cover "Walk Like an Egyptian", "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (Belinda Carlisle), "Venus" (The Shocking Blue), "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" and "Pink Cadillac" (Natalie Cole, originally Bruce Springsteen).
1990s
- The Chipmunks Rock the House:
- Both Chipmunks and Chipettes sing "Express Yourself" and "Joyride".
- The Chipettes cover "Roam," "It Must Have Been Love," "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" (Betty Everett / Cher) and "Cold Hearted."
- The Chipmunks cover "Cradle of Love," "Freedom! '90" (George Michael), "U Can't Touch This," "Wiggle It" (2 in a Room), "Unbelievable" (EMF), "Hangin' Tough" and "Ice Ice Baby."
- Chipmunks in Low Places:
- Features Billy Ray CyrusSONG(S) , Tammy WynetteSONG(S) , Alan JacksonSONG(S) , Charlie DanielsSONG(S) , Waylon JenningsSONG(S) and Aaron TippinSONG(S) .
- The Chipmunks do "I Feel Lucky" (Mary Chapin Carpenter) and "Down at the Twist and Shout" (Mary Chapin Carpenter).
- Canned Heat is featured singing "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late" on the Chipmunks' Greatest Christmas Hits' only bonus track).
- Compilation music album Here's Looking at Me!:
- Could be a referent to the well-known "Here's looking at you, kid" line.
- "Let's Go" is sung.
- A Very Merry Chipmunk:
- Featured are Kenny GSONG(S) , Patty LovelessSONG(S) , The Boys Choir of HarlemSONG(S) , Gene AutrySONG(S) , Céline DionSONG(S) and Alan JacksonSONG(S) .
- James Ingram sings "I Don't Want to Be Alone for Christmas (Unless I'm Alone with You)" where none of the Chipmunks participate.
- In "'A' Comes Before 'B'", Alvin mentions several characters while singing."Santa Claus, Santa Claus,
A comes before B!
But Barney, Beavis, Butthead
Are now in front of me!
[...]
Just the other night
I turned on the TV
Bugs was selling sneakers
To Barney and Betty
[...]
Oh Santa Claus, Santa Claus
Bart is a big hit
Beast has got his Beauty
And Barbie never quits!
Oh Santa Claus, Santa Claus
Bamm-Bamm's on the rise
If Baby Boo-Boo makes a comeback
I'm just gonna die!
[...]
- When You Wish Upon a Chipmunk:
- The Chipmunks and The Chipettes cover "Hakuna Matata", "I've Got No Strings", "Friend Like Me", "Kiss the Girl", "Colors of the Wind", "Be Our Guest", "He's a Tramp," "The Three Caballeros," "Under the Sea" and "When You Wish upon a Star"note .
- On the album cover, Simon is Pinocchio, Alvin is Genie and Theodore is either Fairy Godmother, the Blue Fairy, either Merryweather, Flora or Fauna if not Tinkerbell.
- "Macarena" (Los del Río), "Vogue," "Stayin' Alive," "Play That Funky Music" (Wild Cherry), "I'm Too Sexy" (Right said Fred), "Turn the Beat Around" (Vicki Sue Robinson & Gloria Estefan), "Shout" and "Love Shack" are sung in Club Chipmunk: The Dance Mixes.
- The A-Files: Alien Songs:
- This 1998 music album title is, of course, inspired by The X-Files.
- During "The X-Files Theme," Alvin and Brittany play Agent Mulder and Agent Scully.
- Also from the song, the alien ask where Roswell Celebration is:
- Throughout the "Venus" song, Jeanette tries to tell Brittany something:Jeanette: Euhm Brittany, this song doesn't belong on the album. It's not about the planet Venus, it's about the goddess.
- Alvin, Simon, Brittany and Eleanor portray the roles of Riff Raff, Dr. Scott, Magenta, and Columbia in "The Time Warp" song.
- Alvin mentions Luke Skywalker during "Star Wars: Cantina Band."
- Songs "The Purple People Eater" (Sheb Wooley), "Men in Black," "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)," "People Are Strange," "Mr. Spaceman" and "Destination Unknown" are also covered.
2000s
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack:
- The Chipmunks cover "Bad Day" (Daniel Powter), "Funkytown" (Lipps Inc.)" and "Only You (And You Alone)" (The Platters).
- Featured are Jason GleedSONG(S) , Chris ClassicSONG(S) , Rebecca JonesSONG(S) , DeeTownSONG(S) and Al DSONG(S) .
- Undeniable:
- The Chipmunks cover "Livin' on a Prayer", "Three Little Birds", "All the Small Things", "Don't Stop Believin'", "Rock and Roll", "Home" and "Time Warp".
- DeeTownSONG(S) and Drew SeeleySONG(S) are featured.
- The Squeakquel: Original Motion Picture Sountrack features Honor SocietySONG(S) , QueensberrySONG(S) and ChariceSONG(S) .
- The Chipmunks cover "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Dead or Alive), "Stayin' Alive" and "I Want to Know What Love Is."
- The Chipettes cover "So What," "Put Your Records On" (Corinne Bailey Rae), "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" and "Hot ‘n Cold."
- Both Chipmunks and Chipettes cover "We Are Family" (Sister Sledge) and "Shake Your Groove Thing" (Peaches & Herb).
2010s
- Chipwrecked: Music from the Motion Picture:
- Both Chipmunks and Chipettes do a blend of "Born This Way", "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" (McFadden & Whitehead), and "Firework".
- Both groups also cover "Party Rock Anthem," "Bad Romance" and "Trouble." They even cover "Club Can't Handle Me" (Flo Rida) and "Help!" on the bonus track.
- The Chipettes cover "Whip My Hair" (Willow Smith), "S.O.S." and "Survivor". The three even do an amalgamation of "We No Speak Americano" (Yolanda Be Cool) and "Conga" (Miami Sound Machine)" featuring Barnetta DaFonseca.
- BASKOSONG(S) , ClassicSONG(S) and NomadikSONG(S) are featured.
- The Road Chip: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack:
- The Chipmunks cover "Conga", "Uptown Funk" (Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars), "South Side" (Thomas Rhett), "Iko Iko" (The Dixie Cups) and "Turn Down for What" (Li'l Jon).
- RedfooSONG(S) , The ScoreSONG(S) and SheppardSONG(S) are featured.
For The Alvin Show:
Episodes
- J. P. Lester the Bedsheet Ghost from "Haunted House" sounds a lot like Jerry Lewis.
- When Alvin's looking through his obnoxious neighbor's house while standing on top Theodore's head who's standing on Simon's head who's standing on Dave's in "Good Neighbor," one of the pictures hanging on the neighbor's wall is a parody drawing Arrangement in Grey and Black: Portrait of the Artist's Mother by James Abbot McNeil Whistler, which coincidentally has a plaque under the picture calling it "Whistler's Mother."
There's also a picture of Mother Goose hanging on the wall. - After showing Dave and boys a very long list of names supposedly pledged to encourage radio stations to stop playing Chipmunk music in "Squares" in favor of Classical Music:Frumpington: ...and to bring Bach back ALIVE!
- When leaving the Seville residence, Ms. Frumpington sings an excerpt from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony before stopping when she hears the sound of dripping water.
- The plot of "Alvin's Alter Ego" has Alvin seeing the results of him working alone and not with his brothers via his devil self and angel self just how George Bailey saw what it would be like if he never was born.
- Some of the inventions Crashcup claims to be his is flight, electricity and the telephone. He also claims to have invented a time machine.
- Clyde appears on a parody of This is Your Life in "This is Your Life, Clyde Crashcup!"
- In "Sam Valiant Real Estate," Sam Valiant points to an old tree with a rope tied to a branch:Sam Valiant: And here's the favorite of all children, 'The Tarzan Tree!' You there, the talkity one! (Goes over to Theodore and pushes him to said tree) C'mon, don't be bashful! Swing like Tarzan! Ya know, "AaAaAaAaAah!"
- The newspaper first reporting about the stolen necklace seen in "Eagle in Love" is Daily Bugle.
- The dragon Alvin imagines in "Sir Alvin" resembles Cecil.
- Dave's second cousin twice removed on his father's side Chuck Wagon from "Hillbilly Son" wears an equivalent Davy Crockett hat.
- The musical interlude of "Yankee Doodle" plays on the recorder when Alvin tries helping Stanley the Eagle make music with a pair of cymbals during "Eagle Music."
- How Alvin tricks obnoxious social director Roger Marshall into getting into the lifeboat and sending him into the sea from "Alvin's Curse" is like how Gretel tricked the witch by getting her to climb inside the oven.
Musical Segments
- Dave and the Chipmunks visit Venice during the "Oh, Gondaliero!" musical segment as well as Paris in "I Wish I Could Speak French."
- One of the masks Dave has hanging on his wall in "Witch Doctor" are the tragedy/comedy Greek theatre masks. Among the masks in Dave's collection, he also has a Yaqui Indian mask, a Peruvian mask, an Inroquois Indian mask and a mask from Tibet.
- Dave exclaiming "I made that record once!" in regards to the Chipmunks wanting to sing the song is in regards to Ross Bagdasarian not considering "Witch Doctor" being a Chipmunks song, the first true song by the Chipmunk Trio being "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)."
- In "Ragtime Cowboy Joe," the director is (supposedly) based off Alfred Hitchcock, possibly in regards to Ross Bagdasarian appearing in Rear Window.
- Magic shop owner from "Pop Goes the Weasel" is named Sam Merlin.
- The Chipmunks help a guy named Buffalo Bill from "Buffalo Gals" find his long lost girlfriend by singing at a local TV station.
- The president in office at the time of "Alvin for President" would have been John F. Kennedy.
For the animated filmsnote :
The Chipmunk Adventure
- As Dave goes over his suitcase, Alvin comes running into the room:Alvin: Please Dave! I need a little culture in my life! The Eiffel Tower, the Vatican City Sistine Chapel, the Louvre in Rome.
Simon: The Louvre is in Paris, Alvin. - Dave goes on a business trip.
- When the race starts, the Chipmunks head off to Mexico City and the Chipettes get caught up in Hurricane 3 Arlene that Simon warned Jeanette about before reaching Bermuda.
- Of the places both Chipmunks and Chipettes visit during the "Off to See the World" song are Machu Picchu, Rio de Janeiro, Angel Falls, İstanbul and Venice.
- During the Chipettes' photo montage, they are shown visiting the White Cliffs of Dover, the Netherlands, Switzerland, London, the Colosseum, the Arc de Triomphe, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Germany.
- Both teams meet up in Athens, where Alvin and Brittany begin bickering, each claiming they can "out-rock and roll" the other.
- Of the places both Chipmunks and Chipettes visit during the "Off to See the World" song are Machu Picchu, Rio de Janeiro, Angel Falls, İstanbul and Venice.
- The Chipettes travel to Egypt where they pass Sphinx.
- When deciding on a shortcut, the Chipmunks camp in a jungle on uninhabited coral island Howland Island located just north of the equator in the central Pacific Ocean.
- Upon discovering Eleanor brought along the baby penguin, the Chipettes head to Antarctica where they discover Klaus and Claudia's ploy.
- Not the first time some native tribe mistook a character for a god.
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein
- One of the lines in the song "If A Monster Came Into Our Room" has this lyric:
- During the Chipmunks' opening song "Things Out There", Simon pops up dressed as a vampire if not Dracula and Alvin appears wrapped as a mummy.
- Film title reflects earlier Abbott and Costello horror spoofs such as Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.
- Frankie the Frankenstein Monster is basically the animated version of Universal's Frankenstein Monster played by Boris Karloff.
- Second time Michael Bell voiced a character (Doktor Frankenstein) who builds a humanoid being, the first one was Handy Smurf of Smurfs who built Clockwork Smurf as well as Clockwork Smurfette.
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman
- References to the original Wolfman:
- Alvin recites the poem from the film.Alvin: Even a man who is pure of heart, and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolf's bane blooms, and the autumn moon is bright.
- The Seville's new neighbor is Lawrence Talbot who's based on Lon Chaney, Jr.'s Larry Talbot. It's implied that he's the grandson of Larry Talbot from the films.
- Just like in the film, Talbot frantically grabs a person (Dave).
- Alvin explains that silver kills werewolves. Later, Madame Raya suggests hitting a werewolf with a silver cane, which was how the Wolfman was brought down in the original film.
- Mr. Talbot carries a cane with a silver top shaped like a wolf's head, similar to the one that slayed the Wolfman. Dave uses it to defend himself when Talbot transforms.
- The werewolf transformations work similarly to the frame-by-frame transformation sequences in the film.
- Alvin recites the poem from the film.
- One of the lyrics in "Monster Out in You":Alvin & Simon: (singing)...
How do you do?
What's up with you?
Little brother, Mister Hyde
How come you're howling at the moon tonight?...- Both Chipmunks and Chipettes are in the school production of Jekyll & Hyde with Simon in the lead.
- The Chipmunks and Chipettes now attend "Clyde C. Crashcup Elementary School."
- While talking with Madame Raya, Alvin and Simon identify Theodore as an "uncle".
- Just like David Kessler and Andy McDermott, Theodore's bitten by a werewolf and transforms into one.
- Theodore's personality is also altered like Tony Rivers's.
- Film title reflects earlier Abbott and Costello horror spoofs like Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man.
- When Theodore transforms into a werewolf for the first time, an Alvin doll and a Simon doll from The Chipmunk Adventure are seen.
- On the Alvin and the Chipmunks Scare-Riffic Double Feature DVD, there's a werewolf on the front and back cover, which was supposed to be the wolfman from here but it's the wolfman from Monster Mash.
For the live-action filmsnote :
Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks
- A butterfly helps Lalu with the banner at the beginning along with a frog and cockatoo also helps Lalu around the house. Sounds familiar?
- After Gilda states the caution tape wrapped around the furniture is not only for kids but for frogs:PC: Frogs? You're talking to Prince Charming, I'm just one kiss away, man.
- While singing "Dump for Someone New," Alvin dresses up like Elvis Presley.
- Jeanette's not the first character who didn't use contractions.
- Honking from a car is heard outside:PC: (eerily) They're heeeeeere.
- Alvin plays the role of Peter Pan whilst Lalu is Captain Hook.
- Simon shouts "IT'S ALIVE!" when he thinks he brought a dead plant back to life.
- Lalu reads The Blue Bird to the Chipmunks and Chipettes.
- Lalu's toilet isn't the first talking toilet around.
Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Coming home from getting fired:Dave: You know, if I made a list of my worst days ever, guess what, today would be at the top of the list.
- Alvin does the crane pose when playing with Simon and Theodore at Ian's mansion.
- In a couple of scenes, the Chipmunks watch SpongeBob SquarePants, in what is most likely a nod to director Tim Hill's work as a writer on that show.
- While "helping" Dave on his date with Claire:Alvin: Tell her she completes you.
- Ian's show is a pun of King John Ill's dedication.
- When the Chipmunks deliberately ruin the concert after realizing they've been tricked by Ian, Alvin shouts "Yippee ki yay, mamacita!" alluding to his voice actor Justin Long appearing in Live Free or Die Hard as Matthew 'Matt' Farrell.
- Alvin plays Project Gotham Racing 3.
- A Guitar Hero CD is seen at one point in the movie.
- At one point, Alvin plays Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
- The rocket Alvin fires at Simon and Theodore slowly knocks them backwards as it flies past them in Bullet Time.
- And the Chipmunk trio aren't the first rodents to go on a coffee rampage.
- Covers for The A-Files: Alien Songs, Sing Again with The Chipmunks, The Chipmunks Rock the House , The Chipmunk Adventure soundtrack, Christmas with The Chipmunks, Christmas with the Chipmunks: Vol. 2 (album), The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) (single), Chipmunk Rock, Alvin's Harmonica (single), Let's All Sing with The Chipmunks, David Seville and the Chipmunks sing Ragtime Cowboy Joe (single), The Alvin Show soundtrack, Sing Again with the Chipmunks, The Chipmunks and The Chipettes: Born to Rock, David Seville and The Chipmunks presents Alvin's Orchestra (single), Rockin' Through the Decades soundtrack, Chipmunk Punk, Alvin for President by David Seville and The Chipmunks (single), and Chipmunks in Low Places are seen at the end of the credits.
- In The Stinger, Ian Hawke tries to get three squirrels to sing, a nod to scat singing virtual band formed in imitation of the Chipmunks known as The Nutty Squirrels that had a Top 40 hit in late 1959 with the song "Uh-Oh."
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
- While looking for Theodore at the zoo, Toby is asked to "look among the lions, the tigers and the bears."
- When the Chipettes introduce themselves to Ian, Jeanette mentions often feeling like an "Olivia", a nod to the girl who first took care of the baby Chipettes in the 80s/90s cartoon show.
- "You dirty rat!" is said twice, the first one to an actual rat.
- When Ian's taking the Chipettes to his "penthouse apartment:"Brittany: Isn't that the Chihuahua from that movie?
- Upon the Chipettes entering Ian's 'penthouse', Eleanor mentions that it's the best tree house ever, referring to the tree house they lived in during the 80s/90s cartoon show before they moved in with Miss Miller.
- Looking out Ian's so-called apartment window:Brittany: I just adore a penthouse view.
- Alvin sings part of Daydream Believer.
- "The name's Seville, Alvin Seville."
- To Ian:Alvin: O-o-oh it's on like Donkey Kong!
- Toby: There are going to be fists of fury a flyin'.
- Anna Faris previously voiced an intelligent, bespectacled character in a movie released three months prior.
- Another movie starring Alvin's voice actor Justin Long is referred to during dodge ball, between Alvin and Ryan:
- While playing dodge ball:Alvin: C'mon Alvin! Remember your five D's of dodge ball: Dodge, dip, duck, dive, and dodge!
- Alvin sings a parody of "Stayin' Alive" when trying to open the bag of cheese balls.
- Upon entering a classroom:
- "I'll take 'Frightening Thoughts' for $500, Alex."
- During the football game:Ryan: (he and team are huddled in a circle) All right boys, time to bring out the Big A.
Alvin: (Jumps onto Ryan's shoulder) I'm gonna crush them! I'm bringing the pain! The Alvinator is in the house!
Xander: A chipmunk?
Ryan: Coach said we need to go with a secret weapon. Time to make history boys.
Alvin: (to opposing team member, after everybody gets into position) I'm gonna crack you like an acorn and eat you for dinner! With some fava beans and a nice chianti! - When the Chipettes are singing to Ian on the rooftop, a poster advertising 24 can be seen in the background.
- An Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull poster can be seen.
- Honor Society, Charice, Quest Crew and NASCAR mascot Digger the Gopher appear.
- The cover case for Soul Calibur III appears on a table.
- To Ian, after rescuing the Chipettes on the borrowed scooter:Alvin: In the words of The Donald: "You're Fired!"
- When Toby's sleeping in bed, a Fallout 3 video case is seen next to him.
- The Chipmunks watch Meerkat Manor on TV, which ties in with their need to live with each other as family.
- After their first day of school, the Chipmunks are playing the Wii Bowling game with Toby.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
- In the teaser trailer, a portion of Céline Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" can be heard at the beginning.
- Not to mention in both said trailer and movie, Alvin's standing at the bow's railing:Alvin: I'm king of the world!
- Not to mention in both said trailer and movie, Alvin's standing at the bow's railing:
- Alvin tears off his pajamas to reveal a white tuxedo.
- Both Chipmunks and Chipettes become shipwrecked on an island.
- Captain of the ship is named Captain Corelli.
- After Simon reassures Dave that he wasn't gambling, a pit boss brings him a basket of chips:Casino Pit Boss: Your winnings, sir.
- Ian mentions turning down Justin Bieber twice.
- Theodore is seen watching Big Time Rush.
- Zoe has been stranded on an island for too long and has five sport balls for friends.
- Zoe's basketball friend resembles Totoro.
- She even has individual names for each ball. Rawling, the baseball, is named for baseball equipment maker Rawlings. Spalding, the basketball, shares its name with an American sporting goods manufacturer. Callaway, the golf ball, is named for the Callaway Golf Company. And Nerf, the football, is named for the toy brand best known for foam-based weaponry and similar toys.
- At one point Zoe's basket ball rolls straight after Jeanette and she sprints from it as if it were a giant boulder.
- When Eleanor grabs a hold of the mango that she, her sisters and the Chipmunks are fighting over:Eleanor: My precious! My precious!
- In the end, Ian reveals that he sold Zoe's story to Hollywood and actress Keira Knightley has expressed interest in playing her, thus restoring his career.
- While on the island, toward the end, Jeanette sees a basketball heading her way, invoking her to run from it.
- Simon's alter ego 'Simone' somewhat resembles Pepé Le Pew.
- Simon was first referred to as 'Simone' (pronounced "See-mon") in the Chipmunks' 1967 track Sorry About That, Herb.
- There's even a log bridge scene.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
- In-universe, the Chipettes host American Idol.
- Suggs stops an elevator door from closing and as it reopens he says "Heeere's Suggsy!"!
- A highly disturbing example that will sail over the heads of any kids/average filmgoer. In defense of John Waters insulting his manners, Alvin snipes "No thanks, I saw Pink Flamingos."