Musical Numbers


I'm fairly new to this show, although I've only got a couple of episodes from the first season to watch before starting the second. I've noticed that several of the musical numbers are clearly based on songs from musicals, or by pop artists, etc, I was just wondering if A) They all are based on other songs / music videos? and B) If there's a list of the songs and the ones they parody?

I mean, some of them are obvious:

Feelin' Kinda Naughty is based on I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry (not the actual music, but the music videos are similar)

A Boy Band Made Up of Four Joshes is obviously based on Backstreet Boys

What'll It Be is based on Piano Man by Billy Joel

Put Yourself First is based on some song by Fifth Harmony or someone like that?

Textmergency and Where Is The Rock are obviously based on artists like Guns N Roses, etc

You Stupid Bitch is obviously based on a ballad by a diva like Whitney, Barbra or Celine

JAP Battle is based on the Princess Rap Battles on YouTube, and other rap battle

Flooded With Justice is based on Do You Hear The People Sing from Les Miserables

I'm The Villain In My Own Story is based on one of the villain songs from a Disney movie, something like Poor Unfortunate Souls

Dream Ghost is based on Dreamgirls

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The maternal one was a Bruno Mars parody, felt like "Uptown Funk"

The "Research Me" song - "Good for You" by Selena Gomez

I'm wondering about "I Could If I Wanted To"... Clearly a 90s-ish song...

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Looks like you're the first to start a list, buddy. A few more titles...

Cold Showers - Based on "Ya Got Trouble" from The Music Man (star Rachel Bloom's favorite musical)

The Math of Love Triangles - "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Makey Makeover - "Mickey" by Toni Basil

Friendtopia - A Spice Girls shi!tshow!

You Go First - I'm drawing a blank on the song name, but it's based on a music video by the '80s band Heart

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There's a fairly extensive "references" page on this series's page on TVTropes.org that has a lot of the music references/parodies listed.

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I heard Rachel Bloom on a Hamilton podcast a couple of weeks back and she said the JAP battle was based on the cabniet battles in Hamilton.

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