- Jazmine Joplin's Stand Limelight is named after the song Limelight by the Canadian progressive rock band Rush
- The title of The Lighted Stage is in refernce to the first lyrics of Limelight
- The nickname of the "Square Biz Killer" is a reference to the song Square Biz by Tina Marie.
- The mind altering drug known as the Gypsy Eyes is named after the song Gypsy Eyes by Jimi Hendrix, later covered by Wo Fat.
- Alexa Zivojinovic's Stand Private Eyes is named after the song Private Eyes by duo Daryl Hall and John Oates.
- Martin Rossi's Stand Hotel California is named after the song Hotel California by American rock band The Eagles.
- The codename of the CIA subdivision known as La Cantina is in reference to the song La Cantina by Lil Rob.
- The Three Days Grace period allotted to people who have recently consumed Gypsy eyes is named after the American nu metal band Three Days Grace.
- Theodore Carnaby's Stand Sharp Dressed man is named after the song Sharp Dressed Man by American rock band ZZ Top.
- Calbin James's Stand Gin And Juice is named after the song Gin And Juice by American rap artist Snoop Dogg.
- Mickey Finn's Stand Dangerous Toys is named after the band Dangerous Toys.
- Mina Moore's Stand Piece of Mind is named after the song Piece of Mind by the American rock band Boston.
- Beefeater's Stand Money Talks is named after the song Money Talks by Australian hard-rock band AC/DC.
- Ashton Upmann's Stand Time in a Bottle is named after the song Time in a Bottle by Jim Croce.
- Crow N. Royal's Stand Counting Crows is named after the band Counting Crows.
- Eloise Margot's Stand Witchy Woman is named after the song Witchy Woman by The Eagles.
- The alternate ghostly versions of Eloise created by Witchy Woman are referred to as Summer Dreams in reference to the song One Summer Dream by Electic Light Orchestr.
- Jaeger Meister's Stand Trapt is named after the American rock band TRAPT
- The Fortunate Sons and their collective Stand Fortunate Son are in reference to the song Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
- Dr. Elfmann Von Weirdscience's surname is a reference to Weird Science by the band Oingo Boingo.
- Steiner Optics's Stand Dream Weaver is named after the song Dream Weaver by Gary Wright.
- Cherilyn Jackson's surname is in refernce to The Jackson 5.
- Cherilyn Jackson's Stand Soulfl Strut is named after the song Soulful Strut by Young-Hot Unlimited.
- Weston Archer's Stand is named after the album and song Moving Pictures, both by Rush.
- Zefir Tchaikovsky's Stand Sugar Plum Fairy is named after the classical piece Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.