US band Red Hot Chili Peppers reference Bukowski and his works in several songs; singer Anthony Kiedis has stated that Bukowski is a big influence on his writing. Fall Out Boy referenced Bukowski's novel "Post Office" in their unreleased song "Guilty as Charged (Tell Hip-Hop I'm Literate)". Arctic Monkeys lead singer Alex Turner mentions Bukowski in the song "She Looks Like Fun", from the album "Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino". Prior to their live sets, the post-rock band Caspian play a recording of Bukowski's poem "Go All the Way" as read by Tom O'Bedlam. In December 2020, American rock band Chain Sherlock used a sample of a Bukowski interview in their opening track "Soledad" on the album "Souvenir L'Amour L'Hospital Décès".