In Popular Culture
DJ Q-Ball of the Bloodhound Gang released a song on his MySpace called "The Ralph Macchio Memoirs". Poetry slam artist Big Poppa E references Ralph Macchio in his performance The Wussy Boy Manifesto. Nerdcore artist MC Frontalot mentions him in his song, "Braggadocio". Macchio was featured in a brief cameo at the end of the No More Kings video for "Sweep the Leg".
The Bat for Lashes' song "Daniel" is inspired by Macchio's character in the Karate Kid movies. The front cover of the single shows singer Natasha Khan with Daniel LaRusso's face painted on her back.
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