Songs based on or inspired by the Canon

The progression chords of Pachelbel's Canon can be found in many modern songs.
"All together now" by The Farm
"Basket Case" by Green Day
"Beach Baby" by The First Class
"Cryin" by Aerosmith
"Domain" on the album "Lifeforms" by The Future Sounds of London
"Don't let it be love" by Bowling for Soup
"End Transmission" album by Snapcase, a band from Buffalo New York (2002)
"Graduation (Friends forever)" by Vitamin C (1999)
"Hook" by Blues Traveler
"I should be so lucky" by Kylie Minogue inspired by Canon
"I'll C U when U get there" by Coolio
"Just another day" performed by Jon Secada
"Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space" by Spritiualized
"Let it be" by The Beatles
"Machine Head" by Bush
"Push" by Matchbox 20
"No woman, No cry" by Bob Marley
"On & On & On" by Catch 22 uses chords similar to those in Canon in D Major (1998)
"One Tin Soldier" by Coven
"Piano Love Songs" by pianist Bradley Joseph (2006)
"Rain and Tears" by Aphrodite's Child based on Canon in D mayor (1968)
Rick Wakeman from the band Yes performs Canon in D on their Wakeman 2000 DVD (2000)
"Right here waiting for you" performed by Richard Marx
"Rocket Surgery" by Amy Kuney
"Salve Regina" by All Angels
"Sk8ter boy" by Avril Lavigne
"Streets of London" by Roger Whittaker
"Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia
"Tunnel of Love" by Dire straits (1980)
"Valley of the Damned" by Dragonforce
"Welcome to the black parade" by My Chemical Romance
"We're not gonna take it" by Twisted Sister
"With or without you" by U2
Movie and tv-series themes based on or inspired by the Canon

"13 going on 30" directed by Gary Winick (2004)
"A princess diaries 2 - Royal engagement" (2004), Canon is played in a wedding scene
"Arthur's Perfect Christmas" (2000)
"Bob the butler" directed by Gary Sinyor (2005)
"Evangelion: Death and Rebirth" (1997)
"Fatal attraction" directed by Adrian Lyne (1987)
"Ichigo 100%" (animated manga)
"Kanon" (anime series) - Canon D is in episode 1 and 14
"My Sassy Girl" (2002) (Korean comedy)
"Ordinary People" directed by Robert Redford (1980)
"Runaway bride" directed by Garry Marshall (1999)
"Seul contre tous" by Caspar Noé (1998)
"Step Up" - Canon played in a scene
"Super Android 13" (Dragonball Z movie )
"The Classic" (Korean film)
"The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser" by Werner Herzog
"The Persistence of Memory" - an episode of Carl Sagan's Cosmos series
"The Sweetest Thing" directed by Roger Kumble (2002)
"The Wedding Planner" directed by Adam Shankman (2001)
"Vietnam" - Australian tv-series with Nicole Kidman (1988). See a clip from it here. Canon is played from 2:50 in the clip.
"Wedding Crashers" directed by David Dobkin (2005)
"Wedding Wars" (TV-series) written by Stepheb Mazur, directed by Jim Fall (2006)
Commercials with music based on or inspired by the Canon

Coca Cola TV-ad for World Cup 2006
GE Light bulbs commercial (1980s)
Korean commercial - Is it a commercial or just a music video? My korean is a bit poor :) Anyway, it is a cool hip hop version.
Pantene Thailand commercial about a deaf and mute girl learing to play the violin.
Game themes based on or inspired by the Canon

"Audition Online" in the Canon groove - online game
"Gran Turismo 4" contains Canon while driving
"Mother 3" for Gameboy Advance, Canon D remix
"Pokémon Silver/Gold/Chrystal" while in Goldenrod City
"Pump It Up Exceed 2" - rock version performed by Banya
"Super Smash Brothers" for Nintendo 64, Canon D remix
"Utopia" for Amiga and Super Nintendo

Rob Paravonian zenész-parodista műsorszámában -főleg a videó végén- megállás nélkül darálja le a D-dur Kánonnal azonos akkordú, nagyon ismert számokat: