Editing Roky Erickson (section)

==Legacy and influence==
Author [[Jonathan Lethem]] titled his 2007 novel ''[[You Don't Love Me Yet]]'' in honor of two (otherwise unconnected) songs of the same title by Erickson and [[The Vulgar Boatmen]]. Lethem called Erickson's song "irresistible" and "one of those incredibly versatile songs."<ref name=AVClub2007>{{cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/jonathan-lethem-1798211115 |title=Interview: Jonathan Lethem |last=Bahn |first=Christopher |date=April 5, 2007 |website=The A.V. Club |access-date=September 1, 2020}}</ref>

''[[The X-Files]]'' episode "[[Jose Chung's From Outer Space|Jose Chung's ''From Outer Space'']]" features a character named Roky Crikenson in homage to Erickson. Crikenson, like the original Roky, believes himself to be an alien abductee.

A plotline in an episode of 1990s sitcom ''[[The John Larroquette Show]]'' revolved around a sighting of reclusive novelist [[Thomas Pynchon]]. Pynchon did not appear, but agreed to allow his name to be used on the condition that it was specifically mentioned that Pynchon was seen wearing a T-shirt showing a picture of Erickson.<ref name=Grantland2013>{{cite web |url=https://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/purple-drank-britney-and-the-rachel-the-weird-but-logical-pop-culture-obsessions-of-thomas-pynchons-bleeding-edge/ |title=Purple Drank, Britney, and The Rachel: The Weird But Logical Pop Culture Obsessions of Thomas Pynchon's Bleeding Edge|last=Pappademas |first=Alex |date=September 25, 2013 |website=Grantland |access-date=September 9, 2020}}</ref> This spurred an increase in sales of Erickson's albums.<ref name=LATimes1994>{{cite news |last=Kipen |first=David |date=May 8, 1994 |title=Brevity's Raincheck |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-08-bk-55045-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=September 9, 2020 }}</ref>

The album ''[[It's Spooky]]'' by [[Daniel Johnston]] and [[Jad Fair]] features the song "I Met Roky Erickson", named after an encounter Johnston had with the artist.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

''[[If You Have Ghost]]'' is the first EP by Swedish rock band Ghost. It was produced by Dave Grohl and released on 20 November 2013 by Republic Records. The first track is a cover of "If You Have Ghosts" as tribute to Roky Erickson. Ghost also included a live version on their musical film ''[[Rite Here Rite Now]]'' in 2024.

''True Love Cast Out All Evil: The Songwriting Legacy of Roky Erickson'' by author Brian T. Atkinson was released by Texas A&M University Press in 2021. The book includes forewords by ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons and legendary punk rock icon Henry Rollins.