ɪn stˈiːvən sˌiːˈeɪtʃbˈɑːskiz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn nˈɑːvəl ðə pˈɜːks ʌv bˌiːɪŋ ɐ wˈɔːlflaʊɚ, "ˌɛmˌɛlkˈeɪ" ɪz mˈɛnʃənd æz wˈʌn ʌv tʃˈɑːɹliz fˈeɪvɚɹᵻt sˈɔŋz, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð "blˈækbɜːd".
In Stephen Chbosky's 1999 novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower, "MLK" is mentioned as one of Charlie's favorite songs, along with "Blackbird".