According to the Wikipedia article on "September Gurls," The title of Katy Perry's 2010 number one hit "California Gurls" was spelled as a tribute to Chilton and Big Star. Perry's manager is a fan of the band, and asked her to spell "girls" with a "u". It's unclear why Chilton chose the spelling gurls, but gurl spelled with a u go back to at ... More @Wikipedia
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