Stan Kelly-Bootle (also known as Stan Kelly, form Liverpool, author of "Liverpool Lullaby", recorded by Judy Collins, wrote a book about data processing called "The Devil's DP Dictionary" (since updated as something else) with a parody version of "The Riddle Song" with DP -oriented words for "I gave my love an Apple that chad no core".

Badfinger: "Apple of My Eye", recorded on the Beatles' Apple label, and George Harrison's "Apple Scruffs", about his fans.