Call it an "homage," and you can get away with just about anything. Look at El Profesor's post, after all.
I noted that, I and I have a theory: The Smiling Man is actually the vengeful spirit of Bach, who spreads disorder so that when the time is right, his orderly and mathematical music will provide the world with much-needed relief. The organ and the harpsichord will come back in style, and the powdered wig will triumph!