Saturn Return - in Music

In Music

This astrological phenomenon is a popular reference in literature, music, and other forms of media and art.

• The Primate Fiasco opens their CD "Geek Dreams" with track 1 titled SATURN RETURNS.
• In 1998, the pioneer of drum and bass, Goldie, published an album called Saturnz Return, shortly followed by the album Ring of Saturn in the same year.
• The Saturn Return was also referenced by the progressive metal band Tool on their 2001 album Lateralus, specifically the opening track, "The Grudge."
• The neofolk-neoclassical band Unto Ashes released an album entitled Saturn Return in 2001.
• The Saturn Return is referenced by the rock band R.E.M. in the song of the same title on their 2001 album, Reveal.
• It also appears as the title of the 2000 album by the third wave ska/rock band No Doubt as the Return of Saturn; specifically, the album was named so because Gwen Stefani's 29th birthday was occurring. The album title comes from a line in the song "Artificial Sweetener."
• "Saturn Return" is the name of the sixth track on the 2006 Banco de Gaia album Farewell Ferengistan.
• Additionally, the popular rock band known as The Codetalkers released a song on their self-titled debut album about the return of Saturn. The song, titled simply "Saturn," is about life changing events, referenced specifically when singer and writer Bobby Lee Rodgers says "your Saturn's around the bend."
• 4am, which is a track on the artist Goapele's second album, Change It All, makes references to her Saturn return.
• "Saturn Return" is the name of the third track on the 1998 Eraserheads album Aloha Milky Way. Most of the band members turned 27-29 during this period.
• "Saturn Return" is the name of a three piece Alternative rock band that is based in Perth, Western Australia.
• "Saturn's Return" is the name of the sixth track on the 2003 Tchiya Amet's second album "Black Turtle Island" Milky Way Records. It is a song about her Saturn Return Experience.
• "Saturn Returns" is the name of the feature length album from Alex Theory 2009 White Swan Records. It is subtitled "Rhythms of Transformation".
• "Saturn Return" is the name of the final music track of the final album of the punk band Fifteen, Survivor. It details the career of lead singer Jeff Ott and his transformation from a drug addicted homeless youth to an influential punk-rock musician and father of two girls.
• "The Saturn Return" is the name of Nottingham, UK alternative rock band Zadkiel's first full-length studio album, released in April 2011 on Unit24 Records
• "Saturn Returns" is the name of one of the songs in Adam Guettel's 1998 song-cycle Myths and Hymns.
• The Saturn Return is referenced by Sam Sparro in his song "I Wish I Never Met You" from his album "Return to Paradise".