Are there songs about all the planets of our solar system?

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There was a thread about space themed songs a while ago. But I’m interested about songs especially about our planets (and I include Pluto, I’m old fashioned that way). So here’s what I got:

Mercury:

Ok, I start by cheating. I don’t know a song about the planet, but at least a song about a car with its name: Steve Miller Band - Mercury Blues

Venus:

Ok, it’s weak, but I’m cheating again… Shocking Blue - Venus

Earth:

Ok, this is quite easy. I’ll choose Michael Jackson’s Earth Song (though I hate the song)

Mars:

Also easy: David Bowie - Life On Mars

Jupiter:

I don’t like this song either, but it’s the only one that comes to mind: Train - Drops Of Jupiter

Saturn:

Stevie Wonder - Saturn

For Uranus, Neptune and Pluto I’ve got nothing. Can you do better?

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Does this count?

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Gustav Holst’s The Planets suite, with each movement named after a planet of the Solar System, should be mentioned.

For Uranus, there’s “Rocket to Uranus” by Vengaboys & Perez Hilton.

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I just knew that the “Uranus” examples would include the usual pun :D.

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Pink Floyd’s “Astronomy Domine” mentions Neptune specifically, along with Jupiter and Saturn…

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Aquarius
Galt MacDermot

When the moon is in the Seventh House
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars

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As Walken’s cite points out, there have been “PLuto” additions to Holst’s Planet’s suite, including one by Leonard Bernstein.

Christine Lavin has been a big supporter of Pluto, ever since it was downgraded to a planetoid. She went as far as to sell booklets about it on her website. Her song Planet X (from “Shining my flashlight on the Moon”) is dedicated to Pluto:

https://christinelavin.com/songs/Shining_My_Flashlight_on_the_Moon/233

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Holst’s The Planets was an influence on the Star Wars soundtrack. Here’s Holst’s “Mars” accompanied by Star Wars footage.

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Venus and Mars/Rock Show by Paul McCartney and Wings.

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Jimi Hendrix’s “Valleys of Neptune,” though it’s weak because I think he’s singing about the Roman deity. Still, you take what you can get.

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Interplanet Janet of the Schoolhouse Rock science series

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Uranus:

The movie “Journey to the Seventh Planet” (1962) has an outro song in some versions. In others, it’s just an instrumental, but in some it has words. But the title of it is “Journey to the Seventh Planet.”

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Pluto Drive– The Creatures

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Venus entry: TMBG - “For Science”, though it references the (supposed) population more than the planet itself

I will date the girl from Venus
Flowers die and so will I
Yes, I will kiss the girl from Venus for science

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Here are songs that mention planets in the title (with some help from The Music Lyrics Database):

Mercury
Agents of Good Roots : Mercury Jones
Alan Jackson : Mercury Blues
BT : Mercury and Solace
Brian Setzer Orchestra : '49 Mercury Blues
Clarks : Mercury
Clutch : Mercury
Counting Crows : Mercury
Darius : Mercury Rising
Darius Danesh : Mercury Rising
Fightstar : Mercury Summer
Gathering : Sand And Mercury
Graham Parker : Mercury Poisoning
Jim Caroll : Pools of Mercury
Kathleen Edwards : Mercury
Red Hot Chili Peppers : On Mercury
Smashing Pumpkins : The Crying Tree Of Mercury
Steve Kilbey : Mercury Towers
Steve Miller : Mercury Blues
THE CLARKS : Mercury
The Wedding Present : Mercury
Treble Charger : Mercury Smile
Voivod : Mercury

Venus
Acid Bath : Venus Blue
Air : Venus
Bananarama : Venus
Billy Idol : Venus
Bjork : Venus As A Boy
Cradle Of Filth : Venus in Fear
Creatures : Venus Sands
Curve : Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus
D.I. : Venus De Milo
DAVE NAVARRO : Venus In Furs
Lady Gaga : Venus
Macy Gray : Sex-O-Matic Venus Freak
Marc Bolan and T. Rex : Venus Loon
Mystifier : A Chant To The Goddess Of Love - Venus
Paul McCartney : Venus And Mars
Stevie Wonder : Venus’ Flytrap and the Bug
T-Rex : Venus Loon
The B-52’s : 53 Miles West of Venus
Theatre of Tragedy : Venus
UFO : Venus
Velvet Underground : Venus In Furs

Earth
10000 Maniacs : The Earth Pressed Flat
30 Seconds To Mars : Edge Of The Earth
Anathema : At One With The Earth
Blessid Union Of Souls : Standing At The Edge Of The Earth
Britney Spears : Heaven On Earth
Carpathian Forest : One With The Earth
Color Me Badd : The Earth, The Sun, The Rain
David Usher : Final Thoughts And The Last Day On Earth
Doors : Not To Touch The Earth
Exit 159 : Lost On Earth
Guns’ N’ Roses : Salt Of The Earth
I Mother Earth : Earth, Sky & C.
Kenny Loggins : This Island Earth
Kinks : Scum Of The Earth
Michael Jackson : Earth Song
Mike Oldfield : Earth Moving
Mobb Deep : Hell On Earth
Nightwish : The Greatest Show On Earth
Sam Phillips : Holding On To The Earth
The Badlees : Heaven on Earth
The Gun Club : Mother Of Earth
U2 : Last Night On Earth
Ultramagnetic MC’s : Bring it Down to Earth
V : Earth, Wind & Fire
Vangelis : Sunny earth
X-clan : Earth Bound

Mars
Amber : Anyway (Men Are From Mars)
Ayreon : My House On Mars
Bad Religion : Fields Of Mars
CR : Ballrooms Of Mars
Cause And Effect : Mars
Ceaser : Visions Of Mars
Curve : Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus
David Bowie : Life On Mars?
Faith no More : Woodpecker From Mars
I Mother Earth : When Did You Get Back From Mars?
Johan : Life On Mars
John Prine : Linda Goes To Mars
Kelis : Mars
MISFITS : teenagers from mars
Marc Bolan and T. Rex : Ballrooms of Mars
Misfits : Mars Attacks
Pastor Troy : Move To Mars
Paul McCartney : Venus And Mars
Placebo : Mars Landing Party
T-Rex : Ballrooms Of Mars

Jupiter
311 : Jupiter
Andreas Dorau : Fred Vom Jupiter
Celestial Season : Jupiter
Die Doraus Und Die Marinas : Fred Vom Jupiter
Earth Wind And Fire : Jupiter
Fireside : Jupiter
Jewel : Jupiter
Leningrad Cowboys : Jupiter Calling
Marc Bolan and T. Rex : Jupiter Liar
Smashing Pumpkins : Jupiter’s Lament
T-Rex : Jupiter Liar
THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : Jupiter
The Cure : Jupiter Crash
Tito And Tarantula : Jupiter
Tori Amos : Hey Jupiter
Train : Drops Of Jupiter
Trey Songz : Jupiter Love

Saturn
America : Saturn Nights
Eraserheads : Saturn Return
Fu ManChu : Saturn III
Kendra Smith : Interlude Saturn
Paula Cole : Saturn Girl
Pazuzu : Saturn’s somber moons… (The Voyage)
R.E.M. : Saturn Return
REM : Saturn Return
Samael : Born Under Saturn
Skillet : Saturn
Stevie Wonder : Saturn

Uranus
No songs found with Uranus in the title!

Neptune
Angie Stone : Everyday (Neptune Remix)
Angie Stone : Everyday (Neptune’s Remix)
Brown Ian : Neptune
Clannad : Under Neptune’s Cape
Darkthrone : Neptune Towers
Destiny’s Child : Emotion (The Neptunes Remix)
Divine Comedy : Neptunes Daughter
Flangers : Neptune’s Air
Fu ManChu : Neptune’s Convoy
Guided By Voices : Over the neptune/Mesh Gear Fox (A Rock Anthem)
Inme : Neptune
The Divine Comedy : Neptune’s Daughter

For those who still consider Pluto a planet:

Pluto
2 Skinnee J’s : Pluto
Bjork : Pluto
Creatures : Pluto Drive
Dead Kennedys : One-Way Ticket To Pluto
The Creatures : Pluto Drive

And looking beyond Pluto:

Falkenbach : Ultima Thule

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The theme to ***Fireball XL5 ***mentions Jupiter, Mars, Venus, and the Moon:

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“Cast your Spell Uranus”, Argent
“Voyage to Uranus”, Atmospheres
“L’Empreinte D’Uranus ‘Eclatement De La Matiere’”, La Couleur Du Feu
“Uranus in Transit”, The Crazy Left Experience
“Uranus”, Gäa
“Anus of Uranus”, Klaatu
“Uranus”, Jean Louis
“Uranus”, Passport
“Return to Uranus”, Wicked Minds
“Uranus”, Zion

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Translation:

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Prism, “Spaceship Superstar.” From the lyrics:

On Mercury, they’re crazy about my stellar rock ‘n’ roll,
And I always sell out in advance at the Martian Astrobowl,
The fans, they swarm like meteorites to our concerts on the Moon,
You should have seen us knock 'em dead on Venus doing all our favorite tunes…

Okay, the Moon isn’t a planet, but it’s part of our solar system, so why not bold it as long as Prism is singing about other real planets?