# Saturn Commercial Song?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saturn-commercial-song/153410>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 7, 2003, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saturn-commercial-song/153410 "2003-02-07T06:27:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![The\_Biz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@The\_Biz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Biz)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2003, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saturn-commercial-song/153410/1 "2003-02-07T06:27:29Z")

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Does anyone know what the song is that is used in the new Saturn commercial that depicts people “leaving childhood”.

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**Author:** ![shy\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@shy\_guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shy_guy)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2003, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saturn-commercial-song/153410/2 "2003-02-07T06:35:48Z")

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“We’ve Been Had” - Walkmen

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**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saturn-commercial-song/153410/3 "2003-02-12T03:13:29Z")

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I just saw a new (to me) Saturn commercial for a car called the Ion that had this “leaving childhood” theme as well. The song is “Forever Young” (not the same one Rod Stewart sang a few years back). It is by a band called Alphaville from an album called _Forever Young_ from 1984.

I have it on vinyl!:eek:

They had minor hits with this song, and another one from the same album called “Big in Japan”.

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**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saturn-commercial-song/153410/4 "2003-02-12T03:37:51Z")

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I was blown away when I saw that commercial! That was my favorite song when I was 7 … and I have that cassette sitting on top of the tv in my bedroom! “Big in Japan” rules, as well.

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**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saturn-commercial-song/153410/5 "2003-02-12T03:41:01Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Laughing Lagomorph \*  
> I just saw a new (to me) Saturn commercial for a car called the Ion that had this “leaving childhood” theme as well. The song is “Forever Young” (not the same one Rod Stewart sang a few years back). It is by a band called Alphaville from an album called \*\*

Alphaville must be billionaires if they recieve any kind of royalty every time that song is played at a prom, semi-formal, or jr high dance.

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**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saturn-commercial-song/153410/6 "2003-02-12T03:58:36Z")

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Ironically I couldn’t listen to the album right now even if I wanted too…what with one thing and another, the wife and I don’t have a stereo setup that can play records anymore. Its like owning wax cylinders with Thomas Edison reciting “Mary had a little lamb” on them!

Yes, “Big in Japan” does rule. I am always reminded of that song every time I see _This is Spinal Tap_ (it ends with them breaking through in Japan.)