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Dann singe ich ein Lied für Dich
Von 99 Luftballons
Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont
Denkst Du vielleicht g'rad an mich
Dann singe ich einen Lied für Dich
Von 99 Luftballons
Und dass so was von so was kommt
99 Luftballons
Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont
Hielt man für UFOs aus dem All
Darum schickte eine General
'Ne Fliegerstaffel hinterher
Alarm zu geben, wenn es so wär
Dabei war'n da am Horizont
Nur 99 Luftballons
99 Düsenflieger
Jeder war ein großer Krieger
Hielten sich für Captain Kirk
Es gab ein großes Feuerwerk
Die Nachbarn haben nichts gerafft
Und fühlten sich gleich angemacht
Dabei schoss man am Horizont
Auf 99 Luftballons
99 Kriegsminister
Streichholz und Benzinkanister
Hielten sich für schlaue Leute
Witterten schon fette Beute
Riefen, Krieg und wollten Macht
Mann, wer hätte das gedacht
Dass es einmal soweit kommt
Wegen 99 Luftballons
Wegen 99 Luftballons
99 Luftballons
99 Jahre Krieg
Ließen keinen Platz für Sieger
Kriegsminister gibt's nicht mehr
Und auch keine Düsenflieger
Heute zieh' ich meine Runden
Seh die Welt in Trümmern liegen
Hab 'n Luftballon gefunden
Denk' an Dich und lass' ihn fliegen
In retrospect it never really was much more than a passing fancy.
As i'm from Austria (not Australia :D ), this is a part of our culture and history, for sure, for many people outside of europe, this is "only" a pop song. But it's so much more for us. Thanks for playing this!
I'm also from Austria (now Canadian) and I second all you said.
If this song is merely ice cream, then it's well made, tasty ice cream and sometimes I'm in the mood for that.
Thank you Bill for keeping it on the playlist!
YES, a NEIN... a nine.
...The REST of the story...
Song about an incident what happened in the days of the cold war,while I was stationed there with the Air Force:
In a small town of the DDR (aka "East Germany"), a small DDR town was celebrating a 100th anniversary, launching 99 balloons (aluminum-coated)... not far from the east-west German border the aluminumized balloons created a "blind-spot" (cloud) on western radar waning systems... triggering an alert warning for "suspicious activity" a common cat-and-mouse game occasionally played by the Soviets (strongly NOT recommended by the Russians, particularly so close to the border)... the west began a flurry of inquiries to the Russians, along with activating defense systems (to include launching offensive military aircraft... the Russians stated "they had no idea" (they really didn't)... mistrustful of the Russian response, western authorities recommended explaining on what was going on in their own back yard... after several extremely tense minutes/hours it was eventually figured out... alerted systems (on both sides) slowly tuned down the volume and recalled alerted attack aircraft... never happened again on my time... communications procedures were also improved (as the West German press went bananas)
Those were crazy times. The world lived on a hair trigger and any number of such incidents could have triggered Mutually Assured Destruction and the collapse of modern civilization. We just learned to live with it at the time but I'm glad that existential dread that was always at the back of one's mind at the time is no longer there. The current existential threat of climate change is not quite the same as MAD could occur in a finger snap.
I like the German version, I like the English version, and I'm glad when either of them are played on RP!
Same here! I Agree completely!
Nena in black leather pants. Hairy arm pits. Kicking red balloons around in a battle field. What a video!
...The REST of the story...
Song about an incident what happened in the days of the cold war,while I was stationed there with the Air Force:
In a small town of the DDR (aka "East Germany"), a small DDR town was celebrating a 100th anniversary, launching 99 balloons (aluminum-coated)... not far from the east-west German border the aluminumized balloons created a "blind-spot" (cloud) on western radar waning systems... triggering an alert warning for "suspicious activity" a common cat-and-mouse game occasionally played by the Soviets (strongly NOT recommended by the Russians, particularly so close to the border)... the west began a flurry of inquiries to the Russians, along with activating defense systems (to include launching offensive military aircraft... the Russians stated "they had no idea" (they really didn't)... mistrustful of the Russian response, western authorities recommended explaining on what was going on in their own back yard... after several extremely tense minutes/hours it was eventually figured out... alerted systems (on both sides) slowly tuned down the volume and recalled alerted attack aircraft... never happened again on my time... communications procedures were also improved (as the West German press went bananas)
I always thought this song was kind of dumb, but now knowing the backstory I like it quite a bit more.
I love the songs that generate the greatest diversity of comment to ratings! It show's we are alive and there are different types out there.
For me, it's not great music but great 70s pop and has a special place in my memory. The German language version is of course the best.
Agreed on all points except one... this is very firmly an 80's song, slap in the middle of the new wave boom early in the decade.
As a tribute to this classic, the Blue Monkey brewery, in Notts, brew an ale called 99 Red Baboons, and very tasty it is too :*)
What a wonderful fun fact😎
Nena in black leather pants, singing German lyrics in a MTV video.
Given all the stuff that has been flying across America lately, this song has suddenly become relevant again!
Gaga-lyrics,
Low-budget Synthie-Sound
und eine unerträgliche Frau Kerner, die heute nicht alle Latten am Zaun hat.
Eine Popkarriere ohne Grund oder Talent.
Klingt immer noch schlimm.
agreed!
99 LUFTBALLONS by KALEIDA (Atomic Blonde Soundtrack)
Kaleida are an English electropop duo from London, England, formed in 2013. The band consists of vocalist Christina Wood and keyboardist Cicely Goulder.
Haha! I taped this sign to the cover of my turntable in the early 70s, when I was 24 or so. Thought it was funny then. Think it is funny now.
Gaga-lyrics,
Low-budget Synthie-Sound
und eine unerträgliche Frau Kerner, die heute nicht alle Latten am Zaun hat.
Eine Popkarriere ohne Grund oder Talent.
Klingt immer noch schlimm.
Good thing you're not the judge of that.
Yeah, f*ck that guy. I got laid 1st time when that song was on - nothing but good memories, lol!
This does not deserve place on playlist......
Good thing you're not the judge of that.
Low-budget Synthie-Sound
und eine unerträgliche Frau Kerner, die heute nicht alle Latten am Zaun hat.
Eine Popkarriere ohne Grund oder Talent.
Klingt immer noch schlimm.
This song apparently has nothing to do with the cold war, but that doesn't stop it from giving me frisson every time I hear it.
Like Rocket Man doesn't. It all had to do with the Cold War during the Cold War.
Nena ist immer noch unterwegs!
Da!
My wife knows all the words to this, still has an interesting affect on me when she sings
That was when it became pretty clear she was going to dump me.
Thanks Haresfur! That brought a big old smile on my face :)
Now, if she dumped you for playing this to her, perhaps it wasn't for the worst :)
Totally a guilty pleasure for me. Reminds me of good times growing up in New Jersey, without a care in the world.
The_Enemy wrote:
that is not a drum machine you are hearing.
Severe antipathy to drum machines. I was so glad when the 80s were over and done, you have no idea.
Oh, wake up, buddy... this was the anthem for commercial exploitation of the peace and disarmament movement of the 70s.
Es geht mehr um die Zeiten.
I hope that Radio Paradise will never ever exclude a song for being too brash and poppy. Loved it then and love it now!
Song about an incident what happened in the days of the cold war,while I was stationed there with the Air Force:
In a small town of the DDR (aka "East Germany"), a small DDR town was celebrating a 100th anniversary, launching 99 balloons (aluminum-coated)... not far from the east-west German border the aluminumized balloons created a "blind-spot" (cloud) on western radar waning systems... triggering an alert warning for "suspicious activity" a common cat-and-mouse game occasionally played by the Soviets (strongly NOT recommended by the Russians, particularly so close to the border)... the west began a flurry of inquiries to the Russians, along with activating defense systems (to include launching offensive military aircraft... the Russians stated "they had no idea" (they really didn't)... mistrustful of the Russian response, western authorities recommended explaining on what was going on in their own back yard... after several extremely tense minutes/hours it was eventually figured out... alerted systems (on both sides) slowly tuned down the volume and recalled alerted attack aircraft... never happened again on my time... communications procedures were also improved (as the West German press went bananas)
but a second play within 4 weeks seems a bit excessive!
Hab' ich auch gerade gedacht - my thoughts exactly!
That was when it became pretty clear she was going to dump me.
Glad, that they kept the original soundtrack. Just sounds better - for a german
Yummy, Yummy, Yummy I Got Love in My Tummy
Sugar, Sugar
The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia
I nominate:
Tie a Yellow Ribbon
We Built This City
Brickhouse
"Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro, "Billy Don't Be a Hero" by ??, and there's others, believe me.
I've been listening to pop music since 1963 or so and there's lots of worse tunes.
"99 Luftballoons" doesn't hold a candle to some of them as being bad, at least IMHO.
Yummy, Yummy, Yummy I Got Love in My Tummy
Sugar, Sugar
The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia
Man!
What about some Nina Hagen instead? From the first two albums? (As I know that my proposal about Can the other day turns out to be a hopeless one....)
The three all time worst songs, as voted by moi (in no particular order): To All De Girls I've Loved Before by Willie and Julio; Havin My Baby by Paul Anka; and Creep by Radiohead.
This one isn't even close.
"Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro, "Billy Don't Be a Hero" by ??, and there's others, believe me.
I've been listening to pop music since 1963 or so and there's lots of worse tunes.
"99 Luftballoons" doesn't hold a candle to some of them as being bad, at least IMHO.
Warum? Dieser Lied ist aber toll!
DOCH!
Anything by Lady CaCa gets my vote!
HAAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
No, this one never had my vote...
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let this song rest in peace... and never play it again!
sandpebble wrote:
Wah! Cry babies cry.
For me, it's not great music but great 70s pop and has a special place in my memory. The German language version is of course the best.
Wo ist denn das aufgenommen worden seinerzeit?
SHEEZUSSS!
One of John Peels favourites as I remember. 9
Shaker wrote:
For me, this and Kim Wilde's "Kids in America" go side by side as the 80's one-hit-wonder classics by female singers.
Not ratable.
Sh*tting in my living room....