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The final verse of 99 luftballons has a survivor exploring a ruined city after ninetynine years of war has destroyed civilization as we know it cold war. Kevin mcalea, creator of the english lyrics for 99 red balloons discusses the conversion of the song from german to english. Print and download 99 red balloons sheet music by nena. Watch the video for 99 red balloons from goldfingers stomping ground for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Nena was also the name of the band with whom she released the 1984 english recording of her most wellknown song 99 red balloons orginally released in germany in 1983 as 99 luftballons nena acquired her nickname, which means baby girl in spanish, at. As 99 red balloons go by as 99 red balloons go by 99 dreams i have had in every one a red balloon its all over and im standin pretty in this dust that was a city if i could find a souvenier just to prove the world was here and here is a red balloon i think of you and let it go. Theatrics dance company ii performing to 99 red balloons choreography by. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. At one concert in west berlin, a large bunch of balloons were released from the audience, and as they shifted colour in the setting sun, he. In the 80s 99 luftballons, side by side comparison. Nov 15, 2015 floating in the summer sky ninetynine red balloons go by ninetynine red balloons floating in the summer sky panic bells, its red alert theres something here from somewhere else the war machine springs to life opens up one eager eye focusing it on the sky where ninetynine red balloons go by ninetynine decision street ninetynine ministers. Users who like 05 99 red balloons nena users who reposted 05 99 red balloons nena playlists containing 05 99 red balloons nena more tracks like 05 99 red balloons nena license. Neunundneunzig luftballons, 99 balloons is a song by the.

The wunderkind of the german new wave scene got the name at the age of three while on vacation with her family in spain when the name stuck. It was covered by sound sensation, deja vu, akiko, radio star and other artists. Although nena recorded an englishlanguage version of the single called 99 red balloons, american listeners, unusually, preferred the original german. I think of you, and let it go 99 luftballoons, nena, 1984. German and englishlanguage versions topped charts around the globe and have since appeared in movies, television, video. Glenn from auckland, new zealandthis song was recorded as there was talk. May 12, 2015 theatrics dance company ii performing to 99 red balloons choreography by. Kirk with the title translated as 99 red balloons and released it in the us. And that something like the war comes from such a thing the balloons 99 red balloons go by. But nena was not simply a stage name she would assume later on. The goldfinger version was used in a 2015 commercial for cocacola as part of the companys campaign to recognize the 100th anniversary of its iconic bottle.

Neunundneunzig luftballons, 99 balloons is an antiwar protest song by the german band nena from their 1983 selftitled album. Floating in the summer sky ninetynine red balloons go by ninetynine red balloons floating in. My one complaint is that the english version of 99 red balloons was remixed with some sort of technodance sound effects added, which dont do much to make the song any better. My favorite covers of 99 luftballons 99 red balloons katherine. Oct 03, 2016 although nena recorded an englishlanguage version of the single called 99 red balloons, american listeners, unusually, preferred the original german. She is best known for her 1983 hit song 99 luftballons 99 red balloons in english. The delicious bubbles of cocacola rise like 99 balloons in sync to a nice little ditty sung. Neunundneunzig luftballons, 99 balloons is a song by the german ndw band nena from their 1983 selftitled album. Lyric version of 99 red balloons by sleeping at last uploads every saturday, make sure to subscribe. A new post about a different song is posted each monday.

The english version is not a direct translation of the. Cover versions of 99 red balloons by nena secondhandsongs. It wont surprise anyone that i have a lot of covers of 99 red balloons. Nena 99 red balloons sheet music in e major transposable. The catchy nudisco summer time track charted in multiple countries including denmark, ireland, norway, australia and was supported by the likes of the. Nena, stage name of gabriele susanne kerner born 24 march 1960, is a german singersongwriter, actress, and comedian who rose to international fame in 1983 as the lead vocalist of the band nena the band with the neue deutsche welle song 99 luftballons. Nena was born in hagen, north rhinewestphalia, west. The woman the world knows simply as nena was born in the small german town of hagen in 1960 as gabriele susanne kerner. In the same year the band rerecorded this song in english as 99 red balloons nena was also the name of the band who wrote and. The song touched a nerve in the zeitgeist and catapulted nena onto the world stage. Floating in the summer sky ninetynine red balloons go by ninetynine red balloons floating in the summer sky panic bells, its red alert theres something here from somewhere else the war machine springs to life opens up one eager eye focusing it on the sky where ninetynine red balloons go by ninetynine decision street ninetynine ministers.

Despite the success of 99 red balloons, kerner preferred the german original. An excerpt from the 1984 song 99 red balloons, this verse evokes visions of loss. Nena originally released 99 red balloons written by carlo karges, uwe fahrenkrogpetersen and kevin mcalea and nena released it on the single 99 red balloons in 1983. Nena 99 red balloons post by sequentialsoftshock sun feb 15, 2015 2. Gabriele susanne kerner born 24 march 1960, better known as nena, is a german singersongwriter, actress, and comedian who rose to international fame in 1983 as the eponymous lead vocalist of the band nena with the neue deutsche welle song 99 luftballons. The government paranoia and their finger hovering over the button of nuclear annihilation by the slightest incentive are reflected in 99 luftballons. In their 1983 smash hit 99 luftballons, neue deutsche welle band nena spins an ironic yarn of 99 red balloons innocently released into the summer sky triggering an ews alert and nuclear war. Do you live in new york, virginia, pennsylvania, massachusetts, or south carolina. Gabriele susanne kerner born march 25, 1960, in the city of hagen, better known by her stage name nena, is a german singer. Langde, 99 red balloons is a song by the german band nena from their 1983 selftitled album. What is the history behind the 99 red balloons song. An englishlanguage version titled 99 red balloons, with lyrics by kevin mcalea, was also released on the album 99 luftballons in 1984 after widespread success of the original in europe and japan.

Find the song tempo, key and time signature for 99 luftballons by nena. Nena 99 red balloons vintage synth explorer forums. Australia 99 red balloons was released in 1983 by nena in german yet one year later the song was rewritten in english. River then featured again with tobtok and his version of tracy chapmans wellknown track fast car which has since gone platinum in australia and had over 25 million streams on spotify. At that period, the world was about 40 years into the cold war between democratic capitalism, led. Nena is the stage name of german singer and actress gabriele susanne kerner born 24 march 1960 in hagen, nordrheinwestfalen, germany. With the full name of nena kerner, she had spent one year as vocalist for the stripes who disbanded after just one unsuccessful album in 1980, then assembled a band in berlin. An english version titled 99 red balloons, written by kevin mcalea, was also released after widespread success of the original in europe and japan. The goldfinger version was used in a 2015 commercial for cocacola as part. I have a version identical to this release except the print is in black ink instead of. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. While performing in germany in 2015, kylie minogue brought a red balloon. Beginning in 1982, nena became one of the most successful pop stars germany had ever seen, especially given the unique success of the original germanlanguage version of the single 99 luftballons in the u. An english version titled 99 red balloons, with lyrics by kevin mcalea, was also released on the album 99 luftballons in 1984 after widespread success of the original in europe and japan.

Sean from perth, australia 99 red balloons was released in 1983 by nena in german yet one year later the song was rewritten in english. Club dada late on sunday evening after a vicious downpour nybb hit the stage to close the stage with their version of 99 red balloons. Christopher daniel 2 february 19881919 january 1989, twins sakias manuel and larissa maria b. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. You and i in a little toy shop buy a bag of balloons with the money weve got set them free at the break of dawn til one by one, they were gone back at base, bugs.