Nena was also the name of the band with whom she released the song. Neunundneunzig luftballons, 99 balloons is a song by the german band nena from their 1983 selftitled album. 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. Karges had attended a rolling stones concert in 1982 in what was then west berlin, where that band released hundreds of heliumfilled balloons. Do you live in new york, virginia, pennsylvania, massachusetts, or south carolina. Nena 99 luftballons new version westbam remix 2002. The lyrics of the original german version tell a story. So 99 red balloons was a perfect song for those uncertain times. Twisted sister were not gonna take it extended version official. Sleeping at last 99 red balloons lyrics metrolyrics. Floating in the summer sky ninetynine red balloons go by ninetynine red balloons floating in the summer sky panic bells, its red alert. 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. While performing in germany in 2015, kylie minogue brought a red balloon. Can you sing 99 red balloons in german, the way it was.
A new post about a different song is posted each monday. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Nena is the stage name of german singer and actress gabriele susanne kerner born 24 march 1960 in hagen, nordrheinwestfalen, germany. Although nena recorded an englishlanguage version of the single called 99 red balloons, american listeners, unusually, preferred the original german. 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 with the neue deutsche welle song 99 luftballons. German and englishlanguage versions topped charts around the globe and have since appeared in movies.
Nena is the stage name of german singer and actress gabriele susanne kerner. My favorite covers of 99 luftballons 99 red balloons katherine. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Kevin mcalea, creator of the english lyrics for 99 red balloons discusses the conversion of the song from german to english. Find the song tempo, key and time signature for 99 luftballons by nena. Glenn from auckland, new zealandthis song was recorded as there was talk. The song is featured in the 2008 movie my best friends girl. Goldfingers official music video for 99 red balloons. German version 99 luftballons appears on nenas 1983 selftitled album. Song is a story of balloons being mistaken for aircraft.
Gabriele susanne kerner born march 25, 1960, in the city of hagen, better known by her stage name nena, is a german singer. Despite the success of 99 red balloons, kerner preferred the german original. An english version written by kevin mcalea in not a translation of the original german version and contains somewhat different lyrics the band and nena herself were quoted as being not completely satisfied with the lyrics of english version. Visit an apple store, call 1800myapple, or find a reseller.
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. In the same year she rerecorded this song in english as 99 red balloons. Likable as 99 red balloons and 99 luftballons were, their international. A new version of is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. I want to say so much more but am fearful of giving away the plot so suffice it to say 99 red balloons is such a good read and i highly recommend it. Oct 03, 2016 although nena recorded an englishlanguage version of the single called 99 red balloons, american listeners, unusually, preferred the original german. 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. When new experiences come our way, do we regard them with interest or suspicion. My one complaint is that the english version of 99 red balloons was remixed with some sort of technodance. 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. 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 in the software.
The government paranoia and their finger hovering over the button of nuclear annihilation by the slightest incentive are reflected in 99 luftballons. But nena was not simply a stage name she would assume later on. Nov 15, 2016 twisted sister were not gonna take it extended version official. Enjoy millions of the latest android apps, games, music, movies, tv, books. It wont surprise anyone that i have a lot of covers of 99 red balloons, the song. He wondered how east german or soviet forces might react if balloons crossed the berlin wall, which still stood. 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.
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. The woman the world knows simply as nena was born in the small german town of hagen in 1960 as gabriele susanne kerner. 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 in the software flash the message. They were founded in california by john feldmann on vocals and guitar, simon williams on bass, dangerous darrin pfeiffer on drums, and charlie paulson on guitar. D personally, this is my favorite version of the song.
The goldfinger version was used in a 2015 commercial for cocacola as part. Ninety nine red balloons floating in the summer sky panic bells, its red alert. For hire new post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commission free in our professional marketplace. And that something like the war comes from such a thing the balloons 99 red balloons go by. As ninetynine red balloons go by ninetynine knights of the air riding super hightech jet fighters everyones a super hero everyones a captain kirk with orders to identify, to clarify and classify scrambling in the summer sky as ninetynine red balloons go by ninetynine red balloons go by ninetynine dreams i have had every one a red balloon. 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. The little girl sets the balloons free at the break of dawn until she has none left.
You and i, and 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 w. In the 80s 99 luftballons, side by side comparison. 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. Vinyl 12 nena 99 luftballons new version westbam remix 2002, vinyl discogs. Cover versions of 99 red balloons by nena secondhandsongs. 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. Watch the video for 99 red balloons from goldfingers stomping ground for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. At that period, the world was about 40 years into the cold war between democratic capitalism, led by the united states and the totalitarian communists, led by the soviet union.
We need the support of everyone to make this dream a reality. She is best known for her 1983 hit song 99 luftballons 99 red balloons in english. 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. Mar 10, 2017 99 luftballons licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of bmg rights management gmbh. Kirk with the title translated as 99 red balloons and released it in the us. 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 first stanza of the song begins with a trip to a toy store to buy 99 red balloons.
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. Likable as 99 red balloons and 99 luftballons were, their international success was not to be repeated, even though tracks like kino and just a dream have a similar justthissideofkitsch appeal. You and i in a little toy shop buy a bag of balloons with. I want to say so much more but am fearful of giving away the plot so suffice it to say 99 red balloons is such a. 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. Neunundneunzig luftballons, 99 balloons is a song by the.