Nena — 99 Luftballons
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Hast Du etwas Zeit für mich
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
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
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I like the German version, I like the English version, and I'm glad when either of them are played on RP!
Not a great tune, but brings back so many memories of younger time. A solid 7, maybe more after a few shots.
Ooooh.
Nena in black leather pants. Hairy arm pits. Kicking red balloons around in a battle field. What a video!
Nena in black leather pants. Hairy arm pits. Kicking red balloons around in a battle field. What a video!
john_m_hopkins wrote:
I always thought this song was kind of dumb, but now knowing the backstory I like it quite a bit more.
...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 wonder if Stanislav Petrov ever listened to this song...
Thanks, RP, and Nena, for the memories! My God, what a PARTY that summer of '83 was in Boulder! Ahh, but those were different times... The old Hilton Harvest House used to host the best Friday Afternoon Club in town. I was just 21, and my head was, like, floating in the breeze, man... There was live music in the lush courtyard, and all sorts of activities amid the tennis courts and bike and pedestrian paths along Boulder Creek behind. I met wild and winsome Cindy Blue Starlight there, and while we reclined in the grass and smoked a doobie, the band was playing THIS SONG... Someone let some balloons go. Many tasty adult beverages were served. We danced like happy elebrants, and things did take off for a while...
No for me, not ever, never.
DavidS_UK wrote:
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.
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.
fredriley wrote:
What a wonderful fun fact😎
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😎
This song reminds me of my Army Brat childhood--I spent 6 years growing up in West Germany on and around various military installations during this time period. In 1983 we were stationed in Pirmasens, West Germany at a base with US Army tactical nukes. I think the majority of the folks back in the US--at least the kids my age--were utterly oblivious to what it was like in Europe at the time dealing with the Soviets. I was just a kid, but my classmates and I were pretty certain there was gonna be a nuclear war at any moment.
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!
Oh my sainted aunt, I cannot do this one.
Yeahhhh German Cult Song...one oft the best anty war. Nena - still under attacks because of here standing against control and restritions during last years agenda here in Germany.
Ooooh.
Nena in black leather pants, singing German lyrics in a MTV video.
Nena in black leather pants, singing German lyrics in a MTV video.
Fortunately even in 1983 early warning radars were able to distinguish between a bunch of balloons and a flock of Soviet ICBMs inbound over the North Pole.
Takes me back to being 16 ,on CND protest in Blackburn Lancashire UK. This song (English version) together with Give peace a chance were on continuos loop ,for the duration of our march.
Jepp, deutsche Version.
The most delicious of 80s cheese...
Seems like history is repeating - a few balloons have been shot down a few days ago again 
Given all the stuff that has been flying across America lately, this song has suddenly become relevant again!
And then the Chinese Spy Balloon of January/February 2023 brought this song back to people's minds.
Love it...takes me instantly back to a skiing holiday in Livigno, Italy, 1983, constantly played on the long draglifts. Thanks, Bill
I always remember seeing the video and thinking "what the...girls have hairy armpits too?!". I was young, I got over it.
MacGuffin wrote:
agreed!
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!
A great cover version:
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.
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.
I never imagined this song would become relevant again in the same sort of "Cold War In Europe" way.
Next thing you know we'll have to be putting it back to back with "Nikita", and maybe "Moonlight And Vodka" by Chris DeBurgh.
Goldfinger does an AMAZING cover of this.
maxvonevil wrote:
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.
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.
MacGuffin wrote:
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.
zinzarin wrote:
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!
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!
One of the first songs I fell in love with that didn't come from my parent's music collection.
Thunderbolt wrote:
Good thing you're not the judge of that.
This does not deserve place on playlist......
Good thing you're not the judge of that.
Another song that got played to death in the 80s
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.
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.
snowcone wrote:
Like Rocket Man doesn't. It all had to do with the Cold War during the Cold War.
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.
Odtphy wrote:
Da!
Nena ist immer noch unterwegs!
Da!
Nena ist immer noch unterwegs!
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.
Always preferred this German version over English...but understood why they did it in both languages.
Such fun!
My wife knows all the words to this, still has an interesting affect on me when she sings
My wife knows all the words to this, still has an interesting affect on me when she sings
This does not deserve place on playlist......
haresfur wrote:
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 :)
My girlfriend was living in Germany when this came out. The year before we had gone to a massive anti-nuke demonstration together, so it made me think of her, of course. When she came back and I played the tape, she rolled her eyes.
That was when it became pretty clear she was going to dump me.
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 :)
Mehr von der neuen deutschen Welle aus den 80ern!
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:
This is a guilty pleasure. I know it's not cool to like it 
Hübsch auf deutsch
xkolibuul 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.
that is not a drum machine you are hearing.This is a guilty pleasure. I know it's not cool to like it
I always think this is Bjork but Bjork has a different singing style. Such a classic tune, glad RP has it on rotation
jason4 wrote:
Severe antipathy to drum machines. I was so glad when the 80s were over and done, you have no idea.
how anyone could rate this less than a 10 is beyond me. One of the greatest songs of all time. Ushering in the 80's with cold-war era music and post-punk. Simply amazing.
Severe antipathy to drum machines. I was so glad when the 80s were over and done, you have no idea.
Top! Mehr davon :) ;)
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 :*)
how anyone could rate this less than a 10 is beyond me. One of the greatest songs of all time. Ushering in the 80's with cold-war era music and post-punk. Simply amazing.
So timely. Thank you, RP!
Guilty pleasure. Volume up.
Nena on RP. Unglaublich!
westslope wrote:
Oh, wake up, buddy... this was the anthem for commercial exploitation of the peace and disarmament movement of the 70s.
The anthem for the peace and disarmament movement of the 1980s.
Oh, wake up, buddy... this was the anthem for commercial exploitation of the peace and disarmament movement of the 70s.
This song always brings back memories of watching MTV in 1983 with my girlfriend. At the time, this song/video was in fairly heavy rotation.
Es geht mehr um die Zeiten.
Es geht mehr um die Zeiten.
adib wrote:
I hope that Radio Paradise will never ever exclude a song for being too brash and poppy. Loved it then and love it now!
This has not aged well. Not sure I even liked it much at the time, but it's certainly memorable - not very 'RP-friendly', it's too brash and poppy.
I hope that Radio Paradise will never ever exclude a song for being too brash and poppy. Loved it then and love it now!
...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)
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)
Bloody awful song!
As I posted 9 years ago (FFS!!!) interesting song.....
but a second play within 4 weeks seems a bit excessive!
but a second play within 4 weeks seems a bit excessive!
Yeah, Nena on RP, still a big star in Germany.
This has not aged well. Not sure I even liked it much at the time, but it's certainly memorable - not very 'RP-friendly', it's too brash and poppy.
Please play the song"?" from their second album of the same title (from 1983) - very beautiful! Please also play Tom Schilling's original version of "Major Tom" (1982); way better than the English version you play so often.
swiss2sound wrote:
Hab' ich auch gerade gedacht - my thoughts exactly!
😁 ich kann nicht mehr!!!
Hab' ich auch gerade gedacht - my thoughts exactly!
My girlfriend was living in Germany when this came out. The year before we had gone to a massive anti-nuke demonstration together, so it made me think of her, of course. When she came back and I played the tape, she rolled her eyes.
That was when it became pretty clear she was going to dump me.
That was when it became pretty clear she was going to dump me.
growing up in the 80's in Germany, I loved Nena - and still do. But more her other songs she did before this one. This one is good, too, though.
Glad, that they kept the original soundtrack. Just sounds better - for a german
Glad, that they kept the original soundtrack. Just sounds better - for a german
Segue from Deep Purple to Nena; this must be RP! ; )
😁 ich kann nicht mehr!!!
The anthem for the peace and disarmament movement of the 1980s.
kurtster wrote:
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
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
RedGuitar wrote:
"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
"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
Being a fellow German, this gives me an overdose of Fremdscham ("vicarious embarrassment" would be a rough translation). I envy everyone not understanding the crappy lyrics...
A friend of mine spent the night with Nena's brother.
This is the dumbest song ever.
Dear sweet Ganesh in a vest, why?
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....)
BLECH BLECH BLECH BLECH!!!!!
MojoJojo wrote:
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.
I challenge anyone to convince me there is a worse song than this, in the entire history of songs. Yes, I know, Achy Breaky Heart runs a close second, but...
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.
MojoJojo wrote:
"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.
I challenge anyone to convince me there is a worse song than this, in the entire history of songs. Yes, I know, Achy Breaky Heart runs a close second, but...
"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.
clwguy wrote:
Warum? Dieser Lied ist aber toll!
NEIN. NEIN. NEIN!
Warum? Dieser Lied ist aber toll!
clwguy wrote:
DOCH!
NEIN. NEIN. NEIN!
DOCH!
NEIN. NEIN. NEIN!
This is Germany getting back at us for all those years of sending them our bad American cars
MojoJojo wrote:
Anything by Lady CaCa gets my vote!
I challenge anyone to convince me there is a worse song than this, in the entire history of songs. Yes, I know, Achy Breaky Heart runs a close second, but...
Anything by Lady CaCa gets my vote!
This is a WERY GOOD pop song! Definitely perfect.
C'mon, playing this on RP is a joke, right? A bit of mirth amongst otherwise fine tunes? Or...can Flock of Seagulls be around the corner?
I challenge anyone to convince me there is a worse song than this, in the entire history of songs. Yes, I know, Achy Breaky Heart runs a close second, but...
Shaker wrote:
This video was the first visual I think ever had of seeing a women with armpit hair.
HAAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
No, this one never had my vote...
4
This video was the first visual I think ever had of seeing a women with armpit hair. HAAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
No, this one never had my vote...
4
kurtkniffel wrote:
let this song rest in peace... and never play it again!
sandpebble wrote:
Wah! Cry babies cry.
let this song rest in peace... and never play it again!
sandpebble wrote:
Agreed! This didn't stand the test of time at all!
Wah! Cry babies cry.
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.
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.
thediceareloaded wrote:
Ha, funny, I used to live just around the corner where they took the photo...
Wo ist denn das aufgenommen worden seinerzeit?
Hah, me too, real shocker for a prepubescent teenager.... Hairy PITS!
SHEEZUSSS!
One of John Peels favourites as I remember. 9
Shaker wrote: This video was the first visual I think ever had of seeing a women with armpit hair.
SHEEZUSSS!
One of John Peels favourites as I remember. 9
Shaker wrote:
This video was the first visual I think ever had of seeing a women with armpit hair. everytime i hear this tune i flash on Gert Frobe in Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines - god help me
kurtkniffel wrote:
let this song rest in peace... and never play it again!
Agreed! This didn't stand the test of time at all!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.
This video was the first visual I think ever had of seeing a women with armpit hair. Ha, funny, I used to live just around the corner where they took the photo...
Nena...alte säge
oh no, god, please no.
Yikes!
Not ratable.
Not ratable.
99 Dead Baboons
Sh*tting in my living room....
Sh*tting in my living room....
Agreed... Jus' gave it a 10 to haul it up a bit. One of my all-time favs:
https://www.80smusicvids.com/index.php?vid=Nena_-_99_luft_Balons&a=a
flatpicker wrote:
https://www.80smusicvids.com/index.php?vid=Nena_-_99_luft_Balons&a=a
flatpicker wrote:
I think this song is great!
And I prefer the German version over the English.
Not sure why it has such a low rating here.
And I prefer the German version over the English.
Not sure why it has such a low rating here.
Bleyfusz wrote:
Seconded. Gaaah!
This song is hereby nominated for the Instant Mute Button Award.
Seconded. Gaaah!
This song is hereby nominated for the Instant Mute Button Award.
I think this song is great!
And I prefer the German version over the English.
Not sure why it has such a low rating here.
And I prefer the German version over the English.
Not sure why it has such a low rating here.
kurtkniffel wrote:
let this song rest in peace... and never play it again!
why?let this song rest in peace... and never play it again!
Creepy.
ahh wiki tells me her b day is march 24. I love anyone around that date. I'm march 22. MArch 23 or 24 flips my lever. SO I'm astrologically prejudiced. and she' s a she. Not some dweeb drug foo of male amurikin CA blankness of drugs.
where are these khats from? Oh: GSHERMANNY! Cool electronic sounds.! Dig it.
more than a 6.6: stupid amurikins. Try 7.7
more than a 6.6: stupid amurikins. Try 7.7
Funniest video for this song. When the explosives start going off they are a little too close to the singer who looks either to stagger or dive for cover.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQYQTFudrqc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQYQTFudrqc
contrary to my wishes, I must give this song a 10 for its pop sensibilty and catchiness even though it is agonizingly cute.
"I have to go swear for awhile just to get the taste back in my mouth" ~Huck Finn
"I have to go swear for awhile just to get the taste back in my mouth" ~Huck Finn
Contrary to many postings on RP, there's a lot of 80's music that was interesting and innovative; this song is neither.
Mnemo wrote:
This was quite popular in the States. There was also an English version, but it wasn't as good...
Haha, very funny comments! Dankeschön!
Ok, i have to admit, that i was slightly shocked when i hear it the first time on RP.
I never realized that this song get beyond the borders of germany.
Must be kinda weird for non-"neue deutsche welle"-Fans. ;)
I suggest Peter Schillings "Terra Titanic" for the deeper experience.
Ok, i have to admit, that i was slightly shocked when i hear it the first time on RP.
I never realized that this song get beyond the borders of germany.
Must be kinda weird for non-"neue deutsche welle"-Fans. ;)
I suggest Peter Schillings "Terra Titanic" for the deeper experience.
This was quite popular in the States. There was also an English version, but it wasn't as good... ScopArch wrote:
Actually there's not THAT MUCH good music from Germany.....
but in terms of neue Deutsche Welle, this is a classic!
Wow! Did I write this?
This song was heard on alternative radio stations in the states in the early 80's (WHFS in DC)
So I can see how it belongs to the genre New Wave music, Stateside or in Germany!
Actually there's not THAT MUCH good music from Germany.....
but in terms of neue Deutsche Welle, this is a classic!
Wow! Did I write this?
This song was heard on alternative radio stations in the states in the early 80's (WHFS in DC)
So I can see how it belongs to the genre New Wave music, Stateside or in Germany!
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!