"99 Luftballons" (German:Neunundneunzig Luftballons, "99 balloons") is an anti-warprotest song by the German band Nena from their 1983 self-titled album. An English version titled "99 Red Balloons", with lyrics by Kevin McAlea, was also released after widespread success of the original in Europe and Japan. The English version is not a direct translation of the German and contains somewhat different lyrics.
Background and writing
While at a June 1982 concert by the Rolling Stones in West Berlin, Nena's guitarist Carlo Karges noticed that balloons were being released. As he watched them move toward the horizon, he noticed them shifting and changing shapes, where they looked like strange spacecraft (referred to in the German lyrics as a "UFO"). He thought about what might happen if they floated over the Berlin Wall to the Soviet sector.
Etymology
A direct translation of the title is sometimes given as "Ninety-Nine Air Balloons"; however, the song became known as "Ninety-Nine Red Balloons" in English. The title "99 Red Balloons" almost scans correctly with the syllables falling in the right places within the rhythm of the first line of lyrics: "red" partially replacing a flourish of the singer before "Luft". Neunundneunzig (99) has one syllable more than "ninety-nine", so the last syllable and "luft" are blended in the English translation and become "red".
99 Luftballons (German: "99 Balloons") is a compilation album by German pop band Nena, released in 1984. It was their first album released worldwide following the success of "99 Luftballons" and also the first with English lyrics. The album had moderate success in America.
Alternate versions
The most widely known cover of this album is identical to the one used for most versions of the single "99 Luftballons" or "99 Red Balloons". The album was also released as Nena or International Album; this version used the same cover, but with "99 Luftballons" removed, and sometimes with additional sticker at upper left that says "International Album incl. Club-Mix ›99 Red Balloons‹". The Japanese version was released as 99 Luftballons: First America. The alternate cover features the band pictured on a white background, which photo in various releases is the same or similar to the one on the single "Rette mich".
Songs
The album is composed of tracks released on the band's two previous albums, Nena (1983) and ? (Fragezeichen) (1984), five of which are English-translated versions. "99 Red Balloons" ("99 Luftballons"), "Just a Dream" ("Nur geträumt"), "Kino", "Leuchtturm" and "99 Luftballons" were taken from Nena (1983), while "? (Question Mark)" ("? (Fragezeichen)"), "Hangin' on You" ("Ich häng' an dir"), "Let Me Be Your Pirate" ("Lass mich dein Pirat sein"), "Das Land der Elefanten", "Rette mich" and "Unerkannt durch's Märchenland" were taken from ? (Fragezeichen) (1984).
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Tracklist :
1. Boney M - Rivers Of Babylon
2. The Troggs - Wild Thing
3. Lionel Richie - Hello
4. Simply Red - Fairground
5. The Beatles - Hey Jude
6. Ultravox - Vienna
7. The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
8. The Beach Boys - I Get Around
9. Soft Cell - Tainted Love
10. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
11. Bob Marley - No Woman, No Cry
12. Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
13. Bran Van 3000 - Drinkin' In L.A.
14. Nena - 99 Luftballons
15. The Cure - The Lovecats
16. Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time
17. Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side
18. Barry White - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe
19. Spandau Ballet - True
20. The Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack
21. Grandmaster Flash - The Message
22. Spice Girls - Wannabe
23. All...
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Osymyso - Intro-Inspection (part 1)
Tracklist :
1. Boney M - Rivers Of Babylon
2. The Troggs - Wild Thing
3. Lionel Richie - Hello
4. Simply Red - Fai...
Osymyso - Intro-Inspection (part 1)
Tracklist :
1. Boney M - Rivers Of Babylon
2. The Troggs - Wild Thing
3. Lionel Richie - Hello
4. Simply Red - Fairground
5. The Beatles - Hey Jude
6. Ultravox - Vienna
7. The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
8. The Beach Boys - I Get Around
9. Soft Cell - Tainted Love
10. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
11. Bob Marley - No Woman, No Cry
12. Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
13. Bran Van 3000 - Drinkin' In L.A.
14. Nena - 99 Luftballons
15. The Cure - The Lovecats
16. Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time
17. Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side
18. Barry White - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe
19. Spandau Ballet - True
20. The Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack
21. Grandmaster Flash - The Message
22. Spice Girls - Wannabe
23. All Saints - Pure Shores
24. Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
25. Flying Pickets - Only You
26. INXS - Need You Tonight
27. Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
28. Fatboy Slim - Praise You
29. Men At Work - Down Under
30. MARRS- Pump Up The Volume
31. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
32. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
33. The KLF - 3 a.m. Eternal
34. Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky
35. The Human League - Don't You Want Me
36. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
37. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
38. Isaac Hayes - Shaft
39. Henry Mancini - The Pink Panther Theme
40. Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know ?
41. Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart
42. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
43. Yello - Oh Yeah
44. Blur - Song 2
45. New Order - Blue Monday
46. Madness - Baggy Trousers
47. The Kinks - You Really Got Me
48. Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O'Mine
49. The Surfaris - Wipe Out
50. The Offspring - Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
51. The Prodigy - Firestarter
52. Aqua - Barbie Girl
53. The Monkees - I'm A Believer
54. Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The U.K.
55. Charlene Duncan - I've Never Been To Me
56. The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
57. Pulp - Disco 2000
58. Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
59. The Trammps - Disco Inferno
60. Madonna - Like A Prayer
61. T'Pau - China In Your Hand
62. Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
63. Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You
64. Eminem - My Name Is
65. Lulu - Shout!
66. Chaka Khan - I Feel for You
67. ABBA - Take A Chance On Me
68. Huey Lewis & The News - The Power Of Love
69. Adamski - Killer
70. Michael Jackson - Bad
71. Eric Idle - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
72. Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner
73. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
74. Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman
75. Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You
76. David Bowie - Let's Dance
77. Free - All Right Now
78. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
79. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
80. Desmond Dekker - Israelites
81. Snap! - The Power
82. Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
83. Etta James - I Just Wanna Make Love To You
84. Iggy Pop - Lust For Life
85. The Who - My Generation
86. Berlin - Take My Breath Away
87. UB40 - Red Red Wine
88. Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
89. Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual
90. Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
91. S Club 7 - Bring It All Back
92. Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale
93. The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
94. John Lennon - Imagine
95. The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds
96. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart
97. 10CC - I'm Not In Love
98. Heaven 17 - Temptation
99. Frank Sinatra - My Way
100. Fleetwood Mac - Albatross
101. The Doors - The End
Osymyso - Intro-Inspection (part 1)
Tracklist :
1. Boney M - Rivers Of Babylon
2. The Troggs - Wild Thing
3. Lionel Richie - Hello
4. Simply Red - Fairground
5. The Beatles - Hey Jude
6. Ultravox - Vienna
7. The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
8. The Beach Boys - I Get Around
9. Soft Cell - Tainted Love
10. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
11. Bob Marley - No Woman, No Cry
12. Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
13. Bran Van 3000 - Drinkin' In L.A.
14. Nena - 99 Luftballons
15. The Cure - The Lovecats
16. Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time
17. Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side
18. Barry White - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe
19. Spandau Ballet - True
20. The Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack
21. Grandmaster Flash - The Message
22. Spice Girls - Wannabe
23. All Saints - Pure Shores
24. Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
25. Flying Pickets - Only You
26. INXS - Need You Tonight
27. Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
28. Fatboy Slim - Praise You
29. Men At Work - Down Under
30. MARRS- Pump Up The Volume
31. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
32. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
33. The KLF - 3 a.m. Eternal
34. Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky
35. The Human League - Don't You Want Me
36. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
37. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
38. Isaac Hayes - Shaft
39. Henry Mancini - The Pink Panther Theme
40. Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know ?
41. Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart
42. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
43. Yello - Oh Yeah
44. Blur - Song 2
45. New Order - Blue Monday
46. Madness - Baggy Trousers
47. The Kinks - You Really Got Me
48. Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O'Mine
49. The Surfaris - Wipe Out
50. The Offspring - Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
51. The Prodigy - Firestarter
52. Aqua - Barbie Girl
53. The Monkees - I'm A Believer
54. Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The U.K.
55. Charlene Duncan - I've Never Been To Me
56. The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
57. Pulp - Disco 2000
58. Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
59. The Trammps - Disco Inferno
60. Madonna - Like A Prayer
61. T'Pau - China In Your Hand
62. Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
63. Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You
64. Eminem - My Name Is
65. Lulu - Shout!
66. Chaka Khan - I Feel for You
67. ABBA - Take A Chance On Me
68. Huey Lewis & The News - The Power Of Love
69. Adamski - Killer
70. Michael Jackson - Bad
71. Eric Idle - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
72. Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner
73. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
74. Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman
75. Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You
76. David Bowie - Let's Dance
77. Free - All Right Now
78. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
79. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
80. Desmond Dekker - Israelites
81. Snap! - The Power
82. Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
83. Etta James - I Just Wanna Make Love To You
84. Iggy Pop - Lust For Life
85. The Who - My Generation
86. Berlin - Take My Breath Away
87. UB40 - Red Red Wine
88. Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
89. Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual
90. Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
91. S Club 7 - Bring It All Back
92. Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale
93. The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
94. John Lennon - Imagine
95. The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds
96. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart
97. 10CC - I'm Not In Love
98. Heaven 17 - Temptation
99. Frank Sinatra - My Way
100. Fleetwood Mac - Albatross
101. The Doors - The End
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Osymyso - Intro-Inspection (part 1)
Tracklist :
1. Boney M - Rivers Of Babylon
2. The Troggs - Wild Thing
3. Lionel Richie - Hello
4. Simply Red - Fairground
5. The Beatles - Hey Jude
6. Ultravox - Vienna
7. The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
8. The Beach Boys - I Get Around
9. Soft Cell - Tainted Love
10. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
11. Bob Marley - No Woman, No Cry
12. Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
13. Bran Van 3000 - Drinkin' In L.A.
14. Nena - 99 Luftballons
15. The Cure - The Lovecats
16. Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time
17. Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side
18. Barry White - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe
19. Spandau Ballet - True
20. The Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack
21. Grandmaster Flash - The Message
22. Spice Girls - Wannabe
23. All Saints - Pure Shores
24. Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
25. Flying Pickets - Only You
26. INXS - Need You Tonight
27. Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
28. Fatboy Slim - Praise You
29. Men At Work - Down Under
30. MARRS- Pump Up The Volume
31. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
32. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
33. The KLF - 3 a.m. Eternal
34. Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky
35. The Human League - Don't You Want Me
36. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
37. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
38. Isaac Hayes - Shaft
39. Henry Mancini - The Pink Panther Theme
40. Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know ?
41. Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart
42. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
43. Yello - Oh Yeah
44. Blur - Song 2
45. New Order - Blue Monday
46. Madness - Baggy Trousers
47. The Kinks - You Really Got Me
48. Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O'Mine
49. The Surfaris - Wipe Out
50. The Offspring - Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
51. The Prodigy - Firestarter
52. Aqua - Barbie Girl
53. The Monkees - I'm A Believer
54. Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The U.K.
55. Charlene Duncan - I've Never Been To Me
56. The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
57. Pulp - Disco 2000
58. Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
59. The Trammps - Disco Inferno
60. Madonna - Like A Prayer
61. T'Pau - China In Your Hand
62. Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
63. Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You
64. Eminem - My Name Is
65. Lulu - Shout!
66. Chaka Khan - I Feel for You
67. ABBA - Take A Chance On Me
68. Huey Lewis & The News - The Power Of Love
69. Adamski - Killer
70. Michael Jackson - Bad
71. Eric Idle - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
72. Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner
73. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
74. Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman
75. Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You
76. David Bowie - Let's Dance
77. Free - All Right Now
78. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
79. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
80. Desmond Dekker - Israelites
81. Snap! - The Power
82. Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
83. Etta James - I Just Wanna Make Love To You
84. Iggy Pop - Lust For Life
85. The Who - My Generation
86. Berlin - Take My Breath Away
87. UB40 - Red Red Wine
88. Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
89. Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual
90. Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
91. S Club 7 - Bring It All Back
92. Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale
93. The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
94. John Lennon - Imagine
95. The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds
96. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart
97. 10CC - I'm Not In Love
98. Heaven 17 - Temptation
99. Frank Sinatra - My Way
100. Fleetwood Mac - Albatross
101. The Doors - The End
"99 Luftballons" (German:Neunundneunzig Luftballons, "99 balloons") is an anti-warprotest song by the German band Nena from their 1983 self-titled album. An English version titled "99 Red Balloons", with lyrics by Kevin McAlea, was also released after widespread success of the original in Europe and Japan. The English version is not a direct translation of the German and contains somewhat different lyrics.
Background and writing
While at a June 1982 concert by the Rolling Stones in West Berlin, Nena's guitarist Carlo Karges noticed that balloons were being released. As he watched them move toward the horizon, he noticed them shifting and changing shapes, where they looked like strange spacecraft (referred to in the German lyrics as a "UFO"). He thought about what might happen if they floated over the Berlin Wall to the Soviet sector.
Etymology
A direct translation of the title is sometimes given as "Ninety-Nine Air Balloons"; however, the song became known as "Ninety-Nine Red Balloons" in English. The title "99 Red Balloons" almost scans correctly with the syllables falling in the right places within the rhythm of the first line of lyrics: "red" partially replacing a flourish of the singer before "Luft". Neunundneunzig (99) has one syllable more than "ninety-nine", so the last syllable and "luft" are blended in the English translation and become "red".
Words by Carlo Karges Music by J. U. Fahrenkrog-Petersen Hast du etwas Zeit fur mich Dann singe ich ein Lied fur dich Von 99 Luftballons Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont Denkst du vielleicht g' rad an mich Dann singe ich ein Lied fur dich Von 99 Luftballons Und dass sowas von sowas kommt 99 Luftballons Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont Hilet man fur Ufos aus dem All Darum schickte ein General 'Ne Fliegerstafell hinterher Alarm zu geben, wenn' s si war Dabei war' n da am Horizont Nur 99 Luftballons 99 Dusenjager Jeder war ein grosser Krieger Hielten zich fur Captain Kirk Das gab ein grosses Feuerwerk Die Nachbarn haben nichts gerafft Und fuhlten sucg gleich angemacht Dabei schoss man am Horizont Auf 99 Luftballons 99 Kriegsminister Streichholz und Benzinkanister Hielten sich fur schlaue Leute Witterten schon fette Beute Riefen: Kring und wollten Macht mann, wer hatte das gedacht Dass es einmal soweit kommt Wegen 99 Luftballons 99 Jahre Krieg Liessen keine Platz fur Sieger Kriegsminister gibt' s nicht mehr Und auch keine Dusenflieger Heute zieh ich meine Runden Seh' die Welt in Trummern liegen Hab' 'nen Luftballon gefunden