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| − | "'''99 Red Balloons'''" (1983) is a | + | "'''99 Red Balloons'''" (1983) is a [[antiwar]] pop song from German singer Nena. The red balloons symbolize many things such as air force pilots in high tech jet fighters (each one a superhero or "[[Captain Kirk]]") or the singer's poignant wishes after her city is destroyed. The original German title is "99 Luftballons" which is translated as 99 air balloons. |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.eightyeightynine.com/music/nena-99luftballoons.html lyrics in German and English] | *[http://www.eightyeightynine.com/music/nena-99luftballoons.html lyrics in German and English] | ||
[[Category:Popular songs]] | [[Category:Popular songs]] | ||
Revision as of 03:35, December 17, 2008
"99 Red Balloons" (1983) is a antiwar pop song from German singer Nena. The red balloons symbolize many things such as air force pilots in high tech jet fighters (each one a superhero or "Captain Kirk") or the singer's poignant wishes after her city is destroyed. The original German title is "99 Luftballons" which is translated as 99 air balloons.