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Post by Jokers_Wilde on Nov 17, 2017 20:55:51 GMT
Is your favourite the English or German version?
I'm impartial to both.
The German version came up on my iPod on Saturday. I listened to the whole song so that it would be copied onto my 'recently played' list.
Coincidental that a couple of days later, I saw the episode of The Simpsons where the family turns their home into a brothel to pay for Bart's fat camp.
There are a few Germans staying at the house. Homer sings 99 Luft Ballons for loose change - anything to make money.
Bart's coach says:
"They want a second verse. Hope he knows it."
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2017 21:38:49 GMT
wut
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Post by MCDemuth on Nov 17, 2017 21:57:12 GMT
I've listened to both versions of, (at @joetorrence : ) THE SONG, back to back... They seem identical except for the language track... And I like both versions... But I do prefer the English version of the song, so that I can understand the lyrics.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2017 1:16:52 GMT
German.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2017 3:07:51 GMT
I've listened to both versions of, (at joetorrence : ) THE SONG, back to back...
Well I have this song on cd, but not a nena cd a compilation of new wave, so whatever version is on there I like best, don't remember which though.
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Post by Jokers_Wilde on Nov 18, 2017 21:03:04 GMT
I've listened to both versions of, (at joetorrence : ) THE SONG, back to back... Well I have this song on cd, but not a nena cd a compilation of new wave, so whatever version is on there I like best, don't remember which though. Cool! I have both recordings on 2 different compilations. The English version is on a compilation entitled "One Hit Wonderful". As one may be able to guess, the CD features all bands that had just one hit song. It also features: Dexy's Midnight Runners, Big Country, The Buggles, Kajagoogoo....you get the idea. I didn't think I had the German version, until I was looking on a compilation entitled "Big Shiny 80s". In Canada, in co-operation with MuchMusic, would put out a CD with current hits. The CD was entitled "Big Shiny Tunes". The German version is on there, so I didn't have to buy it off iTunes.  Joker's Wilde |
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Post by dougb on Nov 19, 2017 14:11:17 GMT
German.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Nov 20, 2017 11:41:39 GMT
Knew the German version first, after that the English one just sounds a little off/awkward.
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Post by notoriousnobbi on Nov 20, 2017 12:58:25 GMT
In Germany Nena was not a one hit wonder but constantly successful (over a certain time). That's been because she was more mainstream than the other "Neue Deutsche Welle" at that time. Though I'm not exactly a fan of her, I'd recommend some songs for people who liked "99 balloons"
- Leuchtturm
- Nur geträumt / Just a Dream
- Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann / Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime (together with Kim Wilde)
In case You like German New Wave more punk / avantgarde / rock / minimalistic or whatever there are a lot of songs worthy of a second hearing
"Blaue Augen" (Ideal)
"Herzlichen Glückwunsch" (Spliff)
"Eisbär" (Grauzone)
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Post by NJtoTX on Nov 20, 2017 13:25:19 GMT
They're so close. German's fine, English is not jarring. I think I'd like the English with "luft" instead of red.
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Post by Jokers_Wilde on Nov 20, 2017 15:06:41 GMT
A couple of other things I should mention about this song:
I listen to my iPod on a Saturday night after the hockey game(s). It's my escape from reality...for a few hours, anyway. I put the tunes on shuffle. If I'm not in the mood for the song, I'll skip to the next one.
Back...probably a year ago....guess what song #99 was?
As well, on Family Guy, I can't remember the premise, but there was a German scientist who came up with something. It was 100 red balloons.
After he said that, one of them popped. 
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Post by Jayman on Nov 21, 2017 0:21:55 GMT
I like the song but I"m mostly used to the English version
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