Nena 99 luftballons english translation lyrics fast download. Neunundneunzig luftballons, 99 balloons is a song by the german ndw band nena from. If so, 99 luftballons is just one of many songs from the so called neue deutsche welle. Translation of 99 luftballons by nena from german to english. In the 80s 99 luftballons, side by side comparison. Musik analyse nena 99 luftballons by sille mikkelsen on prezi. Learn the german lyrics to 99 luftballons thoughtco. Ten pop songs that will help you learn german young germany 1980s pop culture. Nena is one of the most successful german singers of all time. One side of this cassette is in german, the other side in english. Neunundneunzig luftballons, 99 balloons is a song by the german ndw band nena from their 1983 selftitled album. The song was written by nena band members, uwe fahrenkrogpetersen music and carlo karges lyrics.
Nena miscellaneous 99 luftballons english translation you and i in a little toy shop buy a bag of balloons with the money weve got set. The complete interviews are available on the youtube channel dw books. Lost my original cassette of 99 luftballons, so i brought the cd and it brought back memories of living in germany for 3 years en lire plus. Nena lyrics 376 song lyrics sorted by album, including 99 red balloons, 99 luftballons. Nena99 luftballons hd hq 1983 enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. But you felt the need to reference the moon for some reason, or them being high up. Finally, something thats actually close to the meaning. Nena met udo lindenberg at a checkin counter at berlins tegel airport in the. If youre perhaps thinking about me right now then ill sing a song for you about 99 balloons and that such a thing comes from such a thing.
Nena is the stage name of german singer and actress gabriele susanne kerner born 24 march 1960 in hagen, nordrheinwestfalen, germany. The english version is not a direct translation of the. Along the drive the 3 swiss students translated the german version of the nenas 99 luftballon into english for me. 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. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Get all the lyrics to songs on 99 luftballons and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. I remember liking the english version when it came out many years ago, but i now find that it pales in comparison to the original german. Neunundneunzig luftballons, 99 balloons is a song by the german band nena from their 1983 selftitled album.
Gabriele susanne kerner born 24 march 1960, better known as nena, is a german singersongwriter, actress, and comedian who rose to international fame in 1983 as the eponymous lead vocalist of the band nena with the neue deutsche welle song 99 luftballons. Have you some time for me, then ill sing a song for you about 99 balloons on their way to the horizon. In the same year the band rerecorded this song in english as 99 red balloons nena was also the name of the band who wrote and. 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.