The complete interviews are available on the youtube channel dw books. Neunundneunzig luftballons, 99 balloons is a song by the german band nena from their 1983 selftitled album. Nena 99 luftballons english translation lyrics fast download. Find the song tempo, key and time signature for 99 luftballons by nena. Along the drive the 3 swiss students translated the german version of the nenas 99 luftballon into english for me. Nena lyrics 376 song lyrics sorted by album, including 99 red balloons, 99 luftballons. Nena is the stage name of german singer and actress gabriele susanne kerner born 24 march 1960 in hagen, nordrheinwestfalen, germany. The title 99 red balloons almost scans correctly with the syllables falling in the right places within the. In the 80s 99 luftballons, side by side comparison. 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. Neunundneunzig luftballons, 99 balloons is a song by the german ndw band nena from.
The english version is not a direct translation of the. 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. Get all the lyrics to songs on 99 luftballons and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. 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. 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. 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. Nena99 luftballons hd hq 1983 youtube lieder, luftballons.
Learn the german lyrics to 99 luftballons thoughtco. One side of this cassette is in german, the other side in english. 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. Nena was the stage name of the groups lead singer gabriele susanne kerner as well as the group itself. Translation of 99 luftballons by nena from german to english. Nena is one of the most successful german singers of all time. The song was written by nena band members, uwe fahrenkrogpetersen music and carlo karges lyrics. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. But you felt the need to reference the moon for some reason, or them being high up. 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. Ten pop songs that will help you learn german young germany 1980s pop culture.
Musik analyse nena 99 luftballons by sille mikkelsen on prezi. It was the german counterpart to punk and new wave, with its social criticism being characteristic for the late 70searly 80s. 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. Home n nena 99 luftballons english translation tweet. If so, 99 luftballons is just one of many songs from the so called neue deutsche welle. 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.