99 Red Balloons - Nena - Lyrics

[Zonkar430]

Blondie? ummm?

[dragononigiri]

german version is way better

[JohnnyKnoxvilleX]

SCRUBS!

[cutestXxjickxXwagel]

@JohnnyKnoxvilleX

Too Bad It Got Canceled :'( But That Scene Was Hilarious!!

[koolhandkyle1]

99 red dislikes for the hell of it? i think so

[AnimeIsMyLife666Q]

Can you believe that Nena is 51? Her birthday is this March on the 24th! Happy early birthday Nena!

[dann8287]

I love this tune!!!

[ShatteredPsyche]

What a powerful song. It really speaks to the tense arms race of the time, and really is still equally poignant today, if not more-so.

[burn253]

love is the answer love is the way love is what we need in the world today..

[Rose13]

How about... The awkward moment when you find that the song doesn't go with the German one... At all!

[Golden31Eagle]

Oh

[BOITENOIRE123]

99 Death Eaters

[Golden31Eagle]

There the same song diffent language so grow up

[JackD124]

@Golden31Eagle Actually it's not... The lyrics are entirely different... Go look it up.

[Rose13]

@Golden31Eagle Actually the German version is about war :).

[ShatteredPsyche]

@Rose13 So is this one, actually.

[harmoda]

@Rose13 Listen to the Lyrics; the English version also describes a war that annihilates the world: Panic lads, it's a red alert.. The war machine springs to life... Ninety-nine ministers meet.. Call the troops out in a hurry... This is it boys, this is war The President is on the line As ninety-nine red balloons go by Ninety-nine knights of the air Riding super high-tech jet fighters.. Now it's all over..In this dust that was a city If I could find a souvenir Just to prove the world was here

[TheNaena22]

my name ia pronounced the same ( nay-nah ) but it is spelt like this naena xxxxxx

[MrStevehellboy]

Searched this for ages, watchmen soundtrack thankyou :-)

[megakingofsk81]

I LIKE IT!!

[ANGRYBONE2112]

Germany once had to divide 99 red balloons with 1 gray wall

[fidfjbioejmnbhiowr]

i found the 100th balloon

[RomansCreations]

i prefer the german version better

[MrSoullicker]

NENA IS VERY PUNK ROCK......>:) BLAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[buk1237]

I prefer the german version

[shadowguardian19]

68 people popped the 100th balloon :( ... wont someone think of the balloons?

[Kamatayan34]

this songs fucked up

[sezyl486]

That was so weird, I happened to look at the uploader's name (DalekGASP) and I suddenly knew that he/she had also uploaded another song I listen to (Celine Dion, my heart will go on). That is a complete coincidence; I didn't get here from listening to that. What are the chances?

[whichwaytothebuffet]

It's Nena, not blondie

[Rainbow77Girl]

I especially love the red balloons! ;D

[Audziz]

German version was SO much better. Like omg.

[TheAlbetoz]

está mejor en alemán!

[FuLG0RxD]

@TheAlbetoz Calla CONCAHTUMARE!

[ByCharts]

gta?

[PyromaniacFIR3]

thumbs up if Romantically apocalypse brought you here :P

[TheMadmanAndre]

Thumbs up if you came here from Romantically Apocalyptic.

[Irudiar]

I came here from Romantically Apocalyptic. xD Oh, Pilot. Balloons can't make ships fly! <3

[amandalineaweaver]

i think the german version is better. it sounds better. and for me a person whose first language is english, but is learning german, it is easier to understand german

[MrSoullicker]

this song is very punk rock

[sonicismybrawler]

@MrSoullicker A little lol.

[GusFogle]

@MrSoullicker It's very "New Wave Pop". For example, compare this song with anything by "The Sex Pistols" and you will see quite a difference. Having said that, I hate punk. Love Nena, even though the German version is much better.

[MrSoullicker]

@GusFogle well there are all kinds of punk, they are not all made of the same mold as the sex pistols, just check out bands like the whipers or fang they sound almost nothing like the sex pistols, and then you have bands like the velvet underground or the vasilines who some consider to be earily forms of punk, >:) to me nena is very punk rock

[GusFogle]

@MrSoullicker "Nur getraumt" is not a very punk rock song. And that's the song that Nena became famous for in Europe even before "99 luftballons". If you knew any other song by Nena than this, I highly doubt you would call her music punk rock. I have all her albums, and I can tell you it definitely isn't punk rock, of any mold.

[MrSoullicker]

@GusFogle i have heard lot of her songs, however i was just commenting on that one song, i just felt it had alittle bit of a punk rock feel to  it, especially live, and alot of punk bands either became new wave or were once a new wave band

[pukkatingzfatbagz]

they dont when ive got a super monkey

[Lickypr]

i aint knew this was the original version ..... but anywa i dont know you guys but i prefer the goldfinger version xD

[jetlagsyndrome]

I was gonna set flight to 99 red balloons,

but i took an arrow to the knee.

[sprinkles1312]

the awkward moment when the top comment has 99 likes....

[SpazMelonProductions]

@sprinkles1312

Yeah I agree that is so awkward. I feel so awkward knowing that.

[ImZarKo]

@sprinkles1312 in what way is that awkward?:)

[bungbungist]

@sprinkles1312

the awkward moment when that isnt even an awkward moment and you and the 111 people that liked your comment are retarded

[maddieline4566]

And why can't I find this version for my ipod!!! THEY'RE ALL REMIXED

[invaderzim721]

im american and part german i know the whole song by heart in german but not in english weird huh?

[Pokefreak1553]

Goldfinger brought me here.

[sonicismybrawler]

@Pokefreak1553 One of three things they have done right lol

[TheForgeCannon]

Red ballons= TActical nuke

[danielgillesturgeon]

What is up Americans the watchers of youtube, did you know that USA wanted to uses German warriors to combat Russia, be careful with your friends, as they will become your enemies.

[lassekolsen]

I'm from Denmark and I don't speak German very well, but I'll choose the German version anyday. This is a really crappy translation. The song loses way too much of the original feel.

[moldycheeseism]

Why are suggestions on the side all Billy Joel and Joan Jett, Bon Jovi, Fountains of Wayne? Don't get me wrong, they're all amazing artists, love them all but this is Nena and how do they relate to her?

[palevan591]

@moldycheeseism the song 99 red balloons was re-done by a band called goldfinger which has a rock feel to it so that may be why it was related to the rock and roll times

[moldycheeseism]

The american version is about balloons

The German version is about the bombs in WO II

[poolopis01]

@moldycheeseism This is the English (UK) version, not the "American" one. The song was released in German first in America and topped the charts.

[tommy6000009]

@moldycheeseism What are you on about? American isn't a language you ignorant fool. The German version is fantastic and as the orignal, needs to be respected. Because I don't speak German, I prefer the ENGLISH version. I have no problems listening and enjoying the German version but I prefer the English version for the sole reason that I understand it. Keep your Yank ignorance to yourself next time.

[sonicismybrawler]

@tommy6000009 I speak "American." And I still prefer the German version, lol.

[tommy6000009]

@sonicismybrawler Well that's funny. You speak American do you? You speak English!

[sonicismybrawler]

@tommy6000009 Its a joke bro, dont get too worked up over it.

Yes, it is English, but the joke being that Americans have shaped it their own way for years now, almost to a point where you can tell an American person apart from a British person by paying close attention to their choice of words.

Where have you been living, under a rock? Lol.

[tommy6000009]

@sonicismybrawler  Regardless of your stating the obvious - there is no such language as American. Changing a few words, doesn't deem it a new language. Even I know that and I live under a rock. ;)

[Angelblaze2007]

@tommy6000009 dbag spotted. target him.

[sonicismybrawler]

@tommy6000009 Everyone in the world knows this. Its a joke, as stated.

[moldycheeseism]

@tommy6000009 listen jackass, I made a mistake in my wording, so sooooorry princess. And I was stating a fact, and FYI, I like the German one better on account of it's a beautiful language and no other reason. You can take your fancy words, and bring them back home to yo mamma, because I didn't ask your opinion, did I?

[tommy6000009]

@moldycheeseism Listen you ignorant prick, you need to be educated as obviously somebody didn't do it right. What you stated couldn't be further from a fact as the country you live in, doesn't have its(not it's, according to your comment) own language. English is spoken there, not American. So before you go abusing the people who educate you, maybe you should listen to them, that way, maybe you wouldn't be as stupid as you are.

[GettinSKETCHY]

Lol the pic of baloons with gradient blue background look like sperm

[Duddeldink]

Am I the only person in the world who thought that this song only existed in german? (I'm from denmark)

[JdmSES]

i get the feeling this is about nuclear war but more about how we had the finger on the button ready to go without confirming if we were actually attacked before we fired back....

[JdmSES]

@JdmSES almost like the balloons set off the warning system

[EzraMerr]

I swear she's referring to nuclear rockets launching since she also talks about war

[theguyver1343]

@EzraMerr the song is about nuclear war

[DJstoopnig]

Am I the only one who is bothered by the fact that this was credited incorrectly to Blondie?

[SuperRusty212]

@DJstoopnig that also pissed me off

[nicole27076]

i use to hear this song when i younger i remember this song i love it

[aaeeklein]

@gigaerc what about R.E.M's Its the End of the World

[sarasuperwonam]

german version ftw. :D

[grubytaps]

ITS ALL ABOUT 99 WORDS FOR BOOBS

[HerrAl5ama]

I prefer the german version :D

[MalevolentGhosty]

This song kinda makes me think of Pearl Harbor

[MsDahliaLove]

The bestest song of the 1980s!

[lovey081]

nena sings this dumbass not blondie :P

[aurora2512]

We played this at the skating rink this game where when it said 99 red ballons we had to turn around:)

[aliampolizzi]

thumbs up if your watching in an alternate universe where the 100th balloon didn't burst

[ChaoticRitachi12]

Nena, not Blondie... Love it, though!

[TheDeathrashManiac]

Yesterday my brother got stabbed in the chest, no police officer came to help him, apparently they were chasing down 99 red balloons...

[Chloeissocoollad]

I love this song, but i really just listen to it for the captain kirk bit :L

[kalvarez0217]

Lol.. Everytime I Hear This, I Think Of Drew Barrymore On The Wedding Singer(:

[tedirelan]

This song came out and Red Balloon sales just went way UP. No pun intended. lol

[blockscar]

63 people don't want to be like Captain Kirk. TwT

[JACEH123]

I love how this song is just based on accidental nuclear annihilation. Just kinda goes to show how close we were, just a couple decades ago, to completely destroying the planet and wiping eachother out. Ah, a sad but interesting possiblity. Humans creating their own means to destroy themselves. It's all kinda poetic really. History and fiction can be so interesting at times.

[laura3209dancin]

i just realised this is about ww2 :/

[gypsiecat1]

@laura3209dancin its about the cold war...

[laura3209dancin]

@gypsiecat1 oohhhhhh ok ... i feel stupid

[gypsiecat1]

@laura3209dancin Actualy I am wrong its not about the cold war. This is a German song made by German people and its just about the nature of war itself.

[laura3209dancin]

@gypsiecat1 ok



[tomektimi]

This song reminds me of childhood. I love this song, but I think it is better in German :) Greetings from Poland ; )!

[way2kewl4u2]

I love this song because in elementary school for Red Ribbon week we all got a balloon tied a litle card to it with our names and school address and set them free, when someone found it they called the school and you got a special prize and a letter from the person who found your balloon. Best Memories of my childhood and an amazing song!

[Appleboy05]

@way2kewl4u2 thats a pretty cool story ....did anyone find ur balloon

[LyraFaustus]

1:38.....Yeah....i'm not a genius....but i don't think thats 99 ballons...you may need a couple more....

[kayleighcolfer]

I love this song!!!

[Makookla]

I like the German one better. It just flows. This coming from a 15 year old girl...

[zhongguohaizi]

@Makookla I love German (in my 1st year), but honestly German does not flow well. It has too many harsh glottal sounds. Romantic languages like Spanish and French flow much better. (Hate to break it to you, it just does)

p.s I hate Spanish

[yintenroy]

1:03 loue

[littlekittyhawk]

0:32 I paused and counted!

[TheOracle1814]

it's not thriller, it's not like a virgin, it's 99 red balloons that is the most iconic 80's song!!!

[thejordany5b]

I've got 99 problems

I keep dropping my icecreams

- sickipedia

[AssesinoCereal]

If you're havin' girl problems i feel bad for you son.

I got 99 red balloons but a bitch ain't one.

[missmegz1993]

I think the person who made this video realizes it's not Blondie, hence "99 Red Balloons - Nena - Lyrics"

[carloszelaya95]

What the hell? Why is the ketchup song related to this awesome song?!

[interestinglydullone]

This isnt Blondie...morons...

[Emzyxx100]

I <3 this song i always envy my mum for being a teen in the 80's :)

[TheDesolies]

why do people confuse Nena with Blondie?

[gehula99]

the awkward moment when 99 yellow ballons go by..............

[kojiro95]

@gehula99 or ⑨⑨annoying orange balloons go by just an opinion

[DANFISHING96]

@gehula99 bull shit!

[jjjkkk207]

62 people saw 99 yellow balloons go by..

[eggylucy]

i thought it was jaws at 0:00 LOL

[Sorafan1171]

how i love anti-war song

[UltimateMinion]

german is better

[fantage121]

I like the German version better. :3

But in both..I absolutly, HAVE to clap my hands..

And sing the song..And..I'm 15. My brother freaks out when I sing th German one. :3

[UseUrHead503]

im here because of the doco "1983: The Brink of Apocalypse".

[EyeHawk777]

61 Russian bastards!

[Sorafan1171]

@EyeHawk777 62 now

[VickiSnickers]

I listen to this and wait with bated breath for the "everyone's a Captain Kirk" line.

Yes. Just yes.

[Chloeissocoollad]

@VickiSnickers It really is an epic win, isn't it ;)

[VickiSnickers]

@Chloeissocoollad It genuinely is. I get all squee-ey every time. Without fail. XD

Actually... and mention of ST.... XD

[summerbreeze987]

blondie?



[bangit0124]

Boyfriend was dancing to this in PE for dance dance revolutions and he twirled me around<3 new favorite song, so cute(:

[xXxshimmerkissxXx]

My favourite childhood song! By that I mean when I was around 7-8 because I'm 13 :P

[TheItsOriginal]

@xXxshimmerkissxXx my dad danced to this song in high school he is 45...

[xXxshimmerkissxXx]

@TheItsOriginal Ahaa I'm sure I'll still be in love with this song when I'm 45 so good on your dad!

[fieryness]

Brilliant!!!! x

[JMacDBeast]

Umm did it say Blondie in the beginning... Dumbass

[JMacDBeast]

This version sux dick german version is better!!! (Im american)

[MCwhiteywhitewhite]

Wasn't this song about the airborne soldiers in WWII? can anyone clarify because that's what I was always told

[cremichaelative]

@MCwhiteywhitewhite Its supposed to be metaphoric of the Cold War, in which everything was on the brink and would start a nuclear winter. One nation (ambiguous) lets out 99 red balloons that are detected by the other nation's radar, thinking it is a threat, they go to war when it was just was something as trivial as 99 red balloons.

[MCwhiteywhitewhite]

@cremichaelative thank you, that makes the song pretty deep, and dare I say bad ass.

[Nathaniel260]

As kids we think of songs as cool beats and songs with "red balloons" we never think of the real meanings behind the songs and then after years we listen to the song years later and we can appreciate the art that is a meaning put into song. thanks for the video and showing everyone the lyrics, well done :).

[jbrodster]

Goldfinger cover ftw

[DJSexLeopard]

The thing most people don't know this song is all about the destruction of mankind. The "Red Balloons" were symbolic for Nukes.

[Dariyoukai458]

@DJSexLeopard

This song has always seemed apocalyptic and generally scary to me, I'm glad to know why. Thanks!

[davelikescake1]

i love the way this is the happiest song ever yet its about nuclear way XD

[XJudgementdayX]

Lol @ 1:06 that guy looks really homo

[hotelmario510]

DAMNIT NENA, YOU KILLED US ALL.

[ooblexMcPhee]

Its not by blondie u idiot its by nena

[ChisSweetHomeGeek]

Blondie did the English, the German was by Nena!

[arijin38]

@ChisSweetHomeGeek Nena song BOTH, english and german. True.

[timinlex]

@ChisSweetHomeGeek Where did you get the impression that Blondie sang this? You're wrong man... Nena sang the English too. Blondie had nothing to do with this (or, can you point to evidence?).

[SalvatoreChick1864]

was this song in a mary kate n ashley movie ?

[chelskiization]

@SalvatoreChick1864 I think it was



[nistudios]

61 people got scared and hit dislike the cunts

[puppydog8149]

its not by blondie !



[johnjnukemsheridan]

If you you wanna make me dance play this kind of drum beat, at this tempo :D

[Trafener]

STOP BANNING VIDEOS FROM PLAYLISTS SMG.

[ziggy72170]

Love the "Bass-line" to this song... Especially at the end !

[parowanfans101]

This is my theme song!!!!My friend puts it on when I walk into her house I still lagh everytime!!!!!

[johnjnukemsheridan]

@parowanfans101 lol that's cool :D

[SuperAlexuss]

By Blondie? Wow. Never heard that before. LOL!!!! You're not from the 80's are you?

[ZIM98GIR]

@SuperAlexuss apprently not! lol im 13 and i can tell you hundreds of 80's songs and their artists:)

[MR1QUEST]

PLEASE BACK THE ANTI WAR DAY THAT IS COMING UP - LOVE THIS SONG :)

[Ookami2525]

I want to get 99 red balloons and set them free now~

[Ookami2525]

I want to get 99 red balloons and set them free now~

[rachelpack]

Ahhhh, the 80's :)

[andy1sixx1is1awesome]

german nyan cat brought me hear

[ModzTechSupport]

i just heard this song on a advert so i thought fuck it im going to listen to it lol

[Getkilt45]

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 nothing like a mass of balloons but some strange spacecraft. He thought about what might happen if they floated over the Berlin Wall to the Soviet sector.

[meowcatlive]

i wish i had 99 red balloons.... i'd probly get arrested for public disturbance after several cars crash after watching them go by...

[TheCooljazz101]

I LOVE THE SONG

[nellyhasarrived]

it says blondie in the beginning,,, its nena

[OT456]

this sh*t is  stupid like who came up with this is on crack f*cking crackheads