Nena- 99luft Balons

[jujuretu]

i remember this from VICE CITY!!! epic

[KieferJackson]

We were closer to end of the world back then than we are now. Fuck the Mayan Calender. THIS WAS reality!

[SuperLuigiBros]

She was hot as fuck!! Boi-oi-oi-oing! :D

[woolent1994]

thank you for posting this! i have been searching for this song forever!

[Legittrick]

I would marry her.

[maxnwil]

@Legittrick Not if I get her first.

Dibs.

[19southpaw76]

Actually, it translates to ninety-nine balloons. "Red" was added to the English version of the song because a single syllable word was needed.

[lonewolf202]

@19southpaw76 actually it's ninety-nine air balloons if you translate it directly.

[Mosseify]

The song actually translates to "99 air balloons".

[benjamin71370]

La beuz ! 

[arkanox111]

I'm trying to figure out what the guitarist, basist and drummer are doing there when they have a perfectly good synthesizer.

[SpyralVideo]

STOP WITH THE GAY JOKES! CUM ON GUYS.

[msMe002]

Ich höre Deutsche Musik, deutsch zu lernen, und dieses Lied ist in meinem Gehirn fest. Ich und mein Freund (der kein Wort Deutsch spricht) sang dieses Lied einen ganzen Tag in der Schule. Ich Liebe es!

[watertonrivers]

@msMe002 Ich auch Liebe dieses Lied, es ist einfach Super..Gruss aus Amerika...FRIEDEN!!

[curiousgabriel]

always classic!

[tombonus]

1:41 "Oh yeah, I just played that."

[Cansoldier68]

Captain Kirk was Canadian.

[Ioganstone]

reminds me of Hitler. is there Hitler here?

 NAZIS

[WoWUselez]

German girls are extremely ugly. But I'd bang this one.

[forelawnmikehat]

@WoWUselez Heidi Klum etc.

[GusFogle]

@WoWUselez Nena isn't ugly! What the hell is wrong with you.

[SCQM99]

@WoWUselez hmm.... i don't know were you come from, but one thing is true: Im mexican and VIVA MEXICO and everyone that lives in

[icabullar]

luftballons:in swe that means luftbalonger eng:...

[TheWhitewolf15770]

99 luft balons is german for 99 air ballons not red ballons rot is red in german, you noob

[Phi16180]

@TheWhitewolf15770 its a rough translation niggety

[ZBlacktt]

no embed..fu :(

[freebird2307]

captain kirk??

[SuperCaptainFail]

@freebird2307 in english is translates to "99 fighter jets, Each one's a great warrior. Thought they were Captain Kirk"

[aee1976]

me gusta la canción, pero me gusta mas Nena

[xNick086x]

This is one of the super few old songs I like

[gazoontight]

She was so hot!

[urwholefamilydied]

can any german explain to me what she sings in the 99 luftballoons part. There's an extra syllable that's going on. It sounds like: "99 sesh luft balloons".

[bougotservedbyme]

@urwholefamilydied that part your hearing, is the last bit of how you say 99 in german.

[MrHenrywulf]

@urwholefamilydied shesh means red 99 red balloons

[BlkHrtRoad]

@MrHenrywulf Red is Rot in German

[BlkHrtRoad]

@urwholefamilydied "neunundneunzig" = 99

[sojournsongster2540]

@urwholefamilydied 99=neunundneunzig

[edwinshap1]

@sojournsongster2540 well i think the bigger issue with this song is that in the description, it says german for 99 red balloons even though luft means air and balloon means balloon :P

[sojournsongster2540]

@edwinshap1 Yes, it's wrong. There is no red in the German version. Btw, Luftballons just means balloons.

[edwinshap1]

@sojournsongster2540 ah gotcha, but yeah, luft doesn't mean red :P

[TheSpazModic]

The refrain at the end is truly beautiful

[pbrzombie562]

yay found it! 

[AMinduhPM]

I like this version so much more than the English one..

[TechLinkOnline]

@AMinduhPM No doubt!

[broomeydbr9]

All I know is, this song sounds beautiful regardless of whether I can understand it

[saloei]

I hate TIME!

[TechLinkOnline]

Hast du etwas Zeit für mich

Dann singe ich ein Lied für dich

Von 99 Luftballons

Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont

Denkst du vielleicht g'rad an mich

Dann singe ich ein Lied für dich

Von 99 Luftballons

Und dass so was von so was kommt!

[aadmoo]

jedna z najlepszych niemieckich piosenek!!!!

[jamexxxxxx]

Eins Zwei Polizei

Drei Vier Grenadier

Funf Sechs Alte Hex

Sieben Acht Gute Nacht

Ja Ja Ja Was ist los? Was ist das?

[quidda1]

this is one of the most amazing songs ever.....

sounds beautiful, means something, and actually made it on the charts

try singing in a language noone understands today about nuclear war, the end of humanity, and some balloons while being fully dressed and make it a hit......Lady Gaga, suck your own one, and wear some clothes

[Busquedas2012]

GERMANY <3

[thehire01]

The Frage ist: Hast du etwas Zeit fuer mich? I've got Zeit fuer dich.

[alejandrabeautifull]

esta canciones muy buena demasido y salio en los simpson xD

[mindatwillight]

neunundneunzig luft balons!!!! Sorry, my German teacher plays music in class(All in German) and she played this today :D I want to play "Rock Me Amadeus " next lol

[Ojisan642]

This song really brings me back to the time when the Cold War was at its peak. We literally thought we were all going to die in a nuclear hellfire in the 1980s, it seemed like nuclear war between USA and USSR was unavoidable. Germany was the "front line", being divided at the time between East and West. This song seems upbeat and maybe even a bit silly now, but at the time, hearing a German girl singing about the end of the world was emotional stuff, and this song's ending was/is haunting.

[gamingalltheway]

Red isnt luft I thought it was (bear with me) rucht....??

[oddieamd]

@gamingalltheway rot

[hardknocksofg4]

vice city

[mrnomnomm]

i think we all realized it was about the nuclear balloons.



[Pbrock67]

kuss mein eisel



[Thesleeve100]

Get a Life !!

[jarcher789]

each time i forgive someone i let a balloon go iv let 99 go up to now

[Jh2wvs]

Totally here cuz of Tina Fey :)

[CullTheLivingFlower]

Shut the fuck up about the translation. We all know what luft means.

[MandiPookins]

The English translation title is wrong, as said above. But why would you listen to that version anyway?! German is way cooler.

[Moha0402]

I miss the 80's :(

[Vie909]

this song is wayyy better in german

[obamaican]

@Vie909 JAWOHL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TechLinkOnline]

99 Düsenjäger

Jeder war ein großer Krieger

Hielten sich für Captain Kirk

Das gab ein großes Feuerwerk

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99 fighter jets

Each one's a great warrior

Thought they were Captain Kirk

then came a lot of fireworks

[989Mojo]

The original vid was better cos it had the same fun element of the music.

[stars7803]

LOVE THIS SONG!!! wanted too learn german but no lol

[OaklandBraves32]

IM GAY

[oooooooooo12qw]

@OaklandBraves32 good for you, so is 40% of america.

[SuperCaptainFail]

I got 99 problems

And they're all luftballoons

[edwinshap1]

@SuperCaptainFail ahahaha holy shit this is amazing!

[SCQM99]

@SuperCaptainFail lol you got 99 likes. no joke

[xcalieber]

Thumbs for a Rammstein cover!!!

[themanclaw2]

This song is about nuclear war. That is one of the reasons why they used it in the movie Watchmen.

[Caaljuksss]

@themanclaw2 its about german wall. or what ever u call it.

[darkpenguincowboy]

@Caaljuksss Do you speak german? The song is about 99 balloons that were released and floated towards the horizon. They were spotted by a general who was just itching for a fight, and mistaken for enemy planes. He sent out 99 fighter jets, which shot them down and essentially started a neuclear war. That is if I remember my german correct. Then again, you could also be trollin, in which case, you got me.

[LightsSurprise]

@Caaljuksss she doesn't say a word about the berliner mauer (german wall)...

[SkinnedLynryd]

@mindydee113 I cant find the original post but I assume you're talking about english... It did evolve from Germanic languages although we do borrow many words from latin (I actally know latin and it is true we stole MANY words lol) etsi habemus multa verba quae e Germania defluunt e.g.: drink, drank, drunk from trinken, trank, getrunken. Most words from german are more homophones rather than true cognates like most english - latin word (incl. cognatus meaning blood relative in latin ).

[xBinskix]

this song will always remind me of the watchmen even though I heard it years before the movie

[Lehmann111]

cutest lip bite ever 0:32

[PickleJello]

Vice City!

[bipsterdigicom]

this is better then the English version

[giermak1]

great song

[Hugga1bear]

I like both versions but prefer this, I don't even speak German but it just seems to fit better...I've read translations which helps.

[realtuncakin]

I remember that her hairstyle was a phenomenon those days, the early 80's and chosen the best hairstyle by a popular magazine... She started a fashion. That hair was suited her pretty face. The women all around the world copied that style. That's the explanation of why 80's women seem horrible to us nowadays except a few women like Kim Wilde:)

[ZacharyMorreau]

@realtuncakin haha my mom still has her hair like that ( 80's for ever )

[yynnmmbb]

@ZacharyMorreau , I know. I used to date your mom

[Phoenixxfyre]

If it translated to "99 Red Balloons" it would be "99 Rotballons" or something of the like. :L

[Athenaman717]

Toll!!!

[TheMalena666]

super;)

[TheMegaPatrik]

classical

[ComradeOfHouse]

Yes, there are a lot of Red balloons in this video. And Yes, Luft means Red in German. (sarcasm)

Anyways, this song is amazing.

[leon72981]

her face is so sympathic and harmonic :))))

[SinkFjg]

GTA VICE CITY !!!

[2shahar]

i cant understand the lyrics, but i love that song

[xnaut117]

HAIL HITLER!!!!! lol jk

[Amaiur1985]

@xnaut117 Facepalm...

[BlkHrtRoad]

The description of Nena's song 99 LuftBallons is wrong. It is NOT 99 red balloons. Luft means air, rot is red. When they rerecorded this song in English, they altered the lyrics a bit because a literal translation wouldn't really "pop".

[emanuelshapera]

@BlkHrtRoad You're right. I mean, did it ever occur to anyone the meaning of the following English words:

Loft (on top of your house)

Lofty (something that is high up)

Or how about the famed German "Luft-waffe".

Anglo-German relations RULE.

[dynamitejunkie]

@BlkHrtRoad , thank you for correcting them....that shit was getting old.

[Pbrock67]

@BlkHrtRoad danke shein

[thehire01]

@Pbrock67 It is DANKE SCHOEN.

[ClashCityRockerz]

@BlkHrtRoad Had that exact thought when I read the description.

[screlspannels981114]

0:06 - 0:33 - best beginning i've ever heard

[HamTylerLives]

luv this song. vote Ron Paul end the murder.

[autobowl]

at around 1:51 I heard captain kirk

[mirandascott3]

@autobowl Because she actually says Captain Kirk...

[BlkHrtRoad]

@autobowl "99 jet airplanes

Each one was a great warrior

Thought that they were Captain Kirk

There were great fireworks"

[RM1SS]

@BlkHrtRoad "99 jet pilots" - I doubt that jet airplanes would think they were Captain Kirk.... 8)

[BlkHrtRoad]

@RM1SS oops, my mistake

[eagle555ification]

ups se me malogro el refrigerador, debo comprar otro nuevo

[wonderofthewaistland]

i miss the days of the cold war and the reds hiding around every corner

[causeandeffect81]

Most European hits in the '80's were similar in fluidity. I'll try and find another one.

[christophezirgle]

COOL SONG NENA AND WELCOME ON YOUTUBE ZIRGLE AND THE WAVES PEACE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CHRIS CAPELLO DESTROY FACISM LOCAL RADIOS FRANCE

[ryanmary110307]

deutsche fur air balloons

[jupitercrash123]

How does someone dislike this song? There shouldn't even be a dislike button! :)

[bigdsears]

80's were fucking boss to live in. I miss it! Hello from Austin, tx.

[LinkOrdonHero]

Germans are awesome!

[LinkOrdonHero]

Germans are awesome!

[LinkOrdonHero]

Germans are awesome!

[LinkOrdonHero]

Germans are awesome

[95heavymetalchick]

and she has a version called quatre-vingt dix-neuf balons :facepalm:

[Junka0506]

better than porn

[CatBarron]

luft balons is actually German for air balloons... the english name is wrong.

[superjedi22]

@CatBarron That's not correct, luft balloons is what the germans call a balloon that is a child's toy.

[TroublesomeIam]

@CatBarron Sure if you want to translate it literally Luftballon is air balloon, but the title is completely accurate considering it is synonymous with a child's balloon in the german language which is what the song is describing.

[juiceMehh]

weres the german comments!!!!!!!!!!!

[sarahekiefer]

@juiceMehh Hier sind die deutsche Kommentare

[thencaesarfalls]

This is better than the English version, and I don't even know German.

[MrSuperDroidMan]

Being a child of the 80's this was great.... Damn o&a lol

[TheMutantX109]

" Everyone's A Jet Fighter. Everyone Is Captain Kirk." It's So Cool That It's The Same Phrase In German.

[DavidWiffCheese]

Hairy armpits3

[SwedishPs3Gamer]

ahh.... the 80's<3

[kaydee07wal]

Thumbs Up! \m/

[noobrider100]

@kaydee07wal why?

[misarocksa]

@sirjames0902 Well, shit to you too, sir.

[puncikam]

ja!

[GGAllinsghost]

much better than the english version

[senppu]

@GGAllinsghost If I could like up that comment 60 million more times I would.

[Akrutify]

@GGAllinsghost Much better than mongolian version. what's you point?

[dontfwithme4]

@GGAllinsghost i like the English version as much as this, because i can understand it, and it has a punk feel to it.

[mrliampep5i]

hahhaha LUFT BALONS!! LOL

[mrliampep5i]

hahahah its sounds so funny

[TheGLaDNinja]

@sirjames0902

wow its actually unbelievable how wrong someone can be. i cant imagine what the world is like through the eyes of such a misinformed, narrow-minded cunt like you.

#ignorant racist morons

[Quigh]

@TheGLaDNinja word

[deekers94]

@xBeatlesfanaticx1 and @65noodles tho yes hitler was an evil man in many ways, with leadership skills that were amazing, the only reason he is considered evil was because of what he did, but for ANY dictatorship to actually work for the leader so he can have full control he has to have what hitler did. mass discontent of the people (hatred of the jews) and a self belonging of the people (hitler youth groups). it made the people think they were apart of something.

[MrPendejo1321]

If Hitler saw Germany today he would shit his pants

[xBeatlesfanaticx1]

lets not forget, yes hitler was an evil tyrant, who killed millions of innocent people and threatened world domination , forcing his people to follow or die, but he also took a country that was on the balls of their ass (so to speak) and turned it into one of the wealthiest countries in the world, and almost succeeded.If it wasn t for the rest of the world helping out (a bit late) who knows what they would be like today..Oh why I'm here, thank you Germany for the SCORPIONS......

[65noodles]

@xBeatlesfanaticx1 Yes, oddly enough...Hitler was Time's Man of the Year in 1938! A sick vessel of evil with amazing leadership skills!

[Seph1906]

@65noodles Warum, bitte schön, bringen Sie Hitler in diesem? Während dieser Song Krieg erwähnt wird, nicht erwähnt Hitler, und es ist mehr über UFOs als Krieg, in den ersten Platz.

[iscreamfear]

shes so gorgeous!

[zeusus12]

better is strobo pop! haha... like it.. :D

[deekers94]

@emanuelshapera Dracunofly isnt being ignorant, hes just defending his herritage, it takes a strong person to say crap about someone else like that. the americans and the allys didnt fight the war to help save the germans on the inside, they did it for their own selfish reasons to protect their own people. you guys prob didnt give a crap about what was happening. plus, your calling him ignorant when the americans had no idea, with the countless spy planes over germany, that the camps were there

[Dracunofly]

You Americans out there who are being really ignorant give all of us a bad name. Just let those of us who aren't enjoy our German music in peace.

[emanuelshapera]

@Dracunofly You, whoever you are, are so ignorant. If it wasn't for us "Ignorant Americans" nurturing of Western Germany, you'd have this young rebellious woman in a Soviet Gulag Camp.

[atndybeach]

@emanuelshapera Agreed Lul

[Dracunofly]

Ok, everyone just STOP with the trash talk. This is a good video, and for those who don't like it, get out. If you can't respect a certain culture or language, there isn't even a reason why you should be on here. Shame on you.

[Macabeo1544]

wao!!!! chula esta cancion la recuerdas

[dtrawick123]

I would like to apologize for any ignorant comments made. Not all of us Americans are as insensitive and ignorant as the rest of the idiots the world sees. Yes, Hitler was an evil individual, but Germany as a whole was never as bad as that. It's the simple fact of a people following a leader who could pull them out of the decline they were facing. No one ever remembers that, because the "Ally" winners wanted to write history to make the German people as horrible as possible.

[steventupac]

rack city bitch

[MrNiceGuy1422001]

I think of you and let it go.

[lgbarrier2]

900 people think it's fun to die by atomic bomb

[moonrock2468]

Ich liebe dieses Lied

[sirjames0902]

shame... such good music... such a horrible language! the german language fits only a tall, blond man throwing smaller, darker people with striped pajamas into a fire

[duncan7599]

@sirjames0902 OMG. Your the king of You Tube trolling just by that comment alone LMFAO.

[dannqc]

@sirjames0902  N'importe quoi !!!! You stupid idiot !! Shame on you ! I'm french and I really like german language, and what you said about germans only shows your ridiculous ignorance... Don't speak about what you don't know. Pauv' crétin !

[sirjames0902]

@dannqc I'm german-american, and I'm saying this. i think that says a lot

[GusFogle]

@sirjames0902 Yeah, the "american" part in particular says a lot.

[sirjames0902]

@GusFogle stfu, eurotrash! if it wasn't for us americans, YOU would be speaking german!

[Vuvenz]

@sirjames0902 if it wasn't for us "eurotrash" you wouldn't exist