Who sings 99 red balloons??
it goes
"99 red balloons, dancing in the summer sun"
anybody know???
help me out here i cant figure it out!
thanks!
2007-01-08 01:14:31 · 15 answers · asked by allisonaddicted 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
"99 luftballoons" by Nena
99 Luftballoons (99 Red Balloons) was originally released in German (1983) and re-released in English (1984). The English version had mixed success on the charts across the world, perhaps due to the poor conversion/translation. Below are both sets of lyrics: note that this is not 1980-89's translation, it is simply the lyrics of how the song was released in both languages by Nena.
However a more direct translation of the German lyrics shows that while the overall meaning was generally kept the same, a lot of the imagery was lost. Many English speakers still prefer the German version since the English version is a little less rythmic and appears to be forced.
for full lyrics go to web site below
2007-01-08 01:19:15 · answer #1 · answered by james c 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nena, they are a german band and when you search the song search "99 luft balloons" they relased a german version of the song than an english version of it in the US and the German Version in their native language did much better in america than the engligh language version.
2007-01-08 01:18:01 · answer #2 · answered by autie5162 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nena
2007-01-08 01:19:48 · answer #3 · answered by JB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nena
2007-01-08 01:16:33 · answer #4 · answered by MMM 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The original is sung in german by a woman in approx 1987 called Nena......there is a more recent version done though.....I think done by either Goldfinger or Wolfmother or something.......
2007-01-08 01:20:40 · answer #5 · answered by Mintjulip 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sing of strong issues not undesirable, sing of chuffed not unhappy. Sing, Sing a track, sing it common to very last the full evening lengthy. do not worry if its not strong sufficient for each person else to hearken to, merely sing, sing a track.
2016-12-02 00:11:10 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the orignal german version is by Nena and there is an english cover by Goldfinger but there might be more. Nena did an english version too i think.
2007-01-08 01:17:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Nena I think
2007-01-08 01:19:11 · answer #8 · answered by Alex 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nena, but AFI does a crappy hardrock version.
2007-01-08 01:18:19 · answer #9 · answered by Michelle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nena does that song.
2007-01-08 01:17:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋