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I love the orginal but what can you say about someone who grew up listening to Shakin Stevens and Adam Ant :D
But why on earth would anyone feel they needed to re do this song, and in this manner??
And Luft doesn't mean Red in German as i was told by someone a long time ago...
Richmondfan#1
19 Apr 2002, 15:40
Just wondering, did you get this idea from my sig? lol
The cover by Goldfinger that is actually called 99 Red Balloons is great! A lot of people probably disagree but I think it is pretty catchy and kinda uplifting :D.
Yeah I love the new version.
I believe Luft means Air in German but I don't think Balloon itself is a word. Together Luftballon is a word.
German is quirky like that.
Rot = Red in german...
Anyway, i was listening to it when i was out before in the car, and when i got home i saw RichmondFan's sig and thought enough is enough, this song can't be allowed to go on!!!!
Mr Ripper
19 Apr 2002, 17:32
AS usual, the only reasonable current songs are covers of 60s, 70s and 80s tracks. :rolleyes: Can't they (and they know who they are) write decent music any more?
Santos L Helper
19 Apr 2002, 17:37
Originally posted by -PC28-
I love the orginal but what can you say about someone who grew up listening to Shakin Stevens and Adam Ant :D
But why on earth would anyone feel they needed to re do this song, and in this manner??
And Luft doesn't mean Red in German as i was told by someone a long time ago...
First, I won't ever hear a bad thing said about Shakin Stevens! So, be proud PC28.
I can translate this whole title for you as my mother spent many years as a 'mucken frau' for a wealthy German family. 99 is actually 'nein nein' or 'no no'. 'Luft' is German for lift or heave. Balloon, or 'bohloune' as it was originally used, is an old Germanic word from the 16th Century which was used by peasant farmers to describe their milking cattle. The song, therefore, is a plea to any would be cattle thieves to not steal my milking cow. See, it's quite simple really. ;)
I think the '7 Seconds' version of '99 Luft Balloons' is best.
Originally posted by Santos L Helper
First, I won't ever hear a bad thing said about Shakin Stevens! So, be proud PC28.
I can translate this whole title for you as my mother spent many years as a 'mucken frau' for a wealthy German family. 99 is actually 'nein nein' or 'no no'. 'Luft' is German for lift or heave. Balloon, or 'bohloune' as it was originally used, is an old Germanic word from the 16th Century which was used by peasant farmers to describe their milking cattle. The song, therefore, is a plea to any would be cattle thieves to not steal my milking cow. See, it's quite simple really. ;)
I think the '7 Seconds' version of '99 Luft Balloons' is best.
And here i was thinking it was about some guy that couldn't hold on to his 99 Red Balloons :p
As for Shakin Steven, he left us all saying Elvis WHO?
happy_in_hell
19 Apr 2002, 20:39
Originally posted by Santos L Helper
First, I won't ever hear a bad thing said about Shakin Stevens! So, be proud PC28.
I can translate this whole title for you as my mother spent many years as a 'mucken frau' for a wealthy German family. 99 is actually 'nein nein' or 'no no'. 'Luft' is German for lift or heave. Balloon, or 'bohloune' as it was originally used, is an old Germanic word from the 16th Century which was used by peasant farmers to describe their milking cattle. The song, therefore, is a plea to any would be cattle thieves to not steal my milking cow. See, it's quite simple really. ;)
I think the '7 Seconds' version of '99 Luft Balloons' is best.
Mate, i apologise to your mother, but having learnt Deutsch for 6 years, i can rightly say that the original german song:
neunundneunzig Luftballoons
means
99 (air) balloons
Originally posted by happy_in_hell
Mate, i apologise to your mother, but having learnt Deutsch for 6 years, i can rightly say that the original german song:
neunundneunzig Luftballoons
means
99 (air) balloons
And...having lived and worked in Germany I can also say that you are 100% correct.
Maybe his mum lived in Holland....that's a weird germanic language that one.
Santos L Helper
20 Apr 2002, 05:28
Originally posted by roofus
And...having lived and worked in Germany I can also say that you are 100% correct.
Maybe his mum lived in Holland....that's a weird germanic language that one.
Geez mate you ever heard of sarcasm? I'm glad you can prove that my story is wrong.
WOW!!
The Hitman
20 Apr 2002, 07:06
Originally posted by Richmondfan#1
Just wondering, did you get this idea from my sig? lol
The cover by Goldfinger that is actually called 99 Red Balloons is great! A lot of people probably disagree but I think it is pretty catchy and kinda uplifting :D.
Goldfinger suck. :mad: :D
The Hitman
Originally posted by Santos L Helper
Geez mate you ever heard of sarcasm? I'm glad you can prove that my story is wrong.
WOW!!
Don't worry, somebody understood.
And as has been pointed out, the song does translate to "99 air balloons". I'm thinking it was changed to "red balloons" because air balloons gives the impression of hot air balloons and **** Smith type adventurers.
I believe the song was about nuclear war or something, and came out around 1982, before Sting and other worry warts got in on the act. Nena was Germany's equivalent of Kylie Minogue, regarding the exposure and popularity she had at the time... absolute darling of the German music media for several years.
Originally posted by The Hitman
Goldfinger suck. :mad: :D
The Hitman
No, I believe when you go there you can look but not touch.
Richmondfan#1
20 Apr 2002, 14:45
Originally posted by Darky
No, I believe when you go there you can look but not touch.
:D:D:D
And Hitman, I never said I liked Goldfinger, just their cover of 99 Red Balloons :p.
Originally posted by Santos L Helper
Geez mate you ever heard of sarcasm? I'm glad you can prove that my story is wrong.
WOW!!
If that's the lame excuse you want to use then that's your decision.
Docker_Brat
20 Apr 2002, 22:39
Originally posted by roofus
If that's the lame excuse you want to use then that's your decision.
:rolleyes:
Santos L Helper
20 Apr 2002, 23:52
Originally posted by roofus
If that's the lame excuse you want to use then that's your decision.
Oops, touch a nerve somwhere did we?:confused:
happy_in_hell
21 Apr 2002, 12:59
Originally posted by Santos L Helper
Geez mate you ever heard of sarcasm? I'm glad you can prove that my story is wrong.
WOW!!
es tut mir leid
Goldenblue
22 Apr 2002, 18:38
Originally posted by Mr Ripper
AS usual, the only reasonable current songs are covers of 60s, 70s and 80s tracks. :rolleyes: Can't they (and they know who they are) write decent music any more?
Nope, not at all...all they can do is covers or have something manufactured by a computer.......
Well said Mr. Ripper
Docker_Brat
23 Apr 2002, 03:56
Originally posted by Santos L Helper
I think the '7 Seconds' version of '99 Luft Balloons' is best.
Downloaded that tonight. Not bad :)