kindenough@kbin.earth to 80s Music@lemmy.world · 18 days agoNena - 99 Luftballons [1983]www.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squareSassyRamen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·17 days agoIt’s a good song, but what the fuck was the English release about? 🤣
minus-squareClipperDefiance@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-217 days agoThe story of the song (English and German) is about someone releasing balloons causing a radar operator to mistake them for nuclear weapons and starting World War III. False alarm of this nature were disturbingly common. Edit: In the German version the balloons are mistaken for UFOs. Here’s a direct comparison between the two versions.
It’s a good song, but what the fuck was the English release about? 🤣
The story of the song (English and German) is about someone releasing balloons causing a radar operator to mistake them for nuclear weapons and starting World War III.
False alarm of this nature were disturbingly common.
Edit: In the German version the balloons are mistaken for UFOs. Here’s a direct comparison between the two versions.