Can't believe I've never heard this 80's classic before now:o
It sounds rather timeless. I see Madonna even sampled the synth hook for her song "Jump":)
It was featured in the Olympic closing ceremony... but you must've missed that too.
Nena was number one in the UK with the English version 99 Red Balloons though, considering it's the same tune and ideas and only the English version was promoted in the UK by Nena it's misleading to say it didn't chart.
They made so many great songs in the 80's and early 90's. I must admit I haven't heard much of their more recent stuff. Another old fave of mine, of theirs is Left To My Own Devices:
I was quite surprised when OH bought a German generic 'electropop' hits compilation the other day and WEG was on it - but, apart from the obviously recognisable music, the arrangement was somewhat different and bewilderingly, it also had some completely different lyric passages. I don't think it was a 12" mix, just a very different version.
I was quite surprised when OH bought a German generic 'electropop' hits compilation the other day and WEG was on it - but, apart from the obviously recognisable music, the arrangement was somewhat different and bewilderingly, it also had some completely different lyric passages. I don't think it was a 12" mix, just a very different version.
Possibly the version from Disco? Get it folks, it's a great album. Six remixes from the early years and something a little bit different from the norm.
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It was featured in the Olympic closing ceremony... but you must've missed that too.
Nena was number one in the UK with the English version 99 Red Balloons though, considering it's the same tune and ideas and only the English version was promoted in the UK by Nena it's misleading to say it didn't chart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d0GARTk_Nk
They made so many great songs in the 80's and early 90's. I must admit I haven't heard much of their more recent stuff. Another old fave of mine, of theirs is Left To My Own Devices:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed1tv_gCOUA
although I do prefer the full length version than the shortened single remix version.
Original full length version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCFucnIisic
Possibly the version from Disco? Get it folks, it's a great album. Six remixes from the early years and something a little bit different from the norm.