Goldfinger - 99 Red Balloons Lyrics






You and I in a little toy shop
buy a bag of balloons with the money we've got
Set them free at the break of dawn
'Til one by one, they were gone

Back at base, bugs in the software
Flash the message, "Something's out there"
Floating in the summer sky
99 red balloons go by

99 red balloons floating in the summer sky
Panic bells, it's red alert
There's something here from somewhere else
The war machine, it springs to life
Opens up one eager eye
Focusing it on the sky
As 99 red balloons go by

99 Decision Street, 99 ministers meet
To worry, worry, super-scurry
Call out the troops now in a hurry
This is what we've waited for
This is it boys, this is war
The president is on the line
As 99 red balloons go by

99 Kriegsminister
Streichholz und Benzinkanister
Hielten sich für schlaue Leute
Witterten schon fette Beute
Riefen Krieg und wollten Macht
Mann, wer hätte das gedacht
Dass es einmal soweit kommt
Wegen 99 Luftballons
99 Luftballons
[English translation:
"99 ministers of war
Match and jerrycans
Professing themselves to be smart people
Weathered already fat booty
Shouted war and wanted power
Man, who would have thought that
What was once so far comes
Because of 99 balloons
99 balloons"]


99 dreams I have had
In every one a red balloon
It's all over and I'm standin' pretty
In the dust that was a city
If I could find a souvenir
Just to prove the world was here
And here it is, a red balloon
I think of you and let it go

Goodnight children, everywhere





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  1. S.... F....

    This is one song that should never be translated. I feel as if this is one song that should stay true to the german language and history.

  2. T.... M....

    Tf did I just stumble on???

  3. T.... ....

    I friggin loved this as soon as I first heard it. New favorite

  4. A.... F....

    first heard this on Gran turismo 3 back in the day

  5. p.... p....

    The German version is better

  6. A.... P....

    Vengo de pasapalabra, jahsjajaj

  7. o.... _....

    Burnout revenge...

  8. S.... G....

    It's not an official video because NENA uploaded it first.

  9. T.... W....

    Love it xx

    T.... W....

    England

  10. V.... ....

    Pretty sure it's the second best English version I heard. Right after the 7 Seconds. But before Nena's own.

    The German version, though, is way better. Much is lost in translation, some in time by now.

  11. �.... �....

    был эпизод с мультфильма "Ракетная мощь" по Николодиону как Отто на забеге по скейтборду лидирует с большим отрывом и на фоне эта музыка. Это было шикарно!

  12. J.... R....

    Saw them with blink about a yr ago on the beach for the 2nd time in 20yrs fuck when this song came on I was already in the pit...and fuck it was awesome, I lost my shoes, broke my glasses, lost my beanie, and lost my shirt in the pit

  13. H.... S....

    you expect me to talk?

  14. J.... K....

    i reeeeally badly want this song to be entirely sung in german.

  15. v.... ....

    I love that this song exists. If it wouldn´t be for this song most non-german speakers wouldn´t know about the original

  16. l.... M....

    Initial D😢

  17. a.... ....

    2020 ww3 gang got their anthem a couple decades early.

  18. S.... F....

    I popped that like yo mommas last name was sent CHERRY

  19. M.... M....

    So sexy why can't bands be like they used to

  20. C.... K....

    What a damn copy

  21. A.... V....

    I like this cover more than the original.

  22. C.... L....

    He looks like somebody once told him the world was going to take you to flavortown

  23. C.... 1....

    THE BEST ?THE ORIGINAL!!!!

  24. E.... G....

    Rocket Power when Otto fell off his skateboard that came apart

    E.... G....

    I loved that show! hahaha thanks for reminding me.

  25. I.... G....

    Iran about to have 99 red balloons floating in the winter skies.

  26. S.... M....

    7 Seconds does a great cover too.

  27. Y.... C....

    This sucks

  28. L.... ....

    Wait this sounds like 99 luftbaloons

    L.... ....

    Lokmeout how dumb can you be

    L.... ....

    @Chaz Fo r/wooosh

  29. H.... H....

    Sip of early 2000's hot cocoa with a cold war wiped cream toping

  30. E.... T....

    Early 00’s

    I missed you and your guitar jumping

  31. S.... S....

    In the world of Ninja Kiwi, red balloons are always a threat

  32. G.... ....

    I was not prepared for their jump into German-

  33. R.... ....

    im here for eurotrip lol

  34. U.... S....

    Golsfinger looks like different versions of Guy Fieri

  35. K.... T....

    to clear voice

  36. Z.... ....

    GTA Vice City brought me here
    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  37. M.... C....

    2020 :)

  38. D.... R....

    Anyone here after reading Donald Trump’s tweets?

    D.... R....

    I’m ready for my baptism by fire!

    D.... R....

    Davey Ryuzaki lolol no

    D.... R....

    @Modus Operandi knp nama lu harus modus operandi anjir

    D.... R....

    hell no

  39. G.... H....

    2020 anyone?

    G.... H....

    Me 2020

    G.... H....

    No 2018

  40. L.... o....

    When a German guy flies the good year blimp

  41. D.... P....

    31 from America first time I heard this 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  42. T.... a....

    Hes just trumps brother

  43. J.... H....

    way better than i was expecting great job guys

  44. #.... ....

    Im 18 And i feel Like a boomer for loving these songs

    #.... ....

    this is not a very boomer song when you look at the subject matter

    #.... ....

    Liking music doesn’t make you a boomer. Boomers liked music from before their time too. Good music is good music

  45. J.... N....

    Lufftballon

  46. i.... s....

    when bonnie and elena talked on the phone - tvd ❥

  47. T.... ....

    Why do they insist on giving talentless people record deals? 🤦🏼‍♂️

    T.... ....

    You try to make music like this then.

    T.... ....

    jarjason 22, why would I make talentless garbage music? You make no logical sense. 🤦🏼‍♂️

    T.... ....

    @TheIkaika777 you make no logical sense. I'd love to see you make something better than this.

    T.... ....

    jarjason 22, I do every day when I fart.

  48. 3.... ....

    Almost 2020 and I still let them go...

  49. J.... S....

    Honestly, without pretending to offend anyone, I think this "version" sucks...

  50. N.... G....

    My mom loved this song lol

  51. S.... T....

    I like the German version better

  52. R.... ,....

    So this is what's its like on LSD

  53. D.... B....

    2:31 eurotrip

  54. �.... ....

    *Grand Turismo??*

  55. I.... ....

    No offense the German one is better

  56. L.... 1....

    I wonder what it would be like if the mayor of flavor town joined rammstein?

  57. L.... H....

    When a cover makes the original .....irrelevant.

    L.... H....

    You kidding

    L.... H....

    pepedomingocastanas no way. Goldfinger’s version is the best version. Yeah Idgaf I said it

  58. M.... K....

    I love this song and this interpretation of it so very much ♥️

  59. S.... J....

    Unas ganas de moshear wn

  60. e.... ....

    Pretending I'm a Superman.

  61. G.... G....

    this song was supposed to be about the war

  62. T.... R....

    OK yeah, everybody on the original was right. Don't fucking listen to the English version. Sorry it has no magic.

  63. _.... _....

    This song shuld be the theme of "It"

  64. D.... K....

    I feel like in another dimension, this would have been on the Tony Hawk 2 soundtrack.

  65. D.... -....

    I used this to sing along with the german part

    naynadaind krigminista strayso und benzikanista dibensis schawalanoit
    wettertendafoyte ni vandi napoytumakt, man wer hata das degact
    doesen eimal sumay kompt naynadaind laftbawlons

    PS: I don't speak German so the pronunciation might be wrong but that's what I heard from the song.

  66. e.... ....

    Not another teen movie

  67. d.... ....

    anyone else thought this was green day 💀

  68. m.... ....

    thanks maxmoefoe for the beautiful song recommendation

  69. D.... S....

    Anyone else here cause of Maxmofoe's S&S pokemon card video?

  70. B.... D....

    Maxmoefoe

  71. C.... C....

    Pennywise approves this song.

  72. s.... b....

    He sounds like Junkrat from overwatch

  73. J.... P....

    Wasnt this song in the rocket power movie?

  74. E.... M....

    "Eurotrip 2019" XD

  75. T.... F....

    Someone grab me a ps1

  76. M.... D....

    Certainly doesn’t sound like this live

  77. R.... N....

    Who the hell is guy feri or whatever 🤔 I remember this song for accidentally bootlegging it miss limewire

  78. j.... j....

    This song sucks

  79. h.... n....

    Anybody here from the Rockwell Musical Parody of IT?

  80. D.... A....

    German version: this is a nice song
    English version: Jesus fu...

    D.... A....

    @b0ithe 00ps he doesnt mean its bad but the lyrics are dark

    D.... A....

    The original german version is the worst imo, the translated Nena version is awesome but personally I think this is the best

    D.... A....

    Holy fu...

    D.... A....

    Both have the same message about nuclear warfare.

    D.... A....

    @Mondo patrick657 The german version is amazing..

  81. B.... ....

    German version still better

  82. O.... K....

    Me:

    *Don't say it*
    *Don't say it*
    *Don't say it*
    *Don't say it*
    *Don't say it*
    *Don't say it*
    *Don't say it*
    *Don't say it*


    PENNYWISE'S SONG



    because it's 99 red balloons


    amirite? no? Ok..

  83. F.... ....

    "So I tell the swamp donkey to sock it before I give her a trunky in the tradesman's entrance and have her lick me yarbles!"
    "Wow. You guys are on like a completely different level of swearing over here."

  84. G.... S....

    Eu vim pelo eletrocutados kkkk

  85. 4.... S....

    Anyone else happen to come here after ERBs new drop?

  86. x.... f....

    coming here to click thumb

  87. A.... 1....

    I hate you!!!!This Song is from Nena!!

  88. J.... M....

    This song and Lazy by NOFX start like exactly the same and I can never tell which it’s gonna be, but I’m always happy with either 🤘

  89. X.... C....

    aMeRiCaN mAlE nEnA vision

  90. A.... L....

    This would be perfect for an anime intro if it were in Japanese

  91. K.... A....

    what about nena? the actual creator of this song?!

  92. B.... B....

    666 is upside down from above looking down dumbies... LISTEN to Goldfinger.

  93. k.... k....

    2019,👏👌

  94. M.... L....

    Aún quedan muchos muros que tirar, soy mexicano

  95. S.... S....

    99 luftballons 😍

  96. M.... N....

    Niena did it better, imo.

  97. S.... M....

    My dad brought me here

  98. D.... ....

    Best song for accidentally setting off Armageddon!

  99. H.... ....

    Ewwww cringe