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Thursday, October 15, 2009
It was just a frickin' balloon!
So, a child released a small balloon from his backyard today and everyone in the entire civilized world went batshit crazy for several hours.
In USA only, she was allowed two hits- 99 and New York New York, elsewhere on our beautiful planet she is far bigger. Here, the industry was banking on Madonna.
LZ, not to worry. And that was a cool video you linked.
Nena also did an album of cover songs a few years back ("Cover Me", I think it was called) and I actually have her version of Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi" on my MP3 player.
Bob - did you know about the military exercise that'll be running in this region this weekend? I posted details.
ReplyDeleteThe media thought that they had a 'child in the well' story, with a real twist. If there had been a rescue attempt, what could be better tv?
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Jawohl NINA!!!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oj9ZMxFC7o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6tTyI3xOg8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CST7XOxw4Dk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r5MBBRRn1Y
IMHO she's the greatest diva ever, and...
she's a 9/11 truther
http://www.beepworld.de/members77/ninahagendas/
Nina Hagen is indeed awesome.
ReplyDeleteBut I was talking about "Nena", aka Gabriele Kerner, who did that song about a bunch of balloons accidentally triggering a nuclear war.
Yeah...she was the one-hit wonder of the early 90's or late 80's with the son 99 luftbaloons ("99 ballons in the air").
ReplyDeleteIt was a West German hit originally, as I recall.
Wow, I didn't know that. I feel pretty sheepish about now. I must learn more about this, thanks.
ReplyDeleteto West Haven Bob:
ReplyDeleteIn USA only, she was allowed two hits- 99 and New York New York, elsewhere on our beautiful planet she is far bigger. Here, the industry was banking on Madonna.
Bet you never got to enjoy this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dys1_TuUmI4
LZ, not to worry. And that was a cool video you linked.
ReplyDeleteNena also did an album of cover songs a few years back ("Cover Me", I think it was called) and I actually have her version of Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi" on my MP3 player.