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(pb, Tue 1 Apr 2003, 16:16, archived)

nena
had a sonh caled 999 red ballonez which was the best song i have ever heard.
( mikeisbrill, Tue 1 Apr 2003, 16:19, archived)

I'm not sure
there were that many balloons.

and if you didn't live in Britain it was called 99 lufbalons
(Helga, Tue 1 Apr 2003, 16:20, archived)

here, I think you dropped this:
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( Boot Run To The Hiiiillllssssss!!!!!!, Tue 1 Apr 2003, 16:21, archived)

ta
luftbalons
(Helga, Tue 1 Apr 2003, 16:22, archived)

the invoice is
in the post
( Boot Run To The Hiiiillllssssss!!!!!!, Tue 1 Apr 2003, 16:27, archived)

tis certainly a good song
a very good song indeed.
Covered by many too.
( Sir Sand Goblin Bill Withers, Tue 1 Apr 2003, 16:21, archived)

ooh
ive heard 2 covers, one by goldfinger, and 1 by another band
(_Jon_, Tue 1 Apr 2003, 21:58, archived)

99
and it's truly superb.
( mnb098mnb used to be here, Tue 1 Apr 2003, 16:21, archived)

I met her when I was a DJ in Frankfurt
in 1982
( thebear is thebear, Tue 1 Apr 2003, 16:31, archived)

Must've been
the follow-up to 99 Red Balloons.

;-)

Oh and she's on tour!
( Ijon Tichy, Tue 1 Apr 2003, 16:22, archived)

yes,
it's one of 2 german language songs that I can actually stand (the original "99 Luftballons" was better than the english cover).

I'll not incriminate myself more by naming the other one..
(radja, Tue 1 Apr 2003, 16:25, archived)

Da-da-da
by Trio is good
( thorpe www.zippyzither.co.uk, Tue 1 Apr 2003, 16:34, archived)

Is it
the german national anthem?
(Divvy, Tue 1 Apr 2003, 16:43, archived)

Yay for Nena

( Ijon Tichy, Tue 1 Apr 2003, 16:20, archived)

wasn't she known for
her hirsute arm mines?
(Captain Slasher, Tue 1 Apr 2003, 16:47, archived)