Nena (dance, funk, pop, punk, cd)

TheBig3 · 01-17-2006, 10:50 PM

You know I picked up their 99 luftballons CD today because im absolutly infatuated with the song (after seeing it in the extras for Wedding Crashers).

They were a weird act, they would have a sax, your standard new wave synth, but they actually used a degree of funk, I can't think of a better political pop song than 99 Red balloons/99 luftballons. Is it jsut me that appreciates this song this much?

Its addressed Cold War war mongering in the 80's, showed us the life that your average west german would have faced then.

Just discuss the song I guess, maybe the band, and heres another question; Do you think the poppy nature of the song dilutes the poltical message or do you think its "easy to swallow" nature helps give it mass appeal?

01-17-2006, 10:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,246	Nena You know I picked up their 99 luftballons CD today because im absolutly infatuated with the song (after seeing it in the extras for Wedding Crashers). They were a weird act, they would have a sax, your standard new wave synth, but they actually used a degree of funk, I can't think of a better political pop song than 99 Red balloons/99 luftballons. Is it jsut me that appreciates this song this much? Its addressed Cold War war mongering in the 80's, showed us the life that your average west german would have faced then. Just discuss the song I guess, maybe the band, and heres another question; Do you think the poppy nature of the song dilutes the poltical message or do you think its "easy to swallow" nature helps give it mass appeal? __________________ I've moved to a new address