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NENA | 99 Luftballons [1983] [Offizielles HD Musikvideo]
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The official HD music video for NENA's 1983 hit 99 Luftballons, a Cold War song about balloons triggering a war.
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That was one of the reasons I joined the USAF. Dad was in the 99th ID at the Battle of the Bulge (Purple Heart, Bronze Star) and later crossing the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen. Granddad was a Sergeant Major in the Cheshire Regiment[1] for His Majesty doing secret stuff he never talked about. I was the underachiever of the family - serving in Germany during the Cold War.[0] But I felt compelled to follow in the family tradition, and I'm glad I did as it helped me get my shit together. Most of the people I served with had some college. There were a couple of guys in Basic with Bachelor's degrees, and we wondered why they went enlisted instead of officer. But each to their own. [0] Enjoy. [VIDEO] [1] Different unit than the author of the article was in. The Cheshire Regiment was line infantry, so full-time soldiers.
Read original comment ↗I'm fairly certain the Norwegian broadcasting service (NRK) usually plays the German version - but I might be misremembering. I suppose now would be the time to find out, given the news cycle - I'm sure some clever dj has dug it up... Btw, original "official" music video: [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗Nena, you are a messenger from god! [VIDEO] And when there are exactly 99 comments on this subject. Someone please make this into a meme.
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