Musical Poll: 99 ___?

It's the last week of the winter term here, so here is a totally serious and important music-related poll question:

(OK, maybe the end-of-term craziness is making me just a tiny bit punchy...)

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I prefer my inane pop to be in foreign languages, so that I can sing along without having to think about how stupid the lyrics are.

K

I was a foreign exchange student in Hamburg when 99 Luftballoons became a hit in Germany. Right about the time I returned home it was fading away there, and gaining popularity in the States. Purgatory.

@KevinQ: Whatever works for you. I have just enough knowledge of German to figure out that "99 Luftballons" is about war, probably of the nuclear variety.

By Eric Lund (not verified) on 08 Mar 2011 #permalink

Stephane Grappelli is who's playing on my Pandora Radio now; Tommy Emmanuel before that . . . .

By Don Fearn (not verified) on 08 Mar 2011 #permalink

No love for "99" by Toto?

By Neon Sequitur (not verified) on 08 Mar 2011 #permalink

Hast du es zum zeit fur mir,
denn singen mich ein lied fur dir...

I actually saw her in concert (Offenbach Stadthalle). Nothing like 80's euro pop... Hope about some Kate Bush next? Or Bananarama!

By Onkel Bob (not verified) on 08 Mar 2011 #permalink