‘Silly’ Pop Songs That Have Way Deeper Meanings Than You Think

Nena – 99 Luftballoons

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How many German language US hits can you name offhand? Probably just Nena’s “99 Luftballoons”, right? Did you know it’s an absurdist science fiction story about countries that start a destructive, meaningless war based on balloons? Probably not, right?

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