Nena | 99 Luftballons [1983] [offizielles Hd Musikvideo] Apr 2026

: The fires and explosions in the background were provided by the Dutch army. The band's look of concern at the end was genuine; they abandoned the stage because they felt the blasts were becoming uncontrollable.

: The world is left in ruins after "99 years of war," with no victors. The singer walks through the rubble, finds one remaining balloon, and lets it go. NENA | 99 Luftballons [1983] [Offizielles HD Musikvideo]

: Nena's guitarist, Carlo Karges , conceived the idea after watching balloons released at a Rolling Stones concert in West Berlin in 1982. He wondered what would happen if they floated over the Berlin Wall and were mistaken for a military threat. Music Video Facts : The fires and explosions in the background

Nena's released in February 1983, is a landmark anti-war protest song from the Neue Deutsche Welle (German New Wave) era . Despite its upbeat melody, it tells a dark story about how a harmless action can escalate into a global nuclear holocaust during the Cold War. Song Meaning and Inspiration The singer walks through the rubble, finds one