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From: hnij@bnl.UUCP (John Labovitz)
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Subject: Re: Nina and her 99 balloons
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Date: Wed, 18-Jan-84 13:54:57 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 18 13:54:57 1984
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I have some of the words from the english version (not sure all
of this is correct; I listened to the song and wrote them down,
and I might have missed the first verse):

	99 red balloons
	floatin' in the summer sky.
	panic bears, it's red alert.
	there's something here from somewhere else.

	the war machine springs alive
	opens up one eager eye
	focusing it on the sky
	as 99 red balloons go by.

	99 decisions tree,
	99 ministers meet.
	to wary, wary, super scary
	call the troops out in a hurry.
	this is what we've waited for
	this is it boys, this is war!
	the president is on the line
	as 99 red balloons go by.

	99 lites up the air
	with super-high-tech jet fighters.
	everyone's a superhero,
	everyone's a captain kirk
	with orders to identify,
	to clarify and classify.
	scrambling the summer sky
	as 99 red balloons go by
	as 99 red balloons go by

	99 dreams i have had,
	everyone a red balloon.
	its all over and i'm standing pretty
	in this dust that was a city.
	i could find a souvineir
	just to prove the world was here.
	and here is a red balloon
	i think of you and let it go.

And here is the German version, translated into English (not
the best translation, tho):

	Have you some time for me
	Then I will sing a song for you
	Of 99 air balloons

	On their way to the horizon
	If you are thinking of me
	Then I will sing a song for you
	Of 99 air balloons

	99 air ballons
	On their way to the horizon
	Mistaken for UFO's from space
	Therefore a general sent
	An air division after them
	To give an alarm if it was so
	But there on the horizon were
	Only 99 air balloons

	99 jet fighters
	Everyone was a great warrier
	Thought that they were Captain Kirk
	Then there were great fireworks
	They neighbors had not caught on
	And felt put out
	That's why one shot on the horizon
	At 99 air balloons

	99 Ministers of War
	Matches and benzine [gasoline] drums
	Thought that they were smart people
	Would earn a bundle
	Shouted "War" and wanted power
	Man, who would have thought
	It would ever go so far
	Because of 99 air balloons

	99 years of war
	Left no place for winners
	War Ministers don't exist anymore
	And also no jet fighters
	Today I gather my rounds
	Look at the world in ruins
	Have an air balloon found
	Think of you and let it fly.
-- 
		 	  John Labovitz
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