Remember Nena and “99 Red Balloons?” She Has a New Single and Germany is Losing Its Mind

April 14, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment 0 min read

If you’re any kind of fan of 80s music, you’ll know both the English and German words to this hit from the early 80s featuring a young German woman with scandalously unshaven pits.

Nena has returned at age 56 with a new single and Germany is loving the video with its multi-racial LGBT cast. It’s striking some kind of chord during Germany’s struggles with the refugee crisis. Learn more here.

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