NENA | 99 Luftballons [1983] [Offizielles HD Musikvideo]
Why Hacker News recommends it
Linked as the original video in threads about balloons and military incidents.
What it is
The official HD music video for NENA's 1983 hit 99 Luftballons, a Cold War song about balloons triggering a war.
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Cites chiph · 2022-04 · on “Why I'm in the Army Reserve – an explainer for my friends in tech”
That was one of the reasons I joined the USAF. Dad was in the 99th ID at the Battle of the Bulge (Purple Heart, Bronze Star) and later crossing the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen. Granddad was a Sergeant Major in the Cheshire Regiment[1] for His Majesty doing secret stuff he never talked about. I was the underachiever of the family - serving in Germany during the Cold War.[0] But I felt compelled to follow in the family tradition, and I'm glad I did as it helped me get my shit together. Most of the people I served with had some college. There were a couple of guys in Basic with Bachelor's degrees, and we wondered why they went enlisted instead of officer. But each to their own. [0] Enjoy. [VID
Cites e12e · 2023-02 · on “The US military has decommissioned another “object” over Lake Huron”
I'm fairly certain the Norwegian broadcasting service (NRK) usually plays the German version - but I might be misremembering. I suppose now would be the time to find out, given the news cycle - I'm sure some clever dj has dug it up... Btw, original "official" music video: [this video]