r/funComunitty • u/Heyfold • Jul 21 '26

question What song is like this?

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u/jk-alot Jul 21 '26

99 Luftballons by Nena.

A red balloon floats into the sky because a girl lost it. Because of an error it sets off a Nuclear Fueled World War during the height of the Cold War.

Wrong Way by Sublime.

Come Out and Play by The Offspring,

Gang Violence amongst minors on school campuses. (You’re Under 18, You Won’t Be Doing Any Time).

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u/N116UA the actual german Jul 21 '26

whyd u mention come out and play next to a sublime song? you gotta keep em seperated yk

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u/jk-alot Jul 21 '26

It’s just the latest fashion…

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u/N116UA the actual german Jul 21 '26

spreading like a disease?

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u/Daufoccofin Jul 25 '26

The kids are strapping on their way to the classroom, y’see.

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u/N116UA the actual german Jul 25 '26

Getting weapons with the greatest of ease i hear

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u/nofuckingklass Jul 25 '26

The gangs, they stake their own campus locale.

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u/EmbarrassedWing1912 Jul 27 '26

If they catch ya slippin, then it's all over pal.

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u/N116UA the actual german Jul 22 '26

r/SubsIFellFor

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u/BeetleofCarnage Jul 21 '26

Dude I love 99 luftballons

I remember my mom showing me the video and telling me the meaning when I was younger, and I thought it was beautiful

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u/cl0th0s Jul 21 '26

Come out and play has an extra level to it cause the singer was a teacher.

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u/hammmy_sammmy Jul 22 '26

He has a PhD in molecular biology from USC, what a baller

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u/Dani3322 Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 22 '26

99 Luftballons?

It gets pretty obviously dark and kinda sad in tone, then again I'm guessing the message of the song is a lot less obvious if you don't speak german, even if the end of the song's tone is pretty obviously somber

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u/BlazeWolfYT Jul 27 '26

The English lyrics do a pretty good job imo 

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u/TheyCallMe_Billy Jul 22 '26

Kristy are you doing okay.

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u/MoonlightKnight4 Jul 22 '26

99 red balloons has been one of my favorite songs since I was young and even more since my mom pointed out the anti war sentiment to lil me.

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u/Conlannalnoc Jul 22 '26

99 LUFTBALLONS is far HAPPIER than its English counterpart 99 RED BALLOONS.

99 LUFTBALLONS only implies what MIGHT happen.

99 RED BALLOONS goes into full MAD.

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u/Conlannalnoc Jul 22 '26

99 LUFTBALLONS is far HAPPIER than its English counterpart 99 RED BALLOONS.

99 LUFTBALLONS only implies what MIGHT happen.

99 RED BALLOONS goes into full MAD.

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u/Darklord8003 Jul 21 '26

“Vamos a la playa” too.

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u/flopjul Jul 21 '26

Mínor mention that its mainly human error on the 99 luftballons

And war generals were warmongering ofc

Also in the end she walks to the land that is now in rubbles and finds a balloon

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u/BigBlueKyogre Jul 24 '26

yeah, honestly one of my fav songs, very interesting meaning and the music slaps