Hit me with your rhythm stick...

[2pods]

Was that not Nena ?

[bigjohn]

[quote name='2pods' post='893095' date='Jul 12 2010, 07:37 PM']Was that not Nena ?[/quote]

Can we not knock it?

[2pods]

[quote name='bigjohn' post='893153' date='Jul 12 2010, 08:38 PM']Can we not knock it?[/quote]

Eh ?
I'm a bit lost here bigjohn, I thought you thought it was Nina Hagen who did 99 Red Balloons.
I was just pointing out it was a different person.

I think I like the NH version better just for a change, as has already been said, a lot of bands cover the original "Stick" now.

I like 99 Red Balloons too

[bigjohn]

[quote name='2pods' post='893208' date='Jul 12 2010, 09:27 PM']Eh ?
I'm a bit lost here bigjohn, I thought you thought it was Nina Hagen who did 99 Red Balloons.
I was just pointing out it was a different person.[/quote]

I reckon they're the same person. The names are far too similar. Not to mention the Buffalo Stance. Dead giveaway.

Edited July 12, 2010 by bigjohn

[Higgie]

[quote name='JTUK' post='892521' date='Jul 12 2010, 08:58 AM']It's different.. at least it gets away from the original but I fear it will spawn a whole new host of cover versions for pub bands which we can do without, IMV.[/quote]

GUILTY! I'm suggesting this ASAP

[Duarte]

[quote name='2pods' post='893208' date='Jul 12 2010, 09:27 PM']I thought you thought it was Nina Hagen who did 99 Red Balloons.[/quote]

It's actually called 99 luft ballons. Quality chooooooooooon.

[OldGit]

[quote name='JTUK' post='892909' date='Jul 12 2010, 04:09 PM']It has always been the classic track.. but every band and their dog does it now...which is the type of song I tend to want to leave well alone.

I don't see then point of going to see every band do the same set...well, you know what I mean.... [/quote]


Really? Oh dear.. No one round here's done it whilst I've been in the room .. Doesn't mean they don't though

[OldGit]

[quote name='bigjohn' post='893218' date='Jul 12 2010, 09:49 PM']I reckon they're the same person. The names are far too similar. Not to mention the Buffalo Stance. Dead giveaway.[/quote]


Yeah, specially when she was on TOTP when about 10 months pregnant. Classy nose thumb to Daily Mail readers ...

[Buzz]

I really enjoyed that, fairly different to the original, but a good different.

[thepurpleblob]

Nina Hagen is just brilliant. The Germans do everything properly

Back in the 80s I had a huge crush on her. Says something about my taste in women!!

[Bassassin]

Excellent version. And very appealing to those of us who play in female-fronted rock bands.

Anyway I've found a video for this - turns out it's Ms Hagen guesting on a 1994 track by a German band with a somewhat NSFW name:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi6Hx4G3BCo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi6Hx4G3BCo[/url]

Das ist gut, ja, ist es nicht?

[quote name='Duarte' post='893243' date='Jul 12 2010, 10:24 PM']It's actually called 99 luft ballons. Quality chooooooooooon.[/quote]

99 Red Balloons is the correct title of the English language version of Ms Hagen's alleged alter-ego's 1984 hit.

Jon.

[OldGit]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='893555' date='Jul 13 2010, 11:28 AM']Excellent version. And very appealing to those of us who play in female-fronted rock bands.

Anyway I've found a video for this - turns out it's Ms Hagen guesting on a 1994 track by a German band with a somewhat NSFW name:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi6Hx4G3BCo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi6Hx4G3BCo[/url]

Das ist gut, ja, ist es nicht?[/quote]

Oh DO try to keep up at the back there!
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At least she can pronounce the German bit correctly

[bluesparky]

Two thumbs up from me! (no pun intended).