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A Rolling Stones concert in West Berlin inspired the premise of Nena’s “99 Luftballons.” Nena said the song was supposed to promote peace and wasn’t meant to be a political song. “99 Luftballons” was prevented from topping the Billboard Hot 100 by a Van Halen track. The Rolling Stones | Gary Gershoff / Contributor
Nena’s “99 Luftballons” is one of the most unique classic rock songs of the 1980s. During an interview, one of the song’s writers said a Rolling Stones concert inspired him to craft “99 Luftballons.” The tune became a huge hit in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Nena’s ’99 Luftballons’ was inspired by balloons released at a Rolling Stones concert
“99 Luftballons” is a song about how soldiers seeing some unidentified balloons escalates into nuclear war. According to a 2016 Salon article, a Rolling Stones concert in West Berlin inspired the unusual song.
During the concert, someone released some balloons into the air.
A Rolling Stones concert in West Berlin inspired the premise of Nena’s “99 Luftballons.” Nena said the song was supposed to promote peace and wasn’t meant to be a political song. “99 Luftballons” was prevented from topping the Billboard Hot 100 by a Van Halen track. The Rolling Stones | Gary Gershoff / Contributor
Nena’s “99 Luftballons” is one of the most unique classic rock songs of the 1980s. During an interview, one of the song’s writers said a Rolling Stones concert inspired him to craft “99 Luftballons.” The tune became a huge hit in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Nena’s ’99 Luftballons’ was inspired by balloons released at a Rolling Stones concert
“99 Luftballons” is a song about how soldiers seeing some unidentified balloons escalates into nuclear war. According to a 2016 Salon article, a Rolling Stones concert in West Berlin inspired the unusual song.
During the concert, someone released some balloons into the air.
- 4/3/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
On Feb. 13, 1998, New Line unveiled The Wedding Singer in theaters in time for Valentine’s Day audiences. The Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore rom-com went on to earn 123 million globally at the box office. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below.
We’ve all heard him, usually at weddings and bar mitzvahs where alcohol often blurs true appreciation of his talents. Song stylist extraordinaire, he has the uncanny ability to make virtually any song, even “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida,” sound like “Hot Hot Hot.”
Now, thanks to Adam Sandler, he has been finally given his due in The Wedding Singer, a (for the most part) winning romantic comedy that plays off the per former’s sweet, loopy personality. Despite a saggy middle stymied by sappy good intentions, the picture stands as Sandler’s best effort.
Demographically, expect some thing of a trade-off. While all the lovey-dovey stuff might turn off some of his partying young male fans,...
We’ve all heard him, usually at weddings and bar mitzvahs where alcohol often blurs true appreciation of his talents. Song stylist extraordinaire, he has the uncanny ability to make virtually any song, even “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida,” sound like “Hot Hot Hot.”
Now, thanks to Adam Sandler, he has been finally given his due in The Wedding Singer, a (for the most part) winning romantic comedy that plays off the per former’s sweet, loopy personality. Despite a saggy middle stymied by sappy good intentions, the picture stands as Sandler’s best effort.
Demographically, expect some thing of a trade-off. While all the lovey-dovey stuff might turn off some of his partying young male fans,...
- 2/13/2023
- by Michael Rechtshaffen
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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