99 red balloons!

phunkymonkey · Jan 15th, 2008, 21:19

has anyone ever bought one of those great big balloons people constantly try and sell you in colaba?

if not.. why do people still try and sell them to you??

navinkurian2002 · Jan 15th, 2008, 21:35

Hey Phunky

Yep kids do buy those huge ballons. And they try to sell it to everyone in a hope that out of a hundred a few buy it.

99 Red Balloons

You and I in a little toy shop
Buy a bag of balloons
With the money we've got
Set them free at the break of dawn
'Til one by one, they were gone

machadinha · Jan 15th, 2008, 21:56

http://www.justsomelyrics.com/130935...allonen-Lyrics

Quote:

99 Luftballons
Hast Du etwas Zeit für mich
dann singe ich ein Lied für Dich
von 99 Luftballons
auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont
Denkst du vielleicht grad an mich
dann singe ich ein Lied für Dich
von 99 Luftballons
und daß sowas von sowas kommt

(Note: German lyrics guaranteed to be perfectly sweet.)

dhans · Jan 15th, 2008, 21:58

Ach ja, schön, jugendsentiment....

Hans

Mickey S · Jan 15th, 2008, 22:22

Singing in German is just plain wrong. Unless you're Marlene Dietrich and/or have smoked 40 Woodbine first, of course.

There used to be a fantastic act in the UK called Fascinating Aida, whose repertoire included a wicked spoof of Marlene called "Lieder".

Quote:

It doesn't matter if you sing out of tune
So long as you're German
It doesn't matter if you can only croon
So long as you're German
So if you haven't got a note in your head
Put on a silly accent instead
And people will stop wishing you were dead
So long as you're German...

You can hear it here.

PeakXV · Jan 15th, 2008, 22:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by phunkymonkey

why do people still try and sell them to you??

If it's 99 (helium-filled) red balloons they are trying to hand you ..... methinks they want you to leave India - pronto!

dhans · Jan 15th, 2008, 23:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickey S

Singing in German is just plain wrong.

Wo menschen singen lasst man sich ruhig nieder, böse menschen haben keine lieder.

Normally atributed to Goethe, but from his contempory Seume.

Hans

machadinha · Jan 16th, 2008, 06:32

It appears this thread has caused some linguistic concerns. True, the lingua franca at IndiaMike is English, just to keep it accessible to an international audience, and to save the mods from deciphering possible subliminal advertizing in Swahili. Which members are kindly requested to stick to (er, to the English, that is, and no offense to Swahili members).

However the title of this thread stems from a 1980s song by German Neue Welle (new wave) band Nena called (in German) "99 Luftballons," later re-released in English as "99 Red Balloons," which the original poster was presumably referring to. The links in post #2 seem to refer to the English edition; post #3 gives the opening verse in German.

Member DHans then made a remark (#4) in German about this causing happy youthful memories, and in response to Mickey came back (#7) with a quote by a German author to the effect that "It's safe to sit down with people who sing; bad people have no songs at all."

So, er, everything's still cool, all harmless fun, and as the book says: Don't panic! (Ooff, wipe-sweat-from-brow smiley

)

From your friendly translation dept.,

& so forth & so on

(And can we now discuss Mumbai balloons please?

)

Nick-H · Jan 16th, 2008, 11:20

"It's safe to sit down with people who sing; bad people have no songs at all."

Great

I wish it were true!

Posting in English is a strict rule of the site --- but if a senior member and a moderator can't break a rule in the name of fun from time to time then life is sad....

capt_mahajan · Jan 16th, 2008, 11:33

My German was restricted to 'commando' comics when I was young, even though my father taught me ballroom dancing when I was three years old, in German.. he was there for a year.

But Marlene Dietrich changed all that

Hemmingway said something like 'she could break your heart with her voice', I think <sigh>

dhans · Jan 16th, 2008, 19:04

Thank Ye All, Ye Wise Mods.

(that's why the first song of Cabaret is so good. Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome.....)

Hans

crvlvr · Jan 17th, 2008, 01:09

what "great big balloon"?

dhans · Jan 17th, 2008, 01:25

By the great philosopher Winny the Pooh.

Hans

PeakXV · Jan 17th, 2008, 01:53

Here they are (Pooh Bear would have a grand time in India I think):

machadinha · Jan 17th, 2008, 03:12

Excellent, both of them. (Remember no balloons whatsoever btw

Must have been looking the other way. Or in another life, maybe

)

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Jan 15th, 2008, 21:19	#1
phunkymonkey Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: sunny derbyshire Posts: 74	99 red balloons! has anyone ever bought one of those great big balloons people constantly try and sell you in colaba? if not.. why do people still try and sell them to you?? __________________ what would chuck norris do?

Jan 16th, 2008, 06:32	#8
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,581	From your translation dept. It appears this thread has caused some linguistic concerns. True, the lingua franca at IndiaMike is English, just to keep it accessible to an international audience, and to save the mods from deciphering possible subliminal advertizing in Swahili. Which members are kindly requested to stick to (er, to the English, that is, and no offense to Swahili members). However the title of this thread stems from a 1980s song by German Neue Welle (new wave) band Nena called (in German) "99 Luftballons," later re-released in English as "99 Red Balloons," which the original poster was presumably referring to. The links in post #2 seem to refer to the English edition; post #3 gives the opening verse in German. Member DHans then made a remark (#4) in German about this causing happy youthful memories, and in response to Mickey came back (#7) with a quote by a German author to the effect that "It's safe to sit down with people who sing; bad people have no songs at all." So, er, everything's still cool, all harmless fun, and as the book says: Don't panic! (Ooff, wipe-sweat-from-brow smiley ) From your friendly translation dept., & so forth & so on (And can we now discuss Mumbai balloons please? ) Last edited by machadinha : Jan 17th, 2008 at 01:19.

Jan 16th, 2008, 11:20	#9
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,902	"It's safe to sit down with people who sing; bad people have no songs at all." Great I wish it were true! Posting in English is a strict rule of the site --- but if a senior member and a moderator can't break a rule in the name of fun from time to time then life is sad.... __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Jan 16th, 2008, 19:04	#11
dhans Uru Buru member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,540	Thank Ye All, Ye Wise Mods. (that's why the first song of Cabaret is so good. Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome.....) Hans Last edited by dhans : Jan 16th, 2008 at 19:05. Reason: thaipo

Jan 15th, 2008, 21:35	#2
navinkurian2002 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai,India Posts: 736	Hey Phunky Yep kids do buy those huge ballons. And they try to sell it to everyone in a hope that out of a hundred a few buy it. 99 Red Balloons You and I in a little toy shop Buy a bag of balloons With the money we've got Set them free at the break of dawn 'Til one by one, they were gone __________________ It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare dream of meeting your heart's longing. Budget Hotels ]

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Jan 16th, 2008, 11:33	#10
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,113	My German was restricted to 'commando' comics when I was young, even though my father taught me ballroom dancing when I was three years old, in German.. he was there for a year. But Marlene Dietrich changed all that Hemmingway said something like 'she could break your heart with her voice', I think <sigh>

Jan 17th, 2008, 01:09	#12
crvlvr Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hollywood Posts: 4,474	what "great big balloon"?

Jan 17th, 2008, 01:25	#13
dhans Uru Buru member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,540	Nobody can be uncheered by a balloon By the great philosopher Winny the Pooh. Hans Last edited by dhans : Jan 17th, 2008 at 01:26. Reason: anozer wan of zees taipoos

Jan 17th, 2008, 01:53	#14
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,200	Here they are (Pooh Bear would have a grand time in India I think): Attached Thumbnails

Jan 17th, 2008, 03:12	#15
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,581	Excellent, both of them. (Remember no balloons whatsoever btw Must have been looking the other way. Or in another life, maybe )

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