99 Red Balloons is the English translation of the German song 99 Luftballons.
The song is a protest to nuclear war. It was inspired by a real-life incident in which the US falsely identified a flock of geese as a pre-emptive nuclear strike. This was early in the Reagan years and at the height of the Cold War. The song, in reply, tells the story about releasing a red balloon which similarily triggers a false reading of a nuclear attack and 99 ensuing years of nuclear war.
The song is a popular cover for many artists including, Bjork, Blondie, Goldfinger, Nina Hagen, NOFX, 7 Seconds and Wyclef Jean. Goldfinger's version of the song is included in the "Not Another Teen Movie" soundtrack and features an interesting mix of both the English and German lyrics.
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