Still, this whole thing reminds me of a 1984 Pop song by the German singer Nena called “99 Red Balloons”.
For millennials and younger people: The German version of the song is about some people releasing some balloon in the air (during the cold war period in Germany). Than one side replies with missiles. The other side sends it’s war planes, Than defense ministers thinking of their reputations decide to hit their red buttons and the whole thing will end how it ends.
The Song was released a short period after the coming of the movie called “The Day After” By the Director Nicholas Meyer on what a nuclear apocalypse would look like. Both medias were greatly appreciated by the young generations of that era and this led in turn to the de-escalation phase of the Cold Wars with many efforts being undertaken between Ronald Reagan and Michail Gorbatchev. So here is the Song :
For millennials and younger people: The German version of the song is about some people releasing some balloon in the air (during the cold war period in Germany). Than one side replies with missiles. The other side sends it’s war planes, Than defense ministers thinking of their reputations decide to hit their red buttons and the whole thing will end how it ends.
The Song was released a short period after the coming of the movie called “The Day After” By the Director Nicholas Meyer on what a nuclear apocalypse would look like. Both medias were greatly appreciated by the young generations of that era and this led in turn to the de-escalation phase of the Cold Wars with many efforts being undertaken between Ronald Reagan and Michail Gorbatchev. So here is the Song :
