99 Red Balloons + Take On Me Mashup // POMPLAMOOSE

IT'S 80's MASHUP TIME!!!!!! 99 Red Balloons + Take On Me = NENA + a-ha = NENA-HA! Wow. That was just too easy.

A mashup of NENA's "99 Red Balloons" and A-ha's "Take On Me" by Pomplamoose.

MUSICIAN CREDITS
Lead Vocals: Nataly Dawn
Keys: Jack Conte
Guitar: Ryan Lerman
Bass: Nick Campbell
Drums: Tamir Barzilay
Additional Percussion: Ben Rose
Background Vocals: Loren Battley

AUDIO CREDITS
Engineer: Tim Sonnefeld
Assistant Engineer: Tyler Karmen
Mixing/Mastering: Yianni AP
Producer: Ben Rose
Mashup Arrangement: Brian Green & Erin Bentlage

VIDEO CREDITS
Director: George Sloan
DP: Ricky Chavez
Camera Operators: Ricky Chavez, Merlin Showalter, Sammy Rothman, Dijon Herron
Video Editor: Athena Wheaton

Recorded at 64 Sound in Los Angeles.

LYRICS
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
Back at base bugs in the software
Flash the message: "something's out there!"
Floating in the summer sky
Ninety-nine red balloons go by

Ninety-nine red balloons
Floating in the summer sky
Panic bells, it's red alert
There's something here from somewhere else
The war machine it springs to life
Opens up one eager eye
Focusing it on the sky
Where ninety-nine red balloons go by

Take on me (take on me)
Take me on (take on me)
I'll be gone
In a day or two

Oh, the things that you say. Yeah.
Is it life or just to play my worries away?
You're all the things I've got to remember
You're shying away
I'll be coming for you anyway

Take on me (take on me)
Take me on (take on me)
I'll be gone
In a day or two

This is what we've waited for
This is it, boys, this is war
The president is on the line
As ninety-nine red balloons go by

Take on me (take on me)
Take me on (take on me)
I'll be gone
(In a day or two)

Take on me (take on me)
Take me on (take on me)
I'll be gone
(In a day or two)

#Pomplamoose #Mashup #99RedBalloons #TakeOnMe #80sMusic

[Pomplamoose]

Didn't realize these were both released in 1984. Having a real a-ha moment.

[laranaarana]

I love the classics from the 80s (I was in my 20s then), and I like to see young people trying a new version of the wonderful music. Bravo!

[tacticalassaultanteater]

The line "take me on \ I'll be gone \ in a day or two" has a wildly different mood in the context of "99 luftballons"

[woofspider]

You two are so adorable, literally emcompasing the phrase: "you and I could make beautiful music together"

[Mokkalol]

Every thursday I am at my 70 yo dad listening to the newest music and what we've found, exchanging our newfound treasures.. You guys make it every time 😁

[UncleMark]

It is amazing how talented every member of this band is from lead singer to backup singers, instruments to video editing, all top quality performances!!!

[eppicNESSSS]

I’m SO glad you used that funky little synth groove from 99 red balloons in the breakdown!!!

[singalongwrudy]

I graduated High School in 1986... These songs are a part of me...I hope this is what heaven is like.

[Pomplamoose]

ALSO, if you want us to mail you the "Worst of 2020" album and VOTE what songs go on it, sign up before Feb 1st at patreon.com/pomplamoose - a HUGE thank you to all of the patrons who make these weekly songs and videos possible ❤️

[christopherdallas]

2 of my favorite songs from the 80's! I recall - I was 15 when 99 Luftbalons aired on a music video show and how "exotic" Nena was and the German version. And of course the awesome Take On Me animation/live person hybrid video, crushing on Bunty Bailey (the actress reading the comic book). Just like Modern ENglish - Melt With You, I never tire of these songs. The 80's was such a great era for music. I'm 52 now so these songs are quite nostalgic. This is an awesome mashup. And not just a mashup but an original blend. Please do more!

[jakeroberts]

These two are precious and we must protect them at all costs.

[randycordle]

Two of my all-time favorites. Love this!

[MariaGoJa]

😂 Hahaha 99 balloons is from Germany where I come from. I would have never imagined to mash it up with Take On Me! What a brilliant cover. I am dancing 🥳💃

[christopherstmarin]

Lol. You guys are amazing. Years later I’m still following you all. Thank you

[WelshMan]

For those wondering:
The English version retains the spirit of the original narrative, but many of the lyrics are translated poetically rather than being directly translated: red helium balloons are casually released by the civilian singer (narrator) with her unnamed friend into the sky and are mistakenly registered by a faulty early warning system as enemy contacts, resulting in panic and eventually nuclear war, with the end of the song near-identical to the end of the original German version.

Also the UK version was released in 1984 whereas the German version was 1983

[shalemorgan]

Nataly's diction is so clear. I've heard Take on Me 100's of times yet could never make out what Morten was singing. LOL

[JackTheSongman]

The outro made me realize I want an album of Pomplamoose instrumentals.

[josecarlosreis]

Without your divine face, voice and soul Pomplamoose is nothing. I Love you.

[justin_mar]

80's hits mashups are always a winner!

[thenormaltraveler]

I just jumped out of my chair and started dancing with my headphones on and looking crazy... bought back memories of my teenage days... thank you for a great mashup again