Nena - ?

2002 remastered reissue of 1984 album from German pop-rock act best-known in the U.S. for their 1984 hit, '99 Luftballons'. Features updated packaging. 12 tracks with lyrics included (in German of course). Sony. Album Description

 Classic Nena at her best
Nena's second album, simply titled "?", I find very enjoyable. It is even better then her first albumn, and about half the songs on 99 Luftballons (some in english) are from this album. It includes:
-Rette mich
-?
-Das Land der Elefanten
-Unerkannt durchs Märchenland
-Küß mich wach
-Laß mich dein Pirat sein
-Ich häng' an dir
-Sois bienvenu
-Keine Antwort
-Der Bus ist schon weg
-Es regnet
-Der Anfang vom Ende October 9, 2004

 2nd Album
Oh yes, this was great!
Sois Bienvenue and Der Anfang von Ende! Also, how can I forget: Rette Mich! What a song! So powerful and so cool!
This is a great work again from the band -- so different from other German groups and music from anyone around the world.

Buy this CD - will not be sorry... February 2, 2003

 English Translations of the Non-English Song Titles
In order to at least comprehend the meaning of the non-English song titles, here are the English translations of the non-English song titles:

1. Rette mich( Rescue/Save Me )
2. ?( Fragezeichen )=?( Question Mark )
3. Das Land der Elefanten( The Land of the Elephants )
4. Unerkannt durchs Maerchenland( Unrecognized Through the Fairyland )
5. Kuess mich wach( Kiss Me Awake )
6. Lass mich dein Pirat sein( Let Me Be Your Pirate )
7. Ich haeng' an dir( I Hang On You )
8. Sois Bienvenu( Be Welcome )
9. Keine Antwort( No Answer )
10. Der Bus is' schon weg( The Bus Is Already Gone )
11. Es regnet( It Rains)
12. Der Anfang vom Ende( The Beginning of the End ) December 6, 2001

 Review by a Philippine Nena Fan Who Understands German
This was the second album of the Nena band and there is a lot of variety in this album, because fast, slow, spontaneous, reflective, wishful, and/or insightful songs are found here. "Rette mich", "Kuess mich wach", "Sois Bienvenu", "Keine Antwort", and "Der Bus is' schon weg" are what I would consider fast songs, while the rest are relatively slower. "Rette mich", "Kuess mich wach", and "Der Bus is' schon weg" are what I would consider spontaneous, while "?( Fragezeichen )", "Das Land der Elefanten", "Ich haeng' an dir", "Sois Bienvenu", "Keine Antwort", and "Der Anfang vom Ende" are what I would consider as reflective songs. What I would consider as wishful songs are "Unerkannt durchs Maerchenland", "Lass mich dein Pirat sein", and "Es regnet", while I would consider the songs "Das Land der Elefanten" and "Sois Bienvenu" as quite insightful. Hence, I would highly recommend this album to anyone who enjoys listening to really good music. June 8, 2000

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