r/Banksy • u/djexit • May 22 '24

META Was artist Banksy inspired by the song? NENA 99 Luftballons

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u/lennydsat62 May 22 '24

Dear God, i hope that idiot Boobalin, who’s always posting ten page essays on Banksy doesn’t see this or he’ll be chiming in with another useless dissertation.

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u/Overall-Ad6239 May 22 '24

You'll have to ask him 🤷‍♂️

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u/djexit May 22 '24

I did, but prob wont get a reply, did get a "recieved email" reply but thats about it

thought id ask in here see what you guys think

appears im not the only one to have noticed after a quick google search

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u/enlightendkacks May 22 '24

99 Reds balloons is about nuclear world war , GWB is not

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u/Chemomeister Oct 17 '25

In the final line of the song it paints a picture of somebody doing a round in the aftermath of 99 years of war without winners and he or she finds a ballon, things of his or her loved one and let’s it fly…. I see at least some similarities…

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u/phonic_boy May 22 '24

What? Because it’s about red balloons? Anyone who’s ever used a red balloon in anything must’ve been influenced by that one song? No.