I turned on the TV this afternoon to find a new add for JC Penney. It revolved around Valentine's Day, having presents falling out of red balloons. The 80s hit 99 Luftballons ( english translation: 99 red balloons) by German singer Nena was playing in the back ground of the commercial. DID THEY NOT RESEARCH THE MEANING OF THE SONG?!
Nena wrote the song as a nuclear war protest. Red balloons were used to signal nuclear attack....and now JC Penney is using it as a cute little catch phrase to sell crap.