Talking to people

So, there is about a year that I meet this guy in meetings at work. I know he is German and he has a very German personality as well, which means, he takes things seriously, hard to make him laugh, when talks about work he puts too much heart into it. Anyway, today I found out he is from East Germany, or as he said with a smile, "I'm a communist". I had never meet a communist German before in my life!! I thought so, but looks like I knew one for a year! I mean, I have seen them on TV hitting down that big wall but never actually digested the thought that communists can be even German! Was funny as he mentioned that he did some kind of martial arts on his army training, reminding me that I did take some military training at school as well, just not martial arts, was more of target shooting with old guns. He thought I was Greek so I had to explain to him I am a communist as well, and maybe more than him. Not sure if he took that as a challenge as his smile somehow fainted and he became a thinker, don't know what he was thinking tho'. Yep, this is another thing hard to understand from a German!
And, since German touched my brain and since I like to pretend that I know a little German and since the best way for me to learn a language is from a song (sorry for all the chain created with "and" here), I decided to go and find the lyrics of the only German song I know and like, 99 Luftballons. Actually, I know also another song that Benny Hill sings "Ich habe ein schone rose..." but that doesn't count....and then there are a couple of songs from Falco like "Rock me Amadeus" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya_k3j1kxXg or "Jeanny" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBW2ZO8Vrac, although, on a second thought, I think he is Austrian.
Here the lyrics of the song in German and English. Enjoy it!



99 Luftballons
NENA
Text: Carlo Karges
Musik: J. U. Fahrenkrog-Petersen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN3itLN57R4

Hast du etwas Zeit für mich Dann singe ich ein Lied für dich Von 99 Luftballons Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont Denkst du vielleicht g'rad an mich Dann singe ich ein Lied für dich Von 99 Luftballons Und dass so was von so was kommt 99 Luftballons Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont Hielt man für Ufos aus dem All Darum schickte ein General 'ne Fliegerstaffel hinterher Alarm zu geben, wenn es so wär Dabei war'n da am Horizont Nur 99 Luftballons 99 Düsenjäger Jeder war ein großer Krieger Hielten sich für Captain Kirk Das gab ein großes Feuerwerk Die Nachbarn haben nichts gerafft Und fühlten sich gleich angemacht Dabei schoss man am Horizont Auf 99 Luftballons 99 Kriegsminister - Streichholz und Benzinkanister - Hielten sich für schlaue Leute Witterten schon fette Beute Riefen Krieg und wollten Macht Mann, wer hätte das gedacht Dass es einmal soweit kommt Wegen 99 Luftballons 99 Jahre Krieg Ließen keinen Platz für Sieger Kriegsminister gibt's nicht mehr Und auch keine Düsenflieger Heute zieh' ich meine Runden Seh' die Welt in Trümmern liegen Hab' 'nen Luftballon gefunden Denk' an dich und lass' ihn fliegen

Have you some time for me, then I'll sing a song for you about 99 balloons on their way to the horizon. If you're perhaps thinking about me right now then I'll sing a song for you about 99 balloons and that such a thing comes from such a thing. 99 balloons on their way to the horizon People think they're UFO's from space so a general sent up a fighter squadron after them Sound the alarm if it's so but there on the horizon were only 99 balloons. 99 fighter jets Each one's a great warrior Thought they were Captain Kirk then came a lot of fireworks the neighbors didn't understand anything and felt like they were being provoked so they shot at the horizon at 99 balloons. 99 war ministers matches and gasoline canisters They thought they were clever people already smelled a nice bounty Called for war and wanted power. Man, who would've thought that things would someday go so far because of 99 balloons. 99 years of war left no room for victors. There are no more war ministers nor any jet fighters. Today I'm making my rounds see the world lying in ruins. I found a balloon, think of you and let it fly (away).