Nena does an album of coversongs
Nena, the German singer most famous here in the USA for her hit “99 Red Balloons” from back in the 80s, is releasing a new album this Friday, September 28th. The double-disc album Cover Me will consist entirely of coversongs. You will hear pop remakes of international superstars as well as little-known German bands, all on the same album. Some of the musicians Nena covers are Deichkind, Ideal, Udo Lindenberg, Peter Gabriel, Bob Dylan, Moby, Rolling Stones, David Bowie, and Pink Floyd.
I saw the video for “Mach Die Augen Auf” and wasn’t too impressed. But then again I don’t usually listen to pop music, German or otherwise. Maybe you’ll like it. Have a look.
CD1
01. Mach Die Augen Auf
02. Eiszeit
03. Der Sheriff
04. Mein Weg Ist Mein Weg
05. Helden
06. Ich Werde Dich Lieben
07. Remmidemmi
08. Für Alle, Die
09. Winter Sommer
10. Astronaut
11. Ein Lied
12. Schön Von Hinten
13. Wir Bauen Eine Neue Stadt
14. In Den Tiefen Dunklen Gängen Der Vergangenheit
15. Die Kinder Deiner Kinder
16. Für Dich Tu Ich Fast Alles
17. Das Jahr 2000
18. Mein Schwert
CD2
01. The Last Time
02. It’s All Over Now Baby Blue
03. She’s Like A Rainbow
04. Fade Into You
05. Friday I’m In Love
06. Starman
07. Blowin’ In The Wind
08. Slipping Away
09. Sexy Boy
10. Big Yellow Taxi
11. Children Of The Revolution
12. After The Goldrush
13. Us And Them
14. Darkness
September 27th, 2007 at 1:12 am
Well, I’m not much of a Nena fan, but I love Moby…I’ll have to hear at least that one!
October 2nd, 2007 at 2:40 pm
I’ve seen the video of “Mach Die Augen Auf”, and I liked it. Her voice sounds “enchanting” while the music has a trance/techno feel. I believe Nena’s music is a breath of fresh air in the R&B/hiphop dominated music in the US. Listening to Nena in the past few years is like hearing a Moby-produced track with Nena’s vocals (try watching the “Ich Kann Nix Dafur” video and you’ll see what I mean). Which to me is terrific!
I think I was 12 when “99 Luft/Red Balloons” was on top of the world. I’ve been a fan ever since. I am impressed that Nena still sounds great and still looks beautiful after all these years. Her music has managed to evolve with the times, very much like Madonna has.
I’d buy her CD/DVD anytime over most of the “pop princesses/queens” here in the US.
This new CD sounds very interesting. I’d love to listen to how she covers the English songs. I don’t know if it will eventually be widely released by a major label here in the US - but I am hoping it will. The current generation of music loving-youths here in the US should be given the chance to enjoy the music of a great artist like Nena.
October 2nd, 2007 at 11:41 pm
I agree, Nena’s music is better than the pop you will find in America. It’s still “pop” but a different kind of pop. And there are some bands she has covered which I really enjoy, like Moby for example. The sad thing, I think, is that her music seems to be under-appreciated these days, after her one super big hit “99 Red Balloon”… But maybe this one will bring back some more fame. Let’s see…
October 4th, 2007 at 2:48 am
Greg…like you, I do wish that this new CD will be a big commercial success here in the USA. I can see it happening because the CD has a lot of English songs, and there is no female performer in the US aside from Madonna and a few others who are as talented as Nena K. But before anything else, may I ask if you are aware if this CD will be released by a major label here in the US? I’ve been waiting to hear this.
January 18th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
i have been a nena fan ever since i heard her song 99 luftballoons.She is very talented and a great singer.I have recently bought her cd “Cover Me” here in america,the cd shop i ordered went through alot to get it for me,took 3 months to get it,but it was worth it.To me,my favorites from the cd are “Mach Die Augen Auf”,”Eizeit”,”She’s A Rainbow”,and “Das Jahr 2000″.But all of the songs from the album are very great.If you have never heard of Nena or heard a Nena song,this is the cd to buy.It has a mix of German song as well as English songs,one cd for german fans,one cd for american fans,i’m guessing she did it like that because she is famous in germany,america,UK,and other places as well.What i did find odd is when me and one of my friends bought this cd,it did not include track 18 from cd 1 called “Mein Schwert”,in fact,i had never heard of it till a german fan said the cd they bought had it on it.She has made videos for some of the songs.clips of the music videos for 8 songs were shown during a Cover Me cd interview with Nena,though only few people are able to get ahold of the official videos for those 8 songs.the video for “Ich Werde Dich Lieben” was finally found,but none of the 8 were released,just “Mach Die Augen Auf” was released on German television.Nena music still plays on American tv today,i have recently seen “99 Red Balloons” played on VH1 as i have also seen “99 Luftballoons”,”Just A Dream”,and “Let Me Be Your Pirate” played as well.Nena is a music legend,she is a great singer,if you have never heard of Nena,this is the cd to buy.
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