80s nuclear war song.

[beanochris]

I'm trying to find out this song that I heard on the radio a few weeks ago. All I know is that it's about nuclear war or weapons and its from the 80s. Does anyone have any idea what it might be?

[Sausagegirl]

You're not thinking of 99 Red Balloons by Nena are you?

Lyrics include:

Panic bells it's red alert
There's something here from somewhere else
The war machine springs to life
Opens up one eager eye
Focusing it on the sky as 99 red balloons go by

99 decisions treat
99 ministers meet
To worry, worry, super scurry
Call the troops out in a hurry
This is what we've waited for
This is it boys, this is war
The president is on the line
As 99 red balloons go by

[beanochris]

No, it wasn't that.

[Booldawg]

Could be Midge Ure 'Dancing With tears in my eyes' ?

[Nummy]

when the wind blows by david bowie?

[THECORBYLOON]

Is it "Two Tribes" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood? It starts with a siren in some of the mixes.

[Nummy]

or try this site...it lists loads of them!

http://www.inthe80s.com/nuclearwar/index.shtml

[Mattk]

two tribes or maybe the war song by culture club?

[missmooncat]

wasnt Enola Gay-OMD (doubt it)

[malajusted1]

'shoplifters of the world unite' - the smiths contains the lyrics "...but last night the plans for a future war all i saw on Channel 4"

'everyday is like sunday' - Morrissey contains the lyric "..come, come nuclear war"

[Philtaz]

Was it possibly Love Missile F1-11 by Sigue Sigue Sputnik?

[Mortartube]

Maybe Mutually Assured Destruction by Gillan

[BillyBB]

Livin' It Up by Level 42 or I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me by Nik Kershaw

[aussie sean]

Hello People

Two songs I remember from the 80s that are about nuclear war or weapons are...

ALPHAVILLE....."Forever Young"

CAPTAIN SENSIBLE...."Glad It's All Over"

Hope this helps

Cheers

Sean

[beanochris]

Thanks mooncat: It was OMD - Enola Gay

[Nummy]

Enola Gay was the name of the plane that dropped the bomb of Hiroshima

[inco]

there was a song in the 80's called 19 that was about war but i dont remember the artist

[Kazav]

Alphaville's Forever Young was actually nothing to do with nuclear war. Not according to the writer and singer of the song anyway.