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? by Nena

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This was the second album of the Nena band and there is a lot of variety in this album, because fast, slow, spontaneous, reflective, wishful, and/or insightful songs are found here. "Rette mich", "Kuess mich wach", "Sois Bienvenu", "Keine Antwort", and "Der Bus is' schon weg" are what I would consider fast songs, while the rest are relatively slower. "Rette mich", "Kuess mich wach", and "Der Bus is' schon weg" are what I would consider spontaneous, while "?( Fragezeichen )", "Das Land der Elefanten", "Ich haeng' an dir", "Sois Bienvenu", "Keine Antwort", and "Der Anfang vom Ende" are what I would consider as reflective songs. What I would consider as wishful songs are "Unerkannt durchs Maerchenland", "Lass mich dein Pirat sein", and "Es regnet", while I would consider the songs "Das Land der Elefanten" and "Sois Bienvenu" as quite insightful. Hence, I would highly recommend this album to anyone who enjoys listening to really good music.

In order to at least comprehend the meaning of the non-English song titles, here are the English translations of the non-English song titles:

1. Rette mich( Rescue/Save Me )
2. ?( Fragezeichen )=?( Question Mark )
3. Das Land der Elefanten( The Land of the Elephants )
4. Unerkannt durchs Maerchenland( Unrecognized Through the Fairyland )
5. Kuess mich wach( Kiss Me Awake )
6. Lass mich dein Pirat sein( Let Me Be Your Pirate )
7. Ich haeng' an dir( I Hang On You )
8. Sois Bienvenu( Be Welcome )
9. Keine Antwort( No Answer )
10. Der Bus is' schon weg( The Bus Is Already Gone )
11. Es regnet( It Rains)
12. Der Anfang vom Ende( The Beginning of the End )

This is what music is supposed to sound like... not trying to fit an image or showcase your latest choreography. Even if you don't speak German, most people will like the sound (at least those from the 70's and 80's).

Nena's second album, simply titled "?", I find very enjoyable. It is even better then her first albumn, and about half the songs on 99 Luftballons (some in english) are from this album. It includes:
-Rette mich
-?
-Das Land der Elefanten
-Unerkannt durchs Märchenland
-Küß mich wach
-Laß mich dein Pirat sein
-Ich häng' an dir
-Sois bienvenu
-Keine Antwort
-Der Bus ist schon weg
-Es regnet
-Der Anfang vom Ende

Oh yes, this was great!
Sois Bienvenue and Der Anfang von Ende! Also, how can I forget: Rette Mich! What a song! So powerful and so cool!
This is a great work again from the band -- so different from other German groups and music from anyone around the world.

Buy this CD - will not be sorry...