Funny you should mention that one Geoff as I was listening to that German version only last night on my Amazon Music " one hit wonders" playlist.
And of course we made them record it in English too, how arrogant .. Lol.
99 Red Balloons by Nina.
Most of the Eurovision song contest winners faded into obscurity with one massive exception of course ... Abba.
I remember watching them play Waterloo and it was like WHAT!?!?
NOBODY had seen anything quite like it on the good old stoic staid Eurovision Song Contest.
I thought the announcer was going to have a heart attack...lmao.
And of course they cake walked it which shocked my mother who was deeply offended by them! Haha.