One hit wonder: Nena "99 Red Balloons"

"99 Luftballons", or "99 Red Balloons" as we know it here in America, rapidly floated up the charts to the #2 position in 1983. Hitting #1 in many other countries, this anti-war song gained worldwide popularity and made the German band Nena a household name, at least for a little while. The band never had another hit in the US. The guitarist for Nena, Carlo Karges, was inspired when he saw balloons released during a Rolling Stones concert in West Berlin. What would happen if they were mistaken for missiles or some other unidentified flying weapon if they floated over the Berlin wall? Is it possible these harmless balloons could prompt nuclear war?

The song has a reference to Star Trek's Captain Kirk. Do you know another song that references a famed starship Captain? The answer is below.