Nena at $35,000 an Hour

As much as I love German group Nena's 1984 hit "99 Red Balloons," or "99 Luftballons," depending on your interpretation, listening to it nonstop for an hour would be a little difficult.

But tomorrow, VH1 Classic will do just that, by playing both the English and German versions of the video for a solid 60 minutes, after a viewer pledged $35,000 to charity. "The channel has been running a charity jukebox to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina," the BBC reports. "Viewers could pay per track or by the hour to request their favourite videos."

Sounds interesting, and it's for a good cause. Especially interesting is the story that the song tells. "The single tells the story of 99 red balloons floating into the air, triggering an apocalypse when the military sends planes to intercept them," the Beeb explains. Funny I didn't really get that the first time around; I should give it another listen.

My fave line? "Everyone's a superhero/Everyone's a Captain Kirk."