Carissa Johnson and Steph Curran Cover Nena
Photo via Facebook As soon as I heard that Carissa Johnson was going to be releasing a cover of Nena's iconic "99 Luftballons," I was filled with the kind of joy I haven't felt in months. Obviously Carissa Johnson is one of my favorite current Boston singer/songwriters and "99 Luftballons" is one of my all time favorite songs. Plus, I love covers, so it's a win all around. That joy was quickly doubled once I actually heard the song. Johnson's version is a perfect cover. You can tell she's having a fabulous time with this one, it's incredibly close to the original (although a little more guitar heavy, which isn't a bad thing), and it's the German version, which gives it a little more cred. Johnson is singing purely phonetically, and I'm sure anyone who speaks German would know, but being an ignorant one language American, it sounds good to me. Plus, I never realized how much Johnson's voice sounds like Nena. You're goin...