Don't ask me why (because i don't know--probably just the era), but the Debbie Harry made me think of "Neunundneunzig Luftballons," (99 air balloons), a 1984 international hit by the German group Nena. Nena is Gabriele Susanne Kerner, the lead singer. It's a sort of anit-war song, but not specific to any war. Here's the original:
Here's the English language version, which apparently has different lyrics (i don't do German, so what do i know?). This also has different production, less acoustic and more electronic.
Also, I might mention that today would be Billy H's 100th birthday if she were alive. However, were she alive today and 100 yrs of age, she might really have a worse case of the blues.
