American Songwriter

Behind the Repetitive, Sudsy Drinking Song ’99 Bottles of Beer’

Has anyone ever finished this song in its entirety? Amazingly, the answer is yes (see below). But while many people finish a bottle of beer in a given sitting, few have ever finished singing this long ...
The Cheat Sheet

Nena’s ’99 Luftballons’ was Inspired by a Rolling Stones Concert

Nena’s “99 Luftballons” is one of the most unique classic rock songs of the 1980s. During an interview, one of the song’s writers said a Rolling Stones concert inspired him to craft “99 Luftballons.” ...
EDN

Auto-generating the lyrics for “99 Bottles of Beer” song

I'm sure you recall the song “99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall”. Goodness only knows who invented it, but it's the sort of thing that everyone ends up singing at one stage or another for one reason or ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Beer Q&A: What is the origin of the ’99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall’ song?

Q. What is the origin of the “99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall” song? A. Tim Nyberg’s definitive text, “99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall: The Complete Lyrics,” was published in 2006, but the song has been ...
Rolling Stone

Dillon Carmichael Previews New EP With Hooky ’99 Problems (Fish Ain’t One)’

Dillon Carmichael, the Kentucky singer-songwriter with a deep outlaw-country voice, highlights his more lighthearted side on the new song “99 Problems (Fish Ain’t One).” A cheeky fishing tune in the ...