DAMN! WHAT A POWERFUL SONG & VIDEO! First Time Hearing Scorpions - Wind of Change Reaction!
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- Brace yourselves for an unforgettable musical experience as we react to Scorpions' "Winds of Change" for the first time! Known for its deep meaning and iconic melody, we're ready to delve into this powerful song and its accompanying video.
🎸 About Scorpions: Scorpions, a legendary rock band, have been known for their impactful music and meaningful lyrics. "Winds of Change," one of their most famous songs, is celebrated for its reflection on political changes and its hopeful message during a pivotal time in history.
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I was in Germany when the wall fell and this song was played everywhere. It was the end of the cold war and the world was full of hope. And here we go again, so sad. Another beautiful song from them is Send Me an Angel, it's amazing.
So true❤
The band wrote this during a visit to Moscow in 1989. The previous year, they became the first hard-rock band to play in Russia, and they returned to play the Moscow Peace Festival.
didn't help much, obviously
Let's not get the people and the communist dictatorship mixed up!@@gentleZenTv
i don't think the song is anti russian!!
Yup, it was the huge deal that the wall came down to open up East Germany and more free travel. Seemed like the start to end communism but we know not totally. Now there is just Germany united.
Typical Americans and Canadians thinking that the USSR was ideologically Communist 😂❤
Communism is the belief in a stateless and classless society. The USSR was one of the most extreme forms of the state
This songs represents one of the biggest moments in modern history The Berlin wall / The iron curtain coming down
Beautiful post.
And I guess it aged badly regarding todays situation...
@@bugfisch7012 No. I feel like it is still a recent, present moment that is still developing to a positive future.
When my father was 19, he helped a young man named Wolfgang escape the East German border. He then called Wolfgang’s family and told them in German that their son is free. This song makes me think of that. ❤️
I was in the Army in Germany from ‘86-89 in a tank battalion. This song is about the end of the Cold War, the Wall coming down, and the bitter sweet transition from one era to the next. In my 60’s now but this song still brings a tear to my eyes. I never dreamed I would see that change in my lifetime
Badly enough, we had to watch a transition into the other direction these years -.-
I joined a bit later, but '05-'10 FmAufklAbschn 921 + one year 5. Minensuchgeschwader (Heimatnah Kiel) ;)
At least I made the (golden) French-Fries Hut full as Navy Private =D
No it's not.
@@crimsonwizard2560 Well, it actually is. It was recorded in the upcoming of the breakdown of the SU in the height of Perestroika - and the cold war ended with it.
Well, Russia kind of restarted it in the 90's again, but that's another story ;)
lm 54.....and l cry, always, with this song. ( lve seen them 4x....Perfection) America must Stand with Freedom and The Future of the Children. Mine also.
The wall fell November 9th, 1989. I watched it live on ABC's Nightline. I was 27 and even then didn't realize the full impact.
my parents sat me infront the tv and said "watch this its important" and then went to the wall.... i was 6 and thought its a strange new years. (but i also wondered where the animals are when we were on top these "look over the wall" towers ) xD greetings from berlin.
Scorpions are from Hannover. Greetings from Germany :) And you saw Berlin because they refer to the Berlin Wall falling on November 9th 1989
I couldn't get enough of this song when it came out. Over 30 years later and I still get emotional hearing it. Watching the wall come down live on TV is a moment I'll always remember.
This song touch me deeply, thank you for your reaction. As a Cold Water Veteran I feel a sense of pride and deep sorrow when I hear this. I’ve personally seen the Czechoslovakian border during this time and how great it was to be a small part of making this change. My sorrow comes from the fact that we didn’t learn much as the world is so divided and also now the US is more divided than ever!
USN, 1969-1989. I play this on Xmas eve, it's my present to me.
Same here USMC 1976-1992. My father's first duty station when he joined the Army was West Berlin during the Airlift from '49-'51.
I too am a Cold War Vet who served in West Germany 1981 to 1983. I also served in Operation Desert Shield/Storm I Retired in 2001 after 20 years in the USAF. This song reminds me of my service
Yes. You would think that powers would learn, but they do not. With the US so divided, and being the strongest entity on the planet, for now, their next step could destroy us all. I am not American. I am Canadian. The world right now is a mess. Add Trump to the mix, and, sorry, life as we know it is gone. There are enough dictators right now. He will be another.
I grew up in East Germany, the former GDR. November 1989, when the Wall came down, was an incredibly exciting and emotional time for all of us in Germany. It was a time of new beginnings, the end of the Cold War and the reunification of Germany in October 1990. All this was only possible thanks to Gorbachev and his reform policies. Even though there were many hurdles and difficulties and the end of the Cold War was unfortunately not permanent, it is a major milestone in the history of Germany, Russia and Europe.
My brother was in Canadian military and posted to Germany twice . First time when wall was still up and second time after it was taken down . Many people of West Germany were angry that the East Germans were given so much while they were struggling .
The wall was on many heads at this time, but there were also many families who were finally reunited. It was the right path and time will silence even the last doubters.
Yes, I was stationed in Germany from 1986 to 1988, I just missed the wall coming down. I did see some of the border wall when it was east and west Germany.
I was in Germany when the wall came down and it’s correct to say that a lot of West Germans were angry about the wall coming down. It was a crazy time but it was the right thing to do in the long run…it should have never gone up!
I'm from Russia, and this is one of my first favorite rock ballads. from the 1990 album ,, Crazy World ,, . at that time I was 14 years old , and the Rock music of the West was just beginning to penetrate to us . This video shows footage from the 1989 concert "Moscow Music Peace Festival", where such familiar bands as Cinderella , Skid Row , Mötley Crüe and Bon Jovi well as the Great and Terrible Ozzy Osbourne. So far, these are my favorite bands. .By the way, in 1991 I was at a Monsters of Rock concert, where AC/DC and Metallica were favorites. You made a video from that Enter Sandman concert. you can 't see me there , because I wasn 't near the stage ) . There was no strength to stand on my feet in such a crowd all day . The concert started at noon and ended late at night. when Metallica finished playing , it was already dark , and then after a long pause AC DC began to perform , and they performed , as it seemed to me , almost endlessly . But this infinity was the happiest in my life......I apologize for my English ) . I wrote it through a translator ..You are well done, and the most beautiful couple!!! good luck. With love from Russia! And Happy New Year!! . I wish you happiness and long years of joy, and good rock reactions))
Thank you! All the best to you too!
as a Russian, how do you see the current conflict with Ukraine? Everything about it is so wrong. I really believe it is not the Russian people , how on Earth do you cope?
I was stationed in Germany while in the Air Force from 88-93.... incredible time to be there, the Scorpions were my favorite band in highschool
The Wall came down in 89,,, I was there in the Army on border patrol when they began tearing it down,,, I was given a piece of it by a 13 yr old East German girl while she thanked us
Scorpions send me an angel amazing song you will love this song ❤
Send Me An Angel is another awesome ballad of theirs which is quite deep and meaningful too.
I did not know they were German. I've been listening to their music since '93. What a song!
The band comes from Hannover in Germany. They have more fans in the US, Russia and Japan, than in Germany. Wind of Change was insprirated by their concert in the olymic stadium in moscow. they were invited by Michael Gorbatchow, the last chairman of the communist party of the USSR. They felt the wish of change of the sowjet people, later the song becomes the hymn of the reunion of the two german countries. And the rest is musical history.
Thank you for your reaction. I hope you have an pecefull year 2024.
Greatings from Germany.
How the hell can you be an adult and hear Scorpions for the first time in 2024? How is it even possible?
billions people in the world, not surprising some didn't hear it before
Who are the scorpions?
Other Scorpions songs that are in the ballad type to do Always Somewhere, Send Me an Angel, Holiday, Loving You Sunday Morning. For heavier songs Rock You Like a Hurricane, Big City Nights, No One Like You, The Zoo, Animal Magnetism, The Sails of Charon
Any of those and more. To be honest, I'm burned out on people recommending this song for a reaction. I'm not sure if most of the recommendations are coming from people who are more fans of the song than the band, or just people who think it's the "most accessible" Scorpions song for new listeners. It's almost always this or "Still Loving You", but the Scorpions have so many good songs, and many of them are better than this, in my opinion. Let's broaden our selection, folks! Besides, the feel good message that people like about this song, it didn't really pan out for Russia, did it? ;)
The vibe for older generations that grew un in this era is totally different than the younger generations will ever have
As a veteran of the Cold War, 1976-1992, and the son of a veteran who was in West Berlin during the airlift in 1949-1952 this song has a deep meaning for me.
The Berlin Wall came down Nov 9, 1989. That was this song’s message.
This song is a snapshot of a moment in time. A moment when we, the Human Race, lifted up our eyes, and for the first time in nearly forty years, dared to imagine there might lie anything in our futures, besides nuclear oblivion.
SCORPIONS - " Blackout " 1982 and " Can't Live Without You " are two more super hits from their early Hard Rock years
This song is The collapse of the USSR.There was a Moscow Peace Festival in 1989.It promoted understanding between the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War[ This song was inspired by the festival.Bands like Motley Crue,Scorpions,Bon Jovi,& Ozzy Osbourne played this festival
Great reaction!! This is such a powerful song/video - I honestly can't help but get a bit misty eyed every time I hear it.. Those of us that witnessed the fall of the Iron Curtain / USSR really felt the impact of this beautiful piece! It was so poignant coming from a German band, whose country, for years, divided East/West, but now the wall was coming down (as shown in the view of Postdammer Platz in the video). They understood the magnitude of what they were creating!
Unfortunately, we could use another 'wind of change' again...let's hope it comes! Peace!
Yes it means so much those of us pre wall coming down folks.
Brings tears to my eyes.
Now Russia is back at it.
😢 🇺🇦
Wind of Change was the song my parents first danced to, when they met at the disco, so without it I may wouldnt exist today. 😅😂
If you ever wanna cover some songs of unknown artists, feel free to watch a long to one of my songs 😉 But anyway, keep up the good work! 🙂
How could people have not heard this song before?
I was lucky enough to be working in Anchorage AK ( 1990s) as medical coverage when they played 2 nights. Klaus is the only one I got to shake hands with, but seeing them play and "behind the scenes" was an experience.
That would have been awesome!
Goosebumps!
" Wind of change" celebrates The End of the Cold War & in particular the Demolition of the Berlin Wall .. !!!
The End of The Cold War meant that We all had been Granted the Gift of Life & a Global Nuclear War had been averted .. !!!
The band Scorpions is from Germany .. !!!
So; the unification of Germany & the cessation of the internal German hostilities were at the time without a doubt what lay closest to their hearts .. !!!
... even though ...
the Arch Enemy indeed had been the Soviet Union .. !!!
The Berlin Wall fell in late 1989. The Soviet Union dissolved in 1991 and the Russians got out of Germany and Eastern Europe at that time.
It's impossible to describe like describing color to a blind man what it was like here in Germany to actually witness how this wall that was seperating us 2 germanies for so long to come down and to see that seperation ending after so long. I grew up in the free, western part of our nation during the so called cold war and I always had been aware of a seperation that shouldn't have been in the first place. But what an emotinal event it was when finally that wall seperating us finally came tumbling down.
Love the Scorpions. Sometimes hard for them to shine with so many great groups and artists at the time but did find their spot. We remember them today in 2024.
This song was played at the end of the Cold War when Germany got back together at one it was so emotional for us germans this song is the inofficial song of Reunion of Germany
Klaus Meine (vocals) of the Scorpions was inspired by the band's first visit to Russia (then, the USSR) in 1988 and again in 1989... It was significant because they are a German band... and their grandparents' generation were the nazis of World War II that invaded Russia and killed 27 million Russians in the onslaught w/ tanks and missiles... And for a German band to come to Russia about 50 yrs later and win over thousands of Russian fans w/ their music in English was a miracle.
When the Scorpions were a local Hanover band in the 1960's, they were huge fans of The Beatles... a band that was banned in the USSR (as was rock n' roll music) in communist countries... For the Scorpions to be allowed to come and perform in the Soviet Union was another sign that things were changing in Europe significantly - even Soviet Premiere Gorbachev was a fan of Scorpions.
And finally, the (re)unification of Germany in 1990 was something to celebrate for Germans who were born and raised on either side of the Berlin wall, unable to reach out to their own people in East Germany (who were under communist rule).
It truly was the end of an era.
Hey
I was on the Border at Night on November 89..
I was 18 years old....and that is mooore then Goosebumbs(Gänsehaut)...
Greets from lower saxony 😊
Best live sounding live Band
Me and my brother had this on 12" record! A ltd edition picture disc ❤😂.....old
Scorpion the band is from Hanover Germany 😮
I LOVE his voice
Ultra famous track
The Zoo is just another bad ass song from this group you should do
Berlin wall came down in 1989, I was over in Germany from 86 to 88
Always loved the line,
"Where the children of tomorrow dream 'Awake' "
This song reminds me of the time when my country, Latvia, gained independence from the USSR. 1989 was the year we all as nation stood together forming the Baltic Way and protested against the occupation. This song was huge back then and will always be part of the freedom movement.
The Berlin Wall separated East and West Berlin. It was a physical wall that was guarded; people were killed trying to scale the wall. We were close, like brothers, makes me think of this, and what it must have been like to have been in Berlin when the wall came down. Killer band, killer song. Check out The Zoo.
Back in the early 80s, Klaus lost his voice. He thought his singing career was over, but after two vocal cord surgeries and voice therapy, he came back with his voice as strong as ever.
It brings tears to ones eyes when you witness just how brutal man has treated one another throughout these dark hallmark moments in history!
the sad thing for me is , it seems we are again at a new circle. humanity never learns. -.-
Love this song
I love scorpions and bought every album when they dropped. Great band.
I was stationed in Germany when the wall came down. It was a very special time to be there.
I can believe that. The Wall came down. Now what.
The song was about the Berlin wall being torn down. In Germany familys were split. You had part of the family trapped on the other side of the wall. The original vid was all about thevwall. Soneone changed it to be more world involving.
Scorpions - "The Zoo" 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I agree 100%
History, my brother from Canada. Berlin was divided, they show Berlin because the wall was there dividing it between East and West Berlin. I was actually there a year after the wall collapsed, in the military. Went further East and saw fencing in the country area that was still upright, climbed into an old East German army guard tower. Very cool! Great song!
Having lived through the era, the song is still very powerful -- especially when you've experienced a little bit of what it was like before Glasnost, and nowhere as much as in Berlin.
I was 17 and on a school trip to (then West-)Berlin, back in 1973. The Youth Hostel we were staying at was in one of the not-so-nice suburbs; when we arrived, the first thing the staff told us was not to go into the park right across the street at night because someone had been knifed to death there just two days ago.
But anyway, we had to take the subway train to get downtown to the sights, and as the train tracks predated the building of the Wall in 1961, some of the stations lay underneath what was then East Berlin -- and not in use. The train would slow down to almost walking speed passing through those stations, and you could clearly see the East German military patrols on the platforms -- teams of two, full combat gear, semi-automatic guns at the ready, and an attack dog at their feet. They were there not only to prevent non-East Germans from getting off the trains but also to make sure that no East German jumped/climbed on to escape the GDR.
This was bad enough during daytime; a deserted, dimly-lit subway station is always depressing, but imagine coming home at night passing through -- spooky is too mild a word to describe those five minutes of slow driving, especially knowing that you were actually passing underneath the Wall and past the Bernauer Strasse, an address that had seen some of the most tragic moments of people making last-ditch attempts to flee almost total isolation by jumping out of 3rd-story windows, using knotted bedsheets ... all the clichés, really, and remembering that this had happened just a little over 10 years earlier.
So yeah, the song brings back a lot of memories. 🙂
Band is from Hannover =) Greetings from the heart of Bavaria =)
I was stationed in Europe in the years leading up to this. The collapse of the Soviet Union and the tearing down of the Berlin Wall was a great opportunity for a lasting peace which unfortunately we wasted.
Yes, this is a German band, singing about the time around when the wall came down, as well as the demise of the Iron Curtain, which would lead to the reunification of their country. So, yes, this was a song with meaning.
Overnight, the Berlin Wall divided families, friends, lovers who had seen each other until then and never saw each other until the fall of the wall.
Been a die hard Scorpions fan for a long time, and Klaus' voice still hits me in a very particular way. He never gets mentioned in "great" vocalists but, for me, he can strike a nerve as good as any. This vid reminds me of a new song form a band called Orbit Culture, a very heavy band and a very special band, with their song called While We Serve. The lyrics and video are very sad{and disturbing}and the music is just fire. Hopefully you'll chk out some Orbit Culture in the near future.
Fellow die hard Scorpions fan here. Klaus Meine's voice is so unique, no one can sing just like him. He does get mentioned amongst the "great" vocalists, but not nearly as much as he deserves. That voice cuts right through you. In my opionion he can absolutely hold his own against even a Mercury or Dio. Did you see the live footage of In Trance from 1978 they released on their channel just yesterday? Incredible. czcams.com/video/JsLq8HDkqNU/video.html
Huge Scorpions fan. I believe Hanover Germany. Also Klaus wrote this song I believe after they(A German band) played in Russia and of course the fall of the Berlin Wall
Excellent song!
The very first time I heard this was while watching a Filipino cover band in Singapore. They nailed it, (including the whistle) I had been at sea so didn't get to hear it before that.
I LOVE the Scorpions.
I rock with them, but this my favorite song.
10/03/2017 Grand Sierra Resort Reno 😎😎
The voice at the end is astronaut Sally Ride.
Count me in with many others that are requesting "The Zoo" as your next reaction. However, they have many other great songs as well.
Do yourselves a favor and dig into older Scorpions. In Trance, The Zoo, Blackout, Holiday, Always Somewhere, When The Smoke Is Going Down, Loving You Sunday Morning, Dynamite, Arizona, China White, ...that will get you started 😁
Beautiful song.
Scorpions played this live during the fall of the Berlin Wall.
I'm glad you said the guitar solo, captures the essence of the song, some other reactors did a live version that skipped it. Thanks for doing the nusic video, great reaction!
the hope on gorbatschow - perstroika and glasnost - the big hope - song idea they got after concert in moscow
👍🏽 all day
In 1989 a complete and utter balls up by the East Germans and Soviets allowed this brilliant moment in history. I watched with my wife. It was a great piece of history. This song , basically, had nothing to do with this. The song was about a concert they performed in Russia, and they moved about Moscow. It was just coincidental, rather than about the fall of the wall. Talk about good timing.
When you mention the involvement of Russian influence in the song, at one point it seems to say "Let your Balalaika sing what my guitar wants to sing".
A Balalaika is a Russian musical instrument, similar to a guitar, mainly made out of wood.
I always say this is a song you can't really truly understand and appreciate unless you lived and knew the times when it came out. There are a lot of songs that give me nostalgia, but this song is tied to an incredible historical event, so whenever I hear it that's all I can really think about.
One of my favorite songs!!!thanks Phil and Sam 😊
One of those songs! That still makes me feel like I can sleep, without my finger on the trigger!
One of the most profoundly stirring rock songs ever, so much that governments could learn if they would listen to these lyrics.
Its about thhe takingh down of the Berlin Wall and German reunification So many look at the video and think its about war but its about peace not war The movement was affot at that tie Mr Gorabachev tear down this wall. These duys plyed here last summer and have been around since the mid 60s What incredible voice he has So maany grat poer ballads by them Another is send me an Angel and the rbanger of bangers Rock you like a Hurricane You should caatch them next time their here Can you believe none of them speak English they sing pheneicaly
President Reagan :
Mr Gorbatjov, tear down this Wall !
Classic.
👍👍👍💕🇸🇪😎
Hannover, West Germany. I was there in the 80s
Sails of charon - great guitar.
Great Scorpions song!
When this came out, I was 9 going on 10.
I remember hearing it all the time on the radio, back then (even well into '91!).
In fact, I kind of have an inside antic-dote I've kept to myself all these years..
Summer of '90, my parents take us to Bemidji, MN for an overnight hotel stay.
And on the way, naturally, the radio played this tune.
So whenever I hear this song to this very day, I can't help but think of the lyrics..
.. *Take Me, To Bemidji, Minnesota! On a Glory Night* . . .
I don't think that anyone born after the fall of the Berlin wall can't appreciate just how important this song was and still is, and the emotions that songs brings. For us who lived through the cold war,, the fall of the Berlin wall was a major historic moment and it means a lot to us.
Father on law was standing guard in the US Army while the wall was being built. Very glad to see it go.
The „Moskva“ is the river that runs through the City of Moscow (which is also named after the river: „Moskva“ in Russian).
" Polar Nights " - SCORPIONS 1976 🎸 this song has some of the very best heavy guitar riffs throughout the entire song and those drums too ,so very cool.
Great song and reaction,,,,,💥💥💥👍
The song and video are amazing.
band origination Hanover Germany Mikhail Gorbachev requested to have Scorpions to play his 80th birthday party
This song encapsulates the end of the Cold War.. very powerful .. more so if you lived through it
Tease me please me is a banger
This is one of my favorite songs of all time. THRILLED to see this reaction!
Klaus Meine changed the lyrics in 2022 into:
"Now listen to my heart
It says Ukrainia
Waiting for the wind to change"
This is one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite bands. These dudes know how to make good music
GRANDE BANDA
GRANDES BALADAS
GRANDES MUSICAS
How much hope we had back than. Not only in Germany but in Europe as a whole. 🙏
Excellent review to a very powerful song.