Wind of Change
Scorpions
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I follow the Moskva Down to Gorky Park Listening to the wind of change An August summer night Soldiers passing by Listening to the wind of change The world is closing in Did you ever think That we could be so close, like brothers The future's in the air I can feel it everywhere Blowing with the wind of change Take me to the magic of the moment On a glory night Where the children of tomorrow dream away (dream away) In the wind of change Walking down the street Distant memories Are buried in the past forever I follow the Moskva Down to Gorky Park Listening to the wind of change Take me to the magic of the moment On a glory night Where the children of tomorrow share their dreams (share their dreams) With you and me Take me to the magic of the moment On a glory night (the glory night) Where the children of tomorrow dream away (dream away) In the wind of change (the wind of change) The wind of change Blows straight into the face of time Like a stormwind that will ring the freedom bell For peace of mind Let your balalaika sing What my guitar wants to say Take me to the magic of the moment On a glory night Where the children of tomorrow share their dreams (share their dreams) With you and me (with you and me) Take me to the magic of the moment On a glory night Where the children of tomorrow dream away (dream away) In the wind of change (in the wind of change)
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11 facts about this song
Historical Significance"Wind of Change" is considered an anthem of the political changes that occurred in Eastern Europe and the dissolution of the Soviet Union during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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Song InspirationThe song was inspired by the Scorpions' visit to the Moscow Music Peace Festival in 1989 and the increasing feeling of freedom in the Eastern Bloc countries.
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Song ReleaseIt was first released on the band's 1990 album "Crazy World," after which it was re-released as a single in 1991.
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Global PopularityThe song topped the charts in Germany and across Europe and peaked at number four in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Phenomenal Sales"Wind of Change" has sold millions of copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time.
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Multilingual VersionsThere are both English and Russian versions of the song. The Russian version was very popular in the USSR.
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Iconic WhistlingThe song is famous for its iconic whistling intro and outro, which is instantly recognizable to most fans of rock music.
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Conspiracy TheoryRecently, a podcast named "Wind of Change" was released by journalist Patrick Radden Keefe proposing a theory that the song was actually written by the CIA as a piece of political propaganda.
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Live PerformancesOver the years, this song has been performed in many important events, such as when the Scorpions were the first rock band to play in the Kremlin after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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Cultural Impact"Wind of Change" had a significant cultural and political impact, symbolizing the end of the Cold War and the beginning of an era of peace and unity in Europe.
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Gorbachev's ConnectionFormer Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev reportedly said that the Scorpions and their song, "Wind of Change," played a vital role in changing his country.
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