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Not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet, but Chanyeol from EXO did a live cover of this. And he did a pretty gosh darn good job with it as well. Much love y'all!
I'm actually kinda surprised you haven't listened to The Scorpions! They were HUGE in the 80s and 90s even here in the States. Definitely one of the best 80s rock bands! Definitely check out their song "Still Loving You" as that is arguably one of their top songs of all time (along with the always popular "Rock You Like a Hurricane".
I don't think they were that big in the UK but I have heard of them just never listened to this. Thank you for the recommendation! Happy to check those out too 💯
The Scorpions sold over 100 million records an Bands like Metallica, Iron Maiden an Bon Jovi played as opening acts for The Scorpions. They are one of the biggest Rock Bands.
@@GOTGames You look older than me but I guess you must be a young fart then. I am a 1986 vintage by the way and had family at the other side of the Berlin Wall, which I did visit before it came down. But yeah, with all that happened in the late 80s and early 90s this song was a hit throughout Europe and beyond. So it is truly odd that you haven't heard of it unless you lived under a rock or simply are too young to have lived through it.
It hits so hard hearing this now, as we had such hoped back then that we'd keep going forward, and achieve peace. Now it's all going to hell in a handcart...
@@Warriorking.1963 Yes! As someone who was 23 in 89, when the wall fell), an ex-soldier and musician this one line states the entire message ; 'Let your balalaika (your voice) sing what my guitar (my voice) wants to say... live in peace as brothers'. Too bad we didn't listen to that plea, nor learn that lesson. The other great lyric line is from Brothers in Arms by Dire Straights... "We are fools to make war on our brothers in arms".
I agree, it's an amazing line, but that whole verse is amazing: "The wind of change blows straight into the face of time/Like a storm wind that will ring the freedom bell for peace of mind/Let your balalaika sing what my guitar wants to say" And I have a major weakness for any song that references the fact that we're all brothers/sisters/in this together. Another song along this same vein is John Farnham's "You're The Voice", another anti-war song, with lines like: "We're all someone's daughter, we're all someone's son/How long can we look at each other down the barrel of a gun?"
@@croakingtoad4472 'Brother in Arms' is one of my favorite Dire Straights songs - definitely their most powerful. There is something about soldiers, and any people, helping others out at the risk of their own life that moves me more than almost anything else. I think it's the purest and greatest quality we humans can have - this kind of selflessness and heroism.
This is one of my all-time favourite songs and it never fails to move me. The memories of that time, before things turned sour, are wonderful. My favourite German band is Saltatio Mortis. You should definitely look into them.
Wind of Change is probably one of my favourite songs of all time. And if you think it sounds great now, it's nothing to when it first came out. The world was changing so fast. I remember watching the Berlin Wall come down. The very air seemed fill of promise and possibilities. We could see the way the world could be... Should be. And it seemed so close, we could touch it. The map of The World was drawn, and redrawn, again and again. Countries broke apart, and reformed. People believe in a brighter future. They raised their voices, and demanded. Every breath was a force for change. It was an exciting time to be alive. A time of hope, possibility, and promise. And the future shone like a bright new dawn. Sometimes I wonder what happened. Where it all went wrong. When everything, everyone, stopped moving towards that future. When the unity of our voices faded. And fractured. And we look back on the way things could have been.. People still raise their voices, but it's disjointed - a discordant noise; not the beautiful, hopeful sound of a world as one. But maybe, one day, we will find that unifying voice, and truly come together once more. Truly see the change the world needs. And once more see that bright, golden dawn of a better tomorrow. A future with promise realized.💖💖💖
Thank you so much for this comment, it moved me to tears. You spoke from my heart. As a Brit living in Germany, I witnessed at close hand what it was like when the Hungarians suddenly opened the borders to the West and thousands of East Germans fled via that route to the West. I saw people demonstrating against the East German regime every Monday until the government caved and opened the borders. I was warmed at the sight of people from both sides hugging each other when they passed through the Brandenburg Gate for the first time as people who were suddenly free to travel to the West without restrictions (Germany was not yet reunited). Every year we have a bank holiday on October 3rd. to celebrate reunification day. It was an amazing moment in history and we were there to experience it. There was hope! However, I also witnessed the very swift rise of problems. West German companies buying up and subsequently closing down East German companies, causing mass unemployment for people who weren’t used to unemployment ever really being an issue. I remember a politician from the CDU (Christian Democratic Union) saying that in a market economy not everyone has the right to have a job. Why not? Isn’t the ability to work and keep your family fed, clothed and have a roof over their heads a fundamental human right? Then they complained about too many people having to rely on welfare paid for with their taxes. People from the East moved to other places in the West, started work there but had no idea how western companies worked, causing problems and leading to consternation with their co-workers. The differences in mentality became very clear. Second-hand cars were completely sold out because people from the East were exchanging their old East German cars for western ones. Car manufacturers started stockpiling new cars, which eventually led to over-production and subsequently short work and job losses. Germany was hit with a recession within a year of the official reunification. It didn’t take long for the West Germans to see the high cost and disadvantages (for them) this was causing them. For 30 years we paid a solidarity tax to rebuild the East. The first murmurs of “build the wall back up, higher than before” were heard within a few months of the official reunification. It was sickening and disheartening to see what had once held the promise of a brighter future suddenly turn so sour. We soon saw a sharp rise of neo-Nazism in the former East German states. I partly blame the difference in mentality, but also the arrogance and entitlement of the West.
It was also sad to see so many countries in Europe fall apart after the fall of the Iron Curtain and the downfall if the USSR. The war in Yugoslavia happened almost immediately afterwards. My ex-brother-in-law was Yugoslavian (Bosnian) and he always said that when Tito dies, Yugoslavia would fall apart - he was so right. Since the fall of the USSR we have also had war in Georgia, the division of Czechoslovakia, violence in Lithuania and Latvia, and now the war in Ukraine. On the positive side, though - and thankfully there is always a positive side - it has also brought Europe together in so many ways.
Mate, that was so good what i mean is your reaction. Absolutely, being human it doesn't really where you are from, but the thing is, we are one as human beings. Hope that we have people like you. Thank you so much friend....
This is an incredible song, without a doubt, and one of my eternal favourites! I am surprised you never heard this before. This is such a cult classic, an absolutely legendary song.
For those of us that lived with the Berlin Wall and the Iron Curtain for decades, to see that wall come down this song was absolutely true at that moment. 'The future's in the air'. That's what it felt like, that was an amazing moment in human history. And then the fall of the Soviet Union two years later, this moment in time for the entire human race was a once in many lifetimes happening. The world has to thank Mikhail Gorbachev for 'glasnost' and brining about the change of the Soviet Union. This song captures that time perfectly.
Now this brings me back. I was a metalhead in the 80s and early 90s during high school and college. Never got to see the Scorpions live but loved their music. This is probably their second most famous song. Rock You Like A Hurricane was an absolute 80s smash and Still Loving You did very well too.
I love your reaction. You truly felt this song as it was meant to be felt, and I don't blame you for almost tearing up at the end there - it's just one of those songs you can't help feeling deeply. I do think that despite the shitty way most of us treat each other, most people truly do long for us to all be able to unite together as 'brothers', putting aside our petty differences.
If you listened to Scorpions you have to listen to Westernhagen "Freiheit" next. Because these two belong together in German history. And then there are Karat with "Über 7 Brücken musst du gehn" and City with "Am Fenster" both famous classics. The most favorite is probably: Puhdys with songs like "Alt wie ein Baum", "Lebenszeit" and "Es war schön" that you often hear around family parties. (sadly rare with engl. subs) Not to forget Nena "99 Luftballons" and "Irgendwie irgendwo irgendwann" Tom Astor is also a really famous german country star with "Geistertruck" or "Flieg junger Adler". Extra: There is this Song that a lot of people ones in their German life heard of when growing up. Never forget but never listened to it again: Jonny Hill "Ruf Teddybär 1-4". Jonny Hill was born in Austria but they speak German almost like we do. PS: My favorite German song is actually from the Czech singer Karel Gott "Für immer jung". There is also a remix version of this song with the famous German Rapper Bushido.
I haven’t heard this song in years. My memories of that time all came flooding back. I have the album this is on. Wish I still had a turn table so I can listen to it. All the younger listeners have missed out on a lot of great music. Music started to all sound the same and no originality around 2000 and I stopped listening until I stumbled across BTS in 2017. Their music is reminiscent of the late 80s & early 90s. Thank you for reacting to this beautiful classic song.
@@sarcasticconsultant378 LOL not a fan? I am an older person and found my priorities and things I like in life have changed. I don’t listen to the radio or watch TV due to all the negativity going on in the world. Hell I can’t even stand social media. All the music these days seems to sound the same from group to group. There is no originality anymore. I only have a few reactors I follow on YT so it was nice to hear music from 30-40 years ago when in my 20s-30s. 🤷🏼♀️
@@Raynstor.m Absolutely agreeing to your argumentation...originality is hard to find... Maybe it's the "wind of change" - overdose that I was forced to face for decades. (Though i hated this particular song from the beginning.) If it's about a Scorpions-Ballad: "Still Loving You"- is soooo much better. imo In terms of searching originality: Perhaps it's time to try out "Lake Of Tears", "Liliac", "The Vintage Caravan", "Lord Of The Lost"... (These Bands are very unique and most of them are very young...)
@@sarcasticconsultant378 I can totally understand. 👍 I was actually introduced to the Scorpions by my older brother and sister who were big fans. 😂 In fact they are the ones who introduced me to international music. Thank you, I will have a listen to the songs you recommended. Have a wonderful day!
When the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, this song was our song of reunification between West and East. That's what I was always told. This song gets under your skin. Thank you for your reaction 😉 .
Since I`ve watched Andreas Kummert on you tube , I can`t get enough ! He is an amazing artist! There is a lot of things on you tube, including concerts, and new singles from 2023! His voice is like no other and you feel emotion, pain and grit in every song he does! Germany grüßt euch
Damn this song has been one of my favorite's since forever, this was played all the time when i was younger and with having such a historic meaning beside it. so amazing
Ahh, Scorpions, wasn't expecting ur starting to make reactions about their songs. I'm telling yah they're good as hell, I love that ur liking this 1st one you've listened to ✨ - & yes, if I'm not mistaken, many, if not most, of their songs are in English, not sure though if they're the only German rock band... oh wait, I suddenly remember there's another one, and many of my 1st fave "oldies" songs come from them: Modern Talking. Try to check 'em out as well in the future, the duo is great 🎸 I suggest you try next some of my Scorpions faves, perhaps Send Me An Angel, Still Loving You, or Always Somewhere ❣️ (P.S. Honestly, I'm a Gen-Z, but I have a liking to old songs from different artists and genres at some degree, like The Carpenters, perhaps due to the strong influence of my dad who listens to them frequently since when I was still a child 🥲)
As someone who's grown up on heavy metal and rock, Scorpions are definitely one of my top tier bands. My favorite Scorpions' song is "No One Like You!" It's amazing. On another note, have you ever heard of the band Gunship? I'd love to see you react to their Tech Noir video. It's totally different than Scorpions, but man is it good! Oh yeah, I purple you! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Absolutely loved your reaction! All of us who had the privelege growing up with the beautiful music and craftsmanship of the Scorpions would never consider Ramstein of even being musically gifted at all. The Scorpions were and are on par with the very best Bands of all times such as Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Pink Floyd, Guns and Roses, Bon Jovi, Rolling Stones, ZZ Top etc. Yet outliving most of these by often even decades. Much to explore for you Sir!
As beautiful as this song is, and it HAS an awesome message, I still get chills hearing "Send Me An Angel" by Scorpions. I hope you'll give it a listen.
Oh I met The Scorpions while I was in Korea in 2008. I have pictures of me with them rambling in a dialect I couldn't understand even being a quarter German. I think they were just intoxicated, but it was cool.
i remember when this song came out, it was the end of the Cold War. The Berlin Wall had just fallen and a wind of positive change was upon us. But today we see a backward movement in the world. It's sad ... 😢 next one from Scorpions - Rock you like a Hurricane .. or Still loving you .. 🎶🎶
😭😭 this song always reminds me of my dad, as he’d play it on every country road drive. May 2022 his partner left him, he was homeless and couldn’t understand why- she took his money from him without him knowing. He had a seizure in September only a few days after my birthday. Was hospitalised for 6 weeks… Now can’t create new memories and STILL homeless. It’s got me cracked up that just yesterday you uploaded this as he received his first viewing invite for housing deemed suitable for him 😭😭 in a place he is already familiar with to hopefully not cause distress for not being able to create new memories… Wind of change man 👏🏻 thoughts with him to be successful and finally have closure to the worst part of his life…
As an old dude (56) I know and remember the Scorpions well. If I had to pick some songs to represent them, I would have to go with (1) Rock You Like A Hurricane, (2) Still Loving You, (3) The Zoo, (4) No One Like You. I'm sure other fans might choose a different order, maybe even different songs, but 99% of the fans know these songs.
when i heard this song live in a concert when they came to my country i fuckin teared up. its legit one of the best song i ever heard in my life. i love it
The Scorpions have been on my playlists for years, so when I saw that you were doing a reaction to them, I had to come watch your reaction, figuring you'd be delighted and impressed with their song...especially this one. Do more Scorpions!!
Dear G.O.T.Games, thank you for your reaction to Wind of Change from the mega cool band The Scorpions and im a bit surprised, that they never crossed your way but is never too late for a Date ☺️🎶in the world of music....and this song is a Masterpiece🎸🎤🎵👑
My favorite song and band. Had the pleasure of seeing 3 times live and they are just as good live! In terms of reacting to anything else of the Scorpions, I recommend the song and music video for Humanity
this kind of music really bring NOSTALGIA especially every Sunday, airing on radio stations here in my country, proud to be born on the 90's Scorpions playlist still rock solid!
Very Surprised you haven't herd this song, considering the bands you've mentioned. I've loved this song for Decades, and it still brings a tear to my eye to this day
Scorpions have never stopped after the 80's and 90's. They have a very large library and I recommended listening to every studio album (maybe skip Eye II Eye). The newest album Rock Believer has some great songs like Gas in the Tank, Seventh Sun and When You Know Where you come From.
Scorpions!! I heard this song bc my parents like this kind of music but I didn't know they are German. "Wind of change" is a beautiful song with a great message. Just amazing😌
Scorpions are my All time favorite band!! I did have the pleasure of growing up with their amazing music!! I’ve seen them in concert 5 times and I can’t wait for the 6th!!
Oh my gawd kiddo... Sooooo many memories with this one... This is like part of the sound track of my youth. Ahhhh those were the days... Thanks for sharing!
Now that's a blast to the past, grew up listening to Scorpions, Phill Collins and many of the other old greats with my father playing their songs in the car. It's a shame you hadn't heard of them before, they're such a great band and I'm glad you liked them.
Scorpions did fit right in with those other bands as they were contemporaries. Rock You Like A Hurricane is one of their biggest songs. More German bands-- Blind Guardian and Avantasia. Blind Guardian's Bards Song/Valhalla live at Wacken is great for crowd interaction and a good place to start. For Avantasia, we know you like Floor. She joined them for a couple songs, Misplaced Among the Angels and Kill the Pain Away.
Wind of Change never fails to hit even after more than 30 years. As someone who was born in the former GDR, though I was only 5 years old when the wall came down, it will always be a special song for me. I can recommend two German songs from before 1990 who also have English versions. First one is "Über Sieben Brücken" by Karat, English version: "Seven Bridges" (two different versions by Chris de Burgh and Vicky Leandros, personally I prefer Vicky Leandros' version). Second one is "Am Fenster" by City (a bit more artsy, different lengths were produced and there is a nice English version by a band called the Dostoyevskys)
At the time this song came out we truly felt we were headed for world change and peace. We had such high hopes then. The historic footage in this video always gets me. I remember these times. This is one of their ballads but check out more of them!
I don't know if Herbert Grönemeyer has already been mentioned here. He is the most commercially successful artist in Germany and a true song poet. There is a video of "Der Weg" on youtube, which has very well translated English subtitles, so you can understand what he is singing. I'm sorry I can't find the link (when I click on videos they have German subtitles that won't help you). The song "Der Weg" is dedicated to his wife, who lost her battle with cancer in November 1998. He had lost his brother to leukaemia just four days earlier. Between 1998 and 2002, he only gave two concerts at the World Exhibition in Hanover and was not sure whether he would ever be able to write songs again. His comeback album was "Mensch", which is still the best-selling album in Germany today.
The very first time I heard this was while watching a Filipino cover band in Singapore. I had been at sea so didn't get to hear it before that. LOVE the Scorpions. I rock with them, but this my favorite song from them. 10/03/2017 Grand Sierra Resort Reno 😎😎
This might my lucky day after a long time ago 🤭 One of my favorite bands. LEGENDS Incredible song with powerful touching message. If you want some suggestions Still loving you Always somewhere No one like you Send me an angel Rock you like a hurricane ...etc Much ❤🤘
The band formed in 1965 under the name "Nameless", and changed their name to "Scorpions" a year later. The singer and the lead guitarist are both already 74 years old.
It will probably never happen, but I would be so interested to see your opinion on Jan Delay. He is a German artist that is a bit more modern (although he has been around for a while now as well). The interesting aspect is that he sings in German but in such a unique way that even most Germans have to listen to some quite a few times to understand what he is actually saying. He also covered A LOT of genres. My personal favorites songs (that I would recommend) are: - Oh Jonny - Sie kann nicht tanzen - Wacken - Klar Also, this is not totally out of context because: 1. You said you visited Hamburg once. Jan Delay is from Hamburg and probably one of the most famous Hamburger in Germany 2. He has a song called Scorpions-Ballade that does indeed sound a bit like some Scorpions-Songs (specifically the Guitars)
Loved your reaction to Scorpions. I particularly like Michael Schenker's guitar playing either in Scorpions or on his own. This is just an al around great song. it has it all. Loved it then and still today. It has aged well and is more relevant every day hopefully!
Well, like they say you are after what you have listen, if this new generation listening to old classic, their mind could be in peace and make them see the world much better, modern music just not giving enough motivation and self conscious like they used to, you can feel how the world was back then just by listening to this masterpiece.
I'm using translation software, so I'm sorry if it's a strange sentence. It is a group that has been active for a long time as well as Judas Priest, and at that time in Japan, the Scorpions were classified as hard rock and Judas Priest as heavy metal. The older guitarist is Rudolf Schenker. He is the brother of guitar genius Michael Schenker. Klaus Meine's vocals are already art. It's my favorite vocalist in the world. The Scorpions sang the Japanese classic "Kojo no Tsuki" as a perfect rock song. In the early days, there were many songs that were quite intense and up-tempo. If you're from Germany, there's also an ACCEPT who liked their second album. Udo Dirkschneider is also a good vocalist. I met him only once in a Japanese lounge. I changed from heavy metal fashion to a cocktail dress and entered the hotel lounge as a guest to hand over the present.
What an absolutely incredible and powerful song! Just amazing!!
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Next time "still loving you" or "rock you like a hurricane" - both by Scorpions
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It is such a beautiful song. Karl(the singer) has a cool voice considering the theme of this song. Always loved their songs.
Not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet, but Chanyeol from EXO did a live cover of this. And he did a pretty gosh darn good job with it as well. Much love y'all!
NO you are yelling to make you more important....you are not
I'm actually kinda surprised you haven't listened to The Scorpions! They were HUGE in the 80s and 90s even here in the States. Definitely one of the best 80s rock bands! Definitely check out their song "Still Loving You" as that is arguably one of their top songs of all time (along with the always popular "Rock You Like a Hurricane".
Fr, I thought the same. This song is like a classic
Me too actually, surprised you haven't heard Rock You Like a Hurricane.
but he must listen the long version of Still Loving You.
Also in Mexico and latin america, they even made a spanish version of this song
I don't think they were that big in the UK but I have heard of them just never listened to this. Thank you for the recommendation! Happy to check those out too 💯
The Scorpions sold over 100 million records an Bands like Metallica, Iron Maiden an Bon Jovi played as opening acts for The Scorpions. They are one of the biggest Rock Bands.
What you've never heard of this?! This is a Masterpiece
Heard of Scorpions but no, never heard this track ❤️
@@GOTGames You look older than me but I guess you must be a young fart then. I am a 1986 vintage by the way and had family at the other side of the Berlin Wall, which I did visit before it came down.
But yeah, with all that happened in the late 80s and early 90s this song was a hit throughout Europe and beyond. So it is truly odd that you haven't heard of it unless you lived under a rock or simply are too young to have lived through it.
It hits so hard hearing this now, as we had such hoped back then that we'd keep going forward, and achieve peace. Now it's all going to hell in a handcart...
"The Wind of Change blows straight into the face of time" my favorite lines in the song
"Let your balalaika sing what my guitar wants to say" is my favourite.
@@Warriorking.1963 Yes! As someone who was 23 in 89, when the wall fell), an ex-soldier and musician this one line states the entire message ; 'Let your balalaika (your voice) sing what my guitar (my voice) wants to say... live in peace as brothers'. Too bad we didn't listen to that plea, nor learn that lesson. The other great lyric line is from Brothers in Arms by Dire Straights... "We are fools to make war on our brothers in arms".
I agree, it's an amazing line, but that whole verse is amazing: "The wind of change blows straight into the face of time/Like a storm wind that will ring the freedom bell for peace of mind/Let your balalaika sing what my guitar wants to say"
And I have a major weakness for any song that references the fact that we're all brothers/sisters/in this together. Another song along this same vein is John Farnham's "You're The Voice", another anti-war song, with lines like: "We're all someone's daughter, we're all someone's son/How long can we look at each other down the barrel of a gun?"
@@croakingtoad4472 'Brother in Arms' is one of my favorite Dire Straights songs - definitely their most powerful. There is something about soldiers, and any people, helping others out at the risk of their own life that moves me more than almost anything else. I think it's the purest and greatest quality we humans can have - this kind of selflessness and heroism.
This is one of my all-time favourite songs and it never fails to move me. The memories of that time, before things turned sour, are wonderful.
My favourite German band is Saltatio Mortis. You should definitely look into them.
Wind of Change is probably one of my favourite songs of all time. And if you think it sounds great now, it's nothing to when it first came out.
The world was changing so fast. I remember watching the Berlin Wall come down. The very air seemed fill of promise and possibilities. We could see the way the world could be... Should be. And it seemed so close, we could touch it.
The map of The World was drawn, and redrawn, again and again. Countries broke apart, and reformed. People believe in a brighter future. They raised their voices, and demanded. Every breath was a force for change. It was an exciting time to be alive. A time of hope, possibility, and promise. And the future shone like a bright new dawn.
Sometimes I wonder what happened. Where it all went wrong. When everything, everyone, stopped moving towards that future. When the unity of our voices faded. And fractured. And we look back on the way things could have been..
People still raise their voices, but it's disjointed - a discordant noise; not the beautiful, hopeful sound of a world as one. But maybe, one day, we will find that unifying voice, and truly come together once more. Truly see the change the world needs. And once more see that bright, golden dawn of a better tomorrow. A future with promise realized.💖💖💖
Thank you so much for this comment, it moved me to tears. You spoke from my heart.
As a Brit living in Germany, I witnessed at close hand what it was like when the Hungarians suddenly opened the borders to the West and thousands of East Germans fled via that route to the West. I saw people demonstrating against the East German regime every Monday until the government caved and opened the borders. I was warmed at the sight of people from both sides hugging each other when they passed through the Brandenburg Gate for the first time as people who were suddenly free to travel to the West without restrictions (Germany was not yet reunited). Every year we have a bank holiday on October 3rd. to celebrate reunification day. It was an amazing moment in history and we were there to experience it. There was hope!
However, I also witnessed the very swift rise of problems. West German companies buying up and subsequently closing down East German companies, causing mass unemployment for people who weren’t used to unemployment ever really being an issue. I remember a politician from the CDU (Christian Democratic Union) saying that in a market economy not everyone has the right to have a job. Why not? Isn’t the ability to work and keep your family fed, clothed and have a roof over their heads a fundamental human right? Then they complained about too many people having to rely on welfare paid for with their taxes. People from the East moved to other places in the West, started work there but had no idea how western companies worked, causing problems and leading to consternation with their co-workers. The differences in mentality became very clear. Second-hand cars were completely sold out because people from the East were exchanging their old East German cars for western ones. Car manufacturers started stockpiling new cars, which eventually led to over-production and subsequently short work and job losses. Germany was hit with a recession within a year of the official reunification. It didn’t take long for the West Germans to see the high cost and disadvantages (for them) this was causing them. For 30 years we paid a solidarity tax to rebuild the East. The first murmurs of “build the wall back up, higher than before” were heard within a few months of the official reunification. It was sickening and disheartening to see what had once held the promise of a brighter future suddenly turn so sour. We soon saw a sharp rise of neo-Nazism in the former East German states. I partly blame the difference in mentality, but also the arrogance and entitlement of the West.
It was also sad to see so many countries in Europe fall apart after the fall of the Iron Curtain and the downfall if the USSR. The war in Yugoslavia happened almost immediately afterwards. My ex-brother-in-law was Yugoslavian (Bosnian) and he always said that when Tito dies, Yugoslavia would fall apart - he was so right. Since the fall of the USSR we have also had war in Georgia, the division of Czechoslovakia, violence in Lithuania and Latvia, and now the war in Ukraine. On the positive side, though - and thankfully there is always a positive side - it has also brought Europe together in so many ways.
So beautifully said.
Mate, that was so good what i mean is your reaction. Absolutely, being human it doesn't really where you are from, but the thing is, we are one as human beings. Hope that we have people like you. Thank you so much friend....
This is an incredible song, without a doubt, and one of my eternal favourites! I am surprised you never heard this before. This is such a cult classic, an absolutely legendary song.
Really is a beautiful song!! ❤️
The Scorpions are absolutely incredible!!! Still loving you and Winds of Change are two of my favorite songs. 💙💙💙
I can see why! This was beautiful! ❤️
...still loving you...
Scorpions made history really
It has legendary status! This is on another level!
For those of us that lived with the Berlin Wall and the Iron Curtain for decades, to see that wall come down this song was absolutely true at that moment. 'The future's in the air'. That's what it felt like, that was an amazing moment in human history. And then the fall of the Soviet Union two years later, this moment in time for the entire human race was a once in many lifetimes happening. The world has to thank Mikhail Gorbachev for 'glasnost' and brining about the change of the Soviet Union. This song captures that time perfectly.
Now this brings me back. I was a metalhead in the 80s and early 90s during high school and college. Never got to see the Scorpions live but loved their music. This is probably their second most famous song. Rock You Like A Hurricane was an absolute 80s smash and Still Loving You did very well too.
I love your reaction. You truly felt this song as it was meant to be felt, and I don't blame you for almost tearing up at the end there - it's just one of those songs you can't help feeling deeply. I do think that despite the shitty way most of us treat each other, most people truly do long for us to all be able to unite together as 'brothers', putting aside our petty differences.
If you listened to Scorpions you have to listen to Westernhagen "Freiheit" next. Because these two belong together in German history.
And then there are Karat with "Über 7 Brücken musst du gehn" and City with "Am Fenster" both famous classics.
The most favorite is probably: Puhdys with songs like "Alt wie ein Baum", "Lebenszeit" and "Es war schön" that you often hear around family parties. (sadly rare with engl. subs)
Not to forget Nena "99 Luftballons" and "Irgendwie irgendwo irgendwann"
Tom Astor is also a really famous german country star with "Geistertruck" or "Flieg junger Adler".
Extra: There is this Song that a lot of people ones in their German life heard of when growing up. Never forget but never listened to it again:
Jonny Hill "Ruf Teddybär 1-4". Jonny Hill was born in Austria but they speak German almost like we do.
PS: My favorite German song is actually from the Czech singer Karel Gott "Für immer jung". There is also a remix version of this song with the famous German Rapper Bushido.
Oh wow! I have heard of some of those! I'll be sure to check them out Catherine! Thank you so much ❤️
City "Am Fenster" is just a nice song, for sure you need the long version though :D
It is a beautiful song!!!!!!!!! Havent you heard of Scorpions before, just listening and give us more of it, fantastic band.
Scorpions:
*Always somewhere*
*Holiday*
Send me an angel
Still loving you
Wind of change
I haven’t heard this song in years. My memories of that time all came flooding back.
I have the album this is on. Wish I still had a turn table so I can listen to it.
All the younger listeners have missed out on a lot of great music.
Music started to all sound the same and no originality around 2000 and I stopped listening until I stumbled across BTS in 2017. Their music is reminiscent of the late 80s & early 90s.
Thank you for reacting to this beautiful classic song.
I'm a Gen-Zer but I have some taste for great quality old music. Scorpions' one of my faves tbh.
Haven't heard in years? You lucky one!!
In germany you can't switch the TV-channel as quickly as you need to escape the acoustic pain it causes...
@@sarcasticconsultant378 LOL not a fan? I am an older person and found my priorities and things I like in life have changed. I don’t listen to the radio or watch TV due to all the negativity going on in the world. Hell I can’t even stand social media. All the music these days seems to sound the same from group to group. There is no originality anymore. I only have a few reactors I follow on YT so it was nice to hear music from 30-40 years ago when in my 20s-30s. 🤷🏼♀️
@@Raynstor.m Absolutely agreeing to your argumentation...originality is hard to find...
Maybe it's the "wind of change" - overdose that I was forced to face for decades. (Though i hated this particular song from the beginning.)
If it's about a Scorpions-Ballad: "Still Loving You"- is soooo much better. imo
In terms of searching originality: Perhaps it's time to try out "Lake Of Tears", "Liliac", "The Vintage Caravan", "Lord Of The Lost"...
(These Bands are very unique and most of them are very young...)
@@sarcasticconsultant378 I can totally understand. 👍
I was actually introduced to the Scorpions by my older brother and sister who were big fans. 😂 In fact they are the ones who introduced me to international music.
Thank you, I will have a listen to the songs you recommended.
Have a wonderful day!
When the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, this song was our song of reunification between West and East. That's what I was always told. This song gets under your skin. Thank you for your reaction 😉 .
Since I`ve watched Andreas Kummert on you tube , I can`t get enough ! He is an amazing artist! There is a lot of things on you tube, including concerts, and new singles from 2023! His voice is like no other and you feel emotion, pain and grit in every song he does! Germany grüßt euch
I am surprised you havent listened to Wind of Change before. But im really glad you enjoyed it. One of my favorite songs ever
I rarely sub to new channels nowadays but your reaction to hearing this phenomenal band for the 1st time ever was exactly what it should have been.
Damn this song has been one of my favorite's since forever, this was played all the time when i was younger and with having such a historic meaning beside it. so amazing
Ahh, Scorpions, wasn't expecting ur starting to make reactions about their songs. I'm telling yah they're good as hell, I love that ur liking this 1st one you've listened to ✨
- & yes, if I'm not mistaken, many, if not most, of their songs are in English, not sure though if they're the only German rock band... oh wait, I suddenly remember there's another one, and many of my 1st fave "oldies" songs come from them: Modern Talking. Try to check 'em out as well in the future, the duo is great 🎸
I suggest you try next some of my Scorpions faves, perhaps Send Me An Angel, Still Loving You, or Always Somewhere ❣️
(P.S. Honestly, I'm a Gen-Z, but I have a liking to old songs from different artists and genres at some degree, like The Carpenters, perhaps due to the strong influence of my dad who listens to them frequently since when I was still a child 🥲)
As someone who's grown up on heavy metal and rock, Scorpions are definitely one of my top tier bands. My favorite Scorpions' song is "No One Like You!" It's amazing. On another note, have you ever heard of the band Gunship? I'd love to see you react to their Tech Noir video. It's totally different than Scorpions, but man is it good! Oh yeah, I purple you! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Absolutely loved your reaction! All of us who had the privelege growing up with the beautiful music and craftsmanship of the Scorpions would never consider Ramstein of even being musically gifted at all. The Scorpions were and are on par with the very best Bands of all times such as Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Pink Floyd, Guns and Roses, Bon Jovi, Rolling Stones, ZZ Top etc. Yet outliving most of these by often even decades. Much to explore for you Sir!
As beautiful as this song is, and it HAS an awesome message, I still get chills hearing "Send Me An Angel" by Scorpions. I hope you'll give it a listen.
Oh I met The Scorpions while I was in Korea in 2008. I have pictures of me with them rambling in a dialect I couldn't understand even being a quarter German. I think they were just intoxicated, but it was cool.
Loved Ur reaction❤ it was so pure! Thank u❤
i remember when this song came out, it was the end of the Cold War. The Berlin Wall had just fallen and a wind of positive change was upon us. But today we see a backward movement in the world. It's sad ... 😢 next one from Scorpions - Rock you like a Hurricane .. or Still loving you .. 🎶🎶
😭😭 this song always reminds me of my dad, as he’d play it on every country road drive. May 2022 his partner left him, he was homeless and couldn’t understand why- she took his money from him without him knowing. He had a seizure in September only a few days after my birthday. Was hospitalised for 6 weeks… Now can’t create new memories and STILL homeless. It’s got me cracked up that just yesterday you uploaded this as he received his first viewing invite for housing deemed suitable for him 😭😭 in a place he is already familiar with to hopefully not cause distress for not being able to create new memories… Wind of change man 👏🏻 thoughts with him to be successful and finally have closure to the worst part of his life…
Another German band Helloween.....great 👍 reaction Scorpions are legends subscribed cheers
Goodbye Berlin Wall!!!!! 🥰 Hello East Germany!!! Good times!!! Perfect tune for the occasion!!!! So says Austin Tx!!😎🍸
As an old dude (56) I know and remember the Scorpions well. If I had to pick some songs to represent them, I would have to go with (1) Rock You Like A Hurricane, (2) Still Loving You, (3) The Zoo, (4) No One Like You. I'm sure other fans might choose a different order, maybe even different songs, but 99% of the fans know these songs.
If lived on earth impossible not heared this before! All the time on radio, tv +++. Monster classic 🤘🤘🤘🔥🔥
Yes. And the lead singer has one hell of a voice to boot!
The Live Version from a few years back is a master piece. After all this time they are around it was a genious performance
HHHHHEEEEEEELLLLLOOOOOOOUUUUUUUU...... Great reaction. Scorpions is a german band from Hannover..... Greetings from germany
when i heard this song live in a concert when they came to my country i fuckin teared up. its legit one of the best song i ever heard in my life. i love it
Thank your message at the end, very powerful and encouraging.
I love the Scorpions!
What an Awesome reaction to an amazing song!!!
My teenage self just came roaring back! Thanks for that!
The Scorpions have been on my playlists for years, so when I saw that you were doing a reaction to them, I had to come watch your reaction, figuring you'd be delighted and impressed with their song...especially this one. Do more Scorpions!!
This is one of the great songs of recent history. Enjoyed your reaction. My other favorite Scorpions song is the beautiful Send me an Angel.
Great reaction video ❤Greetings from Germany🖖
Dear G.O.T.Games, thank you for your reaction to Wind of Change from the mega cool band The Scorpions and im a bit surprised, that they never crossed your way but is never too late for a Date ☺️🎶in the world of music....and this song is
a Masterpiece🎸🎤🎵👑
My favorite song and band. Had the pleasure of seeing 3 times live and they are just as good live! In terms of reacting to anything else of the Scorpions, I recommend the song and music video for Humanity
Your favorite band? That's might be the reason to call yourself "BlackSabbath4ever"....
this kind of music really bring NOSTALGIA especially every Sunday, airing on radio stations here in my country, proud to be born on the 90's
Scorpions playlist still rock solid!
This song always gives me chills. Berlin Wall coming down brings it all back. Was 14 when the Wall came down. U luv all the bands I do. Good taste
When the Wall fell in Germany, in 1990, that was the Revolution Song.
I have good memories of it.
Very Surprised you haven't herd this song, considering the bands you've mentioned. I've loved this song for Decades, and it still brings a tear to my eye to this day
Scorpions have never stopped after the 80's and 90's. They have a very large library and I recommended listening to every studio album (maybe skip Eye II Eye). The newest album Rock Believer has some great songs like Gas in the Tank, Seventh Sun and When You Know Where you come From.
Scorpions!! I heard this song bc my parents like this kind of music but I didn't know they are German. "Wind of change" is a beautiful song with a great message. Just amazing😌
Great reaction Great song 🤘👍👌👏
Always been a beautiful song
Scorpions are my All time favorite band!! I did have the pleasure of growing up with their amazing music!! I’ve seen them in concert 5 times and I can’t wait for the 6th!!
Oh my gawd kiddo... Sooooo many memories with this one... This is like part of the sound track of my youth. Ahhhh those were the days... Thanks for sharing!
Got to see them live in London back in the day and they were incredible. Still loving you and Holiday live are so very good.
Only the beginning of your journey into the music of Scorpions. Enjoy as we did in the 80’s and 90’s
You should hear their songs Still Loving You and Rock You Like A Hurricane.
Che bello stai ascoltando i miei artisti preferiti, BTS, Linkin Park, Scorpions, grazie mille. Sei fantastico ❤❤
Dankeschön 👍greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
Now that's a blast to the past, grew up listening to Scorpions, Phill Collins and many of the other old greats with my father playing their songs in the car. It's a shame you hadn't heard of them before, they're such a great band and I'm glad you liked them.
I just jumped in the Time Machine back to High School lol. ✊🤘😎
It's sad we as a world haven't learned that much or the technology has gotten better. Great reaction.
Scorpions did fit right in with those other bands as they were contemporaries. Rock You Like A Hurricane is one of their biggest songs.
More German bands-- Blind Guardian and Avantasia. Blind Guardian's Bards Song/Valhalla live at Wacken is great for crowd interaction and a good place to start. For Avantasia, we know you like Floor. She joined them for a couple songs, Misplaced Among the Angels and Kill the Pain Away.
Wind of Change never fails to hit even after more than 30 years. As someone who was born in the former GDR, though I was only 5 years old when the wall came down, it will always be a special song for me.
I can recommend two German songs from before 1990 who also have English versions. First one is "Über Sieben Brücken" by Karat, English version: "Seven Bridges" (two different versions by Chris de Burgh and Vicky Leandros, personally I prefer Vicky Leandros' version). Second one is "Am Fenster" by City (a bit more artsy, different lengths were produced and there is a nice English version by a band called the Dostoyevskys)
Esta canción fue un himno a principios de los 90s... gracias por traerla
Scorpions - Still Loving You
I had this on record!.....yes! Record 😅😂❤
Greetings from Hamburg! ❤❤
Watch scorpions worldwide live. 45 minutes of awesomeness.
Thewy had excellent ballads like Still Loving you
At the time this song came out we truly felt we were headed for world change and peace. We had such high hopes then. The historic footage in this video always gets me. I remember these times. This is one of their ballads but check out more of them!
My favorite band ever! I especially love Yellow Raven and When Smoke is Going Down.
I don't know if Herbert Grönemeyer has already been mentioned here. He is the most commercially successful artist in Germany and a true song poet. There is a video of "Der Weg" on youtube, which has very well translated English subtitles, so you can understand what he is singing. I'm sorry I can't find the link (when I click on videos they have German subtitles that won't help you).
The song "Der Weg" is dedicated to his wife, who lost her battle with cancer in November 1998. He had lost his brother to leukaemia just four days earlier. Between 1998 and 2002, he only gave two concerts at the World Exhibition in Hanover and was not sure whether he would ever be able to write songs again. His comeback album was "Mensch", which is still the best-selling album in Germany today.
Wow! This took me back to my childhood! My older brother had their albums.
The very first time I heard this was while watching a Filipino cover band in Singapore. I had been at sea so didn't get to hear it before that. LOVE the Scorpions.
I rock with them, but this my favorite song from them.
10/03/2017 Grand Sierra Resort Reno 😎😎
Glory and power to Germany !
This might my lucky day after a long time ago 🤭 One of my favorite bands. LEGENDS
Incredible song with powerful touching message.
If you want some suggestions
Still loving you
Always somewhere
No one like you
Send me an angel
Rock you like a hurricane ...etc
Much ❤🤘
Brings a tear to ones eyes when you see just how brutal man has been to one another throughout these dark hallmark moments in history.
You gotta listen to more Scorpions they’re awesome
The best band in the world!!
This video is a history of the many changes in the late 80s and 90s. We haven't come as far as we should by now
your amazing reaction ..
The band formed in 1965 under the name "Nameless", and changed their name to "Scorpions" a year later. The singer and the lead guitarist are both already 74 years old.
This song was written about the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Hence, the 'wind of change' message. ❤
How the hell you never hear Scorpions 😧 is a legendary band is like never hearing Queen Bohemian Rhapsody
It will probably never happen, but I would be so interested to see your opinion on Jan Delay. He is a German artist that is a bit more modern (although he has been around for a while now as well). The interesting aspect is that he sings in German but in such a unique way that even most Germans have to listen to some quite a few times to understand what he is actually saying.
He also covered A LOT of genres. My personal favorites songs (that I would recommend) are:
- Oh Jonny
- Sie kann nicht tanzen
- Wacken
- Klar
Also, this is not totally out of context because:
1. You said you visited Hamburg once. Jan Delay is from Hamburg and probably one of the most famous Hamburger in Germany
2. He has a song called Scorpions-Ballade that does indeed sound a bit like some Scorpions-Songs (specifically the Guitars)
I just checked. It did reach 1 billion.
Timeless classic.
Scorüions are actually again on World Tour!!!!!!!
Loved your reaction to Scorpions. I particularly like Michael Schenker's guitar playing either in Scorpions or on his own. This is just an al around great song. it has it all. Loved it then and still today. It has aged well and is more relevant every day hopefully!
The Scorpions are actually again in world tour
Well, like they say you are after what you have listen, if this new generation listening to old classic, their mind could be in peace and make them see the world much better, modern music just not giving enough motivation and self conscious like they used to, you can feel how the world was back then just by listening to this masterpiece.
scorpions helped my fav band Bon Jovi do get gigs and get big, love them :D
STILL LOVING YOU by the Scorpions is even better!!😊
I'm using translation software, so I'm sorry if it's a strange sentence.
It is a group that has been active for a long time as well as Judas Priest, and at that time in Japan, the Scorpions were classified as hard rock and Judas Priest as heavy metal.
The older guitarist is Rudolf Schenker. He is the brother of guitar genius Michael Schenker.
Klaus Meine's vocals are already art. It's my favorite vocalist in the world.
The Scorpions sang the Japanese classic "Kojo no Tsuki" as a perfect rock song.
In the early days, there were many songs that were quite intense and up-tempo.
If you're from Germany, there's also an ACCEPT who liked their second album. Udo Dirkschneider is also a good vocalist. I met him only once in a Japanese lounge. I changed from heavy metal fashion to a cocktail dress and entered the hotel lounge as a guest to hand over the present.