", Pressed if there’s definitely no connection between the band and the CIA, Meine says: “No, definitely not.”. The Dirty Knobs release F*ck That Guy video starring extremely annoying virus man, Diamond Head have re-recorded the classic Am I Evil? 92,611, This story has been shared 81,086 times. ", Even Keefe eventually admitted that after all his years of research, "I don't know that I believe there's some kind of connection." © Scorpions frontman Klaus Meine has denied the theory that their smash hit single Wind Of Change was written by the CIA.
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Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. There was a problem. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, I am very much surprised. Bath Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Scorpions singer Klaus Meine has denied that the CIA wrote the band's 1991 hit "Wind of Change.". The theory that "Wind Of Change" was actually written by the CIA as Cold War propaganda was raised in a new eight-part podcast series, also called "Wind Of Change," which premiered on Spotify on May 11.
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The lead singer of Scorpions has dismissed rumors that the band’s 1990 power ballad “Wind of Change” was written by the CIA as a piece of Cold War propaganda.
"There is also music around that can touch you very deeply, and music that can obviously make a change.
It’s a little weird when you think about it, but on the other side, it underlines the power of music in a big way. “Its an interesting story, definitely. ", Next: The 100 Best Rock Albums of the '90s.
"It just shows that music has so much more power than just being the music we hear sometimes on the radio or dance to or make love to," he said. Someone wanted to take credit for the song?". But on the other side, it underlines the power of music, in a big way. 303,726, This story has been shared 92,611 times. Scorpions singer Klaus Meine swears the CIA didn't write the band's 1991 hit "Wind of Change.". Post was not sent - check your email addresses! That would be cool," the singer conceded. “It infiltrates and all of a sudden half of Russia is whistling Wind Of Change and they don't know why. The journalist Patrick Radden Keefe confronted him at the beginning of the year that his ballad was actually written by the US secret service CIA, said Scorpions singer Klaus Meine of the German press agency in Hanover. I’ve heard stories connected with Wind Of Change, but the CIA? Meine's "Wind of Change" origin story has remained the same for decades: After performing in Moscow as part of a first-of-its-kind all-star heavy metal festival alongside Motley Crue, Bon Jovi and Ozzy Osbourne, the Scorpions frontman was inspired by the scope of the cultural shifts that had taken place in Russia since the band's previous visit two years earlier. Klaus Meine appeared on SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation” where he explained that a reporter contacted him for a podcast investigating the mystery surrounding the epic anthem. At the end of the day, the song became bigger than life. It's a little weird to think about it. Please refresh the page and try again. By
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Hanover (dpa) - "Wind of Change" has long been a global hit, a bizarre rumor has recently attracted additional attention.
Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Shortly after it was released, the Soviet Union fell, with the New Yorker magazine’s Patrick Radden Keefe delving into the rumours that the song was actually written by the CIA to insert into the Soviet Union to force the pace of change in his new podcast series, also titled Wind Of Change. All of a sudden, half of Russia is whistling 'Wind of Change,' and they don't know why. Receive mail from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors? Check out all eight episodes of the Wind Of Change podcast here. But I think [this theory is] a joke. Scorpions singer Klaus Meine swears the CIA didn't write the band's 1991 hit "Wind of Change.". Election results map: Live updates from across the US, Gambler bets $5 million in biggest-ever political wager, Dog walks 62 miles for 2 weeks to get back home, Playboy model with revealing top 'humiliated' on flight, Yes, you should plan on traveling to see family for Thanksgiving. We've received your submission. "We are always surprised, when you go to far off places and see how much it means," he said.
Thank you for signing up to Classic Rock. When asked if there was any truth to the rumour, Meine denies it, saying he’s never heard the story before, but adds: “If the CIA had a song and put it out behind the Iron Curtain, that would make sense.
The lead singer of Scorpions has dismissed rumors that the band’s 1990 power ballad “Wind of Change” was written by the CIA as a piece of Cold War propaganda. That would be cool.". The song was written in 1989 and went on to top the charts across Europe when it was released in 1991 – shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, becoming an anthem of the times amid the shift in the cultural landscape. Last month, Scorpions released a new ballad titled Sign Of Hope which was recorded during studio sessions in Los Angeles. and it's a monster, Listen to 53 glorious seconds of new AC/DC single Demon Fire, Hear Tom Morello host Slash, pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen and Jimi Hendrix on new EP, Commandante, Motorhead's deluxe edition of Ace Of Spades is four hours and 11 minutes of beautiful madness. Terms of Use
"Its an interesting story, definitely," Meine said to Keefe after he was told about the CIA theory and the amount of interviews and research the journalist had done in order to discover the truth behind a possible connection between Scorpions and the U.S. government. It’s a very entertaining and really crazy story but like I said, it’s not true at all,” he added. It's one of those songs [that] make their own way, and there's nothing I can do. And in the latest episode, the investigative journalist sat down with Meine to discuss the track that the Scorpions vocalist wrote on September 3 and 4, 1989. See live results as polls close across the US, May 18, 2020 | 2:04am | Updated May 18, 2020 | 2:27am. "It's a good idea for a movie. "But this song has very much its own life and history."
Plus, he jokingly noted, "it adds another chapter now with the CIA.
Thanks for contacting us. Somebody else within the organization was allegedly bragging about the agency having written the song for the German rock band as part of a campaign to accelerate the end of the Cold War with rock 'n' roll as western cultural values continued to infiltrate parts of Eastern Europe. This story has been shared 303,726 times. England and Wales company registration number 2008885.
Although he thought the idea was funny, the Scorpions singer said it was fake news. Klaus Meine appeared… It's a good idea for a movie. You will receive a verification email shortly.
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(Classic Rock) 12 May 2020, Journalist Patrick Radden Keefe’s new podcast series set out to discover the truth behind the smash hit single - but the Scorpions frontman has poured cold water on the conspiracy theory.
BA1 1UA. Privacy Notice 81,086, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved “It was about the Moscow Music Peace Festival, about ‘Wind of Change’ — but this is what this interview was all about,” Meine said on “Trunk Nation.”, “And in the middle of the interview, he goes like, ‘Klaus, you ever heard the story that ‘Wind of Change’ was written by the CIA?’ And I cracked up laughing, I totally cracked up laughing.”. But after hearing about the conspiracy theory for the first time during an interview for a new podcast series on the subject, he thinks it would make a great movie. For his part, Meine seemed mostly amused by the tale.
This story has been shared 303,726 times. I don't take it seriously. The journalist, Patrick Radden Keefe, was looking into theories that the CIA collaborated with the German hair metal band to create ballad that would change the world. ", The longtime Scorpions singer did admit to being awed by the impact his song has had on the world.
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