This song will be forever connected to an era of change and hope, when not even the sky was a limit. I only wish people had dared a little more change at the time. Then, we could have had more hope today, for it looks like the days of cold and even hot war come back onto us, because the wind of change didn't blow strong enough in the east, and calmed down to but a whimper today. Russia was not ready for a change. After the wall came down, me and some friends organized international sports events with competitors from all over the world, west and east. Everyone was positive and hopeful about their future in a free world, but I haven't heard of most recently, and I fear that many of those we partied with all night, are now at war, dead, displaced, or don't dare to speak their minds any more. Winds of change ...

@@martinkopplow8392So true my man. The problem is, each new generation born into prosperity has no perspective on what the hardships of war are like until and unless they've lived through it themselves, so after a couple of generations the horrors of it fade, and the flames of conflict and judgement against one another begin to stoke once again, until a build up and climax of violence reminds another generation of what really matters and what must be avoided at all costs, rinse and repeat. It's a cycle, in the 80's and 90's we were in the glorious peaceful era of the cycle, but it doesn't take a genius to look around at the youth of today and see how they invent problems to be angry about because there is no true enemy or hardship in their lives, and this drives our culture towards a unmotivated, self-centered generation with little more than disregard for the value of human life (including their own hence exploding suicide rates). By the time our children were teenagers, they believed "trying" was "lame", and people who strive are mocked and called names. Now they are in their 20's and 30's and I can promise you they would never be able to even get through boot camp much less storm the beaches of Normandy. Our nation is in huge trouble, and with it the world for if we fall, there will be no refuge from the one world government, military industrial complex, WEF world domination war-cult. Over 70,000,000 people perished in World War 2, which is more than all wars before and since COMBINED, yet I fear that will be a drop in the bucket compared to what is soon to come.

Yes, I remember it plain as day “ Mr. Gorbachev tear down that wall “

That was such a pivotal point in history.

Every time I hear them, there’s something so poignant and special about them. I saw them live… It was magic.

@@KarenRennick , wow I bet it was amazing

It wasn't just bringing a end to the cold War it was a end to ww2 as well Germany was a great country and is now coming back

So was my uncle who I visited while over there

Where were you? We were in Ramstein.

Tearing down that wall let the communist bastards infiltrate western Europe and take it . Its remarkable that Russia is now less of a totallitarian country than the EU .

Katterbach outside Ansbach @@TheDivayenta

Wildflecken FRG, 5/86 - 5/89.

I think Polo would like The Zoo And prob Rock you like a hurricane .

I don’t remember Black Out, but now I’m gonna go listen to it 😊🔔🔔🔔🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@@madelineanabella6400 enjoy!!!

Pretty good catalog of tunes? They have a legendary catalog of tunes

The best of the best of their catalouge is everything they've done between 1974 to 1984. Especially the four albums with Uli John Roth on lead guitar (the "white Hendrix") in the '70s, some of the greatest masterpieces in hard rock/heavy metal history.

Gets me every time!

I feel this so much!

Was just thinking the exact same thing 🙏🏼

We were so close. I was in Germany when the wall fell.and now the whole world has gone crazy again. Breaks my heart.

🤘🏽😎

It's great but trust me Dawn, listen to their '70s albums and you will find at least 10 "power ballads" that are even better than "Still Loving You".

Still loving you still gives me goosebumps. Awesome song. No one like you is fun too.

There was that feeling of hope like never before for the end of the cold war was real. The failure of a democratic Russia and our utter failure to help is the #1 wasted opportunity of my lifetime. So far. If we fail to defeat Trump the implications and impact will top this failure beyond imagination.

There’s some other ballads they have that r great. Still loving you. ( is that the Scorpions? ). I think it is but not sure

@@madelineanabella6400yes, it is, and it’s great! 🙂

No One Like You is another good one from them

You must be high. They have at least 30 better songs.

@@Kontroversial88 They do have a deep catalogue for sure. I like a lot of their older stuff more.

Thank you for your service, sir.

yet in a way, it's now a sad song.

@@boblozaintherealworld3577 watching everything going backwards at high speed. The second cold war has come. I remember as a little girl watching The Day After and being terrified of a nuclear war. But then things changed when I was 14. The Soviet Union existed no longer. Freedoms were restored to many countries. And then in 1990 the demolition of the Berlin wall. A country once divided in two was united. Germany will remain united but threats of nuclear war between Russia, along with it's allies, against NATO is once more. It's heartbreaking. But the world is such a mess that it's not something people have the energy to worry about. I know I don't, I'm waiting for God to step in before we wipe ourselves out of existence. At least that's my hope. I know many think that's a ridiculous belief and I understand and respect their opinion. In the meantime I'm just going to do my best to love my neighbor and be kind and hopefully help and encourage others to do the same. Just wish more people respected and loved one another.

@@tiffanymichaels2429 that's a good idea.

Actually, we kinda don't? 🙂 Hasselhoff just happened to have released a song a couple years earlier, to moderate success, called "I've been looking for freedom", which seemed kinda fitting to play when the wall actually fell. Of course he was feted then, but to say that "Germans love him" is over-exaggerated.

Saying Germans love Hasselhoff is quite an exaggeration. He had a few teenage follower*innen back then, but otherwise he just accidentally happened and then rode the wave and cashed in on it.

Ich liebe den Hoff! Durch die Kraft seiner Musik hat er unser Land wiedervereint. Ohne Looking for Freedom kein Mauerfall