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"It's weird - in my wildest dreams I can't think about how that song would connect with the CIA," Meine said on the Wind of Change podcast after bring told of the rumor. Scott Munro By Scorpions singer Klaus Meine has denied that the CIA wrote the band's 1991 hit "Wind of Change.". 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. ", Pressed if there’s definitely no connection between the band and the CIA, Meine says: “No, definitely not.”.
Journalist Patrick Radden Keefe launched the investigation that became the eight-part Wind of Change podcast years ago, after hearing a second-hand story from a friend who used to work for the CIA.
"But this song has very much its own life and history." 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. 303,726, This story has been shared 92,611 times. Visit our corporate site. See live results as polls close across the US, May 18, 2020 | 2:04am | Updated May 18, 2020 | 2:27am. ", Even Keefe eventually admitted that after all his years of research, "I don't know that I believe there's some kind of connection."
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. 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. It's a little weird to think about it.
", The longtime Scorpions singer did admit to being awed by the impact his song has had on the world. "There is also music around that can touch you very deeply, and music that can obviously make a change. Last month, Scorpions released a new ballad titled Sign Of Hope which was recorded during studio sessions in Los Angeles. There was a problem. 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. 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.
"We are always surprised, when you go to far off places and see how much it means," he said. Receive mail from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors? For his part, Meine seemed mostly amused by the tale. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! “Like you American guys would say, it’s fake news.”. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Receive news and offers from our other brands? Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Your California Privacy Rights 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. Scorpions frontman Klaus Meine has denied the theory that their smash hit single Wind Of Change was written by the CIA. "If the CIA had a song [like that] to send a singer and ... put it out behind the Iron Curtain, that would make sense. At the end of the day, the song became bigger than life.
I don't take it seriously. (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.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information.
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. That would be cool," the singer conceded. 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.
“Its an interesting story, definitely. 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. Thanks for contacting us. I am very much surprised. "It's a good idea for a movie.
It's a good idea for a movie. ", Next: The 100 Best Rock Albums of the '90s. All rights reserved. "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. 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.
You will receive a verification email shortly. Terms of Use It's one of those songs [that] make their own way, and there's nothing I can do. Bath Scorpions singer Klaus Meine swears the CIA didn't write the band's 1991 hit "Wind of Change.".
"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.
The Dirty Knobs release F*ck That Guy video starring extremely annoying virus man, Diamond Head have re-recorded the classic Am I Evil? We've received your submission. Please refresh the page and try again. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. 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. But I think [this theory is] a joke. 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.
That would be cool.". “It infiltrates and all of a sudden half of Russia is whistling Wind Of Change and they don't know why. Thank you for signing up to Classic Rock.
"It's weird - in my wildest dreams I can't think about how that song would connect with the CIA," Meine said on the Wind of Change podcast after bring told of the rumor. Scott Munro By Scorpions singer Klaus Meine has denied that the CIA wrote the band's 1991 hit "Wind of Change.". 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. ", Pressed if there’s definitely no connection between the band and the CIA, Meine says: “No, definitely not.”.
Journalist Patrick Radden Keefe launched the investigation that became the eight-part Wind of Change podcast years ago, after hearing a second-hand story from a friend who used to work for the CIA.
"But this song has very much its own life and history." 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. 303,726, This story has been shared 92,611 times. Visit our corporate site. See live results as polls close across the US, May 18, 2020 | 2:04am | Updated May 18, 2020 | 2:27am. ", Even Keefe eventually admitted that after all his years of research, "I don't know that I believe there's some kind of connection."
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. 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. It's a little weird to think about it.
", The longtime Scorpions singer did admit to being awed by the impact his song has had on the world. "There is also music around that can touch you very deeply, and music that can obviously make a change. Last month, Scorpions released a new ballad titled Sign Of Hope which was recorded during studio sessions in Los Angeles. There was a problem. 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. 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.
"We are always surprised, when you go to far off places and see how much it means," he said. Receive mail from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors? For his part, Meine seemed mostly amused by the tale. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! “Like you American guys would say, it’s fake news.”. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Receive news and offers from our other brands? Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Your California Privacy Rights 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. Scorpions frontman Klaus Meine has denied the theory that their smash hit single Wind Of Change was written by the CIA. "If the CIA had a song [like that] to send a singer and ... put it out behind the Iron Curtain, that would make sense. At the end of the day, the song became bigger than life.
I don't take it seriously. (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.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information.
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. That would be cool," the singer conceded. 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.
“Its an interesting story, definitely. 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. Thanks for contacting us. I am very much surprised. "It's a good idea for a movie.
It's a good idea for a movie. ", Next: The 100 Best Rock Albums of the '90s. All rights reserved. "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. 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.
You will receive a verification email shortly. Terms of Use It's one of those songs [that] make their own way, and there's nothing I can do. Bath Scorpions singer Klaus Meine swears the CIA didn't write the band's 1991 hit "Wind of Change.".
"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.
The Dirty Knobs release F*ck That Guy video starring extremely annoying virus man, Diamond Head have re-recorded the classic Am I Evil? We've received your submission. Please refresh the page and try again. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. 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. But I think [this theory is] a joke. 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.
That would be cool.". “It infiltrates and all of a sudden half of Russia is whistling Wind Of Change and they don't know why. Thank you for signing up to Classic Rock.
"It's weird - in my wildest dreams I can't think about how that song would connect with the CIA," Meine said on the Wind of Change podcast after bring told of the rumor. Scott Munro By Scorpions singer Klaus Meine has denied that the CIA wrote the band's 1991 hit "Wind of Change.". 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. ", Pressed if there’s definitely no connection between the band and the CIA, Meine says: “No, definitely not.”.
Journalist Patrick Radden Keefe launched the investigation that became the eight-part Wind of Change podcast years ago, after hearing a second-hand story from a friend who used to work for the CIA.
"But this song has very much its own life and history." 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. 303,726, This story has been shared 92,611 times. Visit our corporate site. See live results as polls close across the US, May 18, 2020 | 2:04am | Updated May 18, 2020 | 2:27am. ", Even Keefe eventually admitted that after all his years of research, "I don't know that I believe there's some kind of connection."
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. 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. It's a little weird to think about it.
", The longtime Scorpions singer did admit to being awed by the impact his song has had on the world. "There is also music around that can touch you very deeply, and music that can obviously make a change. Last month, Scorpions released a new ballad titled Sign Of Hope which was recorded during studio sessions in Los Angeles. There was a problem. 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. 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.
"We are always surprised, when you go to far off places and see how much it means," he said. Receive mail from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors? For his part, Meine seemed mostly amused by the tale. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! “Like you American guys would say, it’s fake news.”. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Receive news and offers from our other brands? Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Your California Privacy Rights 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. Scorpions frontman Klaus Meine has denied the theory that their smash hit single Wind Of Change was written by the CIA. "If the CIA had a song [like that] to send a singer and ... put it out behind the Iron Curtain, that would make sense. At the end of the day, the song became bigger than life.
I don't take it seriously. (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.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information.
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. That would be cool," the singer conceded. 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.
“Its an interesting story, definitely. 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. Thanks for contacting us. I am very much surprised. "It's a good idea for a movie.
It's a good idea for a movie. ", Next: The 100 Best Rock Albums of the '90s. All rights reserved. "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. 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.
You will receive a verification email shortly. Terms of Use It's one of those songs [that] make their own way, and there's nothing I can do. Bath Scorpions singer Klaus Meine swears the CIA didn't write the band's 1991 hit "Wind of Change.".
"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.
The Dirty Knobs release F*ck That Guy video starring extremely annoying virus man, Diamond Head have re-recorded the classic Am I Evil? We've received your submission. Please refresh the page and try again. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. 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. But I think [this theory is] a joke. 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.
That would be cool.". “It infiltrates and all of a sudden half of Russia is whistling Wind Of Change and they don't know why. Thank you for signing up to Classic Rock.
"It's weird - in my wildest dreams I can't think about how that song would connect with the CIA," Meine said on the Wind of Change podcast after bring told of the rumor. Scott Munro By Scorpions singer Klaus Meine has denied that the CIA wrote the band's 1991 hit "Wind of Change.". 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. ", Pressed if there’s definitely no connection between the band and the CIA, Meine says: “No, definitely not.”.
Journalist Patrick Radden Keefe launched the investigation that became the eight-part Wind of Change podcast years ago, after hearing a second-hand story from a friend who used to work for the CIA.
"But this song has very much its own life and history." 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. 303,726, This story has been shared 92,611 times. Visit our corporate site. See live results as polls close across the US, May 18, 2020 | 2:04am | Updated May 18, 2020 | 2:27am. ", Even Keefe eventually admitted that after all his years of research, "I don't know that I believe there's some kind of connection."
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. 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. It's a little weird to think about it.
", The longtime Scorpions singer did admit to being awed by the impact his song has had on the world. "There is also music around that can touch you very deeply, and music that can obviously make a change. Last month, Scorpions released a new ballad titled Sign Of Hope which was recorded during studio sessions in Los Angeles. There was a problem. 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. 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.
"We are always surprised, when you go to far off places and see how much it means," he said. Receive mail from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors? For his part, Meine seemed mostly amused by the tale. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! “Like you American guys would say, it’s fake news.”. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Receive news and offers from our other brands? Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Your California Privacy Rights 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. Scorpions frontman Klaus Meine has denied the theory that their smash hit single Wind Of Change was written by the CIA. "If the CIA had a song [like that] to send a singer and ... put it out behind the Iron Curtain, that would make sense. At the end of the day, the song became bigger than life.
I don't take it seriously. (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.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information.
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. That would be cool," the singer conceded. 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.
“Its an interesting story, definitely. 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. Thanks for contacting us. I am very much surprised. "It's a good idea for a movie.
It's a good idea for a movie. ", Next: The 100 Best Rock Albums of the '90s. All rights reserved. "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. 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.
You will receive a verification email shortly. Terms of Use It's one of those songs [that] make their own way, and there's nothing I can do. Bath Scorpions singer Klaus Meine swears the CIA didn't write the band's 1991 hit "Wind of Change.".
"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.
The Dirty Knobs release F*ck That Guy video starring extremely annoying virus man, Diamond Head have re-recorded the classic Am I Evil? We've received your submission. Please refresh the page and try again. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. 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. But I think [this theory is] a joke. 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.
That would be cool.". “It infiltrates and all of a sudden half of Russia is whistling Wind Of Change and they don't know why. Thank you for signing up to Classic Rock.
"It's weird - in my wildest dreams I can't think about how that song would connect with the CIA," Meine said on the Wind of Change podcast after bring told of the rumor. Scott Munro By Scorpions singer Klaus Meine has denied that the CIA wrote the band's 1991 hit "Wind of Change.". 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. ", Pressed if there’s definitely no connection between the band and the CIA, Meine says: “No, definitely not.”.
Journalist Patrick Radden Keefe launched the investigation that became the eight-part Wind of Change podcast years ago, after hearing a second-hand story from a friend who used to work for the CIA.
"But this song has very much its own life and history." 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. 303,726, This story has been shared 92,611 times. Visit our corporate site. See live results as polls close across the US, May 18, 2020 | 2:04am | Updated May 18, 2020 | 2:27am. ", Even Keefe eventually admitted that after all his years of research, "I don't know that I believe there's some kind of connection."
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. 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. It's a little weird to think about it.
", The longtime Scorpions singer did admit to being awed by the impact his song has had on the world. "There is also music around that can touch you very deeply, and music that can obviously make a change. Last month, Scorpions released a new ballad titled Sign Of Hope which was recorded during studio sessions in Los Angeles. There was a problem. 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. 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.
"We are always surprised, when you go to far off places and see how much it means," he said. Receive mail from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors? For his part, Meine seemed mostly amused by the tale. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! “Like you American guys would say, it’s fake news.”. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Receive news and offers from our other brands? Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Your California Privacy Rights 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. Scorpions frontman Klaus Meine has denied the theory that their smash hit single Wind Of Change was written by the CIA. "If the CIA had a song [like that] to send a singer and ... put it out behind the Iron Curtain, that would make sense. At the end of the day, the song became bigger than life.
I don't take it seriously. (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.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information.
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. That would be cool," the singer conceded. 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.
“Its an interesting story, definitely. 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. Thanks for contacting us. I am very much surprised. "It's a good idea for a movie.
It's a good idea for a movie. ", Next: The 100 Best Rock Albums of the '90s. All rights reserved. "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. 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.
You will receive a verification email shortly. Terms of Use It's one of those songs [that] make their own way, and there's nothing I can do. Bath Scorpions singer Klaus Meine swears the CIA didn't write the band's 1991 hit "Wind of Change.".
"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.
The Dirty Knobs release F*ck That Guy video starring extremely annoying virus man, Diamond Head have re-recorded the classic Am I Evil? We've received your submission. Please refresh the page and try again. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. 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. But I think [this theory is] a joke. 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.
That would be cool.". “It infiltrates and all of a sudden half of Russia is whistling Wind Of Change and they don't know why. Thank you for signing up to Classic Rock.
"It's weird - in my wildest dreams I can't think about how that song would connect with the CIA," Meine said on the Wind of Change podcast after bring told of the rumor. Scott Munro By Scorpions singer Klaus Meine has denied that the CIA wrote the band's 1991 hit "Wind of Change.". 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. ", Pressed if there’s definitely no connection between the band and the CIA, Meine says: “No, definitely not.”.
Journalist Patrick Radden Keefe launched the investigation that became the eight-part Wind of Change podcast years ago, after hearing a second-hand story from a friend who used to work for the CIA.
"But this song has very much its own life and history." 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. 303,726, This story has been shared 92,611 times. Visit our corporate site. See live results as polls close across the US, May 18, 2020 | 2:04am | Updated May 18, 2020 | 2:27am. ", Even Keefe eventually admitted that after all his years of research, "I don't know that I believe there's some kind of connection."
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. 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. It's a little weird to think about it.
", The longtime Scorpions singer did admit to being awed by the impact his song has had on the world. "There is also music around that can touch you very deeply, and music that can obviously make a change. Last month, Scorpions released a new ballad titled Sign Of Hope which was recorded during studio sessions in Los Angeles. There was a problem. 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. 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.
"We are always surprised, when you go to far off places and see how much it means," he said. Receive mail from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors? For his part, Meine seemed mostly amused by the tale. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! “Like you American guys would say, it’s fake news.”. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Receive news and offers from our other brands? Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Your California Privacy Rights 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. Scorpions frontman Klaus Meine has denied the theory that their smash hit single Wind Of Change was written by the CIA. "If the CIA had a song [like that] to send a singer and ... put it out behind the Iron Curtain, that would make sense. At the end of the day, the song became bigger than life.
I don't take it seriously. (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.
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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. That would be cool," the singer conceded. 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.
“Its an interesting story, definitely. 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. Thanks for contacting us. I am very much surprised. "It's a good idea for a movie.
It's a good idea for a movie. ", Next: The 100 Best Rock Albums of the '90s. All rights reserved. "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. 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.
You will receive a verification email shortly. Terms of Use It's one of those songs [that] make their own way, and there's nothing I can do. Bath Scorpions singer Klaus Meine swears the CIA didn't write the band's 1991 hit "Wind of Change.".
"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.
The Dirty Knobs release F*ck That Guy video starring extremely annoying virus man, Diamond Head have re-recorded the classic Am I Evil? We've received your submission. Please refresh the page and try again. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. 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. But I think [this theory is] a joke. 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.
That would be cool.". “It infiltrates and all of a sudden half of Russia is whistling Wind Of Change and they don't know why. Thank you for signing up to Classic Rock.
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"It's weird - in my wildest dreams I can't think about how that song would connect with the CIA," Meine said on the Wind of Change podcast after bring told of the rumor. Scott Munro By Scorpions singer Klaus Meine has denied that the CIA wrote the band's 1991 hit "Wind of Change.". 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. ", Pressed if there’s definitely no connection between the band and the CIA, Meine says: “No, definitely not.”.
Journalist Patrick Radden Keefe launched the investigation that became the eight-part Wind of Change podcast years ago, after hearing a second-hand story from a friend who used to work for the CIA.
"But this song has very much its own life and history." 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. 303,726, This story has been shared 92,611 times. Visit our corporate site. See live results as polls close across the US, May 18, 2020 | 2:04am | Updated May 18, 2020 | 2:27am. ", Even Keefe eventually admitted that after all his years of research, "I don't know that I believe there's some kind of connection."
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. 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. It's a little weird to think about it.
", The longtime Scorpions singer did admit to being awed by the impact his song has had on the world. "There is also music around that can touch you very deeply, and music that can obviously make a change. Last month, Scorpions released a new ballad titled Sign Of Hope which was recorded during studio sessions in Los Angeles. There was a problem. 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. 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.
"We are always surprised, when you go to far off places and see how much it means," he said. Receive mail from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors? For his part, Meine seemed mostly amused by the tale. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! “Like you American guys would say, it’s fake news.”. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Receive news and offers from our other brands? Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Your California Privacy Rights 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. Scorpions frontman Klaus Meine has denied the theory that their smash hit single Wind Of Change was written by the CIA. "If the CIA had a song [like that] to send a singer and ... put it out behind the Iron Curtain, that would make sense. At the end of the day, the song became bigger than life.
I don't take it seriously. (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.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information.
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. That would be cool," the singer conceded. 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.
“Its an interesting story, definitely. 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. Thanks for contacting us. I am very much surprised. "It's a good idea for a movie.
It's a good idea for a movie. ", Next: The 100 Best Rock Albums of the '90s. All rights reserved. "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. 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.
You will receive a verification email shortly. Terms of Use It's one of those songs [that] make their own way, and there's nothing I can do. Bath Scorpions singer Klaus Meine swears the CIA didn't write the band's 1991 hit "Wind of Change.".
"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.
The Dirty Knobs release F*ck That Guy video starring extremely annoying virus man, Diamond Head have re-recorded the classic Am I Evil? We've received your submission. Please refresh the page and try again. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. 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. But I think [this theory is] a joke. 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.
That would be cool.". “It infiltrates and all of a sudden half of Russia is whistling Wind Of Change and they don't know why. Thank you for signing up to Classic Rock.
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