Scorpions - Wind Of Change

What this video is

Released on 21 January 1991, 'Wind of Change' arrived at the precise historical hinge between the fall of the Berlin Wall (November 1989), German Reunification (October 1990), and the impending dissolution of the Soviet Union. The song was inspired by Klaus Meine's experience at the Moscow Music Peace Festival in August 1989, where approximately 300,000 Soviet fans attended. The video's integration of Berlin Wall…

Why it matters

A defining artifact of the power ballad's political apex, 'Wind of Change' demonstrated that arena hard rock could function as genuine geopolitical commentary. The video pioneered a hybrid documentary-performance format that blended newsreel gravitas with rock concert spectacle, influencing how…

The director

Wayne Isham (born December 2, 1958, Vinita, Oklahoma) is an American music video and film director who attended UC Santa Barbara. Inspired by David Bowie's 'Ashes to Ashes,' he became one of the defining directors of the MTV era, helming over 150 videos for…