he was always interested in us in east germany even during the era of the iron curtain that was really nice. it's been my crew up here in the east but somehow it was always a presence. down the songs back then gave us courage he wanted to tear down the wall we couldn't believe that.

a life spent in opposition to the berlin wall. german rock legend painter and vocal critic of the divisions of germany. we caught up with them in lights with a peaceful revolution against the east german regime began. lights is also hosting an exhibition devoted to winton baird's art and his commitment to the people of east germany. i'm in the museum of it's for a very special exhibition special because of the artist who's right here because he's actually better known as the legend of german rock music and i don't use that word legend lightly because this man has a strode to the german rock scene for nearly 50 yes 50 years linda welcome. the italians had an. absolutely i'm my 1st question

is he in your 8th decade playing 2 stadiums yeah the biggest audiences ever was with his suv and as you know they all love you know dependable close welsh all you know to carry is through the shoot 230000 then read the stalls and all that yeah yeah. we did it of you. know. i. was really. it's made from. 'd you know and it brings a lot of love to us does a girl living with a little girl for her own straight is the goal is good for the draws cheers. get. a little. me

me me me me me me me me me me me oh good it is will boy didn't it. let's find out more about his amazing man mr linden. during the indian barrack is a household name in germany he lives in the hotel atlantic hamburg he's created an entire museum dedicated to himself as well as a musical featuring his songs. born in small town west germany in 1046 he had a domineering father and a loving mother. a brother ilish and twin sisters into and you become peter began playing in jazz bands as a teenager. he was 27 when he got his 1st major break as a singer and lyricist with his band the comic book cast. their 973. album purple

rock music in germany on the map revolutionary for that time. would olympian back has written more than $600.00 songs so far and released $36.00 studio albums which have sold millions of copies. from the beginning the iron curtain was a frequent theme in his lyrics. does include. is listed in. the out of the. group. the division of germany dramatize as a love song this plan. after the fall of the berlin wall into max popularity way in the 1990 s. he began to paint his musical career declined as he struggled with a drinking problem his record sales slumped but true to his motto no panic he staged a comeback in 2006. with guest musicians such as rapper young to

late fifty's their trade the album shark beats 5 his 1st to reach number one the charts. since then but godfather of german rock has been touring tirelessly and selling out stadiums now in his seventy's little vision barack is more popular than ever. in the seventy's and the 1980s you were very strongly against german the division of your time here it is also sometimes when it wasn't popular to be against it why were you did you feel so strongly about it so uncool to apply as soon as one of the tools was was you used to see the one who did the move those. young people humans you can point to the judges who couldn't. go on his money in the sequel. once considered. to get. to

a newseum. the onus was on when i voted and sometimes on the in was in when old was your albums and c.d.'s that if you didn't you would see your own confederates as though. this was scary was going to do it consumes all my tanks and guns and all the. smog rules and more all the. city could have been very dangerous yeah it was a movie it's a window of the world we're going to go on the floor of the wall came down i want to give this you i'm silly and. fighting the cold war with humor the exhibition nuances at the museum of fine arts in leipsic charts with lindenberg special relationship with the former east germany and features his own artworks and memorabilia. in the 1980 s. the west german rock star was keen to perform in east germany even present

a communist leader early on a car with a guitar and a leather jacket and got this instrument ashong. was me to get across to mention what fascinates me and the people of these german it was the fact he is just completely authentic he's really honest and so genuinely woman he's very kind sincere and he's an important figure he can't just be pigeonholed as a rock star or a songwriter he's much much more sits fifi be. a painter for instance many of his art works he does in cartoon style for some he uses water colors made with alcoholic drinks. the exhibition includes 50 of these unique works he calls for the cook and. to open the acts a big. living back performed in the lobby of the by pygmies iyam to an audience of

hundreds of thrilled for. this car the iconic tripping out made in the g.d.r. was a gift from the people of east germany to the west german star as thanks for his opposition to the brick wall. i should explain to the public that in fact to go you could go over to east berlin just yet but you had to get back by midnight he wanted to go anywhere else in the deity yeah you had to get special permission so you wrote this very well if i may say emotional song a buyout also spin that's a young girl from eagle in the woods was this someone you were in love with yourself this would help and you know. went to sweden and that meant that if they didn't and then i wanted to stay so then it goes from. you know it's

a through you know commission that you don't have to stay overnight you know you know but but. you want to know is there a solution then i would just mention a little spin. if you get in order now and i'm also of did know of muslims. that you could have you on this this need would have to tell this was a one day you know it's you know the mood is no no no no i don't because the people in the eastern part of the country you're a real hero today i was the official enemy would stay. in the city is just just crap in some some no i didn't bomb the hedonist rooms just kind of too skinny. it's rooted in the words of moses to see something to would

believe something we wrote in the old mention when the indian boy is going to cause an. old movie over all of you to make you into some. thinking anything from most of this kind of good and it just kind of stuff. so not so cannot is an ironic song directed at east german leader l.h. hanukah released in january 1903 it was the west german musicians response to not being allowed to perform in the east. that. live in bags descriptions of the head of state as a big chief stubborn goblin and rocker were condemned by the east german secret police pushed out such a high stakes making it illegal for people to play the song. but in october of 1983 lyndon baird was suddenly allowed to go to east berlin at the height of the

cold war east germany wanted to appear cooperative even allow him to tour the slum he said aslan rules and. to him in the mail stated that it is. but what the rock musician didn't know was that his every step was surveilled by hundreds of stasi officials. then there was the performance at the past stick i probably. didn't back played 4 songs of the rock for peace festival in front of a select crowd of party faithful his real fans were left outside where they vented their anger. in the back didn't mince words not even when it came to demands that east germany to some. thank you it's. going to screw me a little bit. then. the paper

about the concert states that didn't in bags vulgar language and his decadent appearance were inappropriate for the peace of the permission to perform was deemed a political misjudgment. lindenberg was too unpredictable for the east german leadership which cancelled the plans tour disappointing his east german fans . who will. do so this result. was this new cool if you will diverge but in the movie i listened to this innovation as i was going it is unique you do you have you have you patent your idea is put into it is nobody else is allowed to have this. is what we call lindy is was you know in the news with this. new toy for you know that it is this good article you can. get. through this get it. and then we'll move it

together then we had to run we did you know i know that a big big you know as a tool before you know the grid study that. experience in the was kind of you know the big big cloud in the bundle get you know and then just like go do you wouldn't have got voted on so i didn't do this kind of a good show should cool said that didn't you know who lose your shop attention blooming landscape she it was good had the office she good was good on no. meds it's an on the thing you mention and most of this is because ends meet to me so milton and it's will be from another source and. suppose. she moves. in the night of november the night you can you remember how you felt. where were you. going to munich. to munich you know something soon

somebody else to it and then to get a good. look at t.v. then. you won't believe it is you know can dream came true that studio morning in new orleans over the next 12 months or so i don't want to do now and then under cover you know with some aztlan over most cars and all of that you know via i was. wondering who is the arctic part of comedy on this what this equality is will be goes everyone is going to need and so know this new news and soon. it's going to need to look forward to going years through this was one day in may of 0 city as soon as it was over then the ads is a new message on and they couldn't go to 0 at least in the congo to dimension conflict and wanted you to give you a. little lindenberg and

his fans had spent years waiting for this monks finally in january of 1980 their dream was for a film east german tour leipzig was the 1st major city on the tour. in june of 2019 lynda barry was back in light cigarettes again some of those present remembered his 1st concert there after the berlin wall fell on michigan's outside boston i had to respond to try from the beginning the fast so he played with the shadows and i think a lot of people had tears in their eyes at and it was amazing as it came to. this little young boy. in. the jungle to beat like this. thank.

goodness. it was always interested in us in east germany even during the era of the iron curtain that was really nice for me i always thought he was a cool dude with a cool hat and cool classes. spanish and it's really emotional i could up here and the nice but somehow it was always a presence in present. began his most famous songs on the took. in the backs charmingly cheeky appeal to the east german regime to open its borders. that's why it was the provocative song why it was banned i recorded it secretly for my west german radio station and i sent it with the volume down. i. it was in leipsic but the protests against the

east german regime began with the monday demonstrations in the autumn of 1990. s. why in the period was a peaceful revolution and he made his own contribution to that by. her hutto linden back then his 10000 fans of the leipzig arena it was a truly special evening and just as that his 1st wife says concert more than a few people. there are. right now we're celebrating 30 years wolf coming in are you happy the way it's going. i see today in. the recent. ice is nuts not as most of us is going. to get snow. it was

johnson's on the drums on and. good to in on some of. those of these so much fun. for the fish as the food in this. distance was so months and over the course of mail that ocean can decide this phone call i'm just going to go on the few foods i'm there too often. and wonder if you can describe yourself in a few words every german knows who grew up but outside of germany maybe know this is what using your doors is in texas using a. sea of indian music it's only show it is is good no english singing i would as was is the other thing with your music good i'm going to sing of it isn't it it's just one of those in the book text exactly it's hard to believe oh it's got the sniff mrs bush was in the sound of the world will going to all of us in the

business of the lowest loss of good. questions over was a good morning this unknown this all shouted and i'm londoners who goes off to give this thing go on i'm good to them the feeling that i don't really think it was true i will go on deceived you do shorts and pull the wool i'm gone over that include where you did not see steal feel when it will still haven't. ringback forgotten this finish a motive have been killed says most of the german is the last the victim think of that is poets i think. but i did there was one song that i remember you did in english the germans and it's so funny this one your new. ladies with mercedes which i like and you're rolling schiller with thrill of the year and that i want more of the top yeah they're going to need to let. well you

know. you don't. have to wonder if you get the simple and be able motion that i do you guys. on the ground. and show them disability and songs and the ocean can just you don't bullshit months so he goes on the show goes. on and go do it just wasn't. my thing. but i would say to people they could come to your concert see you i'm understand

enough because your concerts today you can be here and they all feel you tell stories always i mean other german rock musicians to really do that you do the big show. you do live in baghdad this band the comic or cast talk you know how to put on a show his concerts are some of the most lavish and expensive in the world. took along the more than 100 crew members 10 monster trucks on his mind. it. has to. as for the show m.t.v.

unplugged featured guests such as german singer songwriter through the 1st of those live albums are sold over a 1000000 copies making it the rock icons most successful to date. living back doesn't just play kicks he pulls out all the stuff. this illumine one afforded on these and you take so much of this it was a big man who was annoyed. this is all the fellows from good mood you know and kicks the ones in the field so when there was noise and dick was the good old person michael is the issue of the new formosa the basic of good will to this moment of truth of this although i only just want to for those few will cost in. the millions who leads the live in small since the oak the. one is in the discourse only to be shot it is due to maintenance not missed for this thing you can see in

the songs with the 1st 6 months in it until they either let a zone of thought they address is with a drink. you see there is a good idea this is a higher power it's a bit more of one of the last few got another thing there's a lot of people around it in the exhibition you're a huge doll here in germany and you play a big stadium but you very much of the people how do you keep your feet on the ground you've been a star for 50 years but you seem very friendly to everybody you know you have the issue of distrust of the nation in the views of the us what they could as well they didn't want to do and with games is it even shown anymore to win one and nobody knows doesn't believe on that when you're coming. in the overtakes the other with short was always on those will move on to other than you want. the total is through

the mill teams close to still shouldn't so is the vote of money needed. only to only condone movement on what is assuming this is the good ones it was. getting all they sold as well isn't it just didn't choose their girlfriends none of you. in a good enough want to put things on an illness is living with the fuel the thrill uses close in indiana in indiana she wasn't in the on the shelf. next to. her. phone's hitching his initial. on missile shield this is. the hose he was able to go. on then made all young at equal in the economy from you really need to for me to the new. and just finish and you'll see me out and if it's not me no i'm not going to go night in

front get another sheet you load it. and photos it's being mazing experience ready to me here if you like i so much thank you for your thank you for your music the most of all thank you for being alive and being here and keep on rockin my people moved to do it sooner for my thanks through no linda from a rubber marrow bye bye for now really good thank you so much and no panic. kinda. should tell you it over dish. in the end. even. 'd then you're.

i'm going to. do. without borders. cutting lama and constant bending look to danger in the ah. it was the summer of 198930 years later they chronicled the incredible story of there were states from east germany in a book called and for us it was an experience that will bind them together forever . the romance news on g.w. . kickoff marks the end of the last

30 years ago at the beginning of difficult times for east german soccer team 6 today none of the teams from the former east german top division played in the bundesliga morning is that we ask a player from the east made in the west. in 60 minutes on d w. o. i'm not laughing at the germans because sometimes i am but most end up in with that i'm a bit of a gentleman think deep into the jam a culture of. nudity ridiculous gram a day out you know it's all that who know i'm rachel join me to meet the gem of a beat up. posts coming. from the adventures of the famous naturalist and

explorer. to celebrate clicks on the front of the bugs $250.00. barking on the foliage of discovery. expedition in blood on. a moments of und forgettable joy in the berlin wall fell on nov 9th 1989 the city was divided nomo.