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November 17, 2008

the wind of change

Just because...

I actually intended to do some research this afternoon/evening for a post and I heard a song on the radio earlier today that I thought would tie in perfectly. So when I got home I went looking for a clip of it. One thing led to another and I ended up digging through YouTube and found an accoustic version of one of the most beautiful songs ever written.

The Scorpions - Wind of Change.

Update: This is interesting. Via Wikipedia...

Military uses
The song has been in use for a number of years by the British Army, upon completing phase 1 training, new solders to the Royal Signals see this song, with a re-done video, to show the true realities of war to new soldiers. This includes a number of graphic deaths of civilians. This video is also shown at the ADSC Glencorse.

After the jump... the song that I'd originally been looking for.

The under-appreciated Shooting Star - Last Chance.

This is a recent iteration of Shooting Star and this performance isn't as tight as the original 1979 track that the radio stations play, but it's the best one I could find.

Posted by Kevin at November 17, 2008 08:59 PM