The Unsung Hero of the Berlin Wall

It seems that the Berlin Wall we be talked about today in class. Therefore I would like to comment upon music and its impacts upon revolution.

Music is like revolutions. They are both complex, deep, intricate and both depend on the actions and reactions of man. That being said, I do not know of any circumstance in which music has had a direct impact upon a revolution.
I do know however that music can inspire people do to actions. These actions can influence people to dance, sing, be happy, to love and be merry, or to have mosh pits and riots.

That being said, let's examine the music of 1989's West Germany.

The number one album sold in West Germany during 1989 was "Looking for Freedom" by David Hasselhoff (yes, that David Hasselhoff). [a]

One of the best selling singles of 1989 was "Looking for Freedom" by David Hasselhoff. Yes, it was from the album of the same name. In fact both the album and single  were so popular that they both went platinum in West Germany [a]. The single also went 3x platinum in Switzerland but I digress.

For those interested, here is a music video of Hasselhoff performing the song. I do not recommend it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdKVX45wYeQ

Normally I would argue that the release of a song and such an act such as the tearing down of the Berlin Wall occurring in the same year is simply a coincidence. However, let's examine the lyrics.
Here is the main stanza.

I've been looking for Freedom
I've been looking so Long
I've been looking for Freedom
Still the search goes on

I would say that these lyrics are very indicative of the German situation during this time.

Let's examine one more thing before I conclude.

The Hoff was so popular that he performed at the Brandenburg gate in 1989 not once, but twice.

Here is a video of the first concert (start at 0:43 if you want to skip the interview).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYVi7n7aoB4

For the second concert, Hasselhoff was invited to headline (not perform, but headline) at the New Year's Eve Concert (Dec. 31) of 1989. Here is a video of it. I recommend it if not for the context, at least to see the jacket and piano scarf that the Hoff wears.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNpCn0nAlR0

Here's a longer video, but with lower quality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zXiClnK8oE


So it is clearly evidenced that for one brief shining year, the Hoff greatly influenced West Germany. It just so happens that it was the same year that the Berlin Wall was torn down.

So a rhetorical question about this funny "coincidence" could be asked:
Is it possible that such a song about Freedom, sung by such as icon as Hasselhoff, could capture the spirit of Freedom and enable the German people to strike one of the largest blows for Freedom in the modern age? Did David Hasselhoff help end the Cold War? Perhaps, I do not know.

However, all I am saying is that is noteworthy to look at the music of revolutions. For in the music lies the truest glimpse of humanity during such a tumultuous time.

So my true question is this:
What other human aspects, such as music, could impact the outcome of a revolution? Could other human aspects such as love, hate, or bigotry change the course of revolutions?

References:
[a] http://www.musikindustrie.de/no_cache/gold_platin_datenbank/#topSearch


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