To the tune of Scorpions, Von der Leyen in the wind of change
(B2) It is on this tune of Scorpion that the Bundeswehr brass band said goodbye in Berlin to the one who was its leader for nearly six years, Ursula von der Leyen
Music performed during the 'Grosser Zapfenstreich', the highest military ceremony of the German Armed Forces, which takes place only on special occasions, Thursday (August 15) .
The choice of this composition by the famous pop rock band from Hanover is no doubt no coincidence and has a high symbolic value. Composed in 1990 the day after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the lyrics seem to illustrate the will of the future President of the European Commission to consolidate the unity of the European continent, by rediscovering the fervor of the years 1989-1990 which had seen the reunification European.
“The world is closing in. Did you ever think. That we could be so close, like brothers. The future's in the air. I can feel it everywhere. Blowing with the wind of change. »
Le Official clip of the group shows the images of the fall of the wall, the Chinese repression of Tian'anmen, the Palestinian intifada or the Exxon Valdez disaster, which for being dated, are no less current than the challenges that arise to the future President of the European Commission.
In addition to "Wind of Change" by the Scorpions, the Bundeswehr brass band performed two other pieces chosen by the main interested party: the 'Hail Verum Corpus' one of Mozart's very last works and the traditional ode to joy in Beethoven's 9th Symphony, the European anthem.
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Von der Leyen's thanks to the armed forces
« The military and civil agents (of the army) have a very special task in the missions and also here, at home. Because they defend our freedom, the rule of law and the inviolability of human dignity. Without the dedication, without the performance of our men and women in uniform and in civilian clothes, it would not have been possible for me to assume the responsibility during these five and a half years. For that I say 'thank you' from the bottom of my heart said the former defense minister.
