Wind of Change

Story centers on theory that the CIA penned the band's 1991 hit song.

Their 1990 hit addressed political changes happening around the world as the Cold War ended.

"It's a good idea for a movie. That would be cool."

The 1991 hit would have been released without its distinctive whistle if record executives had their way.

Band's biggest hit was written after two trips to Russia as the Soviet Union was collapsing.

New podcast questions if "Wind of Change" was a planted piece of Cold War propaganda.

Scorpions singer listened to what producer said, but ignored what label said, about 1990 anthem.

"Wind of Change" was the perfect song at the perfect moment for Scorpions — a lighter-waving ballad whose lyrics captured the zeitgeist at a time of immense political upheaval, and became an anthem for the end of the Cold War in the bargain.