Or a little media coverage, at least. Damn. Another demo party freak show happening thingy I somehow managed to miss.
Hasselhoff said on Sunday that a real estate developer’s plans to move part of the wall was “like tearing down an Indian burial ground” because of the great historical importance it had.
A farce, this “protest movement” at the East Side Gallery. And a well-written article, this is. But sorry, I don’t have the time or the energy to translate it today.
David Hasselhoff himself, “adored by fans in Germany after his 1989 performance of his song Looking for Freedom on top of the Berlin Wall,” is mad as hell and isn’t going to take it anymore and will now sign a petition opposing the further removal of remnants of the wall at Berlin’s East Side Gallery.
But that’s not the interesting part of this article, I find. The following line is:
He once complained that his role in the reunification of East and West Germany had been overlooked following the fall of the Berlin Wall.
His role in the reunification of East and West Germany? I don’t get it. David Hasselhoff’s roles are always overlooked. That’s just what he does. That’s his trademark, so-to-speak. So let’s move on and overlook his latest role here while we’re at it, too.
“How can you tear down the wall that signifies freedom, perseverance and the sacrifice of human life?”
Observing Hermann 