West of the wall - Toni Fisher video free download
Toni Fisher's top 40 hit of July 1962 was titled West of the Wall, It reached #1 in Australia for 4 weeks(a big hit) ,but only #39 in the US ??? . A song that shows how strongly music often has reflected the political events of the times.
Toni sang of the sadness of lovers separated by the Berlin Wall which divided Germany from 1961 to 1989.
" West Of The Wall "
Written by W. Shanklin
West of the wall I'll wait for you
West of the wall our dreams can all come true
Though we're apart a little while
My heart will wait until we both can smile
That wall built of our sorrow
We know must have an end
Till then dream of tomorrow
When we meet again
West of the wall where hearts are free
West of the wall your heart can come to me
And in my arms that hold you tight
You will forget the darkness of the night
The world knows about sadness and we are not alone
West of the wall that soon will fall and you'll come home
[Wall built upon sorrow
One day you will end
Hearts true to each other
Will not break
They will not bend
In our hour of sadness
How clearly we can see
Tomorrow's gladness
Free, free, free, free........]
[Repeat verse 2]
Come home
[West of the wall]
From: David cassells
Comments
8 years ago
Ronald Vaughan
I only heard about this song because of DJ RODNEY BINGENHEIMER-who was recently interviewed on Norwegian radio. I had no idea this song existed;I thought TONI FISHER was of course famous for that one song with the "phasing" effect,The Big Hurt. Hmmm.....why did she record this song??9 years ago
Will M.
she recorded this song before when it was "Toot Toot Armorie" Different lyrics.9 years ago
Brendan Theodore
This is a beautiful song that I vividly remember being played on my local radio station in Bendigo, Australia. Thanks for posting it.9 years ago
Jerry Kolasinski
In August 1961 President Kennedy activated to Federal full time service the National Guard units of Wisconsin and Texas. I was a spanking new member of the Wisconsin Guard at that time. In March 1990 I was in Berlin arriving there by train in the East Sector from Poland where I had been visiting. My son was with me and we crossed over to the West through "Checkpoint Charlie", famous for its prisoner exchanges with the Russians. One could say I have a personal history with this wall and I was fortunate to have gotten a chunk of it from in front of the Brandenburg Gate.9 years ago
Mike Mcdaniels
What a great song of the times!9 years ago
Ardea modesta
I was 14 when this song came out and I bought the record. So happy to hear it again. Unfortunately I do tear up listening to it and remembering watching on TV that terrible era for the Berliners.9 years ago
Tommy McGuire
Berlin Wall 9 years ago
Angela Todd
"Ich bin ein Berliner" spoketh President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, son of Rose Fitzgerald and Joseph Kennedy, on June 26th, 1963. He, who spoke of Peace and the re-unification of East Berlin/Germany and West Berlin/Germany, was killed, only a few months after that moving speech. People who tried to scale that wall, or tunnel under it, if caught, were killed. Many, however did make it to freedom. Enter Toni Fisher with her recording, "West of the Wall." Fast forward to President Reagan's reign, when he said, "President Gorbachev, tear down this wall," and, at long last, Germany was re-united. Angela.9 years ago
maureen kemp
Lovely childhood memories of parents (now gone) was 6yrs old. Listened to this song and loved the melody. Did not understand the impact of the message till years later. Lot of people would have suffered. Arohanui and Bless them all. 9 years ago
Walter Paul Komarnicki
top 40 hit of July 19629 years ago
Zkull
Conelrad9 years ago
karel meerbach
this song WAS played in Australia regularly...Made Toni very popular9 years ago
Ryan Jones
A great song ! with memories !14 years ago
coralarch
Super- I'm amazed. What was the reason given?14 years ago
coralarch
I remember when that damned wall was built, and the courage of people fleeing Red rule....great song.14 years ago
Wayne Brasler
The record came out when I was at the University of Missouri at Columbia. Very big in the gathering spots but it was not played on radio and I think that was the case in much of the country. Conceived by Fisher's producer Wayne Shanklin, who also came up with her #1 classic "The Big Hurt." Shanklin was a visionary and did his best with his small independent labels but had Fisher been on a major label she likely would have had a much bigger and longer sustaining record career.15 years ago
todd windyhill
Ronald Wilson Reagan...........THANK YOU!!........singlehandedly saved millions from the hell of totalitarianism.......who will save US from Obamaism??????????15 years ago
janschro
July 1990 ,8 months after the wall was opened15 years ago
bigeeezy
yes a great song and video15 years ago
ellyc19111
STILL listening. Please don't take it down!Related Videos
