The true and incredible story of Merkel's favourite song and its singer

For her official send-off, Angela Merkel chose three pieces of music, including one by a famous punk singer. But what is the song about, how did it come to be written, and why did Merkel choose it?

This is the true and incredible story of "Du hast den Farbfilm vergessen" by Nina Hagen and Automobil.

Chapters:
00:00 The beginnings
01:14 The writing of the song
02:58 The subtext
03:56 The Godmother of Punk
05:03 Controversies
06:50 Why Merkel chose it

Music:
"Style Funk" and "Hot Swing"
by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com
Creative Commons Attribution licence

Also featuring short clips of "Du hast den Farbfilm vergessen" by Nina Hagen und die Gruppe Automobil, and "Smack Jack" by Nina Hagen; and a clip from "Talk im Turm" broadcast on Sat.1.

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