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{{Infobox Lostwave|Box=BoxLightGreen|ShowBox=Yes|Name=Eastern Wind|Image=EW.webp|Caption=|Alt_name=|Genre= | {{Infobox Lostwave|Box=BoxLightGreen|ShowBox=Yes|Name=Eastern Wind|Image=EW.webp|Caption=|Alt_name=|Genre=Soft Rock|Year=1986|OP=MellieTerry|Search_started=2002|Media=Eastern_Wind.wav|Artist=Kai Morgan/Noll}}'''Eastern Wind''' is an unidentified soft rock song that was recorded from German radio in 1986, and was first uploaded to the internet in 2002 by user René on his website DeDiniDevil.de. The song is a cover of Eastern Wind by the British/Irish singer-songwriter Chris de Burgh. | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
In 2002, René uploaded a 1:02 snippet of the song to his website DeDiniDevil.de. He claimed to have recorded it off the radio in mid 1986 and first confirmed that the song was a cover of Eastern Wind by Chris de Burgh.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20100704081432/http://www.dedinidevil.de/wanted.htm</ref> | |||
== Discovery | Between 2008 and 2009, spiritofradio.ca user René R (not to be confused with the OP) uploaded the song to the site two times in an attempt to identify it,<ref>https://spiritofradio.ca/SongComments.asp?SongID=1979</ref><ref>https://spiritofradio.ca/SongComments.asp?SongID=2269</ref> and he was the first person to upload it to YouTube on March 30th, 2015.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVQX75cRgyQ</ref> | ||
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On December 4th, 2021, the OP uploaded his full recording of the song to YouTube, and adds that he possibly recorded the song from NDR 1 in Lower Saxony, Germany, or HR 3 in Hesse, Germany.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctMHNAkSqlU</ref> | |||
== Discovery == | |||
On May 26th, 2024, Reddit user Esquar discovered a 1986 disco song by German singer and actor Kai Morgan entitled Secret Lover (Cold As Ice), which had similar vocals to the lost song.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1d0yvnn/eastern_wind_lead/</ref> | |||
On May 29th, 2024, Kai was contacted by searchers on Instagram and confirmed that he sang the song,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1d0yvnn/comment/l650sgz/</ref> and is currently looking for the original master tape containing the song, according to YouTube user k1k1z1.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1g63ngs/eastern_wind_update_kai_morgan_is_reportedly/</ref> | |||
== Lyrics == | == Lyrics == | ||
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|'''Presumed Lyrics''' | |'''Presumed Lyrics''' | ||
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... the door | |||
Oh, and that wind | |||
It was beginning to roar | |||
'''(Chorus)''' | |||
If they're running away with my life, Eastern wind | |||
Yeah, running away with my life, Eastern wind | |||
'''(Verse 4?)''' | |||
And when they come, they'll find me here | |||
I will | Yes, I will stay, they will not see my fear | ||
And I will fight, until the very end | |||
Until this wind, I will never be bent | |||
'''(Chorus)''' | |||
Eastern wind | If they're running away with my life, Eastern wind | ||
Oh, blowing a hole in my life, Eastern wind | |||
Eastern wind | Yeah, taking the plough from my hand, Eastern wind | ||
Oh, taking every bit of my land | Oh, taking every bit of my land, Eastern wind | ||
[[Category: Underidentified]] | |||
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== Resources == | |||
[[Category: | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Soft Rock]] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:03, 3 November 2024
ⓘ This lostwave is classified as nearly solved. | |
| Eastern Wind | |
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| Artist(s) | Kai Morgan/Noll |
|---|---|
| Genre | Soft Rock |
| Year | 1986 |
| Original poster | MellieTerry |
| Search started | 2002 |
| File:Eastern Wind.wav | |
Eastern Wind is an unidentified soft rock song that was recorded from German radio in 1986, and was first uploaded to the internet in 2002 by user René on his website DeDiniDevil.de. The song is a cover of Eastern Wind by the British/Irish singer-songwriter Chris de Burgh.
Background[edit | edit source]
In 2002, René uploaded a 1:02 snippet of the song to his website DeDiniDevil.de. He claimed to have recorded it off the radio in mid 1986 and first confirmed that the song was a cover of Eastern Wind by Chris de Burgh.[1]
Between 2008 and 2009, spiritofradio.ca user René R (not to be confused with the OP) uploaded the song to the site two times in an attempt to identify it,[2][3] and he was the first person to upload it to YouTube on March 30th, 2015.[4]
On December 4th, 2021, the OP uploaded his full recording of the song to YouTube, and adds that he possibly recorded the song from NDR 1 in Lower Saxony, Germany, or HR 3 in Hesse, Germany.[5]
Discovery[edit | edit source]
On May 26th, 2024, Reddit user Esquar discovered a 1986 disco song by German singer and actor Kai Morgan entitled Secret Lover (Cold As Ice), which had similar vocals to the lost song.[6]
On May 29th, 2024, Kai was contacted by searchers on Instagram and confirmed that he sang the song,[7] and is currently looking for the original master tape containing the song, according to YouTube user k1k1z1.[8]
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
| Presumed Lyrics |
| (Verse 3?)
... the door Oh, and that wind It was beginning to roar (Chorus) If they're running away with my life, Eastern wind Yeah, running away with my life, Eastern wind (Verse 4?) And when they come, they'll find me here Yes, I will stay, they will not see my fear And I will fight, until the very end Until this wind, I will never be bent (Chorus) If they're running away with my life, Eastern wind Oh, blowing a hole in my life, Eastern wind Yeah, taking the plough from my hand, Eastern wind Oh, taking every bit of my land, Eastern wind |
Resources[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20100704081432/http://www.dedinidevil.de/wanted.htm
- ↑ https://spiritofradio.ca/SongComments.asp?SongID=1979
- ↑ https://spiritofradio.ca/SongComments.asp?SongID=2269
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVQX75cRgyQ
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctMHNAkSqlU
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1d0yvnn/eastern_wind_lead/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1d0yvnn/comment/l650sgz/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1g63ngs/eastern_wind_update_kai_morgan_is_reportedly/