The Scorpions: The Zoo (1980)

The Scorpions penned "The Zoo" with New York City in mind. Indeed, the city had become a hell hole by the late 70s. However, the song also seems to emote a Cold War feel as well. Whether New York of the late 70s or Soviet East Berlin, the urban decay is palatable in this song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMaJyUQfwv4

Bryan Adams: In the Heat of the Night (1987)

The song was inspired by an Orson Welles film and a trip Adams took to Berlin in 1986. The Third Man is a noir classic remembered for its atmosphere and music.  The story revolves around a suspicious death. Meanwhile, Adams Berlin trip took place before the wall came down and “In the Heat of the Night” reflects the dark atmosphere of postwar East Berlin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2bE6jzACFQ

Berlin: No More Words (1984)

Berlin formed in the late 1970s. They were influenced by the keyboard work of Kraftwerk and Ultravox and emerged as one of the great synthpop bands of the 80s. The video for "No More Words" pays homage to Bonnie and Clyde.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIb9QUGjdIc&ob=av2e

866. The Metro by Berlin (1983)

"The Metro" is an archetypal New Wave song. It includes elements of punk, pop, and makes heavy use of synthesizer. Terri Nunn admits the song defined both the band and the period. Berlin released it as their third single off of Pleasure Victim. "The Metro" peaked at #58 on the charts, but the video received heavy MTV play.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UXtort76gY