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Beyond the Wall

August 11, 2010

Before the eyes of a shocked world, the East German state began erecting the Berlin Wall began on August 13, 1961. Music This Week looks at songs about the Iron Curtain.

Two young people standing in front of a piece of the Wall, which is now part of an art project
Remnants of the Wall remainImage: AP
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