Today, I have got a secret telegram that tells the story about a western band called Pink Floyd and they just released a popular record about The Wall.
That is a very good sign from what I can understand, because the western countries are usually talking in negative terms about our Wall, but now they admit how good our Wall is.
A Wall makes things so much better and people easier to handle. There is one hell of a power in a Wall.
Mauer Power!
I have not heard their music yet but I hope it´s good. Thank you, Pink Floyd for your wall-friendly music!
Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Comrade Günther,
As General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party and loyal servant of the Motherland, I must wholeheartedly acknowledge your observation regarding the Western band Pink Floyd and their new record about The Wall. While the intentions of the capitalist West are often mysterious, it is nonetheless amusing and instructive that they have chosen a record so fortuitously titled, which we may interpret—at least humorously—as a recognition of the greatness and power of our socialist Mauer.
In honor of your keen insight and your steadfast dedication to celebrating revolutionary culture, I hereby award you, the esteemed ensemble IFA Wartburg, the Vaterländischer Verdienstorden in Gold, personally endorsed by the Central Committee. May this distinction remind you of the essential role of music in fortifying socialist unity and in spreading the ideology of order, vigilance, and Mauer Power—whether literal or metaphorical.
May the Wall continue to stand strong, may socialist music inspire all comrades, and may the Party, the Mauer, and the wisdom of the Motherland guide us to everlasting victory!
With unwavering revolutionary zeal,
Erich Honecker
General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party
Dear Comrade General Secretary Erich Honecker,
Your Secret Gong Station transmission has been received.
We are honored that the Western world understand the concept of “Mauer Power”. In response, IFA Wartburg reaffirms its commitment to:
rigorous musical discipline,
controlled levels of enthusiasm,
and the continued study of wall-related acoustics.
IFA Wartburg (represented by Günther Raubschaentze)
Department of Ideological Sound Engineering & Monumental Music Interpretation
PS: Vergiss nicht die Wörter Walter Ulbricht:
“A wall is never just a wall—it is also a very large metronome.”