120K views · 1.6K reactions | Nina Hagen became famous around the world with punk songs in German. Her first hit in 1978 was a cover version of "White Punks On Dope" by US rock band "The Tubes". But Hagen began her career in communist East Germany before leaving for the west in 1976 after her stepfather was expelled from the country. Today she is celebrating her 69th birthday. | DW Euromaxx | Facebook