Joachim Witt - Goldener: Reiter (official Video)

: The lyrics compare a psychiatric clinic to a shopping center, suggesting that mental health crises are just another part of the urban machinery.

: The "Golden Rider" is a metaphor for someone who was once "high on the ladder" of success but eventually "fell off," leading to their institutionalization. Joachim Witt - Goldener Reiter (Official Video)

: Along with artists like Nena and Falco, Witt helped move the NDW from an underground punk-influenced movement into a commercial phenomenon. The Official Video : The lyrics compare a psychiatric clinic to

: Witt has stated that the atmospheric track "A Horse with No Name" by the band America was a distant inspiration for the "Golden Rider" persona. Joachim Witt - Goldener Reiter (Official Video)