New states of Germany Germany thus consists of 16 states with equal legal statuses. Yet the process of the "inner reunification" between the former East and West Germany is still ongoing. Persisting differences in culture and mentality among the old East Germany and old West Germany are often referred to as the "wall in the head" ("Mauer im Kopf"). "Ossis" ("Easties") are stereotyped as racist, poor and largely influenced by Russian culture. "Wessis" ("Westies") are usually considered snobbish, dishonest, wealthy, and selfish. The terms can be considered disparaging. In 2009, twenty years after the fall of the wall, a poll found that 22% of
For the First Time (The Script song) downloaded 500,000 times. As of June 2011, the song was sold 1,000,000 times in the United States. Source: For the First Time (The Script song) "For the First Time" is a song by Irish pop rock band The Script. Written by band members Danny O'Donoghue and Mark Sheehan, the song was released on 20 August 2010 as the lead single from the band's second studio album "Science & Faith". It debuted at number one on the Irish Singles Chart, becoming The Script's first number-one single. The Wanted covered this song live on BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge and used that