As many European countries continue to hesitate and quarrel over proposed refugee quotas, Germany has embraced the many thousand fleeing conflict in the Middle-east.

Today residents of Munich have welcomed refugees who have arrived through Austria and Hungary, bringing food and supplies, and waving home-made signs of support.

And that's not the only way they've shown solidarity - the German public has also pushed a popular anti-Nazi song from the 1990s back to the top of the charts.

"Cry for Love" was released during the Yugoslav wars, as - in a striking parallel to today's crisis - masses of refugees fled bitter conflict in the Balkans.

Much like today, there were a number of attacks against refugee centres in Germany and in the song, "Die Ärzte" (The Doctors) address the far-right extremists behind the attacks:

"Your violence is just a silent cry for love... Your army boots are longing for affection. You never learned to articulate yourself. And your parents never had time for you!"

The Washington Post reports music teacher Gerhard Torges is the man behind the single's resurgence. Horrified by the return of these racist attacks, he began a social media campaign, and soon after the song topped download charts on iTunes, Amazon and Google Play.

The band themselves have made it clear that all profits from recent sales will be put to good use:

"We certainly do not want to make money out of this, and will donate all earnings (generated by the song) to Pro Asyl," the band wrote on its Web site.

"We wish all Nazis and their sympathizers bad entertainment."