Münchener Freiheit, more usually known in the English-speaking world simply as Freiheit, are a pop/rock band who are very popular in their native Germany. Their name comes from a Munich square, the Münchner Freiheit.
In English speaking countries, they are best (perhaps only) known for "Keeping the Dream Alive" ("Solang' man Träume noch leben kann" in the original German version).
Discography
Those marked † are English-language; all others are German.- Umsteiger (Changer) (1982)
- Licht (Light) (1983)
- Herzschlag einer Stadt (Heartbeat of a City) (1984)
- Traumziel (Dream Destination) (1986)
- Von Anfang an (compilation, 1986)
- Romancing in the Dark (1987) †
- Fantasie (Fantasy) (1988)
- Fantasy (1988) †. The exact same track list but with the lyrics rewritten in English.
- Purpurmond (Magenta Moon) (1989)
- Freiheit Live (1990)
- Love is No Science (1990) †
- Liebe auf den ersten Blick (Love at First Sight)(1992)
- Ihr großten hits (compilation, 1992)
- Energie (Energy) (1994)
- Schenk mir eine Nacht (compilation, 1994)
- Entführ' mich (Kidnap Me) (1996)
- Definitive Collection (compilation, 1997/1998)
- Schatten (Shadows) (1998) (with CD artwork by Klaus Voorman)
- Simply the Best (compilation, 1999) (Re-released as Tausendmal Du in 2001)
- Freiheit die ich meine (Freedom That I Mean) (2000)
- Wachgeküsst (Kissed Awake) (2002)
- Geile Zeit (Great Time) (2004)
- Alle Jahre-Alle Hits DVD of live concert, 24 Feb. 2005 (2005)
- Alle Jahre, Alle Hits (compilation, 2005)
- XVII (17) (Jan. 2007)
- Eigene Wege (Own Ways) (2009)
- Ohne Limit (Without Limit) (2010)
Singles (all English-language):
- "Every Time" available on 7" and 12"
- "Play It Cool" available on 7", 12", and CD
- "Baby It's You" available on 7" and CD
- "Back To The Sunshine" available on 7" (South Africa, promotion only)
- "Keeping the Dream Alive" available on 7", 12", cassette, CD, and promo CD
- "Kissed You in the Rain" available on 7", 12", cassette, CD, and promo CD (contains exclusive remix)
- "Diana" available on 7", cassette, and Promo CD (contains 3:35 edit)
- "All I Can Do" available on 7", 12", and 3-inch-CD
Keeping the Tropes Alive:
- Arc Words: Many of their lyrics contain the word "augenblick" ("moment" or "instant").
- Christmas Song: Like many songs by others, "Keeping the Dream Alive" has become this by association.
- Gratuitous English: "Oh Baby" and "Baby Blue" (see below) are titled in English, and have those words as part of the lyric, but are otherwise in German.
- Intercourse with You: "So Good" from Fantasy. Probably also the German original, "So Heiß" ("So Hot").
- Melismatic Vocals: Both versions of "Diana" have a five-note version in the Title Drop.
- Title Drop: Nearly all their songs, usually as the first or last bit of the chorus. The albums Fantasie/Fantasy get an Album Title Drop in the songs "Land der Fantasie" and "Land of Fantasy" respectively.
- Translated Cover Version: They once did a cover of Bob Dylan's "Baby Blue"... in German.
