| 1 | '''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. |
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| 3 | 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). |
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| 5 | !!Discography |
| 6 | Those marked † are English-language; all others are German. |
| 7 | * ''Umsteiger'' (''Changer'') (1982) |
| 8 | * ''Licht'' (''Light'') (1983) |
| 9 | * ''Herzschlag einer Stadt'' (''Heartbeat of a City'') (1984) |
| 10 | * ''Traumziel'' (''Dream Destination'') (1986) |
| 11 | * ''Von Anfang an'' (compilation, 1986) |
| 12 | * ''Romancing in the Dark'' (1987) † |
| 13 | * ''Fantasie'' (''Fantasy'') (1988) |
| 14 | ** ''Fantasy'' (1988) †. The exact same track list but with the lyrics rewritten in English. |
| 15 | * ''Purpurmond'' (''Magenta Moon'') (1989) |
| 16 | * ''Freiheit Live'' (1990) |
| 17 | * ''Love is No Science'' (1990) † |
| 18 | * ''Liebe auf den ersten Blick'' (''Love at First Sight)(''1992) |
| 19 | * ''Ihr großten hits'' (compilation, 1992) |
| 20 | * ''Energie'' (''Energy'') (1994) |
| 21 | * ''Schenk mir eine Nacht'' (compilation, 1994) |
| 22 | * ''Entführ' mich'' (''Kidnap Me'') (1996) |
| 23 | * ''Definitive Collection'' (compilation, 1997/1998) |
| 24 | * ''Schatten'' (''Shadows'') (1998) (with CD artwork by Klaus Voorman) |
| 25 | * ''Simply the Best'' (compilation, 1999) (Re-released as ''Tausendmal Du'' in 2001) |
| 26 | * ''Freiheit die ich meine'' (''Freedom That I Mean'') (2000) |
| 27 | * ''Wachgeküsst'' (''Kissed Awake'') (2002) |
| 28 | * ''Geile Zeit'' (''Great Time'') (2004) |
| 29 | * ''Alle Jahre-Alle Hits'' DVD of live concert, 24 Feb. 2005 (2005) |
| 30 | * ''Alle Jahre, Alle Hits'' (compilation, 2005) |
| 31 | * ''XVII'' (''17'') (Jan. 2007) |
| 32 | * ''Eigene Wege'' (''Own Ways'') (2009) |
| 33 | * ''Ohne Limit'' (''Without Limit'') (2010) |
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| 35 | Singles (all English-language): |
| 36 | * "Every Time" available on 7" and 12" |
| 37 | * "Play It Cool" available on 7", 12", and CD |
| 38 | * "Baby It's You" available on 7" and CD |
| 39 | * "Back To The Sunshine" available on 7" (South Africa, promotion only) |
| 40 | * "Keeping the Dream Alive" available on 7", 12", cassette, CD, and promo CD |
| 41 | * "Kissed You in the Rain" available on 7", 12", cassette, CD, and promo CD (contains exclusive remix) |
| 42 | * "Diana" available on 7", cassette, and Promo CD (contains 3:35 edit) |
| 43 | * "All I Can Do" available on 7", 12", and 3-inch-CD |
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| 45 | !!Keeping the Tropes Alive: |
| 46 | * ArcWords: Many of their lyrics contain the word "augenblick" ("moment" or "instant"). |
| 47 | * {{Christmas Song|s}}: Like many songs by others, "Keeping the Dream Alive" has become this by association. |
| 48 | * GratuitousEnglish: "Oh Baby" and "Baby Blue" (see below) are titled in English, and [[TitleDrop have those words as part of the lyric]], but are otherwise in German. |
| 49 | * IntercourseWithYou: "So Good" from ''Fantasy''. Probably also the German original, "So Heiß" ("So Hot"). |
| 50 | * MelismaticVocals: Both versions of "Diana" have a five-note version in the TitleDrop. |
| 51 | * TitleDrop: 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. |
| 52 | * TranslatedCoverVersion: They once did a cover of Music/BobDylan's "Baby Blue"... in German. |
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