It Doesn't Matter Two

It Doesn't Matter Two
Song Artist Depeche Mode Album Black Celebration Songwriter Martin L. Gore Produced by Depeche Mode Gareth Jones Daniel Miller Recorded at Westside Genetic (London) Hansa Mischraum Label Mute Records Length (mm:ss) 2:50 Tempo N/A BPM Time signature N/A Key N/A Engineering assistance Richard Sullivan Peter Schmidt Mastering Tim Young Recording Dave Allen Recording assistance Phil Tennant Photography Brian Griffin Photography assistance Stuart Graham Recorded November 1985 - January 1986 Originally released March 17, 1986 Played live 107 times * Total live plays 107 times *

Notes

Martin Gore said in the 1986-02-22 issue of No.1 magazine:

"'It Doesn't Matter Two' is very desperate. Very very morbid."

Excerpt from Electronics and Music Magazine, 1986:

And then, of course, there are the industrial sounds and treated vocals of 'It Doesn't Matter Two', where a sequenced vocal pattern gives the song a distinct systems music character. Ingenious use of a Friend Chip SMPTE controller enabled the band to slow the song right down at its end without encountering any pitch problems, but musically, the piece is painfully reminiscent of Philip Glass, almost to the point of plagiarism. "Probably we were remotely inspired by Glass", concedes Gore, "though I hardly ever listen to that kind of music. But it wasn’t a piss-take or something. It was serious."

Lyrics

It Doesn't Matter Two

As I lay here with you

The shame lies with us

We talk of love and trust

That doesn't matter

Though we may be the last in the world

We feel like pioneers

Telling hopes and fears

To one another

And oh what a feeling

Inside of me

It might last for an hour

Wounds aren't healing

Inside of me

Though it feels good now

I know it's only for now

The feeling is intense

You grip me with your eyes

And then I realise

It doesn't matter

Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©1986 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Dates with available recordings of It Doesn't Matter Two

There are currently 59 recordings of It Doesn't Matter Two available.

• 1986-03-31 New Conference Centre, Brighton, England, UK
• 1986-04-02 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
• 1986-04-06 S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland
• 1986-04-07 Icerink, Whitley Bay, England, UK
• 1986-04-10 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK
• 1986-04-12 Manchester Apollo, Manchester, England, UK
• 1986-04-14 International Centre, Bournemouth, England, UK
• 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 1986-04-17 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 1986-04-24 Skedsmohallen, Oslo, Norway
• 1986-04-25 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 1986-04-26 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1986-04-28 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1986-04-29 Eilenriedehalle, Hannover, Germany
• 1986-04-30 Eurogress, Aachen, Germany
• 1986-05-02 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
• 1986-05-03 Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Germany
• 1986-05-06 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 1986-05-07 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 1986-05-08 Palais des Sports, Lyon, France
• 1986-05-10 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
• 1986-05-11 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany
• 1986-05-13 Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany
• 1986-05-16 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1986-05-17 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1986-05-18 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
• 1986-05-20 Münsterlandhalle, Münster, Germany
• 1986-05-22 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
• 1986-05-24 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• 1986-05-25 Walter-Köbel-Halle, Rüsselsheim, Germany
• 1986-06-01 Wang Theatre, Boston, MA, USA
• 1986-06-03 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 1986-06-08 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA
• 1986-06-13 Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY, USA
• 1986-06-14 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA
• 1986-06-24 St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN, USA
• 1986-07-01 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver, CO, USA
• 1986-07-13 The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
• 1986-07-14 Irvine Meadows, Irvine, CA, USA
• 1986-07-21 Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan
• 1986-07-22 Koseinenkin Hall, Nagoya, Japan
• 1986-07-23 NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan
• 1986-08-04 Arènes de Frejus, Fréjus, France
• 1986-08-06 Stadio Comunale, Rimini, Italy
• 1986-08-08 Les Arenes, Nimes, France
• 1986-08-12 Arènes de Bayonne, Bayonne, France
• 2001-10-07 Sport Paleis, Antwerp, Belgium
• 2001-10-09 Bercy, Paris, France
• 2001-10-11 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
• 2001-10-13 Palau Saint Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
• 2001-10-17 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 2001-10-23 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
• 2001-10-25 Palamalaguti, Bologna, Italy
• 2001-10-28 Basket Ball Arena, Athens, Greece
• 2006-05-10 Starlight Amphitheater, Kansas City, MO, USA
• 2006-05-14 PNC BankArts Center, Holmdel, NJ, USA
• 2006-06-11 Inter-Bratislava Stadium, Bratislava, Slovakia
• Something Went Wrong (compilation)
• Soundcheck Compilation

Dates where It Doesn't Matter Two was played

1986 Black Celebration Tour

It Doesn't Matter Two was played 74 times during this tour.

• 1986-03-29 Apollo, Oxford, England, UK
• 1986-03-31 New Conference Centre, Brighton, England, UK
• 1986-04-02 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
• 1986-04-04 Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland
• 1986-04-06 S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland
• 1986-04-07 Icerink, Whitley Bay, England, UK
• 1986-04-09 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK
• 1986-04-10 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK
• 1986-04-12 Manchester Apollo, Manchester, England, UK
• 1986-04-13 Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol, England, UK
• 1986-04-14 International Centre, Bournemouth, England, UK
• 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 1986-04-17 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 1986-04-24 Skedsmohallen, Oslo, Norway
• 1986-04-25 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 1986-04-26 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1986-04-28 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1986-04-29 Eilenriedehalle, Hannover, Germany
• 1986-04-30 Eurogress, Aachen, Germany
• 1986-05-02 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
• 1986-05-03 Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Germany
• 1986-05-04 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
• 1986-05-06 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 1986-05-07 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 1986-05-08 Palais des Sports, Lyon, France
• 1986-05-10 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
• 1986-05-11 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany
• 1986-05-13 Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany
• 1986-05-14 Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany
• 1986-05-16 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1986-05-17 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1986-05-18 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
• 1986-05-20 Münsterlandhalle, Münster, Germany
• 1986-05-21 Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany
• 1986-05-22 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
• 1986-05-24 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• 1986-05-25 Walter-Köbel-Halle, Rüsselsheim, Germany
• 1986-06-01 Wang Theatre, Boston, MA, USA
• 1986-06-03 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 1986-06-04 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 1986-06-06 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA
• 1986-06-07 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA
• 1986-06-08 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA
• 1986-06-10 Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
• 1986-06-12 Finger Lakes, Rochester, NY, USA
• 1986-06-13 Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY, USA
• 1986-06-14 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA
• 1986-06-17 Verdun Auditorium, Montreal, QC, Canada
• 1986-06-18 Kingswood Music Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1986-06-20 Kingswood Music Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1986-06-21 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI, USA
• 1986-06-22 Poplar Creek Music Fest, Chicago, IL, USA
• 1986-06-24 St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN, USA
• 1986-06-26 Will Rogers Auditorium, Fort Worth, TX, USA
• 1986-06-28 City Coliseum, Austin, TX, USA
• 1986-06-29 Southern Star Amphitheater, Houston, TX, USA
• 1986-07-01 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver, CO, USA
• 1986-07-03 Park West, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• 1986-07-05 Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, USA
• 1986-07-06 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, CA, USA
• 1986-07-08 Expo Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• 1986-07-11 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA
• 1986-07-13 The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
• 1986-07-14 Irvine Meadows, Irvine, CA, USA
• 1986-07-15 Irvine Meadows, Irvine, CA, USA
• 1986-07-21 Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan
• 1986-07-22 Koseinenkin Hall, Nagoya, Japan
• 1986-07-23 NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan
• 1986-08-04 Arènes de Frejus, Fréjus, France
• 1986-08-05 Stadio Comunale, Pietra Ligure, Italy
• 1986-08-06 Stadio Comunale, Rimini, Italy
• 1986-08-08 Les Arenes, Nimes, France
• 1986-08-09 Stade D'Annecy Le Vieux, Annecy, France
• 1986-08-12 Arènes de Bayonne, Bayonne, France

1987-1988 Music For The Masses Tour

• It Doesn't Matter Two was not played during this tour.

1990 World Violation Tour

• It Doesn't Matter Two was not played during this tour.

1993 Devotional Tour

• It Doesn't Matter Two was not played during this tour.

1994 Exotic Tour

• It Doesn't Matter Two was not played during this tour.

1997 Ultra Parties

• It Doesn't Matter Two was not played during this tour.

1998 The Singles Tour

• It Doesn't Matter Two was not played during this tour.

2001 Exciter Tour

It Doesn't Matter Two was played 8 times during this tour.

• 2001-10-07 Sport Paleis, Antwerp, Belgium
• 2001-10-09 Bercy, Paris, France
• 2001-10-11 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
• 2001-10-13 Palau Saint Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
• 2001-10-17 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 2001-10-23 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
• 2001-10-25 Palamalaguti, Bologna, Italy
• 2001-10-28 Basket Ball Arena, Athens, Greece

2003 Paper Monsters Tour (Dave Gahan solo)

• It Doesn't Matter Two was not played during this tour.

2003 "A Night With Martin L. Gore" (Martin L. Gore solo)

• It Doesn't Matter Two was not played during this tour.

2005-2006 Touring The Angel

It Doesn't Matter Two was played 25 times during this tour.

• 2006-05-07 Arena, Monterrey, Mexico
• 2006-05-10 Starlight Amphitheater, Kansas City, MO, USA
• 2006-05-14 PNC BankArts Center, Holmdel, NJ, USA
• 2006-05-18 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 2006-05-21 Nissan Pavilion, Washington, DC, USA
• 2006-06-02 Rock im Park, Nuremberg, Germany
• 2006-06-05 Weser Stadion, Bremen, Germany
• 2006-06-07 Atletion Stadium, Aarhus, Denmark
• 2006-06-09 Legia Stadium, Warsaw, Poland
• 2006-06-11 Inter-Bratislava Stadium, Bratislava, Slovakia
• 2006-06-14 Central Bezigrad Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
• 2006-06-21 Locomotive Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 2006-06-23 National Stadium, Bucharest, Romania
• 2006-06-26 The Point, Dublin, Ireland
• 2006-06-28 Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany
• 2006-06-29 Arras City Square, Arras, France
• 2006-07-07 Stockholm Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden
• 2006-07-10 Moon & Stars, Locarno, Switzerland
• 2006-07-13 Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany
• 2006-07-15 Festwiese, Leipzig, Germany
• 2006-07-17 Curva Olympico, Rome, Italy
• 2006-07-20 Antic Arena, Nimes, France
• 2006-07-22 Estadio Anoeta, San Sebastian, Spain
• 2006-07-30 Kurucesme Arena, Istanbul, Turkey
• 2006-08-01 Terra Vibe, Athens, Greece

2009-2010 Touring The Universe

• It Doesn't Matter Two was not played during this tour.

2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour

• It Doesn't Matter Two was not played during this tour.

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