Lost In The Stars

Notes

Martin Gore told gaesteliste.de (translated from German):

"The only song [on 'Counterfeit²'] that does justice to the original version is the one from Kurt Weill, and only because it's so complex that I did not know in what direction to go with it without losing the core of the original. That's the real struggle: when you want to reinterpret a song that you love and respect, the spirit of the original version has to preserve, otherwise the purpose of doing so is lost."

He also told Alerte magazine:

"If I had to pick one song [in German] that I really love, it probably would be 'Lost in the Stars' by Weill. You are right and you are not [by saying that I showed the original version too much respect]. I mean, how could I have approached the song differently? The song is perfect. It was the first song of the album that I was certain to include. From day one. All the other songs I interpreted far more radically. And then again: Kurt Weill didn’t record “Lost in the Stars” in an electroacoustic version. But his music and his chord progressions are so unique that leaving out a single note would create a gap."

Dates with available recordings of Lost In The Stars

There are currently 14 recordings of Lost In The Stars available.

• 2003-04-22 Nalen, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
• 2003-04-24 E-Werk, Cologne, Germany/Source 1
• 2003-04-26 Docks, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 2003-04-26 Docks, Hamburg, Germany/Source 2
• 2003-04-28 La Cigale, Paris, France/Source 1
• 2003-04-28 La Cigale, Paris, France/Source 2
• 2003-04-30 Alcatraz, Milan, Italy/Source 1
• 2003-05-02 Astoria Theatre, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 2003-05-02 Astoria Theatre, London, England, UK/Source 2
• 2003-05-06 Mayan Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2003-05-06 Mayan Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 2
• 2003-05-06 Mayan Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 3
• 2003-05-07 Mayan Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2003-05-07 Mayan Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 2

Dates where Lost In The Stars was played

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

Lost In The Stars was played 8 times during this tour.

• 2003-04-22 Nalen, Stockholm, Sweden
• 2003-04-24 E-Werk, Cologne, Germany
• 2003-04-26 Docks, Hamburg, Germany
• 2003-04-28 La Cigale, Paris, France
• 2003-04-30 Alcatraz, Milan, Italy
• 2003-05-02 Astoria Theatre, London, England, UK
• 2003-05-06 Mayan Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2003-05-07 Mayan Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA