did you ever find it? i watched the film last night. the song that plays during the knife throwing scenes is on permanent play in my head at the moment. i want it! Help.....!!!

, August 23, 2004; 2:02 PM

this is incredible
I"ve been looking months and months exactly for this magnificent song
it is so beautiful
unfortunately i can't help but if anyone can please do it

, September 13, 2004; 2:02 AM

Hi,

I'd like to warn others that I have received some less than scrupulous offers to apparently sell me this CD. I recommend that if others are approached about purchasing this CD, to be very cautious.

-After posting this, I note the Warning by the admin of this site about a particular person. This person was the one attempting to sell me a copy of this CD.

Thank you.

, September 13, 2004; 11:28 AM

the song in question is Who Will Take Your Dreams Away: sung by Marianne faithful. Written and composed my Angelo Badalamenti.

i've found the song and a little more too. In 1995 Angelo Badalamenti (who worked on the sound track for la fille sur le pont) worked with Jeunet and Caro on the sound track to Cite Des Enfants Perdus. Who will Take Your Dreams Away feautues on this sound track, which I now own. Unforunately, a foolish philestine who I would happily kill, decided that an English dubbed version of Cite Des Enfants Perdus would be a good idea. they then, in their infinite wisom, decided to release a multi-lingual version on DVD but only for the US and Canada. who are these muppets?

anyways, Angelo Badalamenti, who also did two awsome sound tracks for David Lynch (Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet) also collaborated with marianne faithful to do an entire album: is is entitled My Secret Life. I legged it enthusiastically to HMV having waited two weeks to pick it up and being the first person to have purchased it since 1998, just over a week ago. my holiday in Ibiza not proving the best place to put it on, i raced home eagerly to play it upon my return. I think HMV must be employing the people that worked on the post production and distribution of Cite Des Enfants Perdus. I opened my prize find only see see a CD bearing the grusome words Bruce Spingsein Born in the USA. quwatski????!!! Grrrrrr. the mission continues.

, September 13, 2004; 3:10 PM

I too saw this movie last night and am completely hooked on the song we are all talking about - Marianne Faithfulls ' Who will take my dreams away'. Despite lots of web surfing...nothing. Is this song definitely on the soundtrack to 'City of lost children?' Is it on A secret life? I'm confused....Please someone help! I am desperate to hear the song again.
Thanks....in anticipation.

s.shaw3, October 13, 2004; 5:53 PM

http://www.brauter.no/noagray/archives/mariannefaithfull-whowilltakemydreamsaway.mp3

You can hear it here

K.

, December 25, 2004; 10:03 PM

Thanks ksenia_apollo

, January 21, 2005; 4:06 AM

i am also looking for this song--can't find it anywhere---very frustrating! please help. btw,
the link above asks for password...

, February 17, 2005; 8:32 AM

Same problem as jbdzine; please provide password for the link.

thanks

, February 23, 2005; 9:10 AM

Please,let me hear the song..i've been lookin for it ages..

, February 28, 2005; 4:22 PM

You can hear a sample of the song on Amazon.com if you search under 'city of lost children' soundtrack. It is the first song listed!!!
Patrice Le conte also has a soundtrack to all his films out, which also features this song! I have this CD.

s.shaw3, February 28, 2005; 4:50 PM

The song is available on the album: Le Cinema De Patrice Leconte,
you can see the complete track list at amazon.fr

I just got my copy from amazon.co.uk but I see it is now only available from 3rd parties so it looks as if I got their last copy.

I hope this is useful

, March 29, 2005; 3:30 PM

As far as I know a recording of the soundtrack does not exist but here is the complete
list:
I'm Sorry (interpreted by Brenda Lee)
Sung, Sing, Sing (Benny Goodman band, Louis Prima singer)
Bugle Call Rag (Benny Goodman band)
Quien Sera (interpr. Noro Morales) composed by B. Ruiz
Festival in Valencia (composed and played on the organ by Charles Smitton)
Romagna Mia (interpret. by Italian Orchestra)
Firenze Sogna ( interpr. Carlo Buti) by Cesare Cesarini
Who Will Take My Dreams Away? ( interpreted by Marianne Faithful)
composed Angelo Badalamenti/Marianne
Faithfull
Goodbye (Benny Goodman band)
Perfume de Gardenias (inter. Noro Morales)words and music by R.Hernandez
Malditos Celos (interp by Noro Morales) words and music by E. Hernandez
Swinging Sleigh Bells (interp. Arnold Loxam) composed by Donald Philips
Sangue Romagnolo (Aurelia Secondo Casadei) played by Casadei Orchestra
Jone (Petrella) with Banda Ionica
Per Domenica Morelli (Raffaele Caravaglios) with Banda Ionica
Marcia Funebre (Confreda) Banda Ionica
Corcal (inter by Cakicanto) composer R Tombesi
Hicaz Oyun Havasi (traditional Turkish) playe by Ustanbul Oriental Ensemble
Lavrio (written and interpreted by Evangelos Korakakis) (Greece)
Nova Zagora, Part 2 (Interpr. Attirail)
Musique de la Tombola played by clarinet, bass, percussion (no
composer specified --an improvisation? )
Fiable del Bosco (interpr. Marcello Colasurdo)
Ghandura (inter by Kunsertu) Turkish
Zuma Improvisation (inter by Huseyin and Gunay Turkmenler) Turkish
Moustahil (inter by Natacha Atlas) from Mantra recordings Ltd
Sur le Pont, Impro Jazz (by 4 players)
National Hymn of Austria (interpreted by Gardiens de la Paix de Paris)

, April 12, 2005; 1:25 PM

The link to the Mp3 above belongs to me. I have removed the Mp3 as it is illegal for me to have it there. I did have a post here that people could email me to ask me personally for the file, but I am reconsidering this offer, as I have gotten nothing but very rude emails.
I find it very surprising that people cannot show a bit of appreciation when they ask a total stranger for a favour. I am very sad to make this decition. Sorry about that!

, April 15, 2005; 1:35 AM

Hey, Are you still searching for the song? You do ? Ill have it for you... greetz from belgium

, May 17, 2005; 10:02 PM

great film, great music.

can anybody tell me where in the film they play the national anthem of austria ?

greetings from austria

ritsch

, June 1, 2005; 6:53 AM

Remember when Gabor and Adele arrive at the hotel in Monaco, and Gabor is asked for his credit card, and Gabor slams the door? A Turkish-pop sounding song begins playing then, and it ends when Gabor and Adele go to the theater entrance and walk past the elephant. Which song is that?

, July 17, 2005; 11:31 PM

hi.

great film, and music too.

i see that it's so difficult to find these sound tracks.

may be there is cd with all ST's? if anyone knows, tell please!
i'd like to have them all, but it's impossible to find them(

, October 24, 2005; 4:33 PM

LGHTSLPR asked a question about the scene where the characters are walking into
the circus, past the elephant....what is that song?

, December 22, 2005; 9:25 AM

I can't believe that there is a conversation on this topic. I, for so damn long it's hard to
believe, have searched far and wide for this soundtrack. It got so desperate at one stage that
I was in New Caledonia on a holiday and spent two days traipsing around cd stores trying to
get someone to order it in (my budget doesn't stretch to a holiday in France, so New Cal is
about as French as it gets for me!). I have hounded record stores here in Melbourne for any
information and, believe it or not, I have contacted the Australian 'World Movies' channel (I
work for a Cable TV company) asking them to get me an email address for someone who
worked on the film.

All to no avail... until now.

I'm sorry to hogg your forum with my lengthy response - but I am sooo greatful for this
thread. I have now successfully... how do I put this in the least litigious way (!) ... 'obtained
by means of the internet' ... a copy of this song.

Hearing it brought tears to my eyes (ok that may have something to do with the fact that it's
42 degrees C at 10pm at night in Melbourne and I live above a kebab shop - but seriously,
this is HUGE!). And then I felt kind of despondent because... who can I call to share my
elatedness?.. then I thought, dammit i'm going to log onto this forum and leave one hell of a
message just to thank all of you for putting me on the scent of success, and to give you a tip
that is sure to ensure you can share my excitement!

Hearing that chilling, haunting voice will never cease to send shivers down my spine.
For those of you reading this thinking... 'biatch, how did she find it!!!' can i alert you to some
key words? (without condoning any form of illegal activity by the way)

"LimeWire" and "La Fille sur le pont" ...

Bon Chance!

Kat xx

katherine.mcmahon, January 11, 2006; 1:59 PM

The movie was on again recently. Cannot cease to think how is it not so to not have a soundtrack. I like how it mentions that they are like to two halves of a torn bill and that they are worthless apart.

So can someone send me a copy of the track.

kenllee, June 26, 2006; 10:07 AM

please, someone, im crazy for this song marriane faithuls who will take my dreams away, please send me it, in skype im donatamind

saltassaldytuvas, July 5, 2006; 10:52 PM

to those looking for the song when the elephant is on screen:

I finally found it! It's "Ghandura" by Kunsertu. Check them out on MySpace, you'll be able to
listen to the aforementioned song!

With some luck you'll find the CD on ebay.it.

Best wishes

csae3063, October 16, 2008; 10:47 AM