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T‐Bone Burnett — It's Not Too Late
Album: The Criminal Under My Own Hat
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Released: 1992
Length: 4:23
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The wind turns like a dagger
The rain falls like a hammer
The sky has grown dark
But it's not too late

The weather crashes down
What's lost cannot be found
The night is closing
But it's not too late

It's not too late
It's not too late
It's not too late
It's not too late
The atmosphere is lethal
But I will fear no evil

The ocean rolls like thunder
The tempest pulls us under
The dogs are howling
But it's not too late

As broken structures rust
False idols turn to dust
All lies in ashes
And it's not too late

It's not too late
It's not too late
It's not too late
It's not too late
The atmosphere is lethal
But I will fear no evil

In the dark before the dawn
The echo of the siren's song
Dies away like a ghost
As the day breaks

It's not too late
It's not too late
It's not too late
It's not too late
The atmosphere is lethal
But I will fear no evil
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 dmeschke wrote:

HE's real cool



My first thought too! Also he had Django Reinhardt  & Stéphane Grappelli in his band.
Posted 6 months ago by sid1950    [ Reply ]
 Athyrius wrote:

Country is garbage.



Mr. Burnett transcends genre.  He is a music genius. 
Posted 2 years ago by nannimae    [ Reply ]
How did I reach the age of 62 and not get to know T Bone a lot better? This is a very cool song.  
Posted 2 years ago by Alastair    [ Reply ]
This one sounds like if Tom Waits or Leonard Cohen was actually intelligible.
Posted 2 years ago by acolt    [ Reply ]
Part of  me feels Jacques Brel was being channeled through T-Bone in this one.
 
Posted 3 years ago by dc_zee    [ Reply ]
HE's real cool
Posted 3 years ago by dmeschke    [ Reply ]
 doorn303 wrote:
mr.mercedes
 
His place so close... there are stories I could tell, but I won't.
Posted 4 years ago by jahgirl8    [ Reply ]
mr.mercedes
Posted 4 years ago by doorn303    [ Reply ]
Be interesting to hear this followed by The Dead South's In Hell I'll Be In Good Company.
Posted 5 years ago by aelfheld    [ Reply ]
I discovered this album via the excellent Until the End of the World soundtrack. Cool movie. 
Posted 5 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
Just watched and finished season one of Mr. Mercedes this past week. As the theme song, this was a perfect fit.
I'd never heard it before that, and was pleasantly surprised to hear it here just now.

 Thank you RP!
Posted 5 years ago by eyeball    [ Reply ]
love the dreamy vibe and slide guitar...and that haunting violin!
Posted 5 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]

Yes. He should sing a few Leonard Cohen classics.

This style would go perfectly with "Dance Me To The Edge Of Love" or "Take This Waltz"

Probably make them better.


Posted 8 years ago by alanb    [ Reply ]
He is channelling my Montreal homeboy, Leonard Cohen.
Posted 8 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
This is REALLY good and.......it's not too l   a       t    e        {#Wink}
Posted 8 years ago by dew34    [ Reply ]
 cvandoren wrote:

Thought I would push certain comments down with a picture.  
Feel free to add your own efforts 
To push things

Down
 

 
Hey, the guy may look like a Doomsdaying Baptist preacher escaped from some 19th-century Midwest apocalypse but he sure can play. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usITmDxKu7I

Posted 9 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
love it
Posted 9 years ago by philinnz    [ Reply ]
This song grabs.
Posted 9 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
 Cynaera wrote:
Masterful instrumentals, and I love his quivery, Harrison-ish vocals.  He takes chances in this song, which makes me love it more.  The lyrics make me smile and shudder at the same time - it's as if he's both good and evil, holding out hope even as he points out the hopelessness.

Dang - for my first listen, this song is far more complex than I'd thought it would be... {#Eek}

 
...well said
Posted 9 years ago by drivingunit103    [ Reply ]
Country is garbage.
Posted 9 years ago by Athyrius    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
Not good...
 
Yes, very nice!

Posted 13 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]

Thought I would push certain comments down with a picture.  
Feel free to add your own efforts 
To push things

Down
 
Posted 13 years ago by cvandoren    [ Reply ]
Not good...
Posted 13 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Hello RP-Listeners!

I wish all of you "MERRY CHRISTMAS",
wherever you are - whoever you wanna be!

Christmas, for me, is a sweet-naive tradition -
not a religious event!

Weak as I am - I like it. Yes, I do!

Still - I hope that Bill takes the chance
to rock the christmas-tree to pieces tonight!

"Happy Christmas
your "BAD SANTA",
aka STINGRAY
-from Cologne/Germany-
PS
Sermon of the day (promise: I'm serious):

The "Three Wise Men" - Melchior, Balthasar + Caspar
are buried in a golden sarcophage in"our" dome, the famous 
"Cologne dome" - the third highest church-building
in the world - right in the very centre of town, next to the Rhine.
A gothic building of extra-class!

Have a look:
https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:Koelner_Dom_bei_Nacht_1_RB.JPG&filetimestamp=20060517174554

The "grave" for the non-believers:
https://www.koelner-dom.de/17450.html?&L=1

+

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrine_of_the_Three_Kings

Posted 13 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Masterful instrumentals, and I love his quivery, Harrison-ish vocals.  He takes chances in this song, which makes me love it more.  The lyrics make me smile and shudder at the same time - it's as if he's both good and evil, holding out hope even as he points out the hopelessness.

Dang - for my first listen, this song is far more complex than I'd thought it would be... {#Eek}
Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
 catsoup wrote:
George Harrison is not dead! :)
 
Good ear, Cleveland, and some of the backing guitars (the slide, for example) add to that impression.  If you don't like this, you don't like late George Harrison.


Posted 13 years ago by nate917    [ Reply ]
I really like the voice...but the SONG isn`t soooo great...{#Naughty}
Posted 14 years ago by Zappamann    [ Reply ]
I like everything about T Bone Burnett except his singing.    Too much singing through the nose for my taste.    But the fruits of his production & playing & songwriting are all first rate!  
Posted 14 years ago by bpkengor    [ Reply ]
String in this reminds me of Amy Winehouse, Back to Black.
Posted 14 years ago by Mina_the_Boo    [ Reply ]
A great disk. Surprised at the low rating on this one.

Posted 14 years ago by Alafia    [ Reply ]
I've met and worked with Burnett - unfortunately, not on a music project and alas, after he and Sam Phillips divorced (really really wanted to meet her!)

He's very nice in person, very gentle and easy to deal with. A real Southern Gentleman, same as his hero Chet Atkins.

So, there's still a few decent people left in the music business. 
Posted 14 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
The Master's voice - nice!
Posted 14 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
hmmm, not hitting me the same way
Posted 14 years ago by dctrpunda    [ Reply ]
I like this.
Posted 14 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
7 years between comments!  Impressive!
Posted 15 years ago by bpkengor    [ Reply ]
This guy can sure write and present some intriguing concepts and feeling. Great!
Posted 15 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
George Harrison is not dead! :)
Posted 22 years ago by catsoup    [ Reply ]
I really like all of the T Bone Burnett tunes that I have heard here on RP so far. This one is no exception.
Posted 22 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
The title track off this cd is excellent!
Posted 22 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]