Hi,

I'm wondering if the people here can help me identify a song I heard it at the gym today. I tried Google search but nothing conclusive came back. It's got the typical 80s vibe...the chorus is "too late, too late, baby bye bye...."

Anyone?

thanks,
DAvid

Ummm, was it Carole King's 'It's Too Late' ?
I mean that doesn't seem like the kinda song you'd here in the gym, but hey you never know....

Here are the lyrics...

It's Too Late Lyrics (Carole King)

Carole King - It's Too Late Lyrics

(Fenslau/Zimmermann/Katzmann/J. Stern/C. King)
Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time
There's something wrong here, there can be no denying
One of us is changing, or maybe we've stopped trying

And it's too late, baby, now it's too late
Though we really did try to make it
Something inside has died and I can't hide
And I just can't fake it

It used to be so easy living here with you
You were light and breezy and I knew just what to do
Now you look so unhappy, and I feel like a fool

And it's too late, baby, now it's too late
Though we really did try to make it
Something inside has died and I can't hide
And I just can't fake it

There'll be good times again for me and you
But we just can't stay together, don't you feel it too
Still I'm glad for what we had, and how I once loved you

But it's too late, baby, it's too late
Though we really did try to make it
Something inside has died and I can't hide



Link to the song edit.....
http://youtube.com/watch?v=AtPdzr5omIo


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[Edited 10/13/07 21:51pm]

thekidsgirl said:

I don't think so. It was a man singing, albeit with a high voice.

edit: I saw your youtube link and it's definitely not it. It's an R&B song that sounds like it was from the 80s.


David
[Edited 10/13/07 21:53pm]

Junior -"Too Late" .. Here's a thread on the song.

Ok, maybe it was 'Too Late' by Brand Nubian


Lyrics....

Too late, too late baby, bye-bye
I'll be there tonight
You'll get left behind
Now's my time to shine

Verse One: Grand Puba

Now I got the best birthday present when my ass born
It was my mama, old dad plant the seed like a farmer
Life was kind of hard livin in hell's backyard
Didin't have a job, honey fronted on the GOD
Shorty racing, only hollering at cats who be lacin
She had some shit with her, she was caught up in the glitter
"Brother come see me when you get five digits bigger"
Oh that's the way you tryin to doo-doo on a nigga
She likes the lavish, no time for a brother livin average
Play the knees for the cheese like a savage
Now she lost and turned out, rotten teeth in her mouth
cos she ran the wrong route
Shorty 'member me, now I'm seven digits bigger
Platinum artist status, mad cheese from Hilfiger
Now ya feelin me because you're smoked out and high
but too late baby, bye-bye

Chorus

Verse Two: Lord Jamar

I wish you could have been there when I had my first fight
The other kid said he was gonna get his father
I didn't bother to respond cos I knew that you was gone
Forced to carry on and teach myself right from wrong
As far back as I can remember you was never around
In September it was back to school
The eldest member of my family so I packed the tool
It made a nigga feel manly when I smacked a fool
with it, could've schooled me on pussy before I hit it
Or took me to a park with a ball and said "Hit it"
But we was all left in the dark, accepting the parts
of you we was able to get, affectin my heart
Nowadays you expecting to start, anew
when I lived my whole life apart from you
Too late you better check the due date
See there's no explanation for the expiration

Chorus

Bridge: Sherene

It's too late, bye-bye
Oh bye-bye-bye-bye-bye-byeeee, yeah
It's too late, bye-bye, oh babe
Bye-bye-bye-bye-byeeee-bye-bye
Bye-bye-bye-bye-byeeeee

Verse Three: Sadat X

Niggas disrespect my crib droppin ashes on the floor
Another half of beer I'm findin behind the chair
Let you meal like you wish but you can't even wash a dish
but you love to eat and rest them stink ass feet
And blow up my telephone line like you was home
Seen a nigga make five quick calls to the dome
Ride around all day, 'Dro-ed or hash
I ain't never heard once "Can I help you with gas?"
I ain't never heard "X, can I buy you a meal?"
But if we going downtown niggas is ready to wheel
Now if you broke you broke, you got five dollars, give me one
Cos most likely I'll give it back before the day is done
If I'm spendin and bending, you should do it pendin
That day when you break out and finally get your cake
But I don't let that stress me cos life is but a test, B
And every waken day, I'ma stay okay

Yes it was junior who sung too late in the early eighties whom was
best known for mama used to say. Brand Nubian later remade the song on 1998's
Foundation.

StarMon said:

That's it! Thanks!

David

DavidSF said:

Hi, I still need a little help finding a particular version of this song. I bought the version from Junior's "Best Of" album online but it's not the version I heard in the gym. The version I heard in the gym was a little longer, and the most distinguishing feature was the synth riff was replaced by a guitar riff. Anyone know where I can purchase the longer version with the guitar riff?

Thanks,
David

DavidSF said:

I'm not sure if This is where you got it from, but the The iTunes version is a new retake-- it's not the original version, and it's not the original 12-inch version on this best of:




I don't know where the hell this version (iTunes) came from, but this one has new remakes of his greatest hits (why?):



anyway, the original version is also on his first album, "Ji"...







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[Edited 10/16/07 15:59pm]

I absolutely HATE when artists re-record their greatest hits and release the new recordings on a compilation in the late 90s,Prince was talking about re-recording all of his old albums.Thank God he didn't go through with it!