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Norah Jones — Burn
Album: Day Breaks
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7.3

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Released: 2016
Length: 4:31
Plays (last 30 days): 3
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The plot begins with you
And me in darklit rooms
Your cigarette cuts through
I wear it like perfume

The melody gives way
We silently behave
The story never ends
Is torn up into shreds

I see it in your eyes
Invitation lies
Book pages left to turn
Our chapters we should burn

The melody gives way
We silently behave
The story never ends
Is torn up into shreds

I see it in your eyes
And invitation lies
Book pages left to turn
Our chapters we should burn
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I no longer can  be objective with her, she simply captivates me.
Posted 3 months ago by ray_killeen    [ Reply ]
I love this Norah Jones song. She wrote the music and lyrics — more please!
Posted 9 months ago by Brooklyn_Carey    [ Reply ]
Hearing Wayne Shorter on sax evoked fond memories of Weather Report. Sadly Shorter passed away earlier this year in March (2023). Amazing that he was in his 80s when contributing on this track. 
Posted 11 months ago by wxdad    [ Reply ]
 drews wrote:

But this sounds nothing like the original 

Deep Purple-Burn - YouTube


Haha, yes, well, the "original" had superior electric guitar work, but at this stage of my life, I prefer Norah's "cover version".  Cheers.   ; )
Posted 11 months ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Norah Jones has a GREAT VOICE & she is very talented. That being said, her music does not appeal to my musical tastes.  But, I can see why she appeals to many RP listeners!  I usually give her tunes a SIX rating, so she does not wind up on "My Favorites" list. PS: I always listen to her tunes in entirety, In case I might discover something that appeals to me.   Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
find her music very boring.
Posted 1 year ago by lminfo    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:

Mmmm, tasty.




Posted 1 year ago by jelgator    [ Reply ]
But this sounds nothing like the original 

Deep Purple-Burn - YouTube

 
Posted 1 year ago by drews    [ Reply ]
nice voice, lovely (sexy) woman, a tad boring (sleepy?)
Posted 1 year ago by jjbix37    [ Reply ]
its nice she has an affinity for the trippy sound of dissonance  jazz
Posted 2 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 haljordan wrote:

This cloying affect were singers (guys and gals alike) misshape vowel sounds - in this song where she says 'shreds', but changes the short e to a long a sound so it comes out like 'shrades' - is so very annoying. I hate it to the core of my soul - truly deeply hate it. But I let it slide for Norah.


You may want to get outside and breathe some fresh air, or, I don't know, get a hobby, maybe?
Posted 2 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 haljordan wrote:

This cloying affect were singers (guys and gals alike) misshape vowel sounds - in this song where she says 'shreds', but changes the short e to a long a sound so it comes out like 'shrades' - is so very annoying. I hate it to the core of my soul - truly deeply hate it. But I let it slide for Norah.


It's not really "cloying"; it's often the way one is trained to sing.  Certain vowel and consonant sounds do not allow the singer's mouth to open vertically in order to project well.  You can hear it in a lot of songs where the word "city" (for example) is often pronounced as "cit-ay" when singing.  Long or short "e" sounds usually require a narrow, horizontal mouth opening, which does not allow the voice project well for some singers.
I'm not sure if that's why she's doing it and personally, I don't really care much whether or not a singer is formally trained, but that sort of vocal training is usually why some words sound mispronounced.
Posted 2 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 Ihatethissong wrote:

That wicked bass line came courtesy of Lee Alexander, I believe.



John Patitucci played on this track.
Posted 2 years ago by Phlegmaticman    [ Reply ]
she's doing some trippy stuff

very nice

Posted 2 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
I share her name so maybe I'm a bit biased. Her voice is fantastic.
Posted 2 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
Wow, I love the segue from Madrugada to Nora. Two really rich, emotive voices. A man, a woman, rock anthem, jazz. Really nice mood. Awesome RP!
Posted 2 years ago by S-curvy    [ Reply ]
Nora tends to be overplayed with the same songs.  This one deserves more play.  Nice vibe.
Posted 2 years ago by jwallstrom846    [ Reply ]
Mmmm, tasty.
Posted 2 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
That wicked bass line came courtesy of Lee Alexander, I believe.
Posted 2 years ago by Ihatethissong    [ Reply ]
this sounds like herbie hancock covering joni mitchell. and that's a good thing.

another fine outing by brian blade too.
Posted 3 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
Fascinating, delightful, a gem.
Posted 3 years ago by BonzoWiltsUK    [ Reply ]
 EdEastridge wrote:

I still love the interplay between Shorter's soprano sax and her voice sounding a lot like Shorter's mellow subtone sound on much of his tenor sax work. Outstanding!



Wow. I had no idea Wayne Shorter was playing on this. 
Posted 3 years ago by dmellis    [ Reply ]
or play more wayne shorter or mccoy tyner...or both 
Posted 3 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
i hear Stanley Clarke bass riffs

hey RP...play some Return To  Forever
Posted 3 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
So happy to see her stretch out as an artist. I didn't love her big debut, but have really grown to appreciate her adventurousness. She must've been under serious pressure to reproduce the big seller, but has resisted and found her own way into an interesting music life.
Posted 3 years ago by NHemp    [ Reply ]
Have always enjoyed this track  but today it just stopped me in my tracks... long enough to soak it in.    WAY good is probably and understatement.    Thanks so much (-: 
Posted 3 years ago by gusthemonkey    [ Reply ]
Wayne Shorter's playing on this track is amazing.  But then, it's Wayne Shorter.  What else would it be?
Posted 3 years ago by garyalex    [ Reply ]
just submitted an upload... not sure if people can listen to it but here is the youtube link. hope you like it, let me know what you think.
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Posted 4 years ago by Jester    [ Reply ]
 ick wrote:
She's been doing little mini-concerts from home and posting them to the Utoobs lately.  Sometimes she plays with someone, piano, guitar.  Talented woman.
 
I caught one the other day and was quite impressed. She's very natural, and quite a player. 
Posted 4 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
She's been doing little mini-concerts from home and posting them to the Utoobs lately.  Sometimes she plays with someone, piano, guitar.  Talented woman.
Posted 4 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
the divine sax from whayne shorter alone is...
Posted 4 years ago by yeshetarchin    [ Reply ]
I came upon this simple live performance recently. I was surprised by how utterly natural she is. 
Posted 4 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
 pinto wrote:

When she first hit the scene I thought she was quite overrated because the positive criticism she was receiving put her at superstar status. She seemed very accomplished to me, but not the stuff of legends.  Here we are years later and she really seems to have become quite the mature and accomplished artist.  Kudos.
 I thought she was overrated too until a few years ago when my wife dragged me along to her concert.From the first effortless note you could tell she had star qualities.


Posted 4 years ago by shaun2    [ Reply ]
 swtobias508 wrote:
Norah is a goddess! She has more talent in her pinkie than Beyonce has in her entire, scantily clad ass. I force my daughters to listen to Norah daily.
 
you deserve a medal
Posted 4 years ago by LaurieinTucson    [ Reply ]
So nice. She carries the melody completely on her own, everything else is just floating around her. I like that there is room for the instruments to speak in the song.
Posted 4 years ago by stevesaw    [ Reply ]
Norah Jones  and her band are awesome, all that is old is new again!
Posted 4 years ago by neptunejeff    [ Reply ]
depressive.Im a fan of first albums
Posted 4 years ago by uksminas    [ Reply ]
 RabbitEars wrote:
wow, i wouldn't have guessed this is jones. she's evolving.
 

50 million records sold, and 9 Grammy's...and you say, "evolving"? How kind of you to say.
Posted 4 years ago by Signwrtr61    [ Reply ]
 Tang2 wrote:
Such a voice!
 
VERY much agreeable!! If this talented, beautiful young lady sang the friggin State of The Union address, I'd be more inclined to listen!!! Lol IMHO, don't think she can do ANYTHING poorly! 😍
Posted 4 years ago by Signwrtr61    [ Reply ]
Mellow.
Posted 5 years ago by penn07    [ Reply ]
 swtobias508 wrote:
Norah is a goddess! She has more talent in her pinkie than Beyonce has in her entire, scantily clad ass. I force my daughters to listen to Norah daily.
 
Hey, there's plenty of room in the world for all kinds of talent.  Count me as one who appreciates both Norah and Beyonce (and even Taylor Swift sometimes).
Posted 5 years ago by hansk    [ Reply ]
Lovely. Wayne Shorter comes through loud and clear; same musical poetry he brings to so many Joni Mitchell albums.
Posted 5 years ago by memoryboxer    [ Reply ]
John Patitucci throws down a sizzling bass line.
Posted 5 years ago by Ihatethissong    [ Reply ]
 swtobias508 wrote:
Norah is a goddess! She has more talent in her pinkie than Beyonce has in her entire, scantily clad ass. I force my daughters to listen to Norah daily.
 
She is pretty damn good will give you that
Posted 5 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
Norah is a goddess! She has more talent in her pinkie than Beyonce has in her entire, scantily clad ass. I force my daughters to listen to Norah daily.
Posted 5 years ago by swtobias508    [ Reply ]
Her tone is amazing. The uprighr bass and the muted sax are outstanding.  More of her please.
Posted 5 years ago by Boxie    [ Reply ]
Wayne Shorter is amazing in this song.
Posted 5 years ago by bwanab    [ Reply ]
 AbileneTexas wrote:
Agreed! Fab-u-lous!

Yes!  Great music.  
 

Posted 5 years ago by kanabeanz    [ Reply ]
wow, i wouldn't have guessed this is jones. she's evolving.
Posted 5 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
I still love the interplay between Shorter's soprano sax and her voice sounding a lot like Shorter's mellow subtone sound on much of his tenor sax work. Outstanding!
Posted 5 years ago by eeastridge    [ Reply ]
oooh love that bass groove
love to hear a jazz album from this crew
Posted 5 years ago by Ihatethissong    [ Reply ]
The sax solo is supr cool!
Posted 6 years ago by charliemusicfan    [ Reply ]
Such a voice!
Posted 6 years ago by Tang2    [ Reply ]
I really like her work with the Peter Malick group also.  She keeps getting better.
Posted 6 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
 KalleB wrote:
The voice. The sax. The bass.

Outstanding! 
 

Yes!  Great music.  
Posted 6 years ago by AbileneTexas    [ Reply ]
bumped it to a 10. history will bear this out. 
Posted 6 years ago by jambo    [ Reply ]
 haljordan wrote:
This cloying affect were singers (guys and gals alike) misshape vowel sounds - in this song where she says 'shreds', but changes the short e to a long a sound so it comes out like 'shrades' - is so very annoying. I hate it to the core of my soul - truly deeply hate it. But I let it slide for Norah.
Have to agree about the irritating effect of the distorted language sounds. Still enjoyed the song, though.
haljordan -- is your RP mug vulnerable to yellow liquids? :)

Posted 6 years ago by jomabu23    [ Reply ]
i so love this song. norah as she gets a bit more smokey.
Posted 6 years ago by jambo    [ Reply ]
I really like this sound.

I saw her on her first big tour when she was all the rage and "Don't know why" was all over the radio.  She had a good voice but was not in any way a polished performer in front of a crowd.

I'd like to see her again especially if she was playing more stuff like this.
Posted 6 years ago by LPCity    [ Reply ]
8 -> 9
Posted 6 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
Lovely song. I do believe that's Wayne Shorter on sax.
Posted 6 years ago by stargazer1    [ Reply ]
 jambo wrote:
i like norah. that she is ravi's daughter and found her way up without his help. burn and fleurette africaine are the strongest, most delicate arrangements i've ever heard and they are both on day breaks. the duke's version of "fluerette" is more stark, masculine and forward. play norah's version after his and you'll find another delicate, voluptuous arrangements, whiskey voice of a very cool song.

 
Saw her live at Tahoe a few years ago and what struck me was her insistence to not be The Girl Who Sings "Don't Know Why" Songs All Night.

Lots of variety, style changes, and good musicianship. Made me want to like her as someone really trying to do good stuff. Respect.
Posted 6 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
now I have heard Burn many times and the music is truly stunning, but I just can't get around her voice, her voice is trying to much to be cool, too laid back, I think. If her voice would be as jazzy as the music is, then it would be a solid 10 from me, but not now….



{#Idea} maybe if she would be singing jazz 10 years more it would mature her voice, I hope! 
There are singers who sing jazz and then there are jazz singers. Quite a difference..

Posted 6 years ago by Vakse    [ Reply ]
{#Sleep}
Posted 7 years ago by junebaby65    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:
I really dig the '50s-style here, with Coltrane-like musings on sax and Bill Evans-ish piano, and this amazing lady has wowed me again!

 
She does work with a lot of good musicians; I guess being on Blue Note Records doesn't hurt in that respect.
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
i like norah. that she is ravi's daughter and found her way up without his help. burn and fleurette africaine are the strongest, most delicate arrangements i've ever heard and they are both on day breaks. the duke's version of "fluerette" is more stark, masculine and forward. play norah's version after his and you'll find another delicate, voluptuous arrangements, whiskey voice of a very cool song.
Posted 7 years ago by jambo    [ Reply ]
Never been a fan, but this song is something else!
Posted 7 years ago by yurasuka    [ Reply ]
I really dig the '50s-style here, with Coltrane-like musings on sax and Bill Evans-ish piano, and this amazing lady has wowed me again!
Posted 7 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Jazzier
Looser
Tighter
Love it
Posted 7 years ago by Ishwara    [ Reply ]
This cloying affect were singers (guys and gals alike) misshape vowel sounds - in this song where she says 'shreds', but changes the short e to a long a sound so it comes out like 'shrades' - is so very annoying. I hate it to the core of my soul - truly deeply hate it. But I let it slide for Norah.
Posted 7 years ago by haljordan    [ Reply ]
{#Yes}
Posted 7 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
The contrabass sounds very nice and interesting.
Posted 7 years ago by Alexey_Zhukov    [ Reply ]
superb!! 
worth a purchase from RP!
Posted 7 years ago by Langata    [ Reply ]
solid 8. Awesome with Wayne Shorter(!) does really sound like a Sting song. what happened to the voting feature?
Posted 7 years ago by sleepinggypC    [ Reply ]
when i read the artist name i was like wtf  Norah Jones ? Like it !!
Posted 7 years ago by Poopsey    [ Reply ]
 unclehud wrote:
How did a woman this young get so much soul in her voice?  "Burn" is exactly what she does to me.

 
When she first hit the scene I thought she was quite overrated because the positive criticism she was receiving put her at superstar status. She seemed very accomplished to me, but not the stuff of legends.  Here we are years later and she really seems to have become quite the mature and accomplished artist.  Kudos.
Posted 7 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
Nice...!  I had never experienced this track.  Thanks!
 
Posted 7 years ago by AKMacAddict    [ Reply ]
How did a woman this young get so much soul in her voice?  "Burn" is exactly what she does to me.
Posted 7 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
 bam23 wrote:
The transition from Talk Talk (Eden) was masterful. This blending and merging of music is obviously why I and many others consider this the best internet "radio station" on this planet, at this moment at least.

 
it's OK bam23, you can say it's "the best internet "radio station" on this planet" and leave it at that {#Cheesygrin} - his mastery of the segue is impressive, and I believe immortal as well, although I probably won't be here to say if I was right or not about that!
Posted 7 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Very nice!
Posted 7 years ago by AbileneTexas    [ Reply ]
The voice. The sax. The bass.

Outstanding! 
Posted 7 years ago by KalleB    [ Reply ]
really, really nice, and so much better then her last few songs released.
Posted 7 years ago by clwguy    [ Reply ]
Dig that bass!
Posted 7 years ago by bc    [ Reply ]
Sweet.
Posted 7 years ago by old_shep    [ Reply ]
Always thought her voice was a bit pitchy on the flat side.
Posted 7 years ago by ciarataylor    [ Reply ]
Damn. This is great. I liked Wayne Shorter already. Now I may have to erect a small altar. {#Smile}
Posted 7 years ago by stargazer1    [ Reply ]
Why does this sound like a Sting song?
Posted 7 years ago by deepwoodskev    [ Reply ]
The transition from Talk Talk (Eden) was masterful. This blending and merging of music is obviously why I and many others consider this the best internet "radio station" on this planet, at this moment at least.
Posted 7 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
Like something from another era. The bass is cool, the jazz is haunting, the rhythms are mesmerizing, and the vocals are hot & steamy
Posted 7 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

A soprano sax, I  think.

 
I thought that sax sounded familiar.
Posted 7 years ago by eeastridge    [ Reply ]
 yeshetarchin wrote:

Wayne Shorter on Sax

 
A soprano sax, I  think.
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 CoYoT51 wrote:

AAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA... clarinet? Sure??

 
Wayne Shorter on Sax
Posted 8 years ago by yeshetarchin    [ Reply ]
a 'floater' for sure ..  gonna have to get over to Amazon. :)     NICE  

 
Posted 8 years ago by gusthemonkey    [ Reply ]
please stop {#Stop}
Posted 8 years ago by SCULLY    [ Reply ]
 1066country wrote:
Sultry, smooth, intoxicating and very sexy, love it and the clarinet.

 
AAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA... clarinet? Sure??
Posted 8 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
Draws you with with silken intoxicity.
Posted 8 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
Delicious. Thanks...
Posted 8 years ago by rocklandlove    [ Reply ]
I thought this was Melody Gardot. New sound from her for me. I like this very much. Reminds me of a late night bar in NYC. Seems more noir than reality, but drums, bass, piano combo, working girls and reasonably priced cognac. Bad noir or pulp, but good memories of a young man alone in New York.
Thanks for the music.
PS the bar was located under a bridge, a block south of a famous all night disco in Manhatten.
 
Posted 8 years ago by AndyJ    [ Reply ]
Sultry, smooth, intoxicating and very sexy, love it and the clarinet.
Posted 8 years ago by 1066country    [ Reply ]
I like it. She is a fine talent, but just not to my taste, which is why I often play something diff. But this song is kinda cool. A bit Billie Holiday-ish too. Or is she often sort of Billie? 
Posted 8 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
how come
Last play: Never
seems I just heard it...
{#Music} 
Posted 8 years ago by Vakse    [ Reply ]
This beautiful song goes delightfully well with my morning coffee on this cold autumn day.  Thank you!
Posted 8 years ago by Larrygrrl    [ Reply ]