Carly Simon - Why (12" Mix) - Paradise Garage

[Futurepast1000]

Great, easy listening music.

[kevbarone]

This is just fabulous!

[moppchilly]

its still alive. im so happy

[georgeman2468]

17 people need to ask themselves WHY....

[koolfraser]

CHIC MAGIC TOUCH

[VenusGospeI]

wow this song is awesome carly baby couldnt have sent it up any better chic sway

[MrScopal]

Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers.................say no more

[24918433]

Santa Ponsa, Majorca (espania 82) it was played it everywhere !!!!!!!!!!!

[JukeboxJellyJ]

TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO­OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!

[ansiosoibz]

Amnesia Ibiza, summer of 1989. Melting on the dance floor.

[deenyce65]

Lots of memories from this song in 1982. Lost my 1st love and needless to say this song was being played hard back then.

[fred5399]

Damn this is sexy from a sexy woman.

[ciako65]

mi fa ricordare el big nepentha!!! buonissimo!!!

[monroeboy80]

the bass on this track is awesome

[koolfraser]

@monroeboy80 that's because one of the most legendary, passionate, and often imitated bass players of all time is on the cut, none other than the funkmaster bernard edwards

[fofinia]

heavy!



[GordonBeckles]

Love this as much today as I did at 23 years old (1982)

[RobParliament]

Written by the Chic Organization: Nile Rodgers and the late Bernard Edwards.

C'est magnifique! 

[Jordamo]

this is fire!

[trdxsd2010]

I never heard this song before until two days ago. This is a good jam. Go ahead Carly Simon!!!!!!

[stourleyk]

Why does my love hurt so much? It's a 12" Mick's, honey.

[funkysexy69]

This remix is sick!!!....Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers at their best!

Thanx 4 uploading!!......xx

[charlesmason11]

someone just mentioned this song and i rememebered how much i loved it!!!

[tecniks3]

OMG!

[hattiemaeboy]

Oh god this is a real classic from the garage!!

[kernvirus]

i love it pl

[kernvirus]

love that song back in the day's i was a kid 6years old and dance a lot 2that song!!!

[ThePlatano2020]

R.I.P PARADISE GARAGE N.Y.C !

[Bowie99]

"Dein Video Carly Simon - Why (12" Mix) - Paradise Garage enthält möglicherweise Content, der Eigentum der folgenden Einheiten ist oder von diesen verwaltet wird:

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->>> ok, do I really have to delete it or what?

[imalwayslookingback]

@Bowie99 b4 u delete it, I LurrVVEee this mix so much, can you send it to me??? would love to have it ringing on my mp3!!!

[VenusGospeI]

@Bowie99 to the master this tune is aweterrific thanks for postie

[paixiao]

BREAKBOT

[DESIREE2011ful]

I DIDN'T KNOW CARLY HAD SOUL THIS SONG WOULD BE A HIT EVEN TODAY THE BEAT,LYRICS JUS EVERTHING ABOUT SCREAMS MODERN FUNK/SOUL/POP IMY DAD USED TO LISTEN TO THIS ALL THE TIME...DAMN THAT'S CARLY SIMON....GO ON GURL

[AlfredKubrick]

Bowie99: Ignore the comments. Some people never heard of "YouTubeDownloader" Your upload is save on my computer. It's a little hint to the rest of the YT users. Have fun!

[maumau256]

thanks for sharing!! One of my favs after first hearing Larry play it. Its a shame you may have to take it down

[Laegaire]

Brilliant!!! Made me feel young again

[scott1966ful]

come on you tube get a grip of yourselfs

[scott1966ful]

i was in the army when this came out, brilliant song and i have loved carly since then.

[nativestyle26]

LOVE!!

[hipshimmy]

Oh my word....over 2 decades. Searching and searching. Hearing that la di da di da in my head and having a song on a mix tape. I didn't know the title of the song or the artist. I hear it in a mid-day mix on 107 in NYC and loved it. I broke the mix tape in the 90s and have been searching for this song and could never find it until today.

Thank you for posting...its been a great two days because of the 2 songs I found making feel like I was 13 year old again.

:)

[CaptainV1nny]

well i think shes a cool chick an wot a song!!!!!!!!!

[jeuleud]

Great voice, intense feeling, well-built music: question is, why didn't she succeed in making an overseas hitsong? Here in Europe have always felt frustrated about that...

[THELugworm]

@jeuleud She did well in the UK. ;) Dunno if that really counts as "Europe" though. :P

[TheSignorato]

FANTASTICA ! STUPENDA !

[TheSignorato]

FANTASTICA ! STUPENDA !

[stevieboy216]

Early warehouse tune when it was underground we all knew it then the old bill would turn up .

[d3struct1on8]

one of the greatest tune's. simple

[Auntkekebaby]

My 2 step theme song. Bernard Edwards!!!

[JukeboxJellyJ]

killer shit XD

[Bowie99]

Sorry guys, this video has now gotten a content ID hit from Youtube. I gues I'll have to take it offline, soon :(

[alexcal2]

@Bowie99 DON'T YOU DAREEEEE! F*** YouTube F Vevo!!! Damn it!!! One good song and it has to go down???

[Bowie99]

@alexcal2 - you know I don't wanna risk my whole channel for this one single video... anyhow I'll leave it here for another while...

[alexcal2]

@Bowie99 Yes of course. Gotta take one for the team. Anyway, this policy YouTube applies is no fair! If you feel the channel is on the line, then take it down. :'-(

[tahneeu]

@Bowie99 - Disclaimer?

"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. I DO NOT OWN THIS SONG, NOR AM I GETTING PAID FOR IT. THIS IS FOR THE FANS TO ENJOY. NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED"

[tahneeu]

@Bowie99 Maybe that would help and get them off your back? I've seen it used on a few other videos.

[maggotin]

@Bowie99 send me the video and I'll rehost it!

[kmason685]

@Bowie99 Noooooooooo!

[zangiefsagat]

@Bowie99 6 months later and i'm still jammin! yay

[gollycom]

the fish were in the mousetrap

[lepireresteavenir]

PUTAIN

j'adore j'adore j'adore!!!

[jeuleud]

@lepireresteavenir Le "P...." est un peu de trop, mais l'enthousiasme est compréhensible!!! J'espère que cette expression ne s'adresse pas à Carly qui est tout sauf... ce que tu profères !!!

[lepireresteavenir]

@jeuleud Blablabla on se tait et on savoure !

[spicygaga]

glamma kid

[gracefulhate]

A Tribe Called Quest have a smooth-ass version of Bonita Applebaum sampling this song.

[daryllharris]

guess it depends on where ya went. i used to hear this in washington square folks would be skating to it.

[MrSoulfoulinside]

MUSICA!

[TechNoir87]

Such a good track!!! -- too bad 10 people dunno why!

[72chilled]

bring back the thunder dome , manchester , just for one night, tune

[knmlover]

Oww!! This is the shit! Nile Rogers put his foot in this one. Go Carly!

[josephuia]

tribe called quest - Bonita Applebum

[377thomas]

this was a top tune at the end of the club nite,89-92 blackburn blackpool park hall, tomo

[MrStelio66]

grande canzone

[fuch1971]

Thanks for posting!!

[2tonsolid]

thank you! larry and fonzi thornton!

[jucurtis23]

my god.....this song reminds me so much of summer in the early 80s.....

[SKOTP69]

@jucurtis23 ...me too!!!

[ewoked]

THIS IS MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[vinyldude1210]

Top Draw. Just a class tune.

[Multi1628]

One of the many reasons I value the 1982 soundtrack "Soup For One." Thank you for posting this great dancer from one of my very favourite singers. Please check out her 1975 "Attitude Dancing" (with Carole King). Cheers... DAVEDJ

[scorpiotrue]

Brilliant memories of summer of '82 on vacation from Uni working in Holloway and partying at night - fabuluous stuff

[84kingstcore]

i miss that building on king street.

[MrAUTOMATICINTL]

yes love it

[theycallmeletts]

So. So. SOOOOOOOOOOOO fucking GOODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD­DDDDDDDDDDDDD

[dvcsilva]

MUITO BOM...! GREAT

[Kemster79]

Best version of this great song. That bass kills it!

[DerBaskervilleHund]

Great feelgood song.  If you close your eyes you feel like you're floating on air.

[vybe]

Still a sexy woman with relevant music such as this. I really do want her to hook up with Nile Rodgers again for new music, I think it'll be great for both of them.

[Honionemic16]

such an amazing snare ... and what about the bassline ... omg wish i was in that age :\

[i12mx]

where can i buy this song???

[i12mx]

love it!!!!!!!!!!

[koolfraser]

massive track

RIP bernard edwards

[deeder2000]

This used to be played towards the end of the night back in the glory days of raves in '88-89! So too was Phil Collins 'in the air tonight'! I'm shocked to find out it was made in '82! Respect to those who remember it from the raves!

[deeder2000]

This used to be played towards the end of the night back in the glory days of raves in '88-89! So too was Phil Collins 'in the air tonight'! Respect to those who remember it from then!

[batfastad]

This is unbelievably immense. One of the greatest.

[SKOTP69]

@batfastad It Is!!!

[Eightball69]

End of the night classic, lights on...lets see ya faces!

[koolfraser]

larry levan and the paradise garage forever

[dwaynedibbly]

i could imagine this would really be paradise back in the day in a club with some high grade cocaine and chapagne -not that I consume either now :)

[thegroovelab1]

the swing in classic 80s and 70s can not be reproduced today

[darganx]

Is it just me or do songs not have a 'seasonal' feel anymore?

I mean songs like this were made for the Summer, but now records sound the same..

there are songs for all seasons, depending on the arrangement of the instruments and notes - I just dont think producers nowadays give a shit about those small details.. shame really

[jigory]

Thanks so much for this really cool version of a great song - I've never heard this before now! This really is much better than the single I bought all those years ago in er....ALUMN!

[RAMBR0]

@ SPAZZ - I was merely saying that it would be unusual for Nile to be playing the bass because Bernard is the bass player (see cam's comment before mine)...but thanks for the lesson anyway (wondered what took you so long, totally forgot that I even commented on this video).

[babydollkiller]

It's this type of music and all that great stuff still buried in the 40s thru 80s that has me buying up vinyls at garage sales / online sites / ads on craigslist / and in thrift stores and the local Vinyl store... modern music doesnt have that style or soul anymore... I can easily grab a vinyl on a whim and play it and odds are i'll enjoy the music... cant do that almost ever with modern tunes and get the same results.

[SPAZZOID100]

@MAARRS2600

Strange...I find it very danceable.

It's good to slow the tempo down sometimes.

[WantedBlackRain]

OHH MYYY GOODD!!! im only 15 years old an im blastin this shit. i keep my taste in music on the down low, cauze at skool if people knew i liked this, theyd b like WAT THE HELL?? but its still good to hear quality music. I LOVE THISS

[LBJTV]

@WantedBlackRain hey I'm 15 too. I've been listening to this music for years..u really shouldn't care about other people.

[maxinebendix]

This was always a favourite on a Memorex tape on the old Sanyo Personal Stereo (not Walkman; couldn't afford one of those........)

[richardkurimoto]

Excellent. A blast .........

[Luraka1978]

if you like this, please check on YouTube:

'why can't i stop' luraka edit

[DIDIERMEPHISTO]

Preciosa y nostálgica canción.Se nota a la legua la mano de Bernard Edwards.

[breakmon240]

I heard this song back in 1982 when I was just a young lad camping and I thought

who sings this song, great song, I love the beat and the why sound!!

[breakmon240]

I heard this song back in 1982 when I was camping, just a young lad and when I

first heard it I said who the hell is this singer.............Great song!!!

[Tha0men]

im glad that things like youtube and itunes excist so we can easily search some good old tracks back in this time. I bet that the suicidal percentage of people would be much higher if music wasn't easy to be listned at apart from the radio. The music at this time is just crap. Too bad there aren't many of the good one's still alive or being honoured like beyonce and such. its all about look at me, im so beautifull with tons of layers make-up and big boobs and money and trash music.

[dempsdog100]

Always remember the Nude Night crowd in bits when the lights came on and this played , happy memories RIP Hacienda

[ROSSGEIM]

Ricordo a 12 anni mettevo per la prima volta i piedi in discoteca, su le note di questo fantastico disco...era sempre ed esclusivamente il primo disco ,o apri pista...

Era la famosa discoteca Green S. Nave LUCCA con il DJ FULL TIME Riccardo Cioni

Il migliore per quegli anni! GRAZIE BOWIE99!

[HobbsBhipp]

I remember this song back in the day, I couldn't find this 12'' disc to save my life; GOD knows I looked. Definitely had Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards stamp on it. I think this was post Chic.

[afprojects]

the master!!!

[rom77252]

Amazing...one of the best pieces of music i have ever heard, so perfect, everything just harmonises with each other. Aah the eighties...

[fructuosowish]

I loved, Carly Simon will be forever the best singer.

[spinnoba]

with a mouth like that , sucking was nice back in the day , i cannot speak for today (probably no teeth)

[downjones72]

This is the regular 12" of Why on Mirage Records. It was a BIG hit in Europe in 1982. I was 10 when this came out and I remember when it came on the radio... loved it then, love it now. In fact, I love EVERYTHING that Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers have written and produced.

[darganx]

@downjones72 you're my age then - late Summer '82, after the World Cup in Spain - going back to school with this in the top 40.. memories!!

Love the reggae-disco beat!!

[jcarrasq2002]

I like that Larry Levan was a music master. If he thought a record was great he did not care who was the artist...Good ear for music...RIP Larry...

[2tonsolid]

@jcarrasq2002

very well put!

[doubleolove]

Nice extended version. Sometimes Remixes tend to ruin the song. Not on this one.

[brucepig]

real music, Akon and David Guetta can eat Carly's refuse

[edgiver]

OMG ! are you kidding me....Nice! Go Larry

[littleandy77]

it's on a CD on amazon - Funky Town Grooves - Soul & Funk Collection Vol 1 - Mirage Records. Beautiful song. Loved it when it first came out and loved it just as much when it was played last tune at the Hacienda. Bernard & Nile turned their magic on this.

[wigwamtv]

Probably the best record ever invented.

[sdneirf999]

@wigwamtv - YES I AGREE - the best record ever invented! It's my favorite song in the whole world!

[sdneirf999]

Yup, I totally agree!! BETTER than any new crap out there! I love you "Why by Carly Simon" I've always had and always will - lol Do you know that I still play this song after all these years? Yup, the ultimate fav of all time. Sing it to me baby!! La di da di da WHY La di da di da . . . tell me why . . . La di da di da!!

[EyerexUK]

Brings back memoires of a pub in Crawly on a Thursday night, anyone for a bottle of Sol :)

[danw1374]

she was goddam sexy

[aveitlarger]

i love this tune end of lol

[rammers7]

legend

[ewoked]

This is music!!

 today´s music is "ladidadida"

[sdneirf999]

I love you "Why by Carly Simon" lol . . . really I do!!

[taxfundi]

Carlyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy­yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy..............­..........

[umkid]

DJ Dick was playing this in his rare groove sets in Brum way before the rave scene, 49ers and the legandry Rococo nights at the tower ballroom, quality days

[TnT34uk]

brings back memories from back in the day in manchester around 1988 quality tune

[MrJonSee]

Yes guys, this song was loved by the French DJ and Hacienda Resident Laurent Garnier. He used to play this song at the end of his sets during raves parties in the 80's !!

[gurnard89]

this was the last tune of the night my 1st time in the hacienda! fucking class!

[1010joseph68]

This track rocked The Hacienda nightclub in Manchester for a few months back in 89 when the Hac had an eclectic mix of tunes. Lah-dee-dah-dee-dah! Great hook, thanks for sharing!

[kosmosik]

love

[chipsandadrink1]

thanks youtube music people, I didnt know about this song until I heard it here on youtube, now it's in my crate

[77EVERTONFC]

Not only does this tune rock, but long live larry levan, wish i was around to see the legend. love and peace to all. x

[Tha0men]

best music ever. much better than the akon, black eyed peace, lady shit ga trash music at this moment

[arod1122]

@Tha0men

More like Black Eyed Piece of shit and Lady Gagarbage

[peachesncreamme]

@arod1122 LMBO!!!

[PABLOHOLMEZ]

@Tha0men Damn right ! Quality record !

[lepireresteavenir]

@Tha0men You right dude!

[cintenta]

@Tha0men, True that cause they actually had real musicians playing on the records. This one was produced by Nile Rogers and he probably had Bernard Edwards on the records. Bernard was one of the greatest bass players of all time. Just listen to all the Chic records... It goes without saying. Listen to this Sister Sledge track... He's the greatest dance.. It's on youtube...

[inkybinky]

@Tha0men the point here - this was song smith and artistic creativity .. black eyes and gaga is market driven..

[scratchatune]

@Tha0men never has a more true word been spoken...

old skool real beats... for the real music generation...

[7thvenom]

@Tha0men TELL EM SO SO RIGHT !!!

[meanfoot]

'Love this song!!!

[sussexpenguin]

this is one of a very few times I don't like a remix. The plaintive and melancholy original should be left alone IMHO.

[eyelashwine]

This long version is on a CD released in Europe... I wait the soundtrack of "Soup for one" to be released on CD some day !!!!

[takiakitsoujie]

after hours!!!

[sdneirf999]

And have I mentioned this song turns me ON!!

[drtune]

Great hook and nice chords, but it's all about the bass playing for me; it's a great bit of Bernie Edwards action - so minimal yet so funky.

[fairfax1960]

Excellent song!!!

[19sanne86]

It is nice to see that I'm not the only one who has a passion for this song. It's a bit before my time (I'm from '86') but since I heard this song, I'm fascinated by it, such a good song!

[boyrogers1]

The video to the track was funny, typical of the time, very cheap but interesting. Ms simon was walkng round the streets with on-lookers looking a little bemused/ baffled as to what the hell is going on! (by the way i was born in 76, just for the record so i remember this, i also remember she had a very wide mouth).

[tibiocapullo]

QUE BIEN SUENA LA BATA!

[eyetube7]

I will never get tired of listening to this version.

[williewill037]

She capture a new audience with this tune and Larry's magic.

[Ordsall66]

5 Star Tune!

[brylamb]

Great, great song. Dig the break at 3:58 when the background vocals come in the most.

[trazeebarb]

the production, the vocals, the melody's, the lyrics, everything, all comes together so well...... and 28 years old! amazing. frigging love it

[arijr71]

Thank You for the Music! :-) Just curious, did Larry Levan have the power to call Chic guys back to studio for this edit, bassline bits etc.? Beautiful track!

[FINANCEDETECTIVE]

Fantastic!, but no real surprise when you mix the Genius of Carly Simon with the genius of Chic!!

[bosch1130]

reminds me of the heyday in echoes bromley-by-bow

[groovechaser]

I don't have the 12 of this, but have it on the "Soup for One" soundtrack. Love the reggae vibe on this. New York during the post Disco era. One of the best eras for dance music was 1978-83.

[SPAZZOID100]

@groovechaser

This version is much longer and MUCH better.

[sdneirf999]

"WHY" REMIXES:  I have a 'list' if you are interested . . and the search continues . . .

If YOU find something - Post It! Want to hear it! - Smiles!!!