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  • I thought she did an awesome performance, just another Carly moment.

  • OMG i love Carly Simon to death but....did she lose her voice right before she did this? : /

  • This song is about me. I just know it.

  • Perfect!

  • Her voice damn. Same thing happened to Robert Plant. As for evolving-It is singing within one's range which dictates rearrangement of music in this fashion.

  • I can't see that this is Carly she is not that old unless she is a smoker and I can't imagiine a singer being a smoker, she is not old enough for her voice to sound like this, I was saddened about this .. I love you Carly regardless..

  • I wonder if there were clouds in her coffee?

  • Here voice sounds REALLY SHOT here, what a pity, she always had the most dynamite voice.

  • @southernrockdrummer Vocal range is lost as singers age. Yet more bothersome is the loss of tempo in this rendition. It reminds me of when I saw Fleetwood Mac several years ago. They were performing all their songs slower than they were recorded. The end result is the performer looks like a washed up 70's star, but the audience forgives them.

  • The life that this song afforded her I am sure she is more than happy we are still listening after 40 years...You go Girl you still got it!

  • Maybe its because it is the top guitar on the market, dummy. Price one...

  • Anyone else think it's ironic that she is playing a Taylor guitar? Maybe because that is her son Ben Taylor next to her. I love the whole family

  • okay, alright .. do we have to make a big deal out of it?

  • "They were cloooooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuu­uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuddddddddddddds clouds in my coffee clouds in my coffee clouds in my coffee clouds in my coffee clouds in my coffee clouds in my coffee clouds in my coffee clouds in my coffee"....oh my ears hurt!!!

  • Off key

  • one "WOW" from westwoods,germany!

  • ive got tons of news songs i wish she would sing lol check them out

  • i remineds- no- its- sorry cant give you anything enlightning.

  • Who cant like her !

  • That's sad such a great singer and her voice in this video sounds strained to get the range she needs. it sounds as if she is improvising to perform.

  • Merci!

  • She's still a hottie

  • this is awful...and I love her

  • Good on you Carly, keep singing it, Hey the Eagles have sung the same songs for 40 years, and we are not sick of them. Everytime I hear this song on the radio It takes me back. And it's on the radio till this day because it's a classic. Love it always.

    Paan

  • love you for that rasp in your voice now Carly ...its been 40 years weve grown up ' together !'

  • Her voice is completely fucked

  • Is she pissed?

  • NICE DENTURES. THE SONG WAS ABOUT HIM SO WHY SHOULDN'T HE THINK THE SONG WAS ABOUT HIM? WHY EVEN SING ABOUT SOMEONE IF YOU REALLY THINK HE IS THAT VAIN? WHY NOT JUST FORGET HIM? IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE CARLY WAS OBSESSED WITH THE GUY.

  • Too bad she released this.  A formerly magnificent singer and performer is no longer magnificent. She needs grandchildren to sing to. The problem with youtube is you can instantly compare the now with what used to be.

  • She's tired of looking for someone to tell her where I AM and I have other things to do like feeding Jesus' Flock of widows and orphanz made from The Warz.t

    If You/Ewe seel it's your duty to inform Carly,

    - tell her I no longer hang out with spys or otherz' wivez.

    Thanks, The Czech.'s in THE MALE

    Aine-Wave[d] - - - A-DYNA-MO II

  • She is having some trouble here....big deal..... She is a warrior.

  • I know that's her son Ben next to her...is that daughter Sally as well?!

  • I really like this re-vamp of the old song. The kids sound great and well, Carly is human after all (sorry you had to find out like this). A couple of rough spots, no biggie. In my eyes she can do no wrong. She has been an inspiration to me in my musical life for many years.

  • @OL8Twho Agree entirely, so do I. Rough spots come when it's a live performance. I love the huskiness and.....I'd still love to tap her!! Hah, who didn't want to back then!

  • I can see the beauty in this older, as you say, wore out, drunk woman's rendition. I love that rough raspy voice. However, I'm sure you can do much better. Please post and let us judge you. You're so vain. Be well.

  • voice is shot

    

  • OMG, she has completely lost her voice. That sounded like it hurt. Too bad.

  • Nowadays they'd be saying, "Hey that Taylor Swift can't sing."

  • Although Carly's not in the best voice, I love the song.

  • she sounds like an old witch who is about to curse someone. lol

  • omg this is so bad cant beleive it even got aired

  • Punks ain't bad!

  • The "punk" on her left is her son, LOL!

  • Cool version, Thank you for posting. This is a seasoned version. She is aging. Oh my god. I like it.

  • disappointing performance - without the help of her fellows the singing would sound even poorere - much too slow anyway. Was she drunk..?

  • very cool!!

  • Seriously??? What the heck happened to her voice!!?? OMG ??maybe she had laryngitis or something (i'm thinking/hoping!)

  • Its to slow and the sound is bad

  • Too slow, Carly. That makes it harder to sing and listen to.

  • She's sure surrounded by a bunch of punks...........most of her contemporaries have probably smoked and drank themselves outta the picture.......good old pros!

  • @richmeister1 The punk on her left is her son

  • Does her voice really suck this bad these days?

  • oh my god

    what happened with my favourite song?

    this version is suck

  • God, the mixing on this is terrible.

  • OH....MY....GOD. Why even go on tv and sing like this? It's a train wreck. Retire with dignity for crying out loud will ya?

  • Whatever, she look great after all this time.

  • i mean cmon its not soooo bad besides shes older{ i think 63 here}. now and still looks great.

  • this is a legend. full stop

  • not voice?................ what happen

    

  • OMG why post this video she sounds like BAD in this, I Love Carly why make her sound Bad!!~

  • @MagicsMist Fully agree. Such a bad decision to do this. But no matter what, I will love forever.

  • Why was this performance uploaded when there are so many better versions by her? This seems like a joke aimed at ridicule rather than admiration.

  • 3:00 kinda scared me, but I still love Carly! Great song, great performer!!!

  • @sassypwns hahaha! I agree, but she really should have cancelled this performance with her laryngitis or whatever she has. She's great, but not this time! I forgive her lol she is talented!

  • Why does your voice- hurt so much?

  • i would marry her in a NY Minute I love this women she will always be Number 1, so guys give her a break I think you just wish you could even have a tenth of her talent

  • How come some people dont know how to hang it up? You are absoultely disturbing...

  • Don't get me wrong, I grew up and adored Carly,....I even had a photo of her over my bed, but this is crimminal...it's like a bad parody...awful...

    I always like to balance things with a postive note

    Her hair colour.

  • LOL snort...how could she DO that?!!!

  • That voice is more washed up than Barry Bonds.

  • "you're so vain.....betcha think this song is about you...."

    "uh, yes, i think it's about me. oh, look! it's about me!"

    XOXO - H4H4H!!

  • depends which delusion you believe.:)

    great song though sung it to my brother many times.proper mirror freak.

  • does anyone think that she has been doing the same song for 40 yrs now. and is tired of doing the same old thing over and over, and that people evolve, especially over 40 yrs. that she is different than she was 40 yrs ago. and this song may mean nothing to her anymore, and she sounds great. how many other over 60 yr old women can rock like carly.

  • shes hot

  • i kinda dig how she sounds

  • just raspiness in her voice would be fine, but she simply can't reach certain ranges with any strength, but only whispering/squeaking

  • Though Carly may not have the vocal range that she used to have, if you listen to her 2009 Album "Never Been Gone", you'll hear the same, sweet, unmistakable voice Every singer has days when their voice is not at it's best. At any age.

  • @davmodf EXCELLENT point...thank you. I'd take Carly's voice on a bad day...

  • Poor girl, you're right her voice is gone. But she's still pretty and she can get operation to fix that voice

  • I am so sad to hear her voice because it is gone..I think that she should probably see a specialist ( seriously). She also needs to take some time away, write some really good material, and work with different producers. I love Carly but her last few ventures into recording and performing have been a dissapointment.

  • Carly is a conundrum. She looks youthful, sexy, and charming, belying her 65 years.

    Her voice betrays all three.

  • i kind of like the raspiness.

  • This song is one of the best ever .... However, this version sucks. She tried to look and sound more modern ... and destroyed the original music!

  • face lift?

  • I love carly's voice but she sounds horrible here

  • @cast390

    same here - I am not sure whether to love this or find it really horrible.. somewhat smokey, but "on purpose" - it's not the natural way we love about her, right?

    never the less she is stunning beautiful and the arrangement really fits

  • she's still got it (;

  • MAN SHE IS 65!!!!!

  • @Pattyheatonfan95 wow holy shit really? lool

  • If she came to my town id still go see her!

  • she sounds like a dude

  • It's hard to keep your voice after 40 yrs. She made a living with that voice. You can still tell it's her voice.

  • @Tonithenightowl maybe she has gone on a bit too long ...have great memories of hearing her in her  prime

  • @Lisnageeragh I agree. Time comes when one should know when to give it up. Doesn't mean she still can't write but maybe it's time to have someone else sing the songs. She made her mark in musical history, there is no shame in deciding not to sing because the voice is simply not there anymore. Will their ego allow it? Good question.

  • @burntisland1 I almost died laughing!

  •  I almost died laughing!

  • An die Magie der Version aus den 70ern kommt das leider nicht ran.

    Irgendwie fehlt die Leidenschaft und das Herzblut.

  • Carly was such a hottie back in her time

  • it is so catchy :)

  • Still a babe in my book!

  • I can't believe how mean spirited people are nowadays! Trash-talking this ubertalented lady.who has more class than an of the modern "divas" who fellated their way way to the top of the trashpile! Let's see if Lady GooGoo sounds half this good in 25 years!

  • this songs about me

  • poor woman- still a beautiful song but she lost it.

  • What the FUCK is wrong with the sound you shit asshole!

  • HOLY CRAP.........give it up babe

  • She can;t carry the tune like she used to. This is expected with age, if you don't get that yer too damned inexperienced to be runnin' yer mouth. BUT. There are key changes in this performance that are entirely the fault of the ARSEHOLE that arranged it. Carly has to follow the chord changes.. she is unfortunately 'played' by the session 'musicians' that follow the (RETARDED) queue of her director for this engagement. The ONLY failure in this video is the band.

  • @FirstLandingOnMedusa The ONLY failure in this video is the band. And that is only because they followed the direction of an unfaithful, inexperienced TWIT.

  • give it up carly

  • my favourite karaoke song!!!

  • I think the problem is that she's hoarse from singing too much. Or maybe she's not as good live as in the studio?

  • This reminds me of Deny...?

  • I love you. Sexy?  No doubt about it! I wish you were mine. Take a look at Joni MItchell, the voice is gone due to tobacco but sometimes voices wither as to age and lung capacity. I am your forever fan but it is time to wander the globe or central park. Enjoy your golden years. Hey we all grow old.

  • There aren't any women, and her voice is so low, she needs the higher notes of the back up singers. It would have been the difference here. This is good, and I like the 2:14 part.

  • Still VERY sultry!!

  • I don't care if she had a bad day. She is still a princess to me.0

  • She should have never agreed to do this show.

    It's like Joan Rivers doing this song.

    Remixing it didn't help either(changing it).

    Carly you have to stop listening to your manager,

    in fact fire him/her. I loved her DVD by the ocean

    she was in top form there.

    I still love you Carly!

  • i think she has a chest infection or something....some please give her a drink O.o or the hook O.o

  • I love this song, an all-time favorite; but this version is horrid. Just horrible.

  • she's not so good there and at 2:05 i thot the video was lagging

  • she's not so good there and at 2:05 i thot the video was lagging

  • she's not so good there and at 2:05 i thot the video was lagging

  • she's not so good there and at 2:05 i thot the video was lagging

  • wow...:-(

  • Oh My God! This is just horrible, she is singing this like she needs an IV inserted into her arm!! Poor Thing!

  • Yeah she doesn't sound in top form here

    but Hell she is about 63 here so give here

    a break ..she looks great ...good facelift

  • Glory days , long gone.

  • I think it's quite good. At least she had the courage to go up there and do it.

  • This arrangement doesn't quite work, not for me, and she puts in a oddly gruff performance too that doesn't quite come together either. But she sings it pretty good in other clips from 2008, so I don't think she's lost it.

    But you get suspicious when you see another woman singer also on lead vocals. Makes you think Carly can't sing anymore. Like Ringo Starr these last 2 decades—you never see him playing live without another drummer there too.

  • Love this!

  • A class act in her day.....really was.But would,nt you think her management would of stopped this ever happening it was dreadful.....If iam right she had been on an intensive tour and her voice was possibly knackered after that....As it is with most people,all major stars say they need to rest the voice and look after it after a tour....she is not.....Bloody hell Carly....You should not of done this!!!!

  • @bannon1000

    Man - she is great, but this does not even sound like her at all. I agree. Her management should have advised against this and given her voice some rest. I can't even finish listening... but I love those lips...

  • I cant believe she looks so young for being so old.

    i can hear her voice, but ya shes lost her voice.

    oh well

  • @crabapple123456789 smoking alot of pot will do that! lol i love this song. shes amazing! i love the fact her and james taylor share a child.

  • her voice is gone. hell, she is an old gal so let it go. she WAS fabulous tho.

  • Dear public: I just didn´t know who she was, so I have a more objective thought about this video: aas a first impression, she doesn´t sing well, but most of all: she doesn´t express. Therefore, she is not an artist, at least not in this concert.

  • @monicasiwy

    What do you know about art? Artistic interpretation is subjective. You may not like her others may love her. none of this stops her from being an artist. Even if she sucked she would still be an artist who sucks. Art is creative expression. This is creative expression. Therefore she is an artist. I happen to like her singing. Go read some books on Aesthetics the field of philosophy that deals with that which is beautiful.

  • @monicasiwy perhaps some research would have helped you here. Carly Simon rose to fame during the 1970s, and has since won a Grammy, Academy and Golden Globe award.

    She is now 64 yrs old and probably doesn't sing aswell as she used to in the 1970s.

  • @monicasiwy

    type in Carly Simon and see her in her day we all have r day! Listen, y know so much is expected when u go on TV, may not be ur type of music yet see look hear her concerts. This was probably an off time 4 Carly.

  • She looks pretty good had a

    K! Plastic surgeoun. Voice is terrible now. K! Next!

  • bruho5 : I have been a Carly Simon fan since my sister bought her No Secrets album in 1974?

    However, I have just seen Carly on the BBC magazine programme 'The One Show'. I am sorry to say Carly Simon looked absolutely grotesque; the plastic surgery made her look like a burns victim.

    We all have to get old, but unfortunately Carly is almost making a fool of herself. As a fan of 36 odd years I find this very difficult to say.

  • Stevie nicks Blows her away in everyway.

  • Carly Simon is wealthier than Stevie Nicks.

  • Is that Lol Mason in the background from City Boy

  • music just is. the band was tight, she's amazing - no matter what - and after 30 years of playing the song the same, and on piano usually... i think its neat she mixed it up to match her voice... things change. it, and she is beautiful. xoox

  • oh man.... her voice is terrible. it sounds so shot. keep hiding behind your background singers....

  • Joni Mitchell is legend,,carly stole

  • Joni Mitchell can still be supeirior to carly, Joni plays great guitar and composis back then ,carly is just amatuer

  • shes really old and yes her voice has gone but shes like a piece of history still trying to rock on, how many from now do you think will stll be up for it when there getting there free bus pass? its her kind thats given music its soul.

  • Would be better in stereo .

  • play it backwards!

  • I thought it was about Dave Coulier from "Full House"

  • Carly Simon resented David Geffen who was head of Elektra records back in the day, because she felt that Geffen put more effort into promoting her rival Joni Mitchell than her.....it's not about failed love, it's about business, money & fame!!!

  • I've heard recordings of this song done after this show and her voice sounds great. i think this unfortunately was a show recorded when she was sick.

  • Oh yeah. Her voice is shot. Time to do something else.

  • This is about me. I've broken many youngs hearts. When will chicks realize that guys just want to get layed.

  • Carly Simon recently cleared up the myth about who this song was based on. Every body speculated it was about either Mick Jagger or Warren Beatty and some other names. Apparently it was record company tycoon David Geffen. Maybe Carly should have kept the secret, but the song will remain brilliant forever.

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  • Dam 62 ?? - SHE STILL LOOKS GOOD !!

    HELL YEAH - i'd still do her....

  • But you would also do a fat samoan guy too.

  • YO jaxxASS,

    why don't you go back to ur bedroom in yo mama's basement & keep lookin for a job, so you can move outta yo mama's house, & WACK OFF IN THE PRIVACY OF UR OWN PLACE !! Don't start somthin'

    you can't finish pussy !!!!

  • YO CADIEUXGR.

    Lets get off Mamas, after all, I got off yours last night!

    SLAM

    Now if you want me to finsih what I started tell me where you're at and I'll come finish, otherwise shut ur fucking pie hole ya pansy ass loser with shit for breath.

  • Dearest SANDY - SADLY this song applies to you !!

  • Sorry - to CLARIFY, THAT'S SANDY SPENO-MARTIN !!!

  • AT ONE TIME, VERY MUCH A "HOTTIE", but NOW, just like an ABUSED Hot-Rod, over "Time", THE "RUST" & a lotta HARD MILES HAVE TORN IT UP, YO !!!!, (beyond restoration...) !!! "MAKES ME FEEL BAD FOR YA GIRL".... !! :-(

  • I remember Carly in my young days. She brought joy to not only me, but my kids as well. Shame on you ppl for insulting her and her band. Look at your own life, then crit

  • you rock lady, I loved you the first time i heard you sing this song, keep on singing you are the greatest,

  • Yes... so true! And one of the most beautiful ladies of her era... she was so tall and so unique! Check out her old videos... GORGEOUS!

  • I see I'm not the only one who noticed that this performance was'nt very good. Her voice cracks alot and she is off key. Was she having a bad day or has her singing ability faded with the onset of aging?

  • Pretty amazing.

    This poor woman must be so beyond sick of this song by now though :P

  • She's 62 in this vid! She's earned the right to do whatever she wants with the ups and downs she's been through. Lets see how you look and sing when you get there. She's still a legend and broke ground for all the singers now that'll be forgotten by the time they're 30.

  • BULL. if she cant hold a tune at 62 then she needs to hang it up. There is no "SHE EARNED IT BS". You live n die by the sword(her voice). Buh Bye Carly, the only thing u had going for you was the WHO IS IT factor that you were singing about, not that we know there is no reason to follw ya.

    DAVID GEFFEN

  • Dude we al get raspy voice from time to time. I`ll bet she was a great romp back in the day !

  • i like this raw version

  • absolutely dreadful!!!!!!! what are they all on?????? she's obviously lost her voice - soooooo monotone & boring - the outdoor waterfront version from years ago is so fabulous :-)

  • time to hang it up sista.