what is this song name??? and who sang it?

Question

the song is pretty old and i heard it on carls' jr and i just want to know... it goes like..
"gone and gone it seems to go
you dont know what u get till its gone
big paridice put up a funky?(i think the singer says ***** but not sure) love..."
and a girl goes "OOOO wa wa wa"

Answer 1

Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell

Counting Crows and Vanessa Carlton covered it a few years ago

it was also sampled in Janet Jackson's "Got 'Til Its Gone"

Answer 2

Great song - Big Yellow Taxi originally by Joni Mitchell.
It was in the late 60's and featured the great chorus:

Dont it always seem to go
That you dont know what youve got
Till its gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot

Many of her original songs were made famous by others including:
"Both Sides Now" sang by Judy Collins
"Woodstock" performed by Crosby, Stills & Nash
"The Circle Game" sang by Tom Rush

Answer 3

'Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell