On this day in 1972, Carly Simon released “You’re So Vain,” which has long been a matter of speculation of who it’s about. Carly revealed the song refers to three men, only one of whom she has named publicly: actor Warren Beatty.
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Listen closely for Mick Jagger’s background vocals. Apologies if y’all already knew this.
I’m probably one of the other guys.
IIRC Mick Jagger and her ex James Taylor are the rumored other 2. The line “You had one eye in the mirror as you watched yourself gavotte.” seems kind of perfect for Jagger lol
It was actually written by Jack Donaghy
I’ve heard George Hamilton’s name a few times.
Beatle friend Klaus Voormann plays bass on this epic song
I thought another confirmed was David Geffen?
For some reason I thought it was about David Geffen lol. Thought I saw a post about it a long time ago but maybe I’m dumb
Read many, many moons ago that one was Ted Turner, the founder of CNN. I was a college freshman when the song hit the airwaves.
Vic Chesnutt used to cover this song live every once in a while. And it was truly glorious.
That outfit is straight 🔥
Didn’t she auction off the identity to a private winner?
I think this song is about me.
I’ve always found it funny/frustrating the way I go in circles thinking “you probably think this song is about you? It is about him! But, the fact that he would assume it is WOULD make him quite vain… But then… He’s not wrong, the song IS about him…”
I love this song especially the line about clouds in my coffee
Wow that’s a great shot of her.
Warren Beatty did claim he slept with over 10,000 women.
Also, he went to my high school: Washington-Lee, now Washington-Liberty. So did a few other movie stars and directors.
Legs!
You’re so Vain was written by Jack Donaghy.
Featuring Mick Jagger as a back up singer.
Don Knotts
Damn, I thought it was about me.
We just need to figure out which of them went to Nova Scotia to see the eclipse of the sun before she wrote this song.
Still a great song, from a beautiful lady.
She looked great in that pic, so stylish. It’s a fabulous song, catchy, cheeky, and I recall my mum telling me it was about Beatty when I was a kid.
Not Mick Jagger. He sings Back up on the tune
As Jonny Fever once said (paraphrasing) ‘Let’s sit around looking at Carly Simon Album Covers’