I’m Not Sure What Surprises Me More…
By Mitch Berg
…that Carly Simon is finally revealing who “You’re So Vain” is about…:
Fans of Carly Simon are a step closer to learning the identity of the person described in her 1972 hit, “You’re So Vain.”
Simon told Uncut Magazine that listeners can hear a clue to the identity of the man on her acoustic version of the song, which is featured on her latest album “Never Been Gone.”
“You know what, I’m just going to tell you this,” Simon told the magazine. “The answer is on the new version of ‘You’re So Vain,’ on my new record. … There’s a little whisper and it’s the answer to the puzzle.”
…or that anyone remembers Carly Simon, or “You’re So Vain” as anything but a commercial jingle, or cares who the song was about at all.
(It’s David Geffen).
(I know. Big whoop).
March 5th, 2010 at 10:13 am
I think Carly Simon is generally kind of a silly person — but that voice! I bought her Torch album back in the 80s and it is a terrifically well-crafted collection of old torch songs that really showcases her depth and talent. (My favorites from the album are “Blue of Blue” and “Hurt”.
At her best, Carly almost gives Annie Lennox a run for her money as singer with the sexiest voice (imho).
But David Geffen? She had to have had more than just clouds in her coffee.
March 5th, 2010 at 11:47 am
Geffen had all the ladies writing songs about him back in the day. Joni Mitchell’s “Free Man in Paris” is about Geffen, too.
And NW is correct — Carly Simon is a fine singer when she has good material.
March 5th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Didn’t know that You’re so Vain was a commercial jingle. Anyone know which product? I do know that Simon’s song Anticipation was the jingle for Heinz ketchup in the ’70s.
March 5th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
“NBC Sports honcho Dick Ebersol has said that David Geffen is not the secret lover Carly Simon refers to in her song “You’re So Vain”. Apparently, Ebersol is the only person other than Simon who knows the identity of her ‘vain’ lover.”
March 5th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
I thought Al Gore said it was him.