Carly Simon Reveals the Inspiration for the Song "You're So Vain" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 02-26-2010, 12:43 PM

According to an interpretation of a clip of a remastered version of "You're So Vain," Carly Simon named David Geffen as the target of the song.

When the song is played backwards, at least as heard in the clip, a voice whispers "David."

Geffen was the head of Simon's record label at the time, and was supposedly paying more attention to Joni Mitchell.

That would mean it is not about exes Cat Stevens, James Taylor, Warren Beatty, Mick Jagger or Kris Kristofferson.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...&vxBitrate=300

catlover79 · 02-26-2010, 12:51 PM

Carly Simon went out with Cat Stevens and Kris Kristofferson? I didn't know that. Who HASN'T Mick Jagger gone out with in show biz??

Marvo301 · 02-26-2010, 07:20 PM

I'm so vain that I thought the song was about me!

Seriously I would of never guessed it was about David Geffen.

catlover79 · 02-26-2010, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

I'm so vain that I thought the song was about me!

Seriously I would of never guessed it was about David Geffen.

Or maybe it's a false answer! Carly has hedged on the identity of this mystery cad for almost 40 years now, so I wouldn't put it past her.

Marvo301 · 02-26-2010, 07:34 PM

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Or maybe it's a false answer! Carly has hedged on the identity of this mystery cad for almost 40 years now, so I wouldn't put it past her.

Good point!

Retro4Life · 02-26-2010, 10:19 PM

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Carly Simon went out with Cat Stevens and Kris Kristofferson? I didn't know that. Who HASN'T Mick Jagger gone out with in show biz??

Two words...Ruth Gordon.

(I think).

browneyes106 · 02-26-2010, 10:26 PM

I guess all those Warren Beaty rumors have been shot down.

catlover79 · 02-26-2010, 10:34 PM

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Two words...Ruth Gordon.

(I think).

I think Ruth Gordon must have had higher standards than that!!

This reminds me of a conversation I once had years ago with a former co-worker. It was a slow day and Mick Jagger's name somehow came into the conversation. I said "who HASN'T Mick Jagger slept with?" He raised his hand, then I raised mine.

Retro4Life · 02-26-2010, 11:18 PM

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I said "who HASN'T Mick Jagger slept with?"

catlover79 · 02-27-2010, 12:09 AM

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Exactly.

Ohio8 · 02-27-2010, 01:29 AM

dakert · 02-27-2010, 01:33 AM

Wasnt there an auction years ago where the highest bidder would get to know who the song was about?? Now everyone knows

Marvo301 · 02-27-2010, 01:47 AM

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Wasnt there an auction years ago where the highest bidder would get to know who the song was about?? Now everyone knows

Yes. It was a 2003 auction to benefit Martha's Vineyard Community Services. The winning bidder was Dick Ebersol of NBC Sports. He went o Carly's house and she sang the song to him and then whispered in his ear the name of the person the song was about. The lone caveat was that he was not allowed to tell any body the name.

catlover79 · 02-27-2010, 01:51 AM

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Yes. It was a 2003 auction to benefit Martha's Vineyard Community Services. The winning bidder was Dick Ebersol of NBC Sports. He went o Carly's house and she sang the song to him and then whispered in his ear the name of the person the song was about. The lone caveat was that he was not allowed to tell any body the name.

I remember that. He's the husband of Susan Saint James, if I'm not mistaken.

Marvo301 · 02-27-2010, 01:54 AM

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I remember that. He's the husband of Susan Saint James, if I'm not mistaken.

Yes he is. He and Susan have been married since 1982.

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