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by redpen on June 2nd, 2004

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Did Carly Simon ever admit who she wrote "You're So Vain" about, and if so, who was it?

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  • by jamie cameron on June 3rd, 2004

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    Carly Simon did recently give up the name of who she wrote the song about. As a public we believe it to be Warren (Dick Tracy) Beatty. Carly gave the official name of the man/woman behind the lyrics of the song at a recent charity auction which I believe was held in Los Angeles for $1 million. The procedure for this great secret to be given away involved lawers, contracts and all sorts of clauses, as well as Carly actually whispering into the highest bidders ear. What would you buy if you had that sort of money?

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  • by Phaedra on October 2nd, 2009

    Phaedra

    Narcissus? ;)

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  • by Chrissy on October 2nd, 2009

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    I believe it was written about Warren Beatty.

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  • by steelypirateheart on June 30th, 2005

    steelypirateheart

    In addition to the previous answer, the lawyer was able to tell one letter of the name to the public...and the letter he chose was E.

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  • by Sharona Life is a Tale Told by an Idiot on October 2nd, 2009

    Sharona Life is a Tale Told by an Idiot

    Have you seen most of her album covers? It should have been about her.

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  • by Anonymous on October 23rd, 2006

    Anonymous

      Here's a thought:  Carly Simon has been clear enough, it seems, that there is an actual person about whom the song was written.  It's widely thought that whomever this is, is someone famous.  What if it isn't.  What if it's some obscure person who she knew when she was a child, who never became famous at all?

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  • by sugarbaire on July 8th, 2010

    sugarbaire

    I read an interview in a magazine a few years ago, and she said the song was actually about three men, and one indeed was Warren Beatty...the other two she wouldn't say

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  • by Anonymous on March 1st, 2006

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    Mick Jagger. He even sang backup for this perfectly suited song.

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  • by guitarbloke on October 23rd, 2006

    guitarbloke

    Yes Jagger sings back up vox on 'you're so vain' - so surely he must be out of the equasion - would he sing back up on a derogatory song? - I don't think so.......

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  • by guitarbloke on October 23rd, 2006

    guitarbloke

    Yes Jagger sings back up vox on 'you're so vain' - so surely he must be out of the equasion - would he sing back up on a self-derogatory song? - I don't think so.......

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  • by sugarbaire on July 8th, 2010

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