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  • What I do know Rimmatto is that you really really listened to music instead of going to school ...I mean cmon ....."what is undinied "?? please invest in a dictionary and stop shaming the rest of us

  • Dick brought me here

  • But whoever 'You' is would not be vain to think the song is about him, because it is. Or is it?

  • I love this song ....

  • I believe this song is actually about someone Carly worked with. I am not sure if that is true or not, but that is what I have heard. I know for a fact this is not about her ex-husband James Taylor.

  • REMINDS ME OF AN EX LOL ILOVE THIS SONG" ;-)

  • I heard it was about a homosexual manager that she had. But I think it's about several men. Like Mick Jagger, Warren Beatty and the like.

  • i hate vain ppl in fact i hate anybody who thinks they're better than anybody else. 

  • inside info wake up it is about Warren Beatty think about it

  • did you mean cant be denied in the description, not sure undinied is a word...

  • the song is about David Geffen for sure...

  • This is back when Carly sounded like she really mattered in rock. The voice, the look, the songs and their subject matter. She was, at this time, brilliant. But as time went by, the songs became a little more unimportant. She coasted. Too bad because I think she was great. But lots of her latter songs never rang true in my ears. The momentum was lost & Patti Smith emerged. This song is the epitome of Carly's greatness. Mick Jagger on b/u vocals -- a bonus. Yeah, she really had credentials.

  • Its about Justin Bieber DUH

  • It is about Warren Beatty.

  • @jjjackels you are right

  • God bless true American music!

  • I know a guy that fits this perfectly! :P

  • @cutexbutxmean Is he British? Because I know one, too.

  • @Nic3378 ^__^ No,he's from alabama.Apparently they're all over the world though.

  • I wish I had clouds in my coffee:(

  • Carly wrote the song and if it's about Mick why is he singing background? My vote goes to Mr. Beatty...

  • @timeout1958 Mine too. Just a couple of years ago, she said it was about a guy named 'David,' but, I think she just threw that name out of nowhere.

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  • I don't think this song is about Mick Jagger because he is one of the backup vocals. Most likely, she was singing about Warren Beaty (even though she just claimed a few years ago that it was about a guy named 'David').

  • @splashenful - I heard that too splashenful -- it's actually David Geffen. Owner of Geffen Records at the time and the "freeman in paris" to Joni Mitchell's song.

  • @lastrada52 Thing is, Carly Simon did not sign up withDavid Geffen at the time she wrote 'Your So Vain.'

  • Hey look! A song about me!

  • WOW!!This was a great Song!!!!

  • i heard it was warren beatty? like 1000 times haha

  • jagger sings backup on this song

  • I've always heard this song was about Warren Beatty...

    It's a good one..at least back in the day. ..

  • this song is alledgedly about warren beatty

  • @davyboy232 yes

  • clouds in my coffee I found out was milk.

  • When I was a seven year old girl I did think this song was about me.

  • its about warren beattie as far as i know .

  • great chem trail video

  • I don't think it's just about one person. I think it's about several vain men.

  • @amysita77 This may be true. The world is full of vain people and it has always been.

  • @Rimmatto Always thought that it was Warren Beatty. Or a composite of several men. But in 2003 Dick Ebersol donated $50,000 to charity to hear her sing the song and get the name but only if he didn't reveal it. In December 2011, it was revealed on The Dan Patrick Show that Dick Ebersol told Dan that the subject of the song was Mick Jagger. A complete surprise to me! What a kick that he did back up vocals for it! Angela Bowie has always said its Mick, and he was fixated with Carly.

  • @amysita77 I think the song is about her, not any one else. She's telling her feelings about the other person, but that person is so vain they think they are the point of the song, but the song is about how she feels about them, not actually about them.

    If you see what I mean. 

  • @amysita77 It could be that she her experiences with Warren Beatty to cover whom this song is really about.

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  • I dedicate this song to my soon to be ex-boyfriend Ronald R. He is a player then now and forever.

  • good comments on a good song for once not shit about being born in an era where we say i wish i was born in this on other era or that something non related sucks wife of a close friend wife of a close friend your so vain dont masturbate with vaseline but totally do

  • i told you not to get that job bitch im not vain im just reasonable

  • perhaps it's not about anyone.... ever heard about people writing a song with an imagination??? idiots!

    

  • grange 34 nailed it....warren beatty...he dumped her after a brief, torrid affair when he was the golden boy of hollywood...met her thru Simon and Schuster publishing---her dad being the Simon---when in negotiations for his autobiography...this is true...Ive had a lovesick crush on this talented beauty since the day I bought the vinyl....Warren, you suck loser

  • @michaelsolliday I saw an interview where she strongly hinted it was Beatty.

    His loss

  • warren beatty

  • If there was clouds in my coffee I would send it back :)

  • You guys are all wrong. It's about stephen tyler. Think about it. They were from the same area and who else (other than mick) wears apricot scarves and tips his hat. I love stephen tyler but he seems like he could be pretty vain in his younger years

  • @dragrace229 He was too busy being fucked back then to be anything to do with this.

  • Isn't it?

  • I think its about Mick Jagger

  • I love this song in How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days...

  • The song is about record executive David Geffen. Carly was jealous of the attention he was paying to her rival Joni Mitchell. It was written to allude to a lover to add appeal to the song.

  • Terrible choice of photos, seriously a photo of a telephone pole? Damn you.

  • Brad Meltzer needs to decode this song.

  • Its surely not about Mick Jagger as he is singing back up in the song. I read somewhere she revealed its about record producer David Geffen He wasn't her BF but she was so pissed off with him as he prefered to push her rival Joni Mitchell's career over hers that she snarked about him in the song. Geffen's a billionaire so its likely he'd fly his jet to the north to watch the total eclipse of the sun just because he can lol.

  • does it matter whos it about? cant we just listen to it?

  • Ms. Simon, despite your insistence I honestly don't think this song is about me. I've never met you, let alone been involved in a relationship with you. Furthermore you wrote and performed this song several decades before I was even born.

  • @cousinted Thanks for your comment, dude. I liked it a lot.

  • i heard this is about her ex husbend james talyor

  • @MrJelloshot No, it's not about James... She had already released this song when they get married. In fact, no one knows who this song is about.

  • @Rimmatto One guy does. I forgot what his name is, but he was in a million dollar raffle or some shit and one of the prizes was that carly simon had to tell him who the song was about. So she told him. He is still alive i think.

  • @MrJelloshot no it was Warren Beatty at that time he was her lover

  • It's about Warren Beatty. Mick Jagger is singing back up. Listen closely.

  • i don't think the song is to Mick, i think he's singing in it that's all.

  • I am so vain... I'm pretty sure this song is about me. ha ha!

  • This song is about ME

  • This is about me and that one boy.

  • Classic

  • @kzintichmee: I think you're right. As far as I know Mick Jagger is doing background vocal in this song.

  • it's about david geffen.

  • this song was all about warren beatty she was also married to fellow artist the great james taylor who was the 1st white man to be signed up by berry gordy(tamla motown) but carol king in my opinion was soooo underestimated she wrote songs for loads off other artists +bands as did jamas taylor 70s+80s music 2 decades of music that will never ever see the likes of ever again

  • @duchessvonpoopypantz

    It's about Mick Jagger. She thought he was exceedingly vain and didn't like him so, she wrote a song about it.

  • I love this song!!

  • This songs sounds fimilair..."Your so gay , you dont even like boys" yeah it is familair

  • OMG. Who's song is this? hahaha! great song!

  • Don't care who it's about because I think we can all apply it to that someone...nevertheless killer song!

  • Who the fuck is Mick Jagger?

  • @georgejustgeorge The lead vocal of The Rolling Stones for like, Ever! :0

  • @MsGuitar1233 Didn't you ever see the picture of Mick Jagger with the T-shirt on that says "Who the fuck is Mick Jagger?" I was making reference to that.

  • 28 people think this song is about them...

  • It would be odd for Mick Jagger to lend vocals to a song if it was insulting him.

    At any rate,I don't see why it has to be about anyone in particular.

    If someone thinks this song is about them,it automatically is.

  • Wasn't wrote to mick Jagger, was written to Warren Beatty, deffinitly not mick jagger....

  • a wonderful song - a wonderful women

  • How to lose a guy in 10 days.

  • @CandyApple5049 did you watch this movie last week too???!!!???

  • thumbs up if your wachting this in 2073

  • <3333

    

  • Every time i hear this song i laugh so much i remember when this women who was drunk was singing this to her husband and he turned to me and said you will have moments like this when your married. ha-ha what a night just because of this song

  • This song is about men in general.

  • it was about Warren Beatty please

  • @cyberactive8 Look, she never OFFICIALLY announced it. Since 1972... (I think) people have wondered. In all reality, it is an AMAZING song from an AMAZING artist. So, people, get over it.....

  • A Doorway........

  • This song was written about me. It's about me.

  • The song was written about David Geffen and he was or is a music producer.

  • It was written about a music producer, not sure of name but she did reveal that much, it is not the Obvious.

  • @novalee66 It could have been my ex husband, and she would have been bloody accurate lol.

  • The intro is so hauntingly beaufiful! Love this song! Great memories from way back when female singers were unique in their own way and actually had REAL TALENT!

  • This Is SOOO About ME..

  • LOL

    

  • This is a cool song

  • It could well be about Warren Beaty .....

  • @michele1111 Yeah, I've heard this too.

  • No matter what the comments say, you're so vain>IS a GREAT SONG!!!!

  • 25 people thought this song was about them.

  • The rumor is that she wrote it about Mick Jagger, but he's actually singing the back-up vocals.

  • Hmm. Clouds in my coffeee.. Mmmm. :)

  • @QueenOfTheTrolls LOL :)

  • Reminds me of someone...

  • "luv this, thanks for sharing..."

    clouds in my coffee....

  • i drove home from my high school graduation in june with this blasting on the stereo going down the highway. greatest night ever

  • Mick Jagger sings back up vocals, thats Badass!

  • I've never thought it could be about Mick Jagger since he can clearly be heard on the original recording doing some outstanding vocals. Wouldn't that be more than a little uncomfortable if he were the primary subject of this song? Also, why would he stop by and add vocals to someone else's recording since he was a much, much bigger star? That's not vanity.

  • I always heard it was about Warren Beatty.

  • @kzintichmee you are right

  • @kzintichmee it was about warren beatty...listen closely you can hear jagger joining in the vocals.

  • @sallyredmore It's about David Geffen,who pissed her off when he signed Joni Mitchell

  • @kzintichmee Warren Beatty, who was seeing Mick's wife, Bianca ;-)

  • @kzintichmee i always heardd it was about mick jagger...

  • why does it show chem-sky ??

  • awesome :-) used to sing it to my dad

  • awesome :-)

  • @UnexpectedWonder - she did finally release the name just a little while ago. They won't let me post a link here, but Google it...it's David Geffen.

  • so how many men did this lady went with, that's what making it difficult to determine who's the guy. or maybe is a combination of her experiences with them. like that movie 500 days of summer thou he credits it to one girl, it's a compilation of experiences with old girlfriends.

  • 25 people think this song is about them

  • 25 people are so vain

  • this is called a classic folks

  • Love this song, Brings back old times, Im 17 and love the old music and vinyl Records, I also have some old records that i like to play on my old record player,

  • @Bernard 5323 - Actually this is not about Warren Beatty either. It's about David Geffen.

  • @duchessvonpoopypantz how do u Know 4 Certain? i thought she never released the Name?

  • @duchessvonpoopypantz

    I think it's about many vain men. :)

  • @LittleDutchess I think it's about fuck you, slut.

  • @LittleDutchess almost posative its about james taylor. who cares its incredible. mick sings back round

  • this song is about me =P

  • Mr. Or Mrs. Rimatto: it is not correct. It was not written to Mick Jagger, but to Warren Beatty, who happened to be Carly Simon's boyfriend at certain time. Bt a great song it is anyway...

  • Mr. Or Mrs. Rimotto: it is not correct. It was not written to Mick Jagger, but to Warren Beatty, who happened to be Carly Simon's boyfriend at certain time.

  • It's funny because it really IS about the guy that she's singing about.

  • I think Kate Hudson Brought this song back from How to lose a guy in 10 days~

  • It doesn't really matter what age I am or how there are stereotypes about people of certain ages- this is a great song.

  • I heard it was about Warren Beatty too

    

  • I love this song

  • Love this song in How to lose a guy in 10 days ^^

  • Its about Warren Beaty.

  • @jboo752 no, James Taylor

  • @jboo752 I've always thought "You're So Vain" was about him too. Definitely not Mick Jagger.

  • I had this song in my head all day, I had to get on here to hear it...I am now satisfied x]

  • I bet this song is about me

  • Yes only Carly knows for sure - the version I heard was that it is about Mick. She got him to sing the back up before he knew. Sweet revenge???

  • suzyk9 is right...it was written about warren beatty...urban legend in the early 70s was that it was about jagger...but jagger sings background vocals.some of the best background vocals ever.

  • this song goes out to all the pretentious pricks in my class!

  • 25 people had one eye in the mirror as they watched themselves walk by

  • only carly and me knows, who about this song is.^^

  • Yes it is about Warren Beatty...

  • All you 25 people just wish there were clouds in your coffee and had a parner. Then again ur so vain, This song is defiently not about you!

  • song is about warren beaty....and jagger sings backing vocals on the track

  • Klaus Voorman RIPS SHIT UP on this track.

  • What is she whispering at the beginning SON OF A GUN?

  • haha its probably about warren beatty

  • I used to think that this song was about me............

  • @clarinetbandgeek3 welcome to club kid

  • Carly pulled a fast 1 on us. It's NOT 'bout David Geffen, after all. Guess we'll never know. She hit #1 in Billboard, 1-6-73. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx!

  • 24 people are really vain and probably think this song is about them.

  • 23 people are vain!

  • That's Mick singing with her on the chorus!