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Carly Simon finally reveals the subject of 'You're So Vain'...
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| 02/26/2010
| Lizzie Smith
Posted on 02/26/2010 9:56:37 AM PST by SeekAndFind
For years there has been debate about which of Carly Simon's ex-boyfriends could have inspired the hit song You're So Vain.
But while former lovers Mick Jagger, Kris Kristofferson, Cat Stevens and Warren Beatty were left wondering whether 'this song is about you', they have been proved wrong.
For the Seventies singer has finally revealed the real inspiration behind her hit track wasn't a boyfriend at all - it was openly gay record producer David Geffen.
Simon, 64, ended the 38 year guessing game by whispering the name backwards on a reworked version of the song for her new album Never Been Gone, out next week.
Previously Simon had always claimed the song was a 'composite' of people she knew.
In 1972 when she wrote the song billionaire Geffen was the head of her Elektra record label.
It is thought she was inspired to write the damning lyrics after Geffen put all his time and energy into promoting her rival, Joni Mitchell, over her.
In the hit Simon sings that the man walked into the party like he was walking on to a yacht.
The subject of her wrath jilted her before going to Saratoga to watch his horse naturally win.
Beatty is said to have been convinced he was the inspiration behind the song.
Other suspects included Jagger, who sang backing vocals for the original song, and James Taylor, the American songwriter to whom Simon was married between 1972 and 1983.
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TOPICS: History; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: carlysimon; geffen; hollywood; youresovain
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To: ReneeLynn
Q:
If Geffen is gay why would he be with the wife of a close friend? A: Shopping
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posted on
02/26/2010 10:15:33 AM PST
by
CDFingers
(I don't want 0bama to fail. He wants it bad enough for the both of us!)
To: JoeProBono
Bill’s looking too happy about that open mouth.
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posted on
02/26/2010 10:15:56 AM PST
by
ReneeLynn
(Socialism is SO yesterday. Fascism, it*s the new black. Mmm Mmm Mmm.)
To: ilgipper
“These Are the Good Old Days” Truly were. I wish we could somehow relive them.
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posted on
02/26/2010 10:16:10 AM PST
by
PSYCHO-FREEP
( Give me Liberty, or give me an M-24A2!)
To: ReneeLynn
If Geffen is gay why would he be with the wife of a close friend?
Shopping for shoes?
To: dfwgator
Well she was still quite naive back then. Yeah, That's The Way I've Always Thought It Should Be.
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posted on
02/26/2010 10:17:02 AM PST
by
OB1kNOb
(Help support a sustainable America for tomorrow. Go green by recycling Congress.)
To: PSYCHO-FREEP
To quote Billy Joel, “The good old days weren’t always good, and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems.”
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posted on
02/26/2010 10:17:17 AM PST
by
dfwgator
To: Perdogg
To: dfwgator
"Your hat strategically dipped below one eye"
"Your scarf it was apricot"
I would think these 2 things would be good indicators that the guy was probably light in the loafers and might be the source of being treated crappy.... ;) LOL!
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posted on
02/26/2010 10:18:16 AM PST
by
BossLady
(POLITICS - Showbiz for Ugly People)
To: SeekAndFind; wardaddy; fieldmarshaldj
Interesting, as Geffen has been named by many sources (Michael Ovitz, Luke Ford, amongst others) as the "Godfather" of the Gay Mafia in Hollywood. When a record exec once slugged Geffen at a party in the 1970s, he reportedly received untold phone calls and letters congratulating him.
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posted on
02/26/2010 10:18:27 AM PST
by
Clemenza
(Remember our Korean War Veterans)
To: SeekAndFind
This is President Barack’s theme song.
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posted on
02/26/2010 10:18:47 AM PST
by
listenhillary
(the only reason government wants to be our provider is so it may become our master)
To: BossLady
Yeah, but it was the 70s.
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posted on
02/26/2010 10:19:17 AM PST
by
dfwgator
To: SeekAndFind
Nova Scotia’ airport must have been pretty packed with celebrity Lear Jets, to watch the total solar eclipse back then.
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posted on
02/26/2010 10:20:25 AM PST
by
Cvengr
(Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
To: dfwgator
I remember singing the song though as a young girl...and thinking...I dont think I would date a guy who wore an apricot scarf....HAHAHAH!
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posted on
02/26/2010 10:20:54 AM PST
by
BossLady
(POLITICS - Showbiz for Ugly People)
To: Perdogg
I always thought it was Warren Beatty. In fact, the first edition of trivial pursuit had Warren Beatty as the answer. It's been ages since I played that game, but I saw a number of the answers were based on some sort of popular opinion rather than on any kind of facts.
To: SJSAMPLE
Beatty is said to have been convinced he was the inspiration behind the song. Well, vain people are always convinced its all about them. ;~))
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posted on
02/26/2010 10:24:40 AM PST
by
Ditto
(Directions for Clean Government: If they are in, vote them out. Rinse and repeat.)
To: SeekAndFind
Sounds like Carly’s changing her story.
To: BossLady
So why’s he hot for all the babes then???
To: mark3681
I want to know who the song “Squeezebox” is about.
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posted on
02/26/2010 10:29:10 AM PST
by
MaxMax
(Conservatism isn't a party)
To: G Larry
Sometimes straight guys go gay.
It’s just a perversion.
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posted on
02/26/2010 10:47:05 AM PST
by
Persevero
(Satan tries to separate what God puts together and join together what God separates.)
To: big black dog
Well, you know the “Moops” invaded Constantinople. . .
(Seinfeld)
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posted on
02/26/2010 10:48:38 AM PST
by
Persevero
(Satan tries to separate what God puts together and join together what God separates.)
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