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Was Mick really "So Vain?"
Feb 26^th, 2010 at 3:03pm

Apparently not:

Simon names who's 'So Vain'
Feb. 26, 2010, 9:54 AM EST
WENN- Carly Simon has ended nearly 40 years of speculation by finally naming the man who inspired her hit "You're So Vain" - her target was gay record label boss David Geffen.

The song, which catapulted the singer to fame in 1972, was rumored to be about one of her ex-boyfriends, who include Hollywood legend Warren Beatty and rocker Sir Mick Jagger, but she had persistently refused to name the man behind the track.

But Simon has now revealed who was so vain by giving fans a cryptic clue in an acoustic version of the song, which features on her upcoming album "Never Been Gone."

She tells Uncut magazine, "You know what, I'm just going to tell you this. The answer is on the new version of 'You're So Vain,' on my new record 'Never Been Gone.' There's a little whisper and it's the answer to the puzzle."

The singer whispers Geffen's name backwards in the track, according to Britain's The Sun newspaper.

Geffen ran Simon's Elektra Records label at the time of the song's release and instead of being about a failed relationship, the lyrics are now thought to hint at the singer's lingering resentment after Geffen allegedly put more effort into promoting rival star Joni Mitchell.

http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=485058&GT1=28102

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platter Ex Member	Re: Was Mick really "So Vain?" Reply #1 - Feb 26^th, 2010 at 4:57pm i will have to listen for that backwards whisper next time this plays in the grocery store
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Mel Belli Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,298	Re: Was Mick really "So Vain?" Reply #2 - Feb 26^th, 2010 at 6:29pm Quote: i will have to listen for that backwards whisper next time this plays in the grocery store The "whispered" revelation is on a forthcoming re-recording of the song ... which, who knows, may turn up in grocery stores.
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Bitch Rocks Off Regular Offline I always get my Rocks Off! Posts: 4,904 FL - USA Gender:	Re: Was Mick really "So Vain?" Reply #3 - Feb 26^th, 2010 at 9:19pm I always thought it was about MICK ~ the part where he looks in the mirror sounded like something MICK would do! But I'm not surprised, Simon would not give MICK the satisfaction!
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Ginda Rocks Off Regular Offline The ghost of Belle Starr Posts: 926 WA State Gender:	Re: Was Mick really "So Vain?" Reply #4 - Feb 26^th, 2010 at 9:42pm Bitch wrote on Feb 26^th, 2010 at 9:19pm: I always thought it was about MICK ~ the part where he looks in the mirror sounded like something MICK would do! But I'm not surprised, Simon would not give MICK the satisfaction! If the rumors are true...Carly did in fact give Mick satisfaction at the Memory Motel.
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Re: Was Mick really "So Vain?"
Reply #5 - Feb 26^th, 2010 at 11:28pm

Ginda wrote on Feb 26^th, 2010 at 9:42pm:

Bitch wrote on Feb 26^th, 2010 at 9:19pm:

I always thought it was about MICK ~ the part where he looks in the mirror sounded like something MICK would do! But I'm not surprised, Simon would not give MICK the satisfaction!

If the rumors are true...Carly did in fact give Mick satisfaction at the Memory Motel.

Carly = Hannah Honey???
I hear things............ Wink

I met her after the ABB opener in Boston.
She was so nice; very cool to chat with.

She's one of my alltime favs!

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Brainbell Jangler Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,331 Portland, OR Gender:	Re: Was Mick really "So Vain?" Reply #6 - Feb 26^th, 2010 at 11:59pm Carly is a terrific singer and smokin' hot, but if she thought she deserved the same level of exposure and promotion as Joni Mitchell, then we know who's really "so vain."
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Re: Was Mick really "So Vain?"
Reply #7 - Feb 27^th, 2010 at 12:17am

Brainbell Jangler wrote on Feb 26^th, 2010 at 11:59pm:

Carly is a terrific singer and smokin' hot, but if she thought she deserved the same level of exposure and promotion as Joni Mitchell, then we know who's really "so vain."
What the fuck?

Where is this coming from?

Love both of them. Joni is legend!
Apples and Oranges with plenty of room on the plate for both, imo!

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Re: Was Mick really "So Vain?"
Reply #8 - Feb 27^th, 2010 at 1:09am

I never knew much about CS...except that she is/was the heiress to the Simon and Schuester (sp) family fortune etc...

but the last 2 times that she promoted her music...she gave the most insightful, candid, funny, and honest interviews on Howard Stern's radio program...

She spoke candidly about her breast cancer...her marriage to JT...her family...EVERYTHING...she really made an impression on me...I have been listening to her since...

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Heart Of Stone Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules Posts: 4,001 Charlottetown Prince Edward Is Gender:	Re: Was Mick really "So Vain?" Reply #9 - Feb 27^th, 2010 at 12:16pm I remember that song so well when it came out, one guy I used to know thought she was singing "Your So Plain"
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GotToRollMe Rocks Off Regular Offline 'soft and freaky' Posts: 1,918 Gender:	Re: Was Mick really "So Vain?" Reply #10 - Feb 27^th, 2010 at 12:30pm It was pretty obvious she wasn't singing about Mick, especially considering he contributed backing vocals on the song, most notably the chorus.
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Re: Was Mick really "So Vain?"
Reply #11 - Feb 27^th, 2010 at 12:42pm

LadyJane wrote on Feb 27^th, 2010 at 12:17am:

Brainbell Jangler wrote on Feb 26^th, 2010 at 11:59pm:

Carly is a terrific singer and smokin' hot, but if she thought she deserved the same level of exposure and promotion as Joni Mitchell, then we know who's really "so vain."
What the fuck?

Where is this coming from?

Love both of them. Joni is legend!
Apples and Oranges with plenty of room on the plate for both, imo!

I thought it was pretty obvious where this is coming from. According to the article, Carly thought she was entitled to the same level of attention from Geffen as Joni. Ergo, she thought she was on the same level of artistic significance as Joni. It's as if (insert name of your favorite second tier rock band here: AC/DC, for example) decided to claim it was as significant as the Rolling Stones. Hardly apples and oranges; rather, winesaps (a remarkably good apple) vs. red delicious (more commercially popular but far less interesting taste).

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Zack Rocks Off Regular Offline Chiba Face Rules You Bastards! Posts: 1,729 Dakar Gender:	Re: Was Mick really "So Vain?" Reply #12 - Feb 28^th, 2010 at 8:04am That explains it a bit, but it still doesn't make a whole lot of sense that the song is about a gay guy, considering the song's imagery. Very catty, in any case. I'll agree that Joni is catalogue-worthy, and Carly is greatest hits.
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