1972 Songs: You’re So Vain

@FourWalls (67412)
United States
July 21, 2022 10:34am CST
Can you believe this song is half a century old now? That’s what this entire month has been about: looking at songs that we still hear on the radio today and realizing they came out in 1972. Look at all these songs you know that are older that you are in some cases! Tomorrow the top ten starts, so here’s the last alphabetically-listed song from 50 years ago. You’re So Vain - Carly Simon Yes, for fifty years, now, we’ve been trying to figure out who the bleep this song is about! Carly Simon has been so vague, she probably thinks this post is about her!!! Eventually she did admit that part of the song was about Warren Beatty. (She said that, long before she divulged/confirmed that, Beatty called her and thanked her for the song. ) She has been less forthcoming about the other verses, except to say they were NOT about her then-husband James Taylor. She has also denied that Mick Jagger, who sang backup on this song, is the subject of the ire. C’mon, Carly. This is a great song, and we’re not going to stop listening to us if you reveal who the other subjects of the song might be! You’re So Vain Written by Carly Simon Recorded by Carly Simon From No Secrets, 1972 (Today’s 1982 song: “1999”) Clouds in my coffee:
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Dena Miller
@Dena91 (16576)
• United States
21 Jul 22
Great song that has been around all of my life.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (67412)
• United States
22 Jul 22
@MarieCoyle — and my horse naturally won!
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (67412)
• United States
22 Jul 22
So you probably think this song is about as old as you are?
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Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (36742)
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22 Jul 22
@FourWalls Don't you? Don't you?...
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (119381)
• United States
21 Jul 22
Yup. I know this one!
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (67412)
• United States
21 Jul 22
Hey, let’s party like it’s 1999 or 1972!
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Marlina
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
22 Jul 22
You do?
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (119381)
• United States
22 Jul 22
@marlina of course I do! I want to know who the song is about more than I wanted to know who "Deep Throat" or the "Anonymous" author of the Trump op-ed
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19047)
• London, England
21 Jul 22
I remember it first time round, so try not to think about the time that has passed! Still a great song
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (67412)
• United States
22 Jul 22
Remember, the songs got old. You didn’t.
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Marlina
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
22 Jul 22
Lots of water under the bridges since then.
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April
@thislittlepennyearns (61854)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
22 Jul 22
Every time I hear this song I think of the scene in that Kate Hudson/Matthew McCoghannhey (i can never spell that name) movie.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (67412)
• United States
22 Jul 22
Yeah, you’d think he’d take a stage name like “Jones.” Good thing they don’t put stars’ names on the movie marquees anymore.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (67412)
• United States
22 Jul 22
@thislittlepennyearns — hope you find some nice memories!
April
@thislittlepennyearns (61854)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
22 Jul 22
@FourWalls lol!!!! I'm going to have to go back and check out all the posts I missed in this series.
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John Evans
@58lordstreet (1668)
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21 Jul 22
maybe she didnt want to say it was about nobody lol
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (67412)
• United States
21 Jul 22
LOL, that’s it. “Here’s a song about nobody in particular.”
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John Evans
@58lordstreet (1668)
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21 Jul 22
@FourWalls but you will spend years trying to work out who it is - shes having a laugh
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M Cheung
@Beestring (14472)
• Hong Kong
21 Jul 22
You're so vain.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (67412)
• United States
21 Jul 22
Yeah, I probably think this discussion is about me. Terrific song, isn’t it!
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M Cheung
@Beestring (14472)
• Hong Kong
21 Jul 22
@FourWalls It is a terrific song.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (166051)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Jul 22
I really enjoy listening to this one. I am glad Carly finally divulged who it was about. I had heard several stories down through the years.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (166051)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Jul 22
@FourWalls .........I think so too. Such a naughty fellow.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (67412)
• United States
22 Jul 22
I think the Warren Beatty guess was the most obvious, simply because she never denied it.
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Anne Marie Guyer
@LeaPea2417 (37337)
• Toccoa, Georgia
22 Jul 22
That's a classic and yes I knew about the Warren Beatty reference.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (67412)
• United States
22 Jul 22
Bet he loves it too.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (79397)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Jul 22
Know the song very well but not among my favorties
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (67412)
• United States
24 Jul 22
It’s one of those songs that gets overplayed and can turn off a lot of people who used to like it. I understand.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338724)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Jul 22
This is certainly a great song and of course raises a lot of curiosity. Maybe parts of it weren't about anyone in particular.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (67412)
• United States
22 Jul 22
People have had a long list of people it could be about (Beatty the #1 selection), which goes to show egotism isn’t a rarity. Especially in the entertainment world.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (176794)
• United States
22 Jul 22
I love Carly and this song.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (67412)
• United States
22 Jul 22
The woman who sold a billion bottles of ketchup.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (176794)
• United States
23 Jul 22
@FourWalls I'll bet she was paid well for the use of her song too!
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (54981)
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21 Jul 22
Well Warren Beatty was a handsome guy. I don't know if he was vain too.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (67412)
• United States
22 Jul 22
If he called Carly to thank her for writing this song, I’d say he probably was a little on the vain side.
Rhonda S.
@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
22 Jul 22
I didn't know this was about Warren Beatty. I can see how this could be a song about him.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (67412)
• United States
22 Jul 22
She says it’s a composite of people, with the second verse being about Beatty.
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Anna Santos
@annabanana20 (96)
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22 Jul 22
I Love it!!!
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (67412)
• United States
22 Jul 22
I’m glad you do.
Judy Story
@jstory07 (139366)
• Roseburg, Oregon
21 Jul 22
I love that song. I have not heard it in a long time.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (67412)
• United States
22 Jul 22
I enjoy it, too. I get to hear it when I want to now. One of the benefits of not having the radio on.
DB
@dgobucks226 (35516)
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22 Jul 22
Carly could have followed this tune up with one called "You're So Vague." And revealed who the song was about in the lyrics. Did not know Mick sang backup on the tune, interesting... Guess Ms. Simon had some "clouds in her coffee" when pressed on who specifically this song was about!