During my first year as a student at the University of Minnesota, I would hear Carly Simon sing on the radio all the time. Her lyrics went, "You're so vain; you probably think this song is about you." I liked the song but those lines drove me a little crazy. If she's writing a song about him, obviously the lyrics ARE about him and not because he is vain. I just couldn't understand it. Today I read an article that explains it all. The song was written in part about her record producer who spent more time promoting a rival singer instead of Carly. In that case, the song is brilliant. She made a lot of money off that song while passively poking at him. What could he do? If he brought it up, he'd have to admit his vanity. The funny thing is, another man in her life (Warren Beatty) thought the song was about him. He's so vain and the song wasn't about him. That Carly - a beautiful and brilliant woman with long legs and strong teeth. I am glad the mystery is solved.
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