[mark3681]

Shoot! And all these years I thought it was about me!
Not that I ever cared who it was about.

[GOP Poet]

awesome! People should really rethink being too intentionally unkind to any artist. They never know when they are the next evil main character or topic in a piece of work—later to be revealed of course. LOL. In this case I am sure it was sweet revenge the success of her song, raking in millions!!!!!!!! Go Carly! Glad she came out with who.

[crusty old prospector]

Now I can sleep better at night.

[SJSAMPLE]

“Beatty is said to have been convinced he was the inspiration behind the song.”

Self-fulfilling prophecy.

[ilgipper]

She should have kept it a secret, because it fit her former boyfriends so well and was kind of fun to keep it a guessing game. On the other hand, what a great promotion for the new record.

[GSWarrior]

I have been waiting with Anticipation to learn this.

[sharkhawk]

So Beatty thought “You’re So Vain” was about him but it wasn’t, so maybe the song was about him. You’re so vain, you probably think this song is about you are some of the lyrics.

[montyspython]

With the current administration in place, this song has now become relevant again.

[Doulos1]

So, does that mean Carly is homophobic? Will the liberal left start and inquisition and a bonfire? No. Hell who else would wear an ascot but a fag?

[Califreak]

I used to be a fan of both, but to me, Simon’s song was far more distinct in my memory than anything Mitchell ever wrote.

All these years, I thought it was stereotyping cruel and shallow men in general, not anyone specifically.

[Tanniker Smith]

She's so vain, she probably thought I cared all these years now.
Di'n't she, Di'n't she?

[lurk]

Wow, she’s been around. Like a cheerleader who’s been with the whole football team.

[dfwgator]

Oh great, now this song is going to be an earworm for the rest of the day.

[Question Liberal Authority]

W. Mark Felt?

[Tanniker Smith]

Beatty is said to have been convinced he was the inspiration behind the song.

Thus making it a self-fulfilling proclamation.

[G Larry]

So, how does a gay guy fit this?:

“You had me several years ago
When I was still quite naive
Well, you said that we made such a pretty pair
And that you would never leave”

[thefactor]

I recall years ago a guy paid 10,000 at auction for Carly to tell him. He was made to sign a confidentiality form.

[GeronL]

Former “lovers” list makes her sound like a special kind of slut

[JoeProBono]

[Clemenza]

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.